UEFA Champions League Group Stage MD5 - 29 November 2023

FC Bayern München vs. FC Kopenhagen

There is still everything up for grabs for the Danish visitors. Expecting them to win away in Munich might be a tough ask. But in the quest for a spot in the round of 16, FCK will look to do an inside job at the Allianz Arena. Bayern on the other hand are already confirmed as group winners and might want to rest some key players in a busy period ahead of the short winter break.

ENT537 CPH 0900-1035 MUC B738 (28/11/23)

RC9450 BLL 1310-1350 RKE A20N OY-RCL (28/11/23, ferry flt)

RC7450 RKE 1530-1655 MUC A20N OY-RCL (28/11/23)

DK9030 CPH 0900-1035 MUC A332 OY-VKF (29/11/23)

DK9031 MUC 0045-0220 CPH A332 OY-VKF (30/11/23)

ENT538 MUC xxxx-1340 CPH B738 (30/11/23)

Sunclass Airways A330-243 OY-VKF seen at Gran Canaria in 2021

Galatasaray Istanbul vs. Manchester United

Man United have had a campaign to forget so far. They will look to get back on track in the hostile atmosphere of Galatasaray. Many teams have suffered there before and Manchester United will have to dig deep to come up as winners against the Turkish champions.

TK3270 IST 0950-1100 MAN A333 TC-LOB (28/11/23, ferry flt)

TK3271 MAN 1400-2050 IST A333 TC-LOB (28/11/23)

TK3272 IST 0130-0240 MAN A333 TC-LOE (30/11/23)

Sevilla CF vs. PSV Eindhoven

Group B is still very open and PSV need to make sure to get a positive result away in Sevilla. They will come up against a side that is in trouble in their league. But European Cup nights have always brought out the best in Sevilla, no matter what the league situation was.

CND1913 EIN xxxx-1240 SVQ B738 (28/11/23)

CND040 EIN xxxx-1245 SVQ B738 (28/11/23)

CND040 SVO 1100-xxxx EIN B738 (30/11/23)

Real Sociedad San Sebastian vs. FC Salzburg

Together with Inter, Real Sociedad have already qualified for the knock-out stages in spring. On the other hand, Salzburg will be keen to keep the third spot to access the Europa League in 2024. With Youth League obligations and some supporters traveling as well, there will be three flights from Salzburg to the Basque Country. The team will fly to Biarritz while the supporters will land in Bilbao.

KK6114 SZG 1300-1520 BIQ A320 D-ANDI (28/11/23)

KK6116 SZG 1310-1530 BIQ A320 D-ANNE (28/11/23)

QS4447 SZG 0800-xxxx BIO B38M (29/11/23)

QS4448 BIO xxxx-1310 SZG B38M (30/11/23)

KK6115 BIQ xxxx-1650 SZG A320 (30/11/23)

KK6117 BIQ xxxx-1700 SZG A320 (30/11/23)

Real Madrid vs. SSC Napoli

Napoli are looking for points to follow Real Madrid into the round of 16. Just a draw might already be enough for the Italians though, depending on the outcome of the other game in this group on the same night. Real could use a draw to just seal the top spot in the group.

AZ9016 NAP xxxx-1835 MAD A320 (28/11/23)

AZ9017 MAD 0130-xxxx NAP A320 (30/11/23)

SC Braga vs. Union Berlin

While the league season seems to go really badly, Union Berlin fans are at least enjoying themselves in big numbers on European Cup nights. The team will travel to Portugal with Sundair while the fans have flights with Transavia and Sundair on match day.

SR8358 BER 1550-xxxx OPO A320 9A-SHO (28/11/23)

HV7261 BER 0800-xxxx OPO B738 (29/11/23)

SR8354 BER 0800-xxxx OPO A319 

SL Benfica vs. Inter Milan

Benfica will look to save their international season with a home win over already-qualified Inter. Whether the Italians will take the game easily enough however cannot be told in advance. They have the group win and easier opposition in spring to play for.

