Today the opponent of Kyiv’s Dynamo in the 2nd qualifying round of the Champions League for the 2025/26 season was determined. Recall that according to the draw, the opponent of the "white-blues" at this stage of the tournament was to be the winner of the first qualifying round of the Champions League between "Zalgiris" (Lithuania) and "Hamrun Spartans" (Malta).
The first match of these teams took place last week in Vilnius and ended with a victory for "Zalgiris", and today the opponents held the return match in Malta.
Photo — FC "Hamrun Spartans"Champions League. 2nd qualifying round. Return match
"Hamrun Spartans" (Hamrun, Malta) — "Zalgiris" (Vilnius, Lithuania) — 2:0 (2:0, 0:0, 0:0, 0:0). On penalties — 11:10
Goals: Tiun (35), Mbonq (41)
Red cards: Radenovic (114, second yellow card)
First match — 0:2
"Hamrun Spartans": 1. Bonello (G), 2. Rafael (91. Emerson, 100), 13. Polito, 27. Bjelicic, 33. Shimkus (8. Garcia, 79), 10. Mbonq (3. Micallef, 90+2), 20. Chadjenovich, 25. Eder (47. El Fanis, 90+1), 77. M. Hadji (9. Tiun, 22), 94. Kamenzuli, 19. Coffee (80. Johnny, 100).
2. Kompri, 3. Micallef (77. M. Hadji, 63), 91. Emerson, 8. Garcia (9. Sion, 90+6) (47. El Fanis, 90+6) (25. Eder, 75), (45. Gille, 90+6).
"Zalgiris": 1. Olses, 6. Dumanchich, 32. Radenovic, 45. Mutaci, 49. Tavares (19. Yula, 81), 15. Ofori, 17. Matuliavicius (8. Salchinovich, 46), 22. Verbitskas (G) (71. Mikhailovich, 67), 77. Kendysh (G) (10. Devens, 81), 7. K. Hadji (42. Lukashevich, 105+1), 80. Antal.
Thus, based on the results of two matches, Hamrun Spartans advanced to the next stage of the Champions League — with them Dynamo will play in the 2nd qualifying round of the tournament. Next Tuesday, July 22, the teams will play in Malta, and a week later, on July 29, they will hold the return match — it will take place in Lublin, where this season the Kyiv team will host their opponents in European cup matches.
