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A number of matches were played in the early morning of August 31, Beijing time. In the Premier League Cup, Chelsea completed a comeback at home to beat AFC Wimbledon 2-1. Maduekai and Enzo Fernandes scored for Chelsea. In the second leg of the Champions League play-offs, PSV Eindhoven beat Glasgow Rangers 5-1. Athens AEK was defeated by Antwerp and lost 2-1. Copenhagen drew 1-1 with Częstochowa. PSV Eindhoven, Antwerp and Copenhagen have won the last three Champions League places, with all 32 of the Champions League coming out.
Chelsea's match against AFC Wimbledon was a surprise. I thought that Chelsea, who had an absolute advantage, would win big, but the result was a difficult game. Chelsea gave Wimbledon the lead because of the penalty. Thankfully, Maduékai also equalised for Chelsea with a penalty. Chelsea, who were completely in control, continued to attack, but it was not until the 72nd minute that the second goal appeared. Enzo Fernandez scored from distance. This is also thanks to the mistakes of the opponent's goalkeeper. Chelsea's victory was credited with two major contributors: Maduekai and Enzo Fernandez. Either way, winning in a rotation situation is a good result. Chelsea refused to upset and advanced to the next round.
PSV Eindhoven's match against Glasgow Rangers was no surprise. The stronger PSV Eindhoven played stronger, attacking wave after wave. Saivari was in excellent form, scoring two goals in a row to give PSV Eindhoven the lead. Although Tavernir pulled a goal back for Glasgow Rangers. However, PSV Eindhoven kicked more and more smoothly, and goals came one after another, with Luc de Jong and Fellmann scoring one after another. The psychological defence of the Glasgow Rangers players had collapsed, and Goldsson made a mistake in passing back and gave PSV Eindhoven an own goal. The final score was fixed at 5-1, and PSV Eindhoven advanced to the Champions League main match 7-3 on aggregate over two legs.
In the match between AEK Athens and Antwerp, AEK Athens had no way back and had to play more actively. AEK Athens had 63% possession and had 18 shots on goal, but scored only one goal. Antwerp, on the other hand, had only seven shots on goal but seized two chances, with Kirk and Barricesa scoring one each. Ballyquisa's last-minute goal completely killed the game. Antwerp knocked out AEK Athens 3-1 on aggregate over two legs to secure a Champions League place.
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