2007–08 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds

The qualifying rounds for the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League began on 17 July 2007. In total, there were three qualifying rounds which provided 16 clubs to join the group stage.

First qualifying round

The draw was held on Friday, 29 June 2007 in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw was conducted by UEFA General Secretary David Taylor and Michele Centenaro, UEFA's head of club competitions. The first leg matches were held on 17 July and 18 July, while the second legs were played on 24 July and 25 July 2007.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Khazar Lenkoran Azerbaijan 2–4 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 1–1 1–3 (aet)
APOEL Cyprus 2–3 Belarus BATE Borisov 2–0 0–3 (aet)
Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 5–0 Andorra Rànger's 2–0 3–0
FH Iceland 4–1 Faroe Islands HB 4–1 0–0
The New Saints Wales 4–4 (a) Latvia Ventspils 3–2 1–2
Pobeda Republic of Macedonia 0–1 Estonia Levadia 0–1 0–0
Olimpi Rustavi Georgia (country) 0–3 Kazakhstan Astana 0–0 0–3
Zeta Montenegro 5–4 Lithuania FBK Kaunas 3–1 2–3
Murata San Marino 1–4 Finland Tampere United 1–2 0–2
F91 Dudelange Luxembourg 5–7 Slovakia Žilina 1–2 4–5
Linfield Northern Ireland 0–1 Sweden Elfsborg 0–0 0–1
Derry City[1] Republic of Ireland 0–2 Armenia Pyunik 0–0 0–2
Marsaxlokk Malta 1–9 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo 0–6 1–3
Domžale Slovenia 3–1 Albania KF Tirana 1–0 2–1

First leg

17 July 2007
13:15
Olimpi Rustavi Georgia (country) 0–0 Kazakhstan Astana
Report

17 July 2007
15:00
Khazar Lenkoran Azerbaijan 1–1 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
Ramazanov  58' Report Etto  63'
Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Baku
Referee: Meir Levi (Israel)

17 July 2007
19:00
APOEL Cyprus 2–0 Belarus BATE Borisov
Michael  42'
Machlas  61'
Report
GSP Stadium, Nicosia
Attendance: 10,971
Referee: Olivier Thual (France)

17 July 2007
20:30
Zeta Montenegro 3–1 Lithuania FBK Kaunas
Korać  34' (pen.)
Tumbasević  36'
Stjepanović  59'
Report Kvaratskhelia  68'
City Stadium, Podgorica
Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (Netherlands)


17 July 2007
21:00
Murata San Marino 1–2 Finland Tampere United
Protti  43' Report Niemi  68', 88'
Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia)

17 July 2007
21:30
The New Saints Wales 3–2 Latvia Ventspils
Wilde  14'
Baker  54'
Hogan  90'
Report Rimkus  26', 89'
Latham Park, Newtown
Referee: Joseph Attard (Malta)

18 July 2007
17:00
Pobeda Republic of Macedonia 0–1 Estonia FC Levadia
Report Nahk  53'
Goce Delčev Stadium, Prilep
Referee: Karen Nalbandyan (Armenia)

18 July 2007
18:00
Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 2–0 Andorra Rànger's
Kuchuk  45+'
Gorodetski  79'
Report

18 July 2007
19:00
F91 Dudelange Luxembourg 1–2 Slovakia Žilina
Di Gregorio  45+' (pen.) Report Jež  48' (pen.)
Lietava  73'
Stade Jos Nosbaum, Dudelange
Referee: Alexander Gonchar (Russia)

18 July 2007
20:00
Marsaxlokk Malta 0–6 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
Report Raščić  5', 9'
Obuća  20', 65'
Maksimović  42'
Bučan  87'


18 July 2007
21:45
Derry City Republic of Ireland 0–0 Armenia Pyunik
Report
Brandywell Stadium, Derry
Referee: Stelios Trifonos (Cyprus)

18 July 2007
22:00
FH Iceland 4–1 Faroe Islands HB
Bjarnason  14'
Vilhjálmsson  16', 58'
Ólafsson  52'
Report Nielsen  44' (o.g.)

Second leg

24 July 2007
13:30
Astana Kazakhstan 3–0 Georgia (country) Olimpi Rustavi
Kuchma  12'
Tlekhugov  55'
Zhalmagambetov  84'
Report
Central Stadium, Kostanay
Referee: Veaceslav Banari (Moldova)

Astana won 3–0 on aggregate.


