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FC Porto will face AS Roma and FC Villarreal face AS Monaco in the top clashes of the final round of 2016/17 UEFA Champions League qualifiers, while Pep Guardiola coached Manchester City must overcome former winners Steaua București to reach the group stage of the competition.
In other interesting ties, Germany’s Borussia Mönchengladbach face Swiss side Young Boys Bern; while Ajax Amsterdam have a tricky opponent in Russian Premier League side FC Rostov.
Play-off draw
League route
Steaua București (ROU) v Manchester City (ENG) – 16 & 24 August
FC Porto (POR) v AS Roma (ITA) – 17 & 23 August
Ajax Amsterdam (NED) v FC Rostov (RUS) – 16 & 24 August
Young Boys Bern (SUI) v Borussia Mönchengladbach (GER) – 16 & 24 August
FC Villarreal (ESP) v AS Monaco (FRA) – 17 & 23 August
Champions route
Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL) v Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) – 17 & 23 August
Celtic Glasgow (SCO) v Hapoel Beer-Sheva (ISR) – 17 & 23 August
FC København (DEN) v APOEL (CYP) – 16 & 24 August
FC Dundalk (IRL) v Legia Warszawa (POL) – 17 & 23 August
Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) v Red Bull Salzburg (AUT) – 16 & 24 August
