6 – 1
“Eneo Bitri opened the scoring from a corner in just the second minute, assisted by Altin Kryeziu, to give Egnatia an immediate stranglehold on the tie.”
Pivotal“Mihail Platica turned the ball into his own net from a corner situation to make it 3-0 just before half-time, completing a devastating first-half collapse from Petrocub and ending any realistic hope of a comeback.”
Pivotal“Substitute Ildi Gruda added the sixth in stoppage time, capping a humiliating evening for Petrocub — but was immediately booked for unsportsmanlike conduct in his celebration, summing up a chaotic final spell.”
Egnatia Rrogozhinë
Petrocub
Egnatia Rrogozhinë produced a masterclass in European qualifier football, dismantling Petrocub 6-1 in a performance that was dominant from the opening whistle. Eneo Bitri headed home from a corner in the second minute to set the tone, and Egnatia never relinquished control, converting 10 of their 17 attempts on target with a clinical efficiency that Petrocub simply could not match. The Moldovan side's collapse was crystallised before half-time when Mihail Platica turned the ball into his own net from a corner to make it 3-0, leaving Petrocub with an almost impossible mountain to climb after the break. Petrocub briefly offered resistance through Nicolae Rotaru's 64th-minute strike, but Andrey Yago had already made it 4-0 in the second half, and late goals from Soumaila Bakayoko and substitute Ildi Gruda — who was immediately booked for his celebrations — underlined Egnatia's total superiority, with their 62 dangerous attacks compared to Petrocub's 41 reflecting just how utterly they dominated proceedings. This result is a significant statement for the Albanian champions and sets up what should be a comfortable progression in the Champions League qualifiers.
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Ildi GrudaYellow CardYellow card shown to Ildi Gruda.
assist: Fernando Medeiros
Goal! The score is now 6-1.
Ovidiu DavidYellow CardOvidiu David receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Numan AjetovikjYellow CardYellow card shown to Numan Ajetovikj.
Edison Ndreca comes on for Eljon Sota.
assist: Ildi Gruda
Goal! The score is now 5-1.
Geralb SmajliYellow CardYellow card shown to Geralb Smajli.
Corner awarded.
Geralb Smajli comes on for Altin Kryeziu.
Mihai Lupan is substituted off for Ion Bors.
Corner awarded.
Goal! Nicolae Rotaru scores, making it 4-1.
Numan Ajetovikj is on, and Eneo Bitri is off.
Ibrahim Diabaté is substituted on for Karim Loukili.
Goal! The score is now 4-1.
Goal! The score is now 4-1.
Goal! Andrey Yago scores, making it 4-0.
Corner awarded.
Substitution: Ilie Botnari comes on for Marius Iosipoi.
Ovidiu David is on, and Dan Puscas is off.
Maxim Cojocaru comes on for Sergiu Platica.
Ion Bors is substituted for Mihail Platica.
First half ends with the score at 3-0.
Corner awarded.
Goal! Mihail Platica scores an own goal, making it 3-0.
Goal! The score is now 3-0.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Petru PopescuYellow CardYellow card issued to Petru Popescu.
Corner awarded.
assist: Guillem Jaime
Goal! The score is now 2-0.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
assist: Soumaila Bakayoko
Goal! Eneo Bitri leads 1-0, assisted by Altin Kryeziu.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Philip Farrugia.
With the tie locked at 1-1 after a dramatic first leg in Moldova, Egnatia Rrogozhinë host Petrocub in a winner-takes-all second leg at Arena Egnatia on July 15. The Albanian side showed incredible resilience to hold on with ten men in Chișinău, and now they get the chance to finish the job in front of their home crowd. One match, one ticket to the next round of the UEFA Champions League.
