UEFA Champions League Qualifying

The New Saints vs KF Shkëndija, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, First Round

· 1st Leg

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The New Saints are hosting KF Shkëndija at Park Hall, Oswestry, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 21': Klisman Cake (Shkendija) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Ronaldo Webster (Shkendija).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Leo Smith (The New Saints).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 40': Dominic Corness (The New Saints) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, The New Saints 0, Shkendija 0.
  • 45'+2': Substitution, The New Saints. Kade Craig replaces Leo Smith because of an injury.
  • 45': Second Half begins The New Saints 0, Shkendija 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Shkendija. Besart Ibraimi replaces Fiton Ademi.
  • 68': Substitution, Shkendija. Adamu Alhassan replaces Endrit Krasniqi.
  • 69': Substitution, Shkendija. Vane Krstevski replaces Liridon Latifi.
  • 74': Substitution, The New Saints. Aramide Oteh replaces Ben Wilson.
  • 74': Substitution, The New Saints. Ben Clark replaces Dominic Corness.
  • 74': Substitution, The New Saints. Jordan Marshall replaces Dan Williams.
  • 79': Substitution, The New Saints. Ken Charles replaces Rory Holden.
  • 87': Substitution, Shkendija. Florent Ramadani replaces Kamer Qaka.
  • 88': Danny Redmond (The New Saints) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Ben Clark (The New Saints) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Shkendija. Lorik Kaba replaces Fabrice Tamba.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, The New Saints 0, Shkendija 0.
  • 0': Match ends, The New Saints 0, Shkendija 0.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Park Hall
Location: Oswestry, Wales
Attendance: 1,090

Line-Ups

TNS The New Saints (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Nathan Shepperd (GK)
6 Jack Bodenham
16 Harrison McGahey
10 Daniel Redmond Yellow Card
21 Leo Smith
4 Dominic Corness Yellow Card
14 Daniel Patrick Williams
18 Rory Holden
28 Ben Wilson
8 Ryan Brobbel
17 Jordan Williams

SHK KF Shkëndija (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Baboucarr Gaye (GK)
5 Klisman Cake Yellow Card
15 Imran Fetai
11 Ronaldo Webster
2 Aleksandër Trumçi
10 Endrit Krasniqi
28 Kamer Qaka
4 Reshat Ramadani
9 Fiton Ademi
77 Liridon Latifi
29 Fabrice Tamba

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