Champions League qualifiers: Crvena zvezda, with Armenia international Nair Tiknizyan, are out
01:02 27 August, 2025Reigning Serbian champions Crvena zvezda have failed to qualify for the main round of the UEFA Champions League.
The Belgrade club was held to a 1-1 draw in the second leg against Pafos (Cyprus) in the qualifying playoff.
Armenian national team full-back Nair Tiknizyan was in the starting lineup for Crvena zvezda and played the entire match.
Pafos, who had won the first leg 2-1, will compete in the main round.
Bodo/Glimt (Norway) also have qualified for the main round. Although they lost 1-2 in the second leg to Sturm Graz (Austria), they will continue their campaign thanks to their 5-0 win in the first leg.
Earlier, Kairat (Kazakhstan) had also overcome the qualification barrier, as they eliminated Celtic (Scotland) from the rest of this competition.
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