Six teams were selected in the Champions League play offs, and Copenhagen, Galatasaray and other surprises passed

On November 9, 2022, the second round of the European Champions League play off ended, and six teams qualified for the group match were officially announced. From February 15 to March 16 next year, these teams will compete with 26 teams directly in the round robin competition in 8 groups to compete for the seats in the top 16. [

On November 9, 2022, the second round of the European Champions League play off ended, and six teams qualified for the group match were officially announced. From February 15 to March 16 next year, these teams will compete with 26 teams directly in the round robin competition in 8 groups to compete for the seats in the top 16. [1]

Some of the results of this Champions League play off were unexpected, and some were in line with expectations. Some traditional strong teams such as Inter Milan, Benfica, Dortmund and so on were successfully promoted, while some dark horses such as Copenhagen, Galatasaray, and Maccabi Haifa also passed the test. [2]

Among them, Copenhagen was the biggest winner of this play off. They drew 1-1 with the defending champion of the European Union Cup Frankfurt in the first round away, and reversed their opponents 4-0 at home in the second round, creating the best result in the history of the club and entering the small group match of the European Union Cup for the first time. [3] Galatasaray is also a team that can not be underestimated. They defeated Dutch giants Ajax 2-1 at home in the first round and kept the lead 1-1 away in the second round, ending the absence of the Champions League group match since 2015. [4] Haifa Maccabi is the biggest dark horse in this play off. They beat the Scottish champion Celtic 1-0 away in the first round, and widened the gap 2-1 at home in the second round, becoming the first team in Israeli football history to enter the Champions League group match. [5]

In addition to these teams, there are also some teams with their own stories and highlights. For example, Inter Milan was the runner up of last season's Champions League. They won the Belgian champion Bruges 3-0 at home in the first round and locked the places for promotion 1-1 away in the second round, demonstrating their strength and stability. [6] Benfica is an old strong team of Portugal. They defeated Turkish champion Besiktas 2-1 in the first round away game and defeated their opponents 3-0 at home in the second round, continuing their European championship tradition. [7] Dortmund is a young generation of Germany. They defeated the Austrian champion Salzburg 2-0 in the first round away game, saved face 1-1 at home in the second round, and entered the Champions League group match with Harland's heroic performance. [8]

The following is the list of the 12 teams participating in the play off of the Champions League, as well as the progress of each team and the best results of the Champions League.

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