Levski Sofia 0–0 AEK Athens: Champions League play-off tie balanced on a knife-edge

Levski Sofia and AEK Athens drew 0–0 in their Champions League play-off first leg on 18 August at the Stadion Vasil Levski. Neither side scored, leaving the tie wide open for the deciding second leg in Athens. The winner enters the Champions League's restructured league phase — a single table replacing the old four-team groups — with the draw on 27 August.