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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Champions League play-offs in pictures

champions league : Diego Forlan slides the ball inside Bryce Moon
Atlético Madrid's Diego Forlan slides the ball inside Panathinaikos' Bryce Moon Photograph: Pedro Armestre/AFP/Getty Images
champions league: Kostas Katsouranis pulls back Sergio 'Kun' Aguero
Panathinakos Kostas Katsouranis pulls back Atletico Madrid's Sergio 'Kun' Aguero Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP
champions league: Panathinaikos goalkeeper Mario Galinovic dives to his left to make a save
Panathinaikos goalkeeper Mario Galinovic stretches as he dives to his left to make a save Photograph: Pedro Armestre/AFP/Getty Images
champions league : Atletico Madrid coach Abel Resino gestures against Panathinaikos
Atlético coach Abel Resino gestures as he directs his team to extend their first-leg lead. It seemed to work as they won 2-0 on the night and 5-2 on aggregate Photograph: Sergio Perez/Reuters
champions league: Sergio 'Kun' Aguero celebrates scoring Atletico Madrid's second goal
Sergio 'Kun' Aguero from Argentina celebrates after scoring Atletico Madrid's second goal Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP
champions league: A happy Debreceni VSC fan gestures from behind a giant Hungarian flag
A happy Debrecen fan supports his team from behind a giant Hungarian flag Photograph: Bela Szandelszky/AP
champions league : Gergely Rudolf of VSC Debrecen celebrates with his teammates
No wonder that fan was happy as Gergely Rudolf, right, celebrates with his team-mates after he scores Debrecen's second goal Photograph: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty Images
champions league : Georgi Sharmov and Adamo Coulibaly go up for a header
Levski's Georgi Sharmov and Debrecen's Adamo Coulibaly, left, go up for a header Photograph: Tibor Illyes/EPA
champions league : Levski Sofia's Ze Soares screams out in pain after being fouled
Ze Soares screams out in pain after being fouled as his team lost 2-0 on the night, 4-1 on aggregate Photograph: Karoly Arvai/Reuters
champions league: Chakib Benzoukane gets his head to the ball ahead of Gergely Rudolf
Levski Sofia's Chakib Benzoukane gets his head to the ball despite the attentions of Debreceni goalscorer Gergely Rudolf Photograph: Ferenc Isza/AFP/Getty Images
champions league: Debrecen players celebrate with their fans
Jubilant Debrecen players go over to their even more jubilant fans as they celebrate their victory and progression into the Champions League group stages Photograph: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty Images
champions league: Levski Sofia fan with a tattoo tribute
Whilst at the other end of the ground it's a different emotion for this tattooed Levski Sofia fan Photograph: Karoly Arvai/Reuters
champions league : Onyekachi Okonkwo climbs above Andrejs Butriks to win a header
FC Zurich's Onyekachi Okonkwo climbs above FK Ventspils' Andrejs Butriks to win a header during their match in a rainy Switzerland, where the home team won 2-1, 5-1 on aggregate Photograph: Miro Kuzmanovic/Reuters
champions league: FC Zurich players celebrate after beating FK Ventspils
FC Zurich players celebrate their victory Photograph: Miro Kuzmanovic/Reuters
champions league : Olympique Lyon's Lisandro celebrates after scoring his hat trick
Lyon's Lisandro celebrates after getting his hat-trick in the first half of their game against Anderlecht. Lyon won 3-1 on the night and 8-2 on aggregate to seal their spot in the group stage Photograph: Thierry Roge/Reuters
champions league: Maccabi Haifa's Gustavo Boccoli and Salzburg's Andreas Ulmer
Maccabi Haifa's Gustavo Boccoli tries to block a cross by Salzburg's Andreas Ulmer. Photograph: Darren Whiteside/Reuters
champions league: Mohammad Ghadir scores past Edward Gustafsson
In the final minute of the game, Salzburg goalkeeper Edward Gustafsson can only watch as Mohammad Ghadir, right, slots home Maccabi Haifa's third goal in their 3-0 victory, 5-1 on aggregate, which confirms their place in the group stages Photograph: Ariel Schalit/AP
champions league: Barry Opdam dejected after Salzburg go out
But it's all too much for Barry Opdam as Salzburg go out of the Champions League Photograph: Ariel Schalit/AP
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