Russia to Be Represented by 3 Teams in 2020-2021 UEFA Champions League for 1st Time

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia will be represented by three football clubs in the 2020-2021 UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time, as FC Krasnodar has defeated Greece PAOK in the qualifying play-off round. On 22 September, the first match between FC Krasnodar and FC PAOK ended with the victory of the Russian team with the score 2:1. The second match was held on Wednesday in the Greek city of Thessaloniki and also ended with FC Krasnodar's victory 2:1. In the 73rd minute of the match, PAOK's defender Giannis Michailidis scored an own goal; four minutes later, Greek midfielder Omar El Kaddouri equalled the score and Krasnodar's midfielder Remy Cabella scored the decisive goal in the 78th minute. In the 2020-2021 season, Russia will have three football teams in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in its history: Zenit St. Petersburg, Lokomotiv Moscow and Krasnodar. Read more: https://sputniknews.com/sport/202009301080626336-russia-to-be-represented-by-3-teams-in-2020-2021-uefa-champions-league-for-1st-time/