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Ludogorets ended their participation in the Champions League tournament in the second qualifying round, although the club's ambitions were to enter the group stage. The Bulgarian Champion in the last 7 seasons lost 0:1 on their visit to the Hungarian "MOL VIDI" (formerly "Videoton") in Hungary and dropped out after the first game ended 0-0.

Serbia's Red Star (Crvena Zvezda) Belgrade has qualified for the group stage of this season's Europa League after beating Russia's Krasnodar 2-1 (1-0).

The game was played late on Thursday in Belgrade in front of 52,000 fans, and saw Nemanja Radonjic and Kanga Kaku Guelor score for the home side, and Andreas Granqvist for Krasnodar from a penalty spot.

NYON - Partizan Belgrade were on Friday drawn to face Hungarian side Videoton Szekesfehervar in the UEFA Europa League play-offs, with Red Star Belgrade to play Russia's Krasnodar.

Both Partizan and Red Star should host the first legs.

Panathinaikos football club will face either Gabala from Azerbaijan or Polish Jagiellonia Bialystok in the second qualifying round draw for the UEFA Europea League competition, while PAOK Thessaloniki will come up against Ukrainian side Olimpik Donetsk.

BELGRADE - Partizan Belgrade were held to a goalless draw by Polish side Zaglebie Lubin at home in Thursday's first leg of the second round of UEFA Europa League qualifiers.

Thanks to a great performance by goalkeeper Martin Polacek, Zaglebie came away undefeated despite being down to ten men from the 55th minute, when Michal Papadopulos was sent off.