Ludogorets, with their victory over Sutjeska (2-0), and Lech Poznan, after beating Qarabag (1-0), put themselves on track to qualify for the second round of the Champions League qualifying phase.
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Polish side Lech, who have not participated in this continental competition since 1993, took victory with a goal from last year’s Ekstraklasa top scorer. The Swedish Mikael Ishak, on the verge of rest, finished off a ball inside the area to give victory to his team, which won thanks to his greater effectiveness.
Meanwhile, Ludogorets won the Montenegrin Sutjeska more easily and, if there are no surprises, they will be in the second round to try to return to the group stage. Since the 2016/17 academic year, he has not achieved it and with the goals in the second half from the Brazilian Santana and the Argentine Matías Tissera, he is a little closer to reaching his goal.
Malmö gets complicated in the discount
For their part, Malmö, who played in the group stage last season, won by a tight 3-2 against Vikingur Reykjavik, who eliminated Andorran Inter Club Escaldes in the preliminary stage.
Malmö advanced through Martin Olsson (16′) and, despite Kristall Mani Ingason leveling (38′), they made it 3-1 that seemed definitive thanks to Ola Toivonen (42′) and Veljko Birmancevic (84′) . However, Vikingur, who had been playing since 39′ with ten when Ingason saw the second yellow card (39′), achieved a valuable 3-2 with a goal from Gudjunsson in added time (93′).
Results of the first qualifying round (first leg)
Today
Pyunik (ARM) 0 – CFR Cluj (RUM) 0
Malmö (SWE) 3 v Vinkingur Reykjavik (ISL) 2
Ludogorets (BUL) 2 – Sutjeska (MNE) 0
Ballkani (KOS) 1 – Zalgiris (LTU) 1
Lech Poznań (POL) 1 v Qarabag (AZE) 0
TNS (WAL) 1 vs Linfield (NIR) 0
Shamrock Rovers (IRL) 3 – Hibernians (MLT) 0
Shkupi (MKD) 3 – Lincoln (GIB) 0
morning
Tobol (KAZ)-Ferencvaros (HUN)
Bodo/Glimt (NOR)-Klaksvik (FAI)
HJK (FIN)-RFS (LAT)
Dudelange (LUX)-Tirana (ALB)
Zrinjski (BIH)-Shrefiff (MDA)
Maribor (SLO)-Soligorsk (BLR)
Slovan Bratislava (SVK)-Dinamo Batumi (GEO)
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