Key events
Peep peep! The 6pm kick-offs are under way, and the atmosphere in Istanbul is spectypical.
FC Copenhagen v Malmo FF team news
FC Copenhagen Kotarski, Huescas, Hatzidiakos, Gabriel Pereira, Lopez, Larsson, Mattsson, Lerager, Robert, Elyounoussi, Cornelius.
Subs: Runarsson, Gadeberg-Burr, Garananga, Claesson, Moukoko, Zague, Sarapata, Meling, Delaney, Clem, West.
Malmo FF Olsen, Rosler, Jansson, Duric, Busanello, Stryger Larsen, Rosengren, Johnsen, Berg, Bolin, Haksabanovic.
Subs: Ellborg, Karlsson, Lewicki, Sigurdsson, Christiansen, Ekong, Holmquist Vecchia, Ali, Gudjohnsen, Zatterstrom, Skogmar, Busuladzic.
Referee Jose Maria Sanchez (Spain)
Plzen v Rangers team news
Plzen Jedlicka, Paluska, Dweh, Jemelka, Memic, Valenta, Cerv, Spacil, Adu, Durosinmi, Vydra.
Subs: Tvrdon, Wiegele, Markovic, Kabongo, Visinsky, Doski, Ladra, Souare, Panos, Havel, Sloncik.
Rangers Butland, Tavernier, Souttar, Djiga, Jefte, Raskin, Cameron, Diomande, Antman, Dessers, Gassama.
Subs: Kelly, Rothwell, Cortes, Barron, Bajrami, Dowell, Fernandez, Rice, Gentles, Curtis, Hutton, Danilo.
Referee Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
Fenerbahce v Feyenoord team news
Fenerbahce Egribayat, Muldur, Skriniar, Oosterwolde, Nelson Semedo, Fred, Amrabat, Brown, Szymanski, En Nesyri, Duran.
Subs: Livakovic, Soyuncu, Yuksek, Djiku, Demir, Kahveci, Munir Mercan, Tosun, Elmaz, Aydin, Talisca, Akcicek.
Feyenoord Wellenreuther, Lotomba, Ahmedhodzic, Watanabe, Bos, Steijn, Hwang, Timber, Hadj Moussa, Ueda, Sauer.
Subs: Bijlow, Bossin, Smal, Stengs, Borges, Tengstedt, Targhaline, Sliti, Slory, Valente, Plug, Kraaijeveld.
Referee Istvan Kovacs (Romania)
Fenerbahce v Feyenoord
The winners of this tie will meet Benfica or Nice in the final playoff round – probably Benfica, who lead 2-0 from the first leg in France. The last time Fenerbahce reached the Champions League proper was in 2008-09; the last time Jose Mourinho did so was, I think, at Spurs in 2019-20.
Preamble
Hello, good evening and welcome to a bumper Champions League x EFL Cup clockwatch. We’ll have goal updates from Lisbon, Istanbul, Gillingham and elsewhere. These are our featured games, with Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce v Robin van Persie’s Feyenoord probably the pick.
Champions League third qualifying round (6pm kick-off unless stated)
FC Copenhagen v Malmo FF (first leg: 0-0)
Fenerbahce v Feyenoord (first leg: 1-2)
Plzen v Rangers (first leg: 0-3)
Benfica v Nice (8pm, first leg: 2-0)
EFL Cup (7.45pm unless stated)
And if you want to follow all the other goals as they go in, this link is your friend.
