The battle of former champions when 1988 European Cup Champions PSV Eindhoven takes on seven-time titlists AC Milan. This will be a tough test for AC Milan and they treat this first competitive match as a quarterfinal. The team with the
better aggregate score over two legs will progress to the Group Stage.
Injury-plagued
Arsenal was not given an easy path to the Group Stage as Turkish club
Fenerbahce stands in their way. They were soundly beaten 1-3 by Aston
Villa in their first match in the English Premier League last weekend
and are pressured to perform well in this tournament. Fenerbahce are currently appealing a
two-year European ban for match-fixing in the Turkish league. The
decision will be finalized before the second leg of this contest and can
save Arsenal if they end up losing to Fenerbahce on aggregate. If
Fenerbahce is disqualified, Arsenal goes through to the next round.
Catch the UEFA Champions League Playoffs only on
BALLS:
- PSV Eindhoven vs. AC Milan on Wednesday August 21, 2013 at 2:30 am.
- Fenerbahce vs. Arsenal on Thursday August 22 at 2:30 am.
