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After the 1-1 draw in the first leg in Istanbul, everything remains open ahead of the Champions League playoff second leg between the Turkish runners-up and last year's fourth-placed team from Ligue 1. However, because Lyon now has the home advantage, the odds for Lyon to advance to the Champions League group stage are even lower. Fenerbahce is also facing a long drought. The Turkish side last participated in the Champions League in 2008. It would be Fenerbahce's tenth consecutive Champions League failure. Therefore, these 90 minutes are of immense importance to the traditional Turkish club. Ismail Kartal's team should by no means be underestimated. The individual quality in the squad is higher than it has been in a long time. In the first leg, only one Turk, Kerem Akturkoglu, was in the starting eleven.