Matchday Review: Andorra Stuns Europe, Pyunik Falls, Armenians Shine

On July 10, the first-leg matches of the UEFA Europa Conference League and Europa League qualifiers kicked off. Fans witnessed several unexpected results, big wins, and national triumphs. Below is a detailed roundup of the day.

UEFA Europa Conference League Results (QR1, First Legs)

Atlètic Escaldes (Andorra) 2–0 F91 Dudelange (Luxembourg)
Bruno’s Magpies (Gibraltar) 2–3 Paide (Estonia)
Kauno Žalgiris (Lithuania) 3–0 Penybont (Wales)
SJK (Finland) 1–2 KÍ Klaksvík (Faroe Islands)
Torpedo Kutaisi (Georgia) 4–3 Ordabasy (Kazakhstan)
Racing Union (Luxembourg) 1–2 Dila Gori (Georgia)
Urartu (Armenia) 1–2 Neman Grodno (Belarus)
Nõmme Kalju (Estonia) 1–1 Partizani (Albania)
Birkirkara (Malta) 1–0 Petrocub (Moldova)
Vllaznia (Albania) 0–1 Daugavpils (Latvia)
Dečić (Montenegro) 2–0 Sileks (North Macedonia)
Sutjeska (Montenegro) 1–2 Dinamo Brest (Belarus)
Malisheva (Kosovo) 0–1 Víkingur Reykjavík (Iceland)
Vardar (North Macedonia) 3–0 La Fiorita (San Marino)
Željezničar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 1–1 Koper (Slovenia)
NSÍ Runavík (Faroe Islands) 4–0 HJK (Finland)
St. Patrick’s Athletic (Ireland) 1–0 Hegelmann (Lithuania)
Borac Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 1–4 Santa Coloma (Andorra)
Larne (Northern Ireland) 0–0 Auda (Latvia)
Tre Fiori (San Marino) 1–0 Pyunik (Armenia)
Valur (Iceland) 3–0 Flora (Estonia)

UEFA Europa League Results (QR1, First Legs)

Sabah (Azerbaijan) 2–3 Celje (Slovenia)
AEK Larnaca (Cyprus) 1–0 Partizan (Serbia)
Paks (Hungary) 0–0 CFR Cluj (Romania)
Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova) 4–0 Prishtina (Kosovo)
Levski Sofia (Bulgaria) 0–0 Hapoel Be'er Sheva (Israel)
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) 6–0 Ilves (Finland)
Spartak Trnava (Slovakia) 0–1 Häcken (Sweden)
Legia Warsaw (Poland) 1–0 Aktobe (Kazakhstan)

Biggest Surprises

Andorra’s triumphs — the shock of the day

Andorran clubs delivered arguably the biggest surprises of the matchday. Santa Coloma demolished Borac Banja Luka 4–1 away — a stunning result against a club from a far stronger league.
Meanwhile, Atlètic Escaldes earned a confident 2–0 win over F91 Dudelange, staking a serious claim for a place in the next round.

San Marino's blow to Pyunik

Armenian fans were stunned as Pyunik Yerevan lost 0–1 to Tre Fiori from San Marino. Matteo Manfroni scored the only goal in what became a historic victory for a club representing one of Europe’s weakest leagues. For Pyunik, this is a major warning ahead of the return leg in Yerevan.

Confident Wins from the Favorites

Several clubs have already taken a huge step toward the next round:

Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) — 6–0 vs Ilves (Finland)

Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova) — 4–0 vs Prishtina (Kosovo)

NSÍ Runavík (Faroe Islands) — 4–0 vs HJK (Finland)

Valur (Iceland) — 3–0 vs Flora (Estonia)

Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino (Belarus) — 3–0 vs Rabotnichki (North Macedonia)

Kauno Žalgiris (Lithuania) — 3–0 vs Penybont (Wales)

Despite Armenian clubs’ misfortunes, Armenian players shined for other teams.

Vahan Bichakhchyan scored the winning goal for Legia Warsaw (Poland) in their 1–0 victory over Aktobe (Kazakhstan).

Artur Serobyan, playing for Sheriff (Moldova), came on as a substitute in their dominant win over Prishtina.

Nation-by-Nation Statistics (July 10 Matches)

Andorra — 2 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses

Belarus — 3 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses

Faroe Islands — 2 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses

Iceland — 2 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses

Georgia — 2 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses

Armenia — 0 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses

Luxembourg — 0 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses

Kazakhstan — 0 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses

Kosovo — 0 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses

Estonia — 1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss

Latvia — 1 win, 1 draw, 0 losses

Lithuania — 1 win, 0 draws, 1 loss

North Macedonia — 1 win, 0 draws, 2 losses

Montenegro — 1 win, 0 draws, 1 loss

Moldova — 1 win, 0 draws, 1 loss

Cyprus — 1 win, 0 draws, 0 losses

Poland — 1 win, 0 draws, 0 losses

Ukraine — 1 win, 0 draws, 0 losses

Sweden — 1 win, 0 draws, 0 losses

Azerbaijan — 0 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss

Serbia — 0 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss

Northern Ireland — 0 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses

Bosnia and Herzegovina — 0 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss