UEFA Champions League Qualifying

KF Shkëndija vs The New Saints, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, First Round

· 2nd Leg - KF Shkëndija advance 2-1 on aggregate
KF Shkëndija
  • 18': Fabrice Tamba
  • 116': Jack Bodenham (OG)
FT - ET
2 - 1
2nd Leg - KF Shkëndija advance 2-1 on aggregate
The New Saints
  • 38': Jordan Williams

About

KF Shkëndija are hosting The New Saints at Tose Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 18': Goal! Shkendija 1, The New Saints 0. Fabrice Tamba (Shkendija) right footed shot.
  • 35': Ryan Brobbel (The New Saints) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Goal! Shkendija 1, The New Saints 1. Jordan Williams (The New Saints) right footed shot.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Shkendija 1, The New Saints 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Shkendija 1, The New Saints 1.
  • 53': Endrit Krasniqi (Shkendija) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, Shkendija. Vane Krstevski replaces Liridon Latifi.
  • 66': Substitution, The New Saints. Ben Clark replaces Ben Wilson.
  • 66': Substitution, The New Saints. Harvey Godsmark-Ford replaces Kade Craig.
  • 71': Substitution, Shkendija. Adamu Alhassan replaces Kamer Qaka.
  • 71': Substitution, Shkendija. Florent Ramadani replaces Endrit Krasniqi.
  • 80': Jack Bodenham (The New Saints) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, The New Saints. Jordan Marshall replaces Danny Redmond.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Adamu Alhassan (Shkendija) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Shkendija 1, The New Saints 1.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Shkendija 1, The New Saints 1.
  • 99': Substitution, The New Saints. Ken Charles replaces Dominic Corness.
  • 105'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Shkendija 1, The New Saints 1.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Shkendija 1, The New Saints 1.
  • 105': Substitution, Shkendija. Fiton Ademi replaces Fabrice Tamba.
  • 109': Nathan Shepperd (The New Saints) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 116': Own Goal by Jack Bodenham, The New Saints. Shkendija 2, The New Saints 1.
  • 119': Substitution, The New Saints. Adrian Cieslewicz replaces Jordan Williams.
  • 119': Substitution, The New Saints. Aramide Oteh replaces Ryan Brobbel.
  • 120'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 120': Substitution, Shkendija. Anes Meliqi replaces Besart Ibraimi.
  • 120': Aleksandër Trumçi (Shkendija) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 120': Rory Holden (The New Saints) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 120': Vane Krstevski (Shkendija) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 120': Aramide Oteh (The New Saints) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 120': Dominic Corness (The New Saints) is shown the yellow card.
  • 120'+7': Second Half Extra Time ends, Shkendija 2, The New Saints 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Shkendija 2, The New Saints 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Tose Proeski Arena
Location: Skopje, North Macedonia
Attendance: 2,589

Line-Ups

SHK KF Shkëndija (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Baboucarr Gaye (GK)
5 Klisman Cake
15 Imran Fetai
11 Ronaldo Webster
2 Aleksandër Trumçi Yellow Card
10 Endrit Krasniqi Yellow Card
28 Kamer Qaka
4 Reshat Ramadani
7 Besart Ibraimi
77 Liridon Latifi
29 Fabrice Tamba
KF Shkëndija Substitutes:
Mevlan Murati, Anes Meljichi, Ibrahim Alhassan, Amir Nuhija, Florent Ramadani, Nazif Ceka, Numan Ajetovikj, Vane Krstevski, Fiton Ademi, Astrit Amzai, Lorik Kaba, Ferat Ramani.

TNS The New Saints (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Nathan Shepperd (GK) Yellow Card
16 Harrison McGahey
6 Jack Bodenham Yellow Card
64 Kade Craig
10 Daniel Redmond
4 Dominic Corness
18 Rory Holden Yellow Card
8 Ryan Brobbel Yellow Card
14 Daniel Patrick Williams
17 Jordan Williams
28 Ben Wilson
The New Saints Substitutes:
Jordan Marshall, Ryan Astles, Adrian Cieslewicz, Louis Phillips, Jake Canavan, Harvey Godsmark-Ford, Aramide Oteh, Jack Nadin, Jack Edwards, Ken Charles, Ben Clark, Jacob Owen.

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