Olympique de Marseille know their opponent for the 3rd preliminary round of the Champions League after the draw made this Monday, July 24 in Nyon.
It will be Dnipro or Panathiniaikos for Olympique de Marseille. After the draw for the 3rd preliminary round of the Champions League carried out in Nyon this Monday, July 24, Marseille, seeded in this draw, inherited from the Ukrainians or the Greeks. A delicate draw for the Olympians with the constraint of a long journey. If the first leg will take place on August 8 or 9 and the return match a week later, it will only be the first step for Marcelino’s men who will have to go through a play-off before entering the Champions League group stage.
The draw for the “League path”:
- Winner of SK Dnipro (Ukraine) – Panathiniaikos (Greece) vs OM
- Rangers vs Winner of KRC Genk (Belgium) – Servette FC (Switzerland)
- Braga vs TSC Backa Topola (Serbia)
- PSV Eindhoven vs Sturm Graz (Austria)
In 2024, the Champions League will once again be eagerly awaited by all European clubs who all hope to lift the trophy. As a reminder, the competition will welcome 4 additional teams, and will take place in the form of a championship (final ranking from 1 to 36, therefore), but each team will meet “only” 8 opponents, with 4 games played at home and 4 away. In detail, at the end of the first phase, a ranking from 1 to 36 will be made. The teams classified from 1 to 8 are directly qualified for the round of 16 while the teams classified from 9 to 24 compete in a round of 16 (play-off) to arrive at 16 teams in total.
What are the dates for the draws?
Here are the details of all the draws of the year in the Champions League:
- Play-off round: August 7, 2023
- Group stage: 31 August 2023
- Round of 16: December 18, 2023
- Quarters and semi-finals: March 15, 2024