2023-08-15 20:16:50
For the surprise team KI Klaksvik from the Faroe Islands, the dream of the Champions League is over for the time being.
The team, which consists almost exclusively of semi-professionals and already eliminated Ferencvaros (HUN) and Hacken (SWE) in the qualification for the premier class, has to admit defeat to the Norwegian champions Molde 0:2 after extra time. The underdogs won the first leg 2-1.
For the Faroe Islands team it is nonetheless the biggest success in the club’s history and for North Island football in 30 years. By reaching the 3rd qualifying round for the Champions League, the team has secured at least participation in the group stage of the Conference League.
This is the first Faroese club to take part 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 the finals of the European Cup for 30 years. HB Torshavn last made it to the finals of the now-defunct European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1993.
For Klaksvik, the European Cup journey continues in the playoffs for the Europa League. At least the Conference League group stage can no longer be taken from the Faroese.
After deadly riots: AEK Athens beats Dinamo
Meanwhile, Greek champions AEK Athens defeated Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 in the first leg, which was delayed due to riots. The Greeks were already 1-0 down after 39 minutes, but turned the game around (59′, 90′).
At Dinamo, Robert Ljubicic plays through, the same applies to Athens keeper Cican Stankovic.
Actually, the first leg should have been in Athens and not in Zagreb, but the match had to be postponed to a later date due to riots in the previous week.
Last Monday, a Greek fan was killed in Athens in the course of serious fan riots by Dinamo fans. The 22-year-old was seriously injured by several knife wounds and died, the Greek state broadcaster ERTnews reported, citing the police. There were 96 arrests. Dinamo strongly condemned the excesses of their own fans. The actual first leg was then postponed to August 19th.
Wimmer out, Copenhagen in Penalty thriller continue
ÖFB legionnaire Kevin Wimmer is out with Slovan Bratislava. The Slovaks also lost the second leg against Maccabi Haifa 1-3 (agg 2-5).
Furthermore, Rakow Czestochowa (POL) prevails against Aris Limassol (CYP) (3:1 overall score). Galatasaray Istanbul (TUR) knocked out Olimpija Ljubiljana (SLO) (4-0 aggregate score) and Serbian representative Backa Topola lost 4-1 at Sporting Braga (1-7 aggregate score).
In a penalty-kick thriller, Danish champions Copenhagen tremble in the playoffs against Sparta Prague. After a 0-0 draw in the first leg, the score is 3-3 after 120 minutes in the epet Arena in Prague. The Danes prevailed 4-2 on penalties.
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