Vllaznia lost 0–1 to Latvian side BFC Daugavpils in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League’s opening round, played at Elbasan Arena.

Coach Edi Martinaj’s starting lineup included Qarri, Gurishta, Kouros, Bajrami, Yago, Qato, Krymi, Sala, Dodaj, Balaj (captain), and Kruja.

Despite dominating the match and creating many scoring chances, the Shkodër team failed to find the net. In the 85th minute, Lizunovs scored the winning goal for Daugavpils.

The return leg will take place on July 17 at 17:00 at LNK Sporta Parks in Riga, where Vllaznia will fight to overturn the result and qualify for the second round.

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