Fenerbahçe has made significant signings this summer, including Nathan Aké and Milan Skriniar, who formed the heart of the team's defense. Marco Asensio and Romelu Lukaku started on the bench for Fenerbahçe, while Ruben Kluivert and Loïs Openda started for Lyon. Openda scored the opening goal for Lyon, but Mason Greenwood equalized for Fenerbahçe. Lukaku made his debut for Fenerbahçe in the second half, but was unable to score the winning goal.
The return match will take place in Lyon next week, with the winner advancing to the Champions League group stage and the loser dropping down to the Europa League. Dinamo Zagreb dominated the first half against Viking, with Dion Drena Beljo and Mateo Lisica scoring for Dinamo Zagreb. However, Viking came back to equalize in the second half, with Peter Christiansen and Zlatko Tripic scoring for Viking.
The return matches will determine which teams will participate in the Champions League group stage. Dinamo Zagreb has a 25-year history of participating in the Champions League group stage, while Levski Sofia can be a surprise team in the Champions League group stage if they win their return match. The return matches will take place next week, with Dinamo Zagreb facing Viking and Levski Sofia facing AEK Athene.