Champions League return for Bodø/Glimt joined by debuts for Sabah and LASK after playoffs wins

GENEVA: (Aug 26) (AP) The Champions League’s feel-good story Bodø/Glimt is back for a second season joined by two debutants, Sabah of Azerbaijan just nine years after being formed and — remarkably — LASK of Austria.

Bodø/Glimt eased through the second leg of its qualifying playoff Tuesday against NEC Nijmegen and Sabah denied Hapoel Beer-Sheva in extra time after a last-gasp goal in regulation time to level the aggregate score.

LASK seemed all-but out after a half-hour Tuesday, trailing 4-0 on aggregate to Celtic who had taken a three-goal win from the first leg last week in Glasgow.