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Aleksandr Yermakovich Aleksandr Yermakovich was full of praise for Barcelona as the Champions League holders ran out 2-0 victors over BATE.

Roger Schmidt After Bayer Leverkusen's 4-1 win over BATE Roger Schmidt stressed the importance of a strong start to their Champions League campaign.

Aliaksandr Hleb Aleksandr Yermakovich admitted that BATE made "too many mistakes" in their 4-1 Champions League loss to Bayer Leverkusen.

Athletic Bilbao Mikel San Jose is certain that Athletic Bilbao will prove they are better than BATE and secure third spot in UEFA Champions League Group H.

Dinamo Zagreb could only draw with minnows Fola Esch in the UEFA Champions League, while BATE Borisov and Celtic secured home wins.

Vítor Pereira's new-look Fenerbahce were sent crashing out of the UEFA Champions League by Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday.

Former European Cup winners Steaua Bucharest and Celtic look well placed to reach the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.

The UEFA Champions League reaches the second round of qualifying, with Celtic and Steaua Bucharest among those joining the competition.

Roger Schmidt Roger Schmidt felt his wasteful Bayer Leverkusen side should have claimed all three points from their trip to face BATE in Belarus.

Javier Hernandez Javier Hernandez is aiming to continue his hot streak in front of goal and fire Bayer Leverkusen to Champions League victory over BATE.