24 July 2007
18:00
BATE Borisov Belarus 3–0 (a.e.t.) Cyprus APOEL
Stasevich  14'
Platonaw  74'
Bliznyuk  104'
Report
Haradzki Stadium, Barysaw
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: William Collum (Scotland)

BATE won 3–2 on aggregate.


24 July 2007
18:00
Rànger's Andorra 0–3 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol
Report Balima  68'
Kajkut  77'
Suvorov  89'

Sheriff Tiraspol won 5–0 on aggregate.


24 July 2007
19:00
FBK Kaunas Lithuania 3–2 Montenegro Zeta
Beniušis  6'
Kvaratskhelia  16'
Kšanavičius  20'
Report Stjepanović  34'
Ćetković  89'
Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas
Referee: Richard Havrilla (Slovakia)

Zeta won 5–4 on aggregate.


Sarajevo won 9–1 on aggregate.


24 July 2007
20:15
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 3–1 (a.e.t.) Azerbaijan Khazar Lenkoran
Vugrinec  56'
Mandžukić  99'
Tadić  116'
Report Juninho  16'
Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
Referee: Bernardino González Vázquez (Spain)

Dinamo Zagreb won 4–2 on aggregate.


25 July 2007
17:00
Ventspils Latvia 2–1 Wales The New Saints
Ndeki  17'
Kačanovs  53'
Report Naylor  90+2'
Olimpiskais Stadions, Ventspils
Referee: Johannes Valgeirsson (Iceland)

The New Saints 4–4 Ventspils on aggregate. Ventspils won on the away goals rule.


25 July 2007
17:00
Pyunik Armenia 2–0 Republic of Ireland Derry City
Avetisyan  28'
Ghazaryan  67'
Report
Republican Stadium, Yerevan
Referee: Robert Krajnc (Slovenia)

Pyunik won 2–0 on aggregate.


25 July 2007
17:30
FC Levadia Estonia 0–0 Republic of Macedonia Pobeda
Report
Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn
Referee: Mihály Fábián (Hungary)

FC Levadia won 1–0 on aggregate.


25 July 2007
18:00
Tampere United Finland 2–0 San Marino Murata
Petrescu  7'
Niemi  21'
Report
Ratina Stadion, Tampere
Referee: Luc Wilmes (Luxembourg)

Tampere United won 4–1 on aggregate.


Elfsborg won 1–0 on aggregate.


25 July 2007
20:00
HB Faroe Islands 0–0 Iceland FH
Report
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
Referee: Petteri Kari (Finland)

FH won 4–1 on aggregate.


25 July 2007
20:00
Žilina Slovakia 5–4 Luxembourg F91 Dudelange
Devátý  8'
Lietava  11'
Štyvar  29', 75'
Vomáčka  66'
Report Di Gregorio  40'
Hammami  49'
Guthleber  71'
Lukić  82'
Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina
Referee: Paolo Paraty da Silva (Portugal)

Žilina won 7–5 on aggregate.


25 July 2007
20:30
KF Tirana Albania 1–2 Slovenia Domžale
K. Duro  74' Report Ljubijankič  30', 77'
Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana
Referee: Mechalis Germanakos (Greece)

Domžale won 3–1 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round

The draw was held on Friday, 29 June 2007 in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw was conducted by UEFA General Secretary David Taylor and Michele Centenaro, UEFA's head of club competitions. The first leg matches were played on 31 July and 1 August, while the second legs were played on 7 August and 8 August 2007.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Pyunik Armenia 1–4 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 0–2 1–2
Red Star Belgrade Serbia 2–2 (a) Estonia Levadia 1–0 1–2
Rangers Scotland 3–0 Montenegro Zeta 2–0 1–0
Debrecen Hungary 0–1 Sweden Elfsborg 0–1 0–0
Zagłębie Lubin Poland 1–3 Romania Steaua București 0–1 1–2
Genk Belgium 2–2 (a) Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo 1–2 1–0
Ventspils Latvia 0–7 Austria Red Bull Salzburg 0–3 0–4
Astana Kazakhstan 2–10 Norway Rosenborg 1–3 1–7
FH Iceland 2–4 Belarus BATE Borisov 1–3 1–1
Copenhagen Denmark 2–1 Israel Beitar Jerusalem 1–0 1–1 (aet)
Žilina Slovakia 0–0 (3–4p) Czech Republic Slavia Prague 0–0 0–0 (aet)
Tampere United Finland 2–0 Bulgaria Levski Sofia 1–0 1–0
Domžale Slovenia 2–5 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 1–2 1–3
Beşiktaş Turkey 4–0 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0 3–0

