Egnatia’s run in European competitions ended today. They lost 4-2 to Olimpija Ljubljana after 120 minutes at “Arena Egnatia.”

The regular time finished 2-2. Regi Lushkja scored twice, but it was not enough. The visitors scored two more goals in extra time.

After the 0-0 draw in Slovenia, Egnatia started with confidence. They struck first. Lushkja scored in the 6th minute. However, Veljko Jelenković equalized in the 32nd minute.

The second half brought more drama. Antonio Marin put the visitors ahead in the 78th minute. One minute later, Egnatia went down to 10 men. Mohammed Yahaya received a second yellow card and was sent off.

Despite the setback, Egnatia fought back. Lushkja scored again in the 86th minute to level the game.

Extra time proved costly. Ivan Durdov scored in the 99th minute. Then, Álex Blanco made it 4-2 in the 107th minute, sealing the win and Egnatia’s elimination from the Europa Conference League.

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