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Manchester United will play Belgium's Club Brugge and Celtic have been drawn against Swedish side Malmo in the Champions League play-off round.
Manchester United must beat Club Brugge over two legs to reach the Champions League group stage after being drawn against the Belgian side in Friday's play-off draw.
Louis van Gaal's men, who could only manage a fourth place finish in the Premier League last term, will play the first leg at Old Trafford on August 18 or 19.The Red Devils then face a potentially season-defining away leg at the Jan Breydel Stadium a week later (August 25 or 26).
Club Brugge, who finished second in the Belgian league last season, beat Greek side Panathinaikos 4-2 on aggregate in the third qualifying round but it will be seen as a decent draw for Van Gaal's side, who could have been pitted against Lazio, Monaco or CSKA Moscow.
United have never played Club Brugge but they have a history of meeting Belgian opposition in Europe, including a record 10-0 victory over Anderlecht in the 1956-57 European Cup.
Celtic were drawn against Swedish champions Malmo in the play-off round, with the first leg taking place at Parkhead.
The Scottish champions avoided potential nightmare trips to Kazakhstan or Albania after beating Qarabag, of Azerbaijan, in the third qualifying round.
But Malmo, European Cup finalists in 1979, have plenty of pedigree and have won the Swedish title in the last two seasons.Malmo overturned a 2-0 deficit from their away leg with Red Bull Salzburg to win 3-2 on aggregate and have former Celtic player Jo Inge Berget in their ranks.
Manchester United face Club Brugge in UEFA Champions League play-off | Daily Mail Online
Manchester United must beat Club Brugge over two legs to reach the Champions League group stage after being drawn against the Belgian side in Friday's play-off draw.
Louis van Gaal's men, who could only manage a fourth place finish in the Premier League last term, will play the first leg at Old Trafford on August 18 or 19.The Red Devils then face a potentially season-defining away leg at the Jan Breydel Stadium a week later (August 25 or 26).
Club Brugge, who finished second in the Belgian league last season, beat Greek side Panathinaikos 4-2 on aggregate in the third qualifying round but it will be seen as a decent draw for Van Gaal's side, who could have been pitted against Lazio, Monaco or CSKA Moscow.
United have never played Club Brugge but they have a history of meeting Belgian opposition in Europe, including a record 10-0 victory over Anderlecht in the 1956-57 European Cup.
Celtic were drawn against Swedish champions Malmo in the play-off round, with the first leg taking place at Parkhead.
The Scottish champions avoided potential nightmare trips to Kazakhstan or Albania after beating Qarabag, of Azerbaijan, in the third qualifying round.
But Malmo, European Cup finalists in 1979, have plenty of pedigree and have won the Swedish title in the last two seasons.Malmo overturned a 2-0 deficit from their away leg with Red Bull Salzburg to win 3-2 on aggregate and have former Celtic player Jo Inge Berget in their ranks.
Manchester United face Club Brugge in UEFA Champions League play-off | Daily Mail Online