First leg

31 July 2007
17:00
Pyunik Armenia 0–2 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk
Report

MatchCentre

Gladkiy  45'
Brandão  48'
Republican Stadium, Yerevan
Referee: Stefan Messner (Austria)




31 July 2007
20:45
Debrecen Hungary 0–1 Sweden Elfsborg
Report

MatchCentre

Mobaeck  65'


31 July 2007
21:05
Rangers Scotland 2–0 Montenegro Zeta
Weir  55'
McCulloch  73'
Report

MatchCentre

Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)

1 August 2007
15:00
Astana Kazakhstan 1–3 Norway Rosenborg
Kuchna  30' Report

MatchCentre

Koné  6', 67'
Iversen  63'

1 August 2007
18:00
Ventspils Latvia 0–3 Austria Red Bull Salzburg
Report

MatchCentre

Aufhauser  20', 27', 83' (pen.)
Skonto Stadium, Riga
Referee: Ruud Bossen (Netherlands)


1 August 2007
20:00
Žilina Slovakia 0–0 Czech Republic Slavia Prague
Report

MatchCentre


1 August 2007
20:15
Red Star Belgrade Serbia 1–0 Estonia Levadia
Koroman  35' Report

MatchCentre

Red Star Stadium, Belgrade
Referee: Bernhard Brugger (Austria)


1 August 2007
21:00
FH Iceland 1–3 Belarus BATE Borisov
Ólafsson  4' Report

MatchCentre

Likhtarovich  31'
Rodionov  50'
Bliznyuk  61'
Kaplakriki, Hafnarfjörður
Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland)

Second leg

Tampere United won 2–0 on aggregate.


7 August 2007
20:05
Zeta Montenegro 0–1 Scotland Rangers
Report

MatchCentre

Beasley  81'
City Stadium, Podgorica
Referee: Paolo Dondarini (Italy)

Rangers won 3–0 on aggregate.


7 August 2007
20:15
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 3–1 Slovenia Domžale
Vukojević  18'
Šokota  22'
Sammir  60'
Report

MatchCentre

Zahora  27'
Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
Referee: Johan Verbist (Belgium)

Dinamo Zagreb won 5–2 on aggregate.


Copenhagen won 2–1 on aggregate.


8 August 2007
17:00
Levadia Estonia 2–1 Serbia Red Star Belgrade
Malov  43'
Nahk  67'
Report

Postmatch

Burzanović  37'
Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila (Spain)

Red Star Belgrade 2–2 Levadia on aggregate. Red Star Belgrade won on the away goals rule.


8 August 2007
18:00
BATE Borisov Belarus 1–1 Iceland FH
D. Platonaw  90+3' Report

Postmatch

T. Guðmundsson  33' (pen.)
Haradzki Stadium, Barysaw
Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria)

BATE won 4–2 on aggregate.


8 August 2007
19:00
Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 2–1 Armenia Pyunik
Brandão  40'
Gladkiy  49'
Report

Postmatch

Ghazaryan  31'
RSC Olimpiyskiy, Donetsk
Referee: João Lopes Ferreira (Portugal)

Shakhtar Donetsk won 4–1 on aggregate.


Elfsborg won 1–0 on aggregate.


Beşiktaş won 4–0 on aggregate.


Steaua won 3–1 on aggregate.


Genk 2–2 Sarajevo on aggregate. Sarajevo won on the away goals rule.


Red Bull Salzburg won 7–0 on aggregate.


8 August 2007
20:45
Rosenborg Norway 7–1 Kazakhstan Astana
Koné  1', 33'
Iversen  7'
Traoré  17', 50', 53'
Sapara  62'
Report

Postmatch

Suchkov  22'

Rosenborg won 10–2 on aggregate.


Slavia Prague 0–0 Žilina on aggregate. Slavia Prague won 4–3 on penalties.

