Domestic champions path: Salzburg hold slim lead
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
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The start of the Domestic Champions path yielded victories for Ajax and holders Salzburg, who began their triumphant campaign at the same stage last season.
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- The first legs of all 16 Domestic Champions path first round ties were played this week
- Holders Salzburg launched their defence of the title with a narrow win in Bordeaux
- Ajax, quarter-finalists last season, eased to victory against Swedish side Hammarby
- Sparta hit four at Dudelange, with Inter held at home by Dynamo Kyiv
- Second legs take place on 17 and 18 October
First round first legs
Tuesday
Dinamo 1948 0-2 Lokomotiva Zagreb
Bordeaux 0-1 Salzburg
Zimbru 3-1 Vllaznia
Hammarby 0-4 Ajax
Wednesday
KäPa 1-2 Esbjerg
Internazionale Milano 2-2 Dynamo Kyiv
Kairat Almaty 2-2 Krasnodar
Ludogorets 1-1 Željezničar
Bursaspor 0-1 Saburtalo
Brodarac 1-1 Maccabi Haifa
Dudelange 0-4 Sparta Praha
Liepāja 2-1 Shakhtyor
Nitra 1-0 Shkëndija
Breidablik 1-3 Legia Warszawa
Sutjeska 2-2 Honvéd
UCD 2-1 Molde