Conference League qualifying: FCSB, Ludogorets, and Hibernian beaten on day of shocks

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/uefa-conference-league-26-27-second-qualifying-round-first-legs-part-1/4zEK9PHd/"]The round had begun on Tuesday and Wednesday with nine games[/a], with the rest of the first leg clashes taking place on Thursday. Given the number of matches that occurred, it was inevitable that there would be a few shocking results.[/p][p]One of the biggest ones came in Kosovo, where [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/malisheva/jR3PSENN/"]Malisheva[/a] - a club who is only 10 years old - [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/hibernian-f5Fnxcx4/malisheva-jR3PSENN/?mid=MeRYDRWh"]pulled off a remarkable 2-0 victory[/a] against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hibernian/f5Fnxcx4/"]Hibernian[/a].[/p][p]Goals from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/uka-kreshnik/EkEjdoS9/"]Kreshnik Uka[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nafiu-valmir/UL01QgRi/"]Valmir Nafiu[/a] gave the side from a town of just 45,000 people a memorable versus the former European Cup semi-finalists.[/p][embed guid="bea43bff-4775-49d9-ac99-148659455f93" url="https://x.com/TheEuroFE/status/2080328323683463527?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The upsets kept on coming, as Romania's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fcsb/Gv2kjDpN/"]FCSB[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/auda-n9K4jY6A/fcsb-Gv2kjDpN/?mid=x4RW2Nj4"]fell 3-2 at home[/a] to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/audain-jahva/8xvRureT/"]Auda[/a]. Having to battle back from a goal down twice, the Bucharest-based side looked to have avoided defeat.[/p][p]That was before Auda, playing in just their fourth European season, found a winner in the 94th minute thanks to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kone-kader/WIsSmh2s/"]Kader Kone[/a] to stun the crowd. It was the first time that the side from Latvia scored three times in a European away game.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ludogorets/GrLjfV3M/"]Ludogorets[/a] also lost on the night, with Israeli side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hapoel-tel-aviv/jigstDrf/"]Hapoel Tel Aviv[/a] coming out on top 2-0 in Hungary. The goals came at the end of both halves as the Israeli side, playing their firs European tie since 2014, defeated the 14-time Bulgarian winners. [/p][p]The result leaves Ludogorets in danger of missing out on group phase football for the first time in 11 years.[/p][p]Both Ukrainian teams earned draws versus more fancied opposition as well. Debutants [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lnz-cherkasy/2m6