Romanian Cluj, removed from first qualifying penalties

The removal of Cluj was the big surprise of the second leg of the first qualifying round of the Champions League played today. The Romanian champion, after 0-0 in the first leg, fell to Yerevan’s surprising Pyunik on penalties (3-4) after finishing 90 minutes with 1-1 and extra time with 2-2.

Cluj touched the pass in regulation time after continuing on the scoreboard by Bismarck Adjei-Boateng (6 ‘). The 1-0 lead was maintained throughout the game until central defender Zoran Gajic made it 1-1 in the 89th minute.

In extra time, Claudiu Petrila again led Cluj in the 95th minute, but Pyunik again defeated the Romanians in extremis with another goal from Gajic in the 119th minute. In the shootout, the Armenians converted their four pitches and two of their rivals (3-4).

Bodo/Glimt is losing and struggling to pass

Norwegian Bodo/Glimt, the great manifestation of the last Conference League, suffered more than expected to prove their qualification for the second qualifying round after beating 3-1 against Klaskvik of the Faroe Islands.

A point that didn’t serve the Faroese average team, who lost the first leg 3-0, to eliminate a Bodo/Glimt who earned their presence in the next round thanks to a penalty goal from Nigerian striker Victor Boniface, established at 55 minutes the short-term 2-1.

The incident did not stop Klaskvik from dreaming of qualifying after being signed with five minutes left by Jakup Andreasen, author of the double, the 3-1 left a goal to the locals from the next round.

However, Klaskvik did not score again and Bodo/Glimt, quarter-finalists in the last edition of the Conference League, got the ticket, as did Hungarian Ferencvaros, who after failing to pass a goalless draw against Tobol in the first leg was defeated. the Kazakh team 5-1 on Wednesday.

Slovan in extra time

Slovakian Slovan Bratislava went through more trouble, being able to qualify after winning 1-2 on their visit to Georgian Dinamo Batumi thanks to a goal by midfielder Vladimir Weiss, a former Spanish player, in extending the second half. of extra time. Regulation time was reached with 0-0, the same result as in the first leg.

Results of the first qualifying round (round)

Today

Shakhtyor (Bie) 0 – Maribor (Esl) 2 (Lead: 0-0)

Dinamo Batumi (Geo) 1-Slovan Bratislava (Esq) 2 (0-0)

Klaskvik (Fer) 3 – Bodo/Glimt (Nor) 1 (0-3)

Ferencvaros (Jun) 5 – Tobol (Kaz) 1 (0-0)

Cluj (Rum) 2-Pyunik (Bso) 2 (3-4 pens) (0-0)

Linfield (IrlN) 2 – The New Saints (Gal) 0 (0-1)

Tuesday

Going

RFA (Let) 2-HJK (Fin) 1 (4-5 pen) (0-1)

Zalgiris (Lit) 1 – Ballkani (Kos) 0 (1-1)

Qarabag (Aze) 5 – Lech (Pol) 1 (0-1)

Lincoln Red Imps (Gib) 2 – Shkupi (Mac) 0 (0-3)

Sheriff (Mol) 1 – Zrinjski (Bos) 0 (0-0)

Tirana (Alb) 1 – Diddeleng (Lux) 2 (0-1)

Hibernians (Mal) 0 – Shanrock Rovers (Irl) 0 (0-3)

Sutjeska (Mon) 0 – Ludogorets (Bul) 1 (0-2)

Vikinburg Reykjavik (ISL) 3 – Malmoe (SWE) 3 (2-3)

. Qualifying teams for the second round: HJK (FIN), Zalgiris (LTU), Qarabag (AZE), Shkupi (MKD), Sheriff (MDA), Diddeleng (LUX), Shanrock Rovers (IRL), Ludogorets (BUL), Malmoe (SWE), Maribor (SLO), Slovan Bratislava (SVK), Bodo/Glimt (NOR), Ferencvaros (HUN), Pyunik (ARM) and Linfield (NIR).