Egnatia opened its UEFA Champions League campaign with a 1–0 home win against Breidablik in the first qualifying round. The Albanian champions delivered a strong performance at Egnatia Arena, securing an important advantage ahead of the return leg.

Coach Edlir Tetova’s starting lineup included Dajsinani, Fangaj, Sota, Xhemajli, Ndreca, Aleksi, Fernando, Lushkja, Ujka, Selmani, and Guindo. The Rrogozhina-based team dominated the match and created several scoring chances throughout.

In the second half, Bakayoko, Poci, and Melo came close to scoring. Near the end of the match, Ildi Gruda netted the winning goal, sealing Egnatia’s first-ever European victory on home ground.

The return leg will take place on July 15 at Kopavogsvollur Stadium in Iceland, with qualification to the second round at stake.

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