Overview
- Patrik Schick struck in the 60th and 63rd minutes to seal Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-0 first-leg win at Olympiakos, giving Bayer a strong platform for the return as club figures stressed the tie is not finished.
- FK Bodø/Glimt toppled Inter Milan 3-1 in Bodø through goals by Sondre Fet, Jens Petter Hauge and Kasper Høgh, leaving the Norwegians well placed ahead of the San Siro rematch.
- Newcastle United routed Qarabağ 6-1 in Baku, with Anthony Gordon scoring four before the break and Malick Thiaw adding an early header to all but settle the playoff.
- SC Magdeburg beat GOG Handbold 37:30 to lock up direct EHF Champions League quarterfinal qualification, extending their perfect group record to 11 wins from 11.
- VfB Stuttgart visit Celtic Park on Thursday at 21:00 CET, with the match shown free-to-air on RTL and via the RTL+ stream, and both sides noted for recent stoppage-time deciders.