Friday 7 August 2009

Arsenal paired in Champions League qualifiers


NYON, Switzerland, Aug 7 (Reuters) - British pair Celtic and Arsenal will meet each other and deside that after being drawn together in the final qualifying for a place in the champions league group stage drawn on Friday.
Celtic, who edged Dinamo Moscow in the previous round, will host the first leg against the Premier League outfite, who are entering the fray at the final qualifying stage.
Atletico Madrid must face Panathinaikos while Fiorentina were drawn against Sporting Lisbon in other ties.
Rank outsiders Sheriff Tiraspol of Moldova, who stunned Slavia Prague in the previous round, were drawn against group stage regulars Olympiakos.
The group stage will also feature a club from either Austria or Israel after Salzburg and Maccabi Haifa were drawn together.