After the riot: AEK beats Dynamo

For surprise team KI Klaksvik from the Faroe Islands, the Champions League dream is over for the time being.

The team, which consists almost exclusively of semi-professionals and has already eliminated Ferencváros (HUN) and Hacken (SWE) in the first division qualifiers, must concede defeat to Norwegian champions Molde 0:2 after extra time. The underdogs won the first leg 2-1.

For a Faroese team, this is the biggest success in the 30-year history of club and North Island football. By reaching the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, the team has secured participation in at least the group stage of the Conference League.

This is the first Faroese club to participate in the group stage of a major European club competition. In addition, Klaksvik, a men’s team from the Sheep Islands, has been represented in European Cup finals for 30 years. HB Torshavn last reached the finals of the defunct European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1993.

For Klaksvik, the European Cup’s qualifying journey for the Europa League continues. At least the group stage of the Conference League can no longer be taken from the Faroe Islands.

After a deadly riot: AEK Athens defeats Dynamo

Meanwhile, Greek champions AEK Athens beat Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 in the first leg, which was postponed due to riots. The Greeks were already 1-0 down after 39 minutes, but they turned the game around (59′, 90′).

In Dynamo, Robert Ljubicic plays through, the same applies to Athens goalkeeper Sekan Stankovic.

In fact, the first leg was supposed to be in Athens and not in Zagreb, but the match was postponed to a later date due to riots the previous week.

Last Monday, a Greek fan was killed in Athens during serious riots by Dinamo fans. Greek state broadcaster ERT News, citing police, reported that the 22-year-old was seriously injured by multiple stab wounds and died. 96 were arrested. Dynamo They strongly condemned the transgressions of their fans. The actual first leg was then postponed to August 19.

Wimmer out, Copenhagen in the penalty shootout continues to thrill

Out of the ÖFB Corps’ Kevin Wimmer with Slovan Bratislava. The Slovaks also lost the second leg to Maccabi Haifa 1-3 (Group 2-5).

Moreover, Rakow Czestochowa (POL) wins against Aris Limassol (CYP) (aggregate score 3: 1). Galatasaray Istanbul (TUR) eliminated Olimpija Ljubiljana (SLO) (aggregate score 4: 0) and the representative of Serbia Backa Topola went to Sporting Braga 1: 4 (aggression score 1: 7).

In a thrilling penalty shootout, Danish champions Copenhagen falter in the qualifiers against Sparta Prague. After drawing 0-0 in the first leg, it was 3-3 after 120 minutes at the Epet Arena in Prague. The Danes won 4-2 on penalties.

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