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Champions League: Sabah and Bodø/Glimt qualify, LASK and Wolfsburg win

Both Sabah and Bodø/Glimt reach the Champions League, while LASK and Wolfsburg are successful in their qualifiers.

26 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Sabah from Azerbaijan has qualified for the Champions League phase. This marks a historic first for the club, which has secured its place in these crucial matches for the first time, as reported by SRF.

Bodø/Glimt, the surprise team from last season's tournament, has also successfully qualified for the Champions League. The Norwegian club won decisively and will again be represented in the prestigious competition next season, as reported by sportschau.de.

LASK delivered an unexpected performance in the second leg against Celtic Glasgow, winning 5-1. This convincing display means Celtic is eliminated from the competition. LASK has also qualified for the Champions League, as reported by the Kurier.

VfL Wolfsburg won the first leg of the qualification against Inter Milan. The Wolfsburg team secured a 2-0 victory, with goals scored by Prasnikar and Küver. Inter had to play with ten men in the second half after Robustellini was sent off. This was reported by kicker.

These results mean that several teams have already qualified for the next stages of the Champions League. The group phase promises an exciting continuation, as both established and surprising teams are represented. According to a report from Tagesspiegel, Wolfsburg has significantly increased its chances.

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