Egnatia beat Vllaznia 3-1 on Sunday to strengthen their title challenge and move within one point of league leaders Teuta.

The hosts took control early in Rrogozhina. Alessandro Albanese opened the scoring in the ninth minute, while Danjel Adjessa doubled Egnatia’s lead in the 41st minute to give the home side a comfortable advantage at half-time.

Vllaznia responded after the break. Daniel Perez pulled one back in the 59th minute, giving the visitors hope of a comeback. However, Egnatia held firm and secured the victory in the 86th minute when Ilir Gruda scored their third goal.

The win takes Egnatia to 18 points in second place, just one behind Teuta. Meanwhile, Vllaznia remain second from bottom with five points, one ahead of bottom-placed Partizani.