UPDATE - Champions League: Fenerbahce paired with Benfica

Last time two teams battle each other was in 2013 in UEFA Europa League semi finals

UPDATES WITH FENERBAHCE BENFICA PAST MATCHUPS, CHANGES SPOT

By Satuk Bugra Kutlugun

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey's Fenerbahce have been paired with Portugal's Benfica in UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.

The draw was held in the Swiss city of Nyon on Monday afternoon.

The first matches will be played on Aug. 7-8; second leg matches will be played on Aug. 14.

The last time Fenerbahce and Benfica were paired against each other was back in 2012/2013 UEFA Europa League semifinals.

Benfica had eliminated Fenerbahce to advance to the finals with 0-1 and 3-1 scores respectively.

The third qualifying round consists of two paths: champions and league.

Here are all the draws:

CHAMPIONS PATH

Celtic/Rosenborg vs. AEK Athens

FC Salzburg vs. Shkedija/Sheriff Tiraspol

Estrela Vermelha/Suduva vs. Legia/Spartak Trnava

Kukeisi/Qarabag vs. BATE Borisov/Helsinki

Astana/Midtylland vs. Dinamo Zagreb/Hapoel Beer’sheva

Cluj/Malmo vs. Ludogorets/Vidi FC

LEAGUE PATH

Standard Liege vs. Ajax/Sturm Graz

Benfica vs. Fenerbahce

Slavia vs. Dynamo Kiev

PAOK/Basel vs. Spartak Moscow

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