NO9001 MXP 1625-1810 LIS B738 (28/11/23)

2019-2020 UEFA Champions League Update

The Champions League will be back! At least so far there are plans confirmed by UEFA now that the final tournament for the current season is to take place in Lisbon from 12 August to 23 August. The stadiums of SL Benfica and Sporting will host the eight remaining teams in the competition. Four round of 16 return leg matches are yet to be played as well and might get hosted in Portugal as well. The stadiums of FC Porto and Vitoria Guimarães are on standby for this.

TAP Air Portugal Airbus A321neo CS-TJI seen at Lisbon in February 2019

All these matches will happen behind closed doors. This will probably mean that there is not much to see for the enthusiasts around Lisbon Airport. At least there will be eight teams arriving in Lisbon for these games, so some charter traffic can be expected.

Information about who will travel to Lisbon with which plane(s) will be posted as soon as it is available. For the time being however, it is not even clear who will play against who. As a quick reminder, these are the teams still in contention for this season's UEFA Champions League title:

• Atalanta Bergamo
• RB Leipzig
• Atlético Madrid
• Paris St-Germain
• Juventus Turin or Olympique Lyonnais
• Manchester City or Real Madrid
• Bayern München or Chelsea
• FC Barcelona or SSC Napoli

Barça and Man City on the move - Champions League 25-26 February 2020

25 February 2020

SSC Napoli vs. FC Barcelona

Off to Italy is the great FC Barcelona with Lionel Messi, though this game may come too soon for the injured Luis Suarez. Barcelona for once and rather unusually in recent times will travel with Privilege Style, though this has actually happened in the past as well. Fan charters have been planned so far with Volotea and Vueling:

PVG1899 BCN 1600-xxxx NAP B752 (24/02/2020)
ENT593 BCN 0800-xxxx NAP B738
VY4022 BCN 0800-xxxx NAP A320

VOE9250 BCN 0930-xxxx NAP A319

VY2616 BCN 0900-xxxx NAP A320

ENT594 NAP xxxx-0220 BCN B738 (26/02/2020)

PVG1999 NAP xxxx-0225 BCN B752 (26/02/2020)
VY4025 NAP xxxx-0230 BCN A320 (26/02/2020)

VY2508 NAP xxxx-1355 BCN A320 (26/02/2020)

VOE9251 NAP xxxx-0340 BCN A319 (26/02/2020)

Chelsea FC vs. FC Bayern München

There is yet no info online how the Bayern team will travel. But there are some fan charters know already, including a Sundair A320 and a SunExpress Germany B737-800:

EDIT: The Bayern team, staff & media will travel to Munich with Lufthansa, on one of their Airbus A350-900s.

LH2570 MUC 1055-1205 LHR A359 (24/02/20)
SR8724 MUC 0800-0900 STN A320

XG3921 MUC 0900-0955 STN B738

SR8735 STN 0205-0505 MUC A320 (26/02/2020)

XG3921 STN 0320-0605 MUC B738 (26/02/2020) 
LH2571 LHR 1030-1320 MUC A359 (26/02/2020)

26 February 2020

Real Madrid vs. Manchester City

The English champions will face the Champions League record holders in Madrid first up. This occurs due to the fact that "City" won their group, while Real only finished in second place in autumn.

ENZ828 MAN xxxx-1735 MAD RJ85 G-JOTR (25/02/2020)

GNJ74 MAN 1500-1820 MAD B734 SX-ATF (25/02/2020)

LS6042 MAN 0730-1105 MAD B738

ENT585 MAN xxxx-1155 MAD B738

VY2593 MAN xxxx-1405 MAD A320

ENZ829 MAD 1530-xxxx MAN RJ85 G-JOTR (27/02/2020)

ENT586 MAD 0045-xxxx MAN B738 (27/02/2020)

LS6043 MAD 0115-0250 MAN B738 (27/02/2020)

GNJ74 MAD 1600-1720 MAN B734 SX-ATF (27/02/2020)

VY2592 MAD 1625-xxxx MAN A320 (27/02/2020)

