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Almati won the shootout 3-2. <\/p>\n<p>Norwegian Bodeau\/Grimt softened past Sturm Glaz, who scored 6-2 overall despite a 2-1 loss in Austria.<\/p>\n<p>Unknown Cypriot champion Paphos surprised European champion Red Star Belgrade in 1991, drawing 1-1 at home with a goal in the 89th minute from Brazilian forward Jaja, and advanced 3-2 at the collective.<\/p>\n<p>All three winners will take their place alongside title holders Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and a great list of European powers at the draw ceremony in Monaco on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Kairat advanced ten years after Astana played in the old group stage as the only Kazakh team to compete with the European elite. <\/p>\n<p>Almati is in four time zones and thousands of miles (miles) east of potential enemies from England and Portugal.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the 1967 European Cup, Celtic fell into the second tier Europa League along with Red Star and the Sturmgrass a year after all three played in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>Four more Champions League qualifying playoffs will be decided on Wednesday to complete the lineup of 36 teams.<\/p>\n<p>Jose Mourinho took Fenerbafe to former club Benfica, and the team tied it 0-0. 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