BHEASTS and Motherwell learn Champions League opponents

[ian1964 10,720]

Celtic face a trip to Finland after drawing HJK Helsinki or KR Reykjavik in the third qualifying round of the Champions League.

 

The Finnish side, who Celtic narrowly beat 3-2 on aggregate in the 2000-01 Uefa Cup, are 7-0 ahead after the first leg against KR.

 

The first leg of the tie will be played at Celtic Park on 31 July.

 

Champions League newcomers Motherwell drew Panathinaikos, with the first leg to be played at Fir Park.

 

Dundee United could face Liverpool in the third qualifying round of the Europa League.

 

Both sides are in Group Two for Friday's draw, along with Dinamo Moscow, Bursaspor and Steaua Bucharest.

 

The Tannadice side could also meet the winners of Young Boys v Zimbru Chisinau and Mura 05 v CSKA Sofia.

 

Should St Johnstone beat Turkish side Eskihesirspor in the second qualifying round, former Champions League winners Marseille are possible opponents.

 

Saints could also face Sparta Prague or the winners of Khazar Lankaran v Lech Poznan, Naftan Novopolotsk v Red Star Belgrade, Differdange v Gent and Levski Sofia v FK Sarajevo.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18912944

[Craigy1881 79]

Celtic should go through that round and Motherwell well they might as well just stay at home.

[Gers4Life 0]

Hopefully the beasts get a big team in the next round and send them out

[Whosthedado 1,670]

It might just be Helsinki the Tims play :

 

HJK Helsinki 7-0 KR Reykjavík 17 July 2012

Juho Mäkelä scored a hat-trick as Antti Muurinen's side claimed a commanding triumph to all but book a place in the third qualifying round.

[Daniel Amokachi 0]

Wouldn't be hugely surprised if the ******** get turned over.

[stewarty 1,998]

How funny would it be if Celtic don't even qualify for the group stages?

[blueflag 386]

motherwells goni get pumped too haha

[Guest Dutchy]

Helsinki are half way through their season, so they're well up and runniing, just as Malmo were, so it's not plain sailing for them in my view.

 

Motherwell didn't draw MyPa, so they'll now go on and win the tournament. If they don't, I may make my first ever text to a radio station and ask Tam Cowan why his club are intenet on ruiniing Scottish footballs coefficient? lol

[BrahimHemdani 1]

As things stand at the moment this is how it looks in Q4 for Celtic (if they get through)

 

Seeded teams coef. Unseeded teams coef.

------------------------ --- ------- ------------------------ --- -------

FC Basel ** Sui 53.360 Dinamo Zagreb ** Cro 24.774

Anderlecht *3 Bel 48.480 CFR Cluj *3 Rom 18.764

Celtic *3 Sco 32.728 MSK Zilina ** Svk 14.974

BATE Borisov ** Bls 29.641 Partizan Belgrade ** Srb 14.350

FC Salzburg ** Aut 29.265 Helsingborg IF ** Swe 12.680

 

 

No givens in that lot.

 

And for Motherwell in the unlikely event that they get past Panathinaikos:

 

Seeded teams coef. Unseeded teams coef.

------------------------ --- ------- ------------------------ --- -------

Sporting Braga Por 63.069 Fenerbahçe *3 Tur 41.310

Dinamo Kiev *3 Ukr 62.026 Udinese Ita 38.996

Panathinaikos *3 Gre 50.920 Lille OSC Fra 38.835

FC København *3 Den 46.505 Málaga CF Esp 16.837

Spartak Moscow Rus 46.066 Borussia Mönchengladbach Ger 15.037

 

they would go into the unseeded pot, Fenerbace would replace Panthinaikos and Motherwell would face one of the seeded teams.

[Gribz 825]

Dundee Utd v Liverpool, cant think of another game where I would want both teams to lose.

 

Motherwell are going to get a hiding from Panathinikos.

 

St Johnstone shouldnt even be in the draw, they wont overturn the 2-0 defeat.

 

The next 3 years will be even worse!!!