Maastricht seeing double - UEFA Champions League GS MD5

Group E

Liverpool FC vs. SSC Napoli

Not quite sure yet how Napoli's very passionate away support will be traveling, but I am almost sure that there will be more flights added on to the sole Blue Panorama B737-300 yet:

BV8272 NAP 0945-1215 LPL B733 I-BPAG (26/11/19)

KRC Genk vs. FC Salzburg

One Enter Air Boeing 737-800 once again does not seem to be enough for the Salzburg Champions League and Youth League teams, so once again they will travel abroad using two planes. No supporter flights for once:

ENT547P BOD xxxx-1205 SZG B738 SP-ESG (26/11/19, ferry flt)

ENT547 SZG 1300-xxxx MST B738 SP-ESG (26/11/19)

ENT577P WAW xxxx-1200 SZG B738 (26/11/19, ferry flt)

ENT577 SZG 1315-xxxx MST B738 (26/11/19)

ENT578 MST xxxx-1315 SZG B738 (28/11/19)

ENT578P SZG 1300-xxxx SXF B738 (28/11/19, ferry flt)

ENT548 MST xxxx-1215 SZG B738 (28/11/19)

ENT500P SZG 1405-xxxx SOF B738 (28/11/19, ferry flt)

Group F

FC Barcelona vs. Borussia Dortmund

It seems to be the standard these days for Borussia Dortmund to use two planes at least for away trips. One of them is usually their "own" special A320 D-AIZR in the "Mannschaftsairbus" colours, though this appears to have been replaced for once:

EW1909 DTM xxxx-1300 BCN A320 D-AEWL (26/11/19)

EW5209 DTM xxxx-1310 BCN A320 D-ABNL (26/11/19)

Group G

RB Leipzig vs. SL Benfica

5K221 LIS xxxx-1315 LEJ A343 (26/11/19)

5K241 LEJ 1500-xxxx LIS A343 (28/11/19)

Group H

Valencia CF vs. FC Chelsea

AWC4071 LGW xxxx-1845 VLC B752 (26/11/19)

AWC4072 VLC 2300-xxxx LGW B752 (27/11/19)

UEFA CL, GS MD6, 11 December 2018

11 December 2018

Group A

Club Brugge vs. Atlético Madrid

There is only the group winner's spot at stake in this game, with Atlético already bound for the Round of 16 and Brugge to continue this season's European adventures in the Europa League Round of 32:

UX1903 MAD 1200-1400 OST B738 (10/12/18)

UX2003 OST 0115-0320 MAD B738 (12/12/18)

AS Monaco vs. Borussia Dortmund

The French team is not only struggling in the league this season, but also in the Champions League. Dortmund on the other hand has secured a spot in the knock-out stage already and will look to finish the group stage on a high, before going into the European winter break:

EW1909 DTM xxxx-1240 NCE A320 D-AIZR (10/12/18)
EW5205 DTM xxxx-1250 NCE A320 (10/12/18)
EW1909 NCE 1145-xxxx DTM A320 D-AIZR (12/12/18)
EW5205 NCE 1200-xxxx DTM A320 (12/12/18)

Group B

FC Barcelona vs. Tottenham Hotspur

Spurs travel to Barcelona in the knowledge that most probably they will have to win this last fixture to make the round of 16 in 2019. This task will be a difficult one though, with Barcelona unbeaten at home in European competitions for a number of years now:

ZT1611 STN xxxx-1605 BCN B752 (10/12/18)

LS6758 STN 0700-1010 BCN B738

LS6681 STN 0715-1025 BCN B738

LS6695 STN 0730-1040 BCN B738

LS6682 BCN 0030-xxxx STN B738 (12/12/18)

LS6759 BCN 0045-xxxx STN B738 (12/12/18)

ZT1612 BCN 0120-xxxx STN B752 (12/12/18)

LS6696 BCN 1330-xxxx STN B738 (12/12/18)

Internazionale vs. PSV Eindhoven

PSV is already eliminated, but will look to end this year's European campaign on a high, away at San Siro, which will probably a fairly difficult task.

