UEFA has confirmed that the Champions League qualifying play-off second legs will be played on 25 and 26 August, with the final seven league-phase places at stake. Every tie now has a first-leg reference point, making game state as important as reputation.
Teams protecting leads face a choice between control and passivity. Those chasing must create pressure without offering the counterattack that can finish the tie. Watch the opening 20 minutes, substitutions around the hour and set-piece matchups—the phases most likely to change the aggregate picture.
Choose one close tie each night and keep the aggregate score visible. PitchNaija will update the qualification picture only after UEFA-confirmed results, avoiding premature bracket claims.
