Strassen First to Advance in Conference League Qualifying, Next Up Against Partizan
Luxembourg's UNA Strassen have become the first team to progress to the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League, beating San Marino's La Fiorita 3–0 on aggregate and earning a tie with Serbian side Partizan Belgrade.
First to Advance
Luxembourg outfit UNA Strassen booked their place in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League with a 2–0 away victory over San Marino's La Fiorita on Wednesday. Having won the first leg 1–0 at home, they sealed a 3–0 aggregate win.
French striker Nicolas Perès opened the scoring in the 8th minute, and compatriot Valentin Steinmetz doubled the lead on the half-hour mark.
Next Opponent
Strassen, who finished fourth in the Luxembourg top flight, will next face Serbian giants Partizan Belgrade, who claimed bronze medals in the Serbian SuperLiga this season.
Liepāja's Challenge
Latvian club Liepāja will try to protect their 1–0 first-leg lead away at Montenegrin side Dečić Tuzi on Wednesday evening. The winner of that tie will meet Vienna Austria in the second round.
Other First Leg Results
Monday and Tuesday saw numerous first-leg matches across the Conference League. Among them, Latvian side RFS surprised Northern Ireland's Glentoran with a 2–1 away win. Other notable fixtures included Elbasani (Albania) vs BATE (Belarus), Zirə (Azerbaijan) vs Torpedo Kutaisi (Georgia), and many more.
