Roma to face Porto in Champions League play-off

Date: 5th August 2016 at 12:17pm
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Roma will face Porto in their Champions League play-off match, with the first leg being played on August 17.

The Giallorossi finished third in Serie A last year, giving them automatic qualification to the play-off round, and will need to defeat Portuguese side Porto across two legs, played in Portugal on August 17 and in Rome August 23 to advance to the competition’s main Group Stage.

The draw took place on Friday afternoon, with the other ties in the play-off round being:

Steaua Bucuresti v Manchester City

Ajax v Rostov

Young Boys v Borussia Monchengladbach

Villarreal v Monaco

Dinamo Zagreb v Red Bull Salzburg

Dundalk v Legia Warsaw

Ludogorets Razgrad v Viktoria Plzen

Celtic v Hapoel Beer-Sheva

Kobenhavn v APOEL Nicosia

Roma have never played the Dragoes in a competitive match before, however the Portuguese side have the better history in the competition.

The Italians have never won a European competition, but Porto have claimed two Champions League titles and two Europa League titles.

Porto finished in third place in the Primeira Liga last season.

 

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