Third qualifying round

The draw was held on Friday, 3 August 2007 in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw was conducted by UEFA General Secretary David Taylor and Giorgio Marchetti, UEFA's director of professional football. The first leg matches were played on 14 August and 15 August, while the second legs were played on 28 August and 29 August 2007. Winners in this round qualified for the group stage, while the losing clubs entered the first round of the UEFA Cup. Due to the death of Antonio Puerta, the second leg of Sevilla's game against AEK Athens was postponed until 3 September.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
BATE Borisov Belarus 2–4 Romania Steaua București 2–2 0–2
Tampere United Finland 0–5 Norway Rosenborg 0–3 0–2
Spartak Moscow Russia 2–2 (3–4p) Scotland Celtic 1–1 1–1 (aet)
Werder Bremen Germany 5–3 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 2–1 3–2
Red Bull Salzburg Austria 2–3 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0 1–3
Ajax Netherlands 1–3 Czech Republic Slavia Prague 0–1 1–2
Valencia Spain 5–1 Sweden Elfsborg 3–0 2–1
Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–4 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 0–1 0–3
Fenerbahçe Turkey 3–0 Belgium Anderlecht 1–0 2–0
Rangers Scotland 1–0 Serbia Red Star Belgrade 1–0 0–0
Toulouse France 0–5 England Liverpool 0–1 0–4
Benfica Portugal 3–1 Denmark Copenhagen 2–1 1–0
Lazio Italy 4–2 Romania Dinamo București 1–1 3–1
Sparta Prague Czech Republic 0–5 England Arsenal 0–2 0–3
Zürich Switzerland 1–3 Turkey Beşiktaş 1–1 0–2
Sevilla Spain 6–1 Greece AEK Athens 2–0 4–1

First leg




14 August 2007
22:00
Valencia Spain 3–0 Sweden Elfsborg
Vicente  6'
Silva  58'
Morientes  70'
Report

MatchCentre

Mestalla Stadium, Valencia
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Robert Małek (Poland)

15 August 2007
16:30
Toulouse France 0–1 England Liverpool
Report

MatchCentre

Voronin  43'
Stadium Municipal, Toulouse
Attendance: 30,380
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

15 August 2007
18:00
Tampere United Finland 0–3 Norway Rosenborg
Report

MatchCentre

Koppinen  19'
Koné  20', 81'
Ratina Stadion, Tampere
Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal)


15 August 2007
19:00
BATE Borisov Belarus 2–2 Romania Steaua București
Radzkow  39'
Bliznyuk  90+2'
Report

MatchCentre

Goian  58'
Dică  54'
Haradzki Stadium, Barysaw
Referee: Matteo Trefoloni (Italy)








Second leg

Rangers won 1–0 on aggregate.


28 August 2007
21:00
Dinamo București Romania 1–3 Italy Lazio
Bratu  27' Report Rocchi  47' (pen.), 66'
Pandev  53'
Stadionul Naţional, Bucharest
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

Lazio won 4–2 on aggregate.


28 August 2007
21:05
Liverpool England 4–0 France Toulouse
Crouch  19'
Hyypiä  49'
Kuyt  87', 90+1'
Report
Anfield, Liverpool
Attendance: 43,118
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)

Liverpool won 5–0 on aggregate.


Shakhtar Donetsk won 3–2 on aggregate.


Dynamo Kyiv won 4–0 on aggregate.


Beşiktaş won 3–1 on aggregate.


Steaua București won 4–2 on aggregate.


29 August 2007
20:30
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 2–3 Germany Werder Bremen
Vukojević  21'
Modrić  40' (pen.)
Report Diego  15' (pen.), 70' (pen.)
Sanogo  38'

Werder Bremen won 5–3 on aggregate.


Slavia Prague won 3–1 on aggregate.


Fenerbahçe won 3–0 on aggregate.


Celtic 2–2 Spartak Moscow on aggregate. Celtic won 4–3 on penalties.


29 August 2007
20:45
Elfsborg Sweden 1–2 Spain Valencia
Alexandersson  31' Report Helguera  4'
Villa  90'
Borås Arena, Borås
Attendance: 13,148
Referee: Yuri Baskakov (Russia)

Valencia won 5–1 on aggregate.


Benfica won 3–1 on aggregate.


Arsenal won 5–0 on aggregate.


Rosenborg won 5–0 on aggregate.


3 September 2007
20:45
AEK Athens Greece 1–4 Spain Sevilla
Rivaldo  82' (pen.) Report

MatchCentre

Luís Fabiano  31' (pen.), 45'
Keita  40'
Kerzhakov  53'
Olympic Stadium, Athens
Attendance: 37,800
Referee: Paul Allaerts (Belgium)

Sevilla won 6–1 on aggregate.

References

  1. Shelbourne won the League of Ireland but did not apply for a UEFA License to take part in the UEFA Champions League. "Shels relinquish Champions League place". RTÉ Sport. 30 March 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2007.