Scottish Clubs Learn European Play-Off Opponents
Quick Look
- Celtic will play LASK in the Champions League play-off round.
- Rangers, Heart of Midlothian, Motherwell, and Hibernian have also learned their potential Europa League or Conference League play-off opponents, contingent on their upcoming qualifying results.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Several Scottish football clubs have learned their opponents for the upcoming Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League play-off rounds, with some matchups contingent on prior qualifying results.
Celtic have been drawn against Austrian champions LASK in the Champions League play-off round.
Meanwhile, Rangers will face either Northern Irish champions Larne or Iberia Tbilisi of Georgia in the Europa League play-offs should they defeat Jagiellonia Bialystok of Poland.
And Heart of Midlothian, who dropped down to the Europa League after losing to Sturm Graz in Champions League qualifying, will take on either AGF Aarhus of Denmark or Sabah of Azerbaijan should they defeat Benfica.
Should they lose, the Edinburgh side will face Paide Linnameeskond of Estonia or Rapid Vienna of Austria in the Conference League play-off round.
If Rangers lose in Europa League qualifying, they will meet Jablonec of Czech Republic or RFS of Latvia.
Motherwell will take on Freiburg of Germany should they defeat Finland's HJK Helsinki.
Meanwhile, Hibernian will take on IFK Gothenburg of Sweden or Gent of Belgium if they oust Shkendija of Macedonia.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Celtic will play LASK in the Champions League play-off round.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Which teams will Rangers defeat to reach their play-off?
- Which teams will Heart of Midlothian defeat/lose to to determine their play-off?
- Which teams will Motherwell and Hibernian defeat to reach their play-offs?
