UEFA draws final qualification ties for new Champions League format

August 6 – Turkish champions Galatasaray have been drawn against Young Boys, currently last in the Swiss league, in a playoff round to advance to the new Champions League format.

Galatasaray lost 5-0 Saturday in the domestic Super Cup against city rival Besiktas and Young Boys are winless in four games in the opening of the defence of their Swiss league title.

Young Boys hosts the first leg of the playoff on August 20 or 21 in Bern and the return game is August 27 or 28 in Istanbul.