Red Star to face Dynamo Kyiv or Pafos in potential UEFA Champions League playoffs tie

NYON - Serbian football champions Red Star Belgrade were on Monday drawn to face the winner of the tie between Ukraine's Dynamo Kyiv and Cypriot side Pafos in the UEFA Champions League playoffs if they beat Polish outfit Lech Poznan in the competition's third qualifying round.

The playoffs clash is scheduled for August 19/20 and 26/27, with Red Star to host the first leg.

The Belgrade Red-and-Whites will take on Lech away in the first leg of the third qualifying round on Wednesday.

In case of a defeat to Lech, Red Star will face Belgian club Genk in the UEFA Europa League playoffs on August 21 and 28, with the losing team to play in the UEFA Conference League group stage.