AP5785 EIN 1030-xxxx MXP B738 (10/12/18)
TB9121 EIN 1030-xxxx MXP B738 (10/12/18)

Group C

Red Star Belgrade vs. Paris St-Germain

The French-Arabian giants from the edge of the Bois de Boulogne in Paris travel to Belgrade, where surely they will face a feisty atmosphere. PSG would be best off with a positive result, because otherwise they are dependent on the outcome of the parallel match between Napoli and Liverpool.

DJT510 ORY 1200-1410 BEG B752 (10/12/18)
ENT567 CDG 1200-1410 BEG B738 SP-ESD (11/12/18)
MYX8567 CDG 1245-1455 BEG A320 ES-SAO (11/12/18)
DJT511 BEG 0145-0355 CDG B752 (12/12/18)
ENT536 BEG 0320-0530 CDG B738 (12/12/18)
MYX8598 BEG 0330-0540 CDG A320 (12/12/18)
ENT568 BEG 0350-0600 CDG B738 (12/12/18)

The return flight of La Compagnie will go to Paris CDG, because during the night, flight operations at Orly in the South of Paris are suspended.

Liverpool FC vs. SSC Napoli

For this most eagerly anticipated encounter at Anfield Road, the Italian side will arrive with AlbaStar and one of their Boeing 737-800s. Mind you, it is Liverpool that absolutely needs a positive result here:

AP5697 NAP xxxx-1215 LPL B738 (10/12/18)
ED4430 NAP xxxx-1530 LPL B738 (11/12/18)
ED4431 LPL 0300-xxxx NAP B738 (12/12/18)

Group D

FC Schalke 04 vs. Lokomotiv Moscow

Despite the early kickoff at 18.55h, Lokomotiv will only leave from Münster-Osnabrück deep into the night time:

GZP153 VKO 1615-1730 DUS B737 RA-73004 (09/12/18)
GZP153 DUS 1800-1845 FMO B737 RA-73004 (09/12/18, ferry flt)
GZP154 FMO 0030-xxxx VKO B737 RA-73004 (12/12/18)

Galatasaray Istanbul vs. FC Porto

HFM001P BYJ 1615-1700 OPO A343 (08/12/18, ferry flt)

HFM672 OPO 1300-xxxx IST A343 (09/12/18)

HFM632 IST xxxx-0240 OPO A343 (12/12/18)

HFM002P OPO 0720-0800 BYJ A343 (12/12/18, ferry flt)

UEFA CL, GS MD3, 24 October 2018

Group A

Club Brugge vs. AS Monaco

XK830 NCE 0930-xxxx OST A320 (23/10/18)

XK831 OST xxxx-0140 NCE A320 (25/10/18)

Group B

FC Barcelona vs. Internazionale

AZ9018 MXP xxxx-1645 BCN A321 (23/10/18)

AZ9019 BCN 0015-xxxx MXP A321 (25/10/18)

Group C

Paris St-Germain vs. SSC Napoli

AZ9016 NAP 1005-1220 CDG A321 (23/10/18)

VBB3203 NAP 0945-1200 CDG B733 (24/10/18)

AZ9017 CDG 1100-1315 NAP A321 (25/10/18)

VBB3204 CDG 1405-1620 NAP B733 (25/10/18)

Group D

Lokomotiv Moscow vs. FC Porto

HFM001P BYJ 1730-1815 OPO A343 (21/10/18, ferry flt)

HFM612 OPO 1400-xxxx SVO A343 (22/10/18)

HFM641 SVO xxxx-0715 OPO A343 (25/10/18)

HFM002P OPO 0845-0930 BYJ A343 (25/10/18, ferry flt)

UEFA CL, GS MD6, 5-6 December 2017

5 December 2017

Group A

Manchester United vs. CSKA Moscow

SU7098 SVO 1000-1100 MAN A320 VP-BWD (03/12/17)
SU7099 MAN xxxx-xxxx SVO A320 (06/12/17)

SL Benfica vs. FC Basel

HV091 AMS xxxx-0915 BSL B738 (04/12/17, ferry flt)
HV7837 BSL 1000-xxxx LIS B738 (04/12/17)
HV7838 LIS xxxx-1800 BSL B738 (06/12/17)
HV094 BSL 1840-xxxx AMS B738 (06/12/17, ferry flt)

