The first matches of the playoff stage of the European cups have taken place.

According to Offsideplus.az, the results of the matches were as follows:

"Celtic" 3:0 "LASK": The Scottish representative secured a significant advantage against the Austrian club in front of their fans, leaving them with no chance ahead of the return leg.

"Slovan Bratislava" 1:1 "Selye": In a tense encounter held in Slovakia, both sides agreed to a draw with one goal each.

"Hapoel Beer-Sheva" 2:1 "Sabah": The Azerbaijani representative suffered a narrow defeat in Israel. The fate of qualification for the league stage will be decided in the return match to be held in Baku.

"Nijmegen" 1:3 "Bodo/Glimt": The Norwegian club achieved a convincing victory in the Netherlands, gaining a significant advantage in their quest to progress.