TIRANA, December 24 – Egnatia secured a hard-fought 1-0 away win over Teuta at the “Niko Dovana” Stadium in Durrës. Kastriot Selmani scored the decisive goal in the second half, giving Rrogozhina players three valuable points and consolidating their lead at the top of the Superior League.

With 37 points after the second phase of the season, Egnatia ended 2025 as the sole league leader and claimed the title of “winter champion.”

Teuta started stronger, creating several chances in the first half but failed to score. In the second half, Jurgens found the net, but VAR cancelled the goal. Egnatia reacted immediately, and Selmani netted the only goal of the match. Both teams had further VAR incidents, but the score remained unchanged. Teuta’s six-match winning streak ended, leaving them with 25 points.

Meanwhile, Dinamo defeated Partizani 3-1 in the week 18 derby at “Arena e Demave.” Partizani led 1-0 at halftime after Toma scored, while Kontreras missed an earlier chance. In the second half, Bregu equalised with a free-kick, Guindo completed the comeback following Berisha’s assist, and an own goal by Bytyçi sealed Dinamo’s victory. The win brought Dinamo to 32 points, level with Elbasani in second place, while Partizani remained sixth with 23 points.

Three more matches were scheduled for Wednesday. FK Vora faced Bylis at 13:30. At 18:30, Vllaznia hosted Flamurtari at “Loro Boriçi,” and Tirana played away against Elbasani at “Elbasan Arena.”

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