Astana

Celtic and Steaua Bucharest discovered their UEFA Champions League fate as the first and second qualifying draws were made on Monday.

Fernando Torres Atletico Madrid face Astana in the Champions League on Wednesday, with Fernando Torres outlining the importance of the tie.

Tiago Cardoso Mendes Astana held Atletico Madrid to a surprise 0-0 draw and Antoine Griezmann accepted their defence was simply too strong.

Diego Simeone Atletico Madrid have the chance to pull clear at the top when they take on Astana in Kazakhstan this week.

Stanimir Stoilov Astana's battling second-half display in Wednesday's 2-2 Champions League draw with Galatasaray left coach Stanimir Stoilov delighted.

Hamza Hamzaoglu Galatasaray coach Hamza Hamzaoglu was disappointed by his side's second-half display as they drew 2-2 with Astana in the Champions League.

Bilal Kisa Roger Canas struck in the final minute to earn Astana a 2-2 draw with Galatasaray in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Selcuk Inan is desperate to guide Galatasaray to the knockout stages of the Champions League after last season's disappointing campaign.

Rui Pinho da Vitória Benfica head to Porto on Sunday on the back of a 2-0 win over Astana in the Champions League.

A decent first-half display from Champions League debutants Astana was undone by Benfica's Nicolas Gaitan and Konstantinos Mitroglou.