Group B

Bayern München vs. Paris St-Germain

EC8015 ORY 1745-1915 MUC B752 (04/12/17)
MYX8575 CDG 0900-1030 MUC A320
EC8016 MUC 0400-0530 ORY B752 (06/12/17)
MYX8576 MUC 1100-1230 CDG A320 (06/12/17)

Group C

Chelsea vs. Atlético Madrid

UX1903 MAD 1150-xxxx LGW (04/12/17)
UX2003 LGW xxxx-0255 MAD (06/12/17)

Group D

FC Barcelona vs. Sporting Lisbon

MMZ609 LIS xxxx-1745 MAD B763 (04/12/17)
MMZ609 MAD 1345-xxxx LIS B763 (06/12/17)

6 December 2017

Group E

NK Maribor vs. Sevilla CF

PVG1905 SVQ 0900-1150 MBX B772 (05/12/17)
PVG2005 MBX 1000-1310 SVQ B772 (07/12/17)

Group F

Feyenoord Rotterdam vs. SSC Napoli

AP**** NAP xxxx-xxxx RTM B738 (05/12/17)

Group G

FC Porto vs. AS Monaco

ST4848 NCE xxxx-1010 OPO A319 (05/12/17)
KRP2807 NCE xxxx-1130 OPO F100
KRP2808 OPO 2355-xxxx(+1) NCE F100
ST4849 OPO 1010-xxxx NCE A319 (07/12/17)

Group H

Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund

EW1909 DTM xxxx-1250 MAD A320 D-AIZR (05/12/17)
ST2424 DTM xxxx-1305 MAD (05/12/17)
EW1909 MAD 1130-xxxx DTM A320 D-AIZR (07/12/17)
ST2425 MAD 1150-xxxx DTM (07/12/17)

UEFA CL, GS MD3, 17-18 October 2017

17 October 2017

Group E

Spartak Moscow vs. Sevilla CF

PVG1905 SVQ 1300-1930 SVO B763 EC-LZO (15/10/17)

PVG2005 SVO 0230-0630 SVQ B763 EC-LZO (18/10/17)

NK Maribor vs. Liverpool FC

ZT7951 LPL 1100-1435 MBX B733 G-POWC (16/10/17)
GNJ57 LPL 1230-1605 MBX B752 SX-RFA (16/10/17)
ZT7951 MBX 0045-0200 LPL B733 G-POWC (18/10/17)
ZT795W LPL 0310-0400 STN B733 G-POWC (18/10/17, ferry flt)
GNJ57 MBX 0045-0200 LPL B752 SX-RFA (18/10/17)
GNJ57 LPL 0300-0330 BHX B752 SX-RFA (18/10/17, ferry flt)

Group F

Feyenoord Rotterdam vs. Shakhtar Donezk

7W7737 KBP 0900-1115 RTM A321 SX-ABQ (16/10/17)

- thank you Rudi!

Manchester City vs. SSC Napoli

AP5691 NAP xxxx-1715 MAN B738 EI-IAS (16/10/17)
ENT593 NAP 1300-1400 MAN B738 SP-ENV (17/10/17)

Group G

AS Monaco vs. Besiktas Istanbul

XD1903 IST xxxx-1410 NCE A320 (16/10/17)

RB Leipzig vs. FC Porto

HFY671P BYJ xxxx-1750 OPO A343 (15/10/17, ferry flt)

HFY611 OPO 0915-xxxx LEJ A343 (16/10/17)

HFY612 LEJ xxxx-0305 OPO A343 (17/10/17)

Group H

Real Madrid vs. Tottenham Hotspur

AWC7831 STN 1215-1515 MAD B752 G-POWH (16/10/17)
ST6364 STN xxxx-xxxx MAD A319 LZ-AOA
ENT691 STN xxxx-xxxx MAD B738 SP-ENT
ENT692 MAD 2345-xxxx(+1) STN B738 SP-ENT

