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Fenerbahçe Face Lyon in Champions League Play-off

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Fenerbahçe will play against Lyon in football.

The game is part of the Champions League. This is a big football competition in Europe.

The two teams are in a play-off. A play-off match helps teams move to the next round.

Ederson will play for Fenerbahçe. He is the team's goalkeeper. A goalkeeper stops the ball from going into the goal.

Fans want to see the line-ups before the game. A line-up is the list of players who will play.

People also look at the head-to-head record. This shows past games between the two teams.

Fenerbahçe is a team from Turkey. Lyon is a team from France.

The match is important for both teams. The winner will move forward in the competition.

Vocabulary8 words

Fenerbahçe
a football team from Turkey
Lyon
a football team from France
Champions League
a big football competition in Europe
competition
a game or event where teams try to win
play-off
a match that decides who moves to the next round
goalkeeper
the player who stops the ball from going into the goal
line-ups
the list of players who will play in a match
head-to-head
the record of past games between two teams

Quiz

1. Who is playing against Fenerbahçe?
2. What position does Ederson play?
3. True or False: The match is part of the Champions League.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

_____ will play against _____ in football.

The game is part of the _____. This is a big football _____ in Europe.

The two teams are in a _____. A play-off match helps teams move to the next round.

Ederson will play for Fenerbahçe. He is the team's _____. A goalkeeper stops the ball from going into the goal.

Fans want to see the _____ before the game. A line-up is the list of players who will play.

People also look at the _____ record. This shows past games between the two teams.

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