Champions League
KI Klaksvik not only presented himself again as a fright in the Champions League qualifier on Wednesday, but also achieved a historic success. The champions from the Faroe Islands are the first team from the North Atlantic archipelago to qualify for a group stage in the European Cup. At the expense of the Swedish champion.
02.08.2023 23.38
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After the team from the city of 5,000 had already eliminated the Hungarian champion Ferencvaros Budapest, the Swedish champion BK Häcken was also overcome in the second qualifying round for the premier class.
Klaksvik celebrated in Gothenburg after a 4-3 win on penalties after 120 minutes it was 3-3. The first leg had ended goalless. “Tears. Tears of joy. What a team. what a club What a city. What a story. Great fan support. It’s incredible,” the club tweeted after the historic triumph.
Tears. Tears of joy.
What a team. What a Club. What a town. What a story. Amazing support.
This is unreal.
— KI (@KI_Klaksvik) 2. August 2023
In the third qualifying round there is another duel against a Scandinavian team, the Norwegian champions Molde FK are waiting. A defeat would see Klaksvik advance to the Europa League play-offs. Participation in a European group stage, with two defeats going to the Conference League, Klaksvik are the first team from the Faroe Islands to be sure.
APA/AFP/Tt News Agency/Adam Ihse Klaksvik’s Sweden goalie Nils Jonatan Johansson celebrated the win over his compatriots at length
Demir not in squad for Galatasaray win
The Turkish champions Galatasaray Istanbul, who prevailed against Zalgiris Vilnius from Lithuania with Mario Pavelic, were also able to celebrate. Without ÖFB kicker Yusuf Demir in the squad, Galatasaray won 1-0 in front of their home crowd thanks to a goal by Belgian Dries Mertens, in the first leg there was still a 2-2 draw.