Maribor-Celtic

No Fraser Forster/And Agim Ibraimi’s good/Scots win regardless

Red Bull Salzburg-Malmö

The Austrian champs/Shall not stand in the Swedes’ way/They’re Zlatan’s first team

AaB-APOEL

Aalborg must watch out/De Vincenti is in form/For the Cypriots

Steaua București-Ludogorets

Marcelinho’s brace/Gave rise to dreams of group stage/They’ll be realized 

Slovan Bratislava-BATE

The Belarus club/From playoff round wilderness/Shall advance further

Beşiktaş-Arsenal

Voyeur’s side will face/A challenge in the first leg/Should win big at home

Standard Liège-Zenit

AVB’s Zenit/Off to a smashing league start/Will best the Belgians

Copenhagen-Bayer Leverkusen

Credit to the Danes/But Leverkusen are strong/Expect them to win

Lille-Porto

It’s Enyeama/And Porto’s revamped attack/Close, but Porto through

Napoli-Athletic Club

The best tie out there/Athletic sold Herrera/But squeak past Rafa