Following Monaco’s own-goal misery, Shakhtar was promoted to the Champions League group stage.

Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine knocked Monaco out of the Champions League qualifying round on Wednesday with a 3-2 aggregate triumph sealed by an extra-time own goal.
As the play-offs came to a close, Sheriff Tiraspol of Moldova and RB Salzburg of Austria both made the group stage draw on Thursday.

After two predatory strikes from Wissam Ben Yedder, Monaco were left to ponder what may have been. Ben Yedder put them ahead 2-1 on aggregate in the first half.

However, Marlos’ goal in the 74th minute tied the score and forced extra time.

After heading the ball into his own net with just six minutes left on the clock, Monaco defender Rubin Aguilar dropped his head in despair.

After thrashing Dinamo 3-0 in the first leg, Sheriff Tiraspol became Moldova’s first representative in the group stage with a 0-0 draw in Zagreb.

No other team from the small eastern European country of 2.6 million inhabitants has ever made it to the knockout stage of the competition.

RB Salzburg of Austria scored twice in the first ten minutes of their match against Brondby, winning 2-1 on the night and 4-2 on aggregate.

Benfica, Malmo, and Young Boys, all of which have won the competition twice, qualified for the group stage on Tuesday.

Benfica qualified for the knockout stages after taking a 2-1 lead over PSV Eindhoven in the first leg and holding on for a goalless draw despite playing the final hour with ten men.

Young Boys of Switzerland defeated Ferencvaros of Hungary 3-2 for a 6-4 victory, while Malmo of Sweden advanced to the group stages with a 3-2 aggregate victory over Bulgaria’s Ludogorets.

The Champions League group stage draw will take place in Istanbul on Thursday, with six match days from September through December.