HNK Hajduk Split defeats Paphos in Europa League qualifying

HNK Hajduk Split defeated Paphos, a participant in last season's Champions League, 2-0 in the second round of Europa League qualifying at Poljud. Goals from Mišel Šeg and Dario Melnjak secured the win for Hajduk, while Marko Janković was sent off for Qarabag.

Šeg's free-kick goal puts Hajduk ahead

Hajduk took the lead in the 56th minute when Mišel Šeg scored from a free-kick. Nine minutes later, Dario Melnjak doubled the advantage with an assist from Matje Akapandija.

Janković's red card for Qarabag

Marko Janković, our representative at Qarabag, received an early yellow card and was sent off in the 58th minute. Qarabag played out a 0-0 draw against CSKA Sofia, leaving Janković without a team.

Hajduk in good form

Hajduk finished last season in second place in the HNL with 68 points, 20 wins, 8 draws, and 8 losses. They ended the season 18 points behind leaders Dinamo Zagreb. This season, they have scored 61 goals and conceded 36, with a goal difference of +25. Their next match is against NK Osijek at home on February 13, 2027.

Besiktas beats Midtjylland

In another match of this round, Besiktas defeated Midtjylland at home, 1-0. Orkun Kokcu scored the winning goal in the 26th minute, giving Besiktas the advantage ahead of the rematch.