AWC7832 MAD 0045-xxxx STN B752 G-POWH (18/10/17)

ST6365 MAD 0100-xxxx STN A319 LZ-AOA (18/10/17)

Bizjets:
- 9H-BOO, Air X, CL-850 (LTN-MAD-LTN)

APOEL Nicosia vs. Borussia Dortmund

EW1909 DTM 0900-1355 LCA A320 (16/10/17)

18 October 2017

Group A

CSKA Moscow vs. FC Basel

2L1654 BRN xxxx-0645 BSL E190 (17/10/17, ferry flt)

2L6654 BSL 0745-1200 SVO E190 (17/10/17)

2L1655 SVO 1305-xxxx ZRH E190 (17/10/17, ferry flt)

PAV4949 BLL xxxx-0700 BSL CRJ2 (17/10/17, ferry flt)

PAV4949 BSL 0800-1200 SVO CRJ2 (17/10/17)
GM3233 SVO 1855-2130 BSL A319 (19/10/17)

SL Benfica vs. Manchester United

ZT800Y STN 1215-1300 MAN B752 G-ZAPX (16/10/17, ferry flt)
ZT8001 MAN 1500-xxxx LIS B752 G-ZAPX (16/10/17)
ENZ834 MAN 0900-xxxx LIS RJ1H G-JOTS (17/10/17)
LS6463 MAN 0815-1050 LIS B752 G-LSAH
LS6457 MAN 0800-1100 LIS
LS6421 MAN 0800-1120 LIS B738 G-GDFF

Group B

FC Bayern München vs. Celtic Glasgow

ABR495 GLA 0945-xxxx MUC B733 (17/10/17)
LS6427 GLA 1000-1325 MUC B733 (17/10/17)

LS6433 GLA 1500-1825 MUC B733 (17/10/17)
FR7800 GLA 0800-1125 MUC B738

LS6449 GLA 0820-1135 MUC B738

LS6428 MUC 1500-1620 GLA (19/10/17)

Group C

FK Qarabag Agdam vs. Atletico Madrid

AHY1902 GYD 0450-0900 MAD A345 (16/10/17, ferry flt)

AHY1903 MAD 1200-1940 GYD A345 (16/10/17)

AHY2003 GYD xxxx-0415 MAD (19/10/17)

AHY2004 MAD 0515-xxxx GYD (19/10/17, ferry flt)

Chelsea vs. AS Roma

AZ8950 FCO 1530-1720 STN A320 EI-DTL (17/10/17)

Group D

FC Barcelona vs. Olympiacos Piraeus

AEE4010 ATH xxxx-1950 BCN A320 (16/10/17)

AEE4011 BCN 0030-xxxx ATH A320 (19/10/17)

Juventus Turin vs. Sporting Lisbon

YU621 LIS xxxx-1800 TRN B763 (17/10/17)

UEFA CL, play-off return leg, 22-23 August 2017

The ten remaining participants of the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League were decided over two days with five matches each night. It was another round that brought about some notable charter flying, with TSG Hoffenheim travelling to Liverpool accompanied by a lot of supporters and Celtic Glasgow going very far towards the East, playing away at Kazakhstan's champions FC Astana.

22 August 2017

Sevilla CF vs. Istanbul Basaksehir

Sevilla sat on what seemed a comfortable lead from the first leg, but Basaksehir came twice within on goal of reaching the Champions League for the first time in their young club history. A 2-2 draw meant Sevilla reached the group stage, while Basaksehir played on in the Europa League.

TK3381 IST xxxx-1330 SVQ B738 (21/08/17)

TK3382 SVQ 0100-xxxx IST B738 (23/08/17)

HNK Rijeka vs. Olympiacos

The hosts had only managed to turn around the first leg fixture in the second half and thanks to an injury time goal by Romao they took a 2-1 lead onto the road. In Rijeka's nice stadium setting, they made no mistake however. Former German international turned journeyman Marko Marin scored one more goal for Olympiacos who thus reached the group stage.

AEE4010 ATH 1100-xxxx RJK A320 (21/08/17)

FC Astana vs. Celtic Glasgow

There could have been no doubts about the outcome of this tie. The first leg at Celtic Park had ended with a thumping 5-0 victory for Celtic who had already eliminated Linfield from Northern Ireland and Norwegian champions Rosenborg BK in previous rounds. Astana gave it a good whack, leading 4-1 at one point, but would still have required another three goals from there. The final result of 4-3 meant that Celtic went on to play in the Champions League. Aeronexus' Boeing 767-300/ER was their aircraft of choice for the long flight to Astana.

ARN01A GLA 1400-xxxx TSE B763 ZS-NEX (20/08/17)
ARN01A TSE 0200-0245 GLA B763 ZS-NEX (23/08/17)

OGC Nice vs. SSC Napoli

The Italians proved just one step too far for the Nice team coached by the Swiss Lucien Favre. Napoli had won the first leg at home 2-0 and went on to win in Nice by the same result.

TDR308 NAP 1700-1815 NCE F100 9A-BTD (21/08/17)

23 August 2017

Liverpool FC vs. TSG Hoffenheim

In their biggest match to that date, the upstarts of Hoffenheim faced Liverpool at Anfield Road, and seemingly played up the hill. Liverpool decided to not only defend the lead from the first leg, but to build on it. Within 20 minutes, Liverpool were three goals ahead and finally won the game 4-2, advancing to the Champions League group stage. It was the beginning of big things for Liverpool, who went to play in two successive finals of the competition. Hoffenheim played on in the Europa League, but finished last in their pool.

The game is remembered for a rare occurrence of a Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 that was called upon to take supporters across the channel, to Manchester in this case. There was a considerable number of other supporters flights too, with Eurowings' A320 and some corporate jets related to TSG Hoffenheim's owner.

LH342 FRA 1130-1215 MAN A333 (22/08/17)

LH343 MAN 1345-1625 FRA A333 (22/08/17, ferry flt)
MHV1899 MHG 1240-1340 LPL D328 D-CIRJ (22/08/17)
EW5218 FKB 1025-1130 MAN A320 (23/08/17)
SCR064 ??? xxxx-1145 LPL C525
D-CMHS ??? xxxx-1240 LPL C25B
D-IWPS ??? xxxx-1255 LPL C25A
MHV200 ??? xxxx-1430 LPL C25A D-IMHA

EW5219 MAN 0320-0615 FKB A320 (23/08/17)
MHV1899 LPL 0945-xxxx MHG D328 D-CIRJ (24/08/17)

LH342 FRA 0945-1030 MAN A333 (24/08/17, ferry flt)

LH343 MAN 1200-1440 FRA A333 (24/08/17)

A Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 arriving at Frankfurt in 2009. Only rarely have such aircraft been used for sports charter duties. 

FC Kobenhavn vs. FK Qarabag Agdam

The champions of Azerbaijan counted on Azerbaijan Airlines as usual for their trip to Copenhagen. At the Parken, they were determined to defend their 1-0 lead from the first leg at home and did well. Dino Ndlovu scored their very important away goal after a bit more than 60 minutes. They may have lost the game 2-1, but still qualified for the Champions League.

AHY5015 GYD 1730-2045 CPH A319 4K-8888 (21/08/17)

CSKA Moscow vs. BSC Young Boys

90 minutes were up in the first leg, when Young Boys' Kasim Nuhu turned a scoreless draw into a win for CSKA by virtue of scoring a slapstick own goal. The task proved too tough for the Swiss vice-champions once again, but at least the next season, they would finally make the cut.

2L6652 BRN xxxx-1740 SVO E190 (21/08/17)

2L1653 SVO 1915-xxxx BRN E190 (21/08/17, ferry flt)

FC Steaua Bucharest vs. Sporting CP

FCSB would have been hopeful after a first leg without any goals on either side. And at home they had a good start against Sporting, only to concede a first goal after 13 minutes. They managed to equalise the game soon after that, but in the second half, the floodgates opened seriously. Sporting won 5-1 and qualified for the Champions League.

PVG7991 LIS 1400-2130 OTP (21/08/17)