Shkendija managed to eliminate its third Europa League opponent and get to the last round before the group stage.

Shkendija is definitely living a great European summer. The club from Tetovo for the first time in their short European history managed to eliminate a team, but now they even managed to get past three opponents and reach the last round before the group stage, the play-offs. Rabotnichki did the same on two occasion, but each time was failing the get past the last opponent, usually one of the better European sides, like Lazio and Rubin.

After a goalless first half, Shkendija become a much more defensive oriented after the break giving a total dominance to the hosts who had a mountain to climb having in mind the 2:0 loss in Skopje. Mladá Boleslav’s plan to score a much needed goal in the first half failed, but eventually they broke the dead lock in the 82nd minute when Lukáš Magera headed the ball past Zahov after a great cross from Ondřej Kúdela. That goal gave big hope to the hosts in the last moment of the game.

Despite the 1:0 defeat, Shkendija goes to the play-off after winning 2:1 on aggregate. Their last obstacle on the road to the group stage will be known on Friday at 13.00 CET when the Europa League draw will take place.

Městský stadium in Mladá Boleslav
Mladá Boleslav – Shkendija 1:0 (0:0)
Scorers: 82′ Lukáš Magera
Mladá Boleslav: Diviš; Pauschek (46′ Mebrahtu), Kúdela, Douglas, Fleišman; Kalabiška (61′ Keresteš), Jánoš, Rada, Vukadinović (69′ Takács); Magera (c), Chramosta.
Shkendija: Zahov; Demiri, Cuculi, Bejtulai, Todorovski; Vujčić, Alimi (54′ Polozhani), Hasani (c); Stênio Júnior (85′ Bojku), Ibraimi, Radeski (75′ Taipi).
Yellow cards: Chramosta, Kalabiška (MB), Alimi, Demiri, Radeski, Zahov, Stênio Júnior, Hasani, Taipi (SH)
Red cards: /
Referee: Lee Evans
Assistants: Lewiss Edwards & Ian Bird
Fourth official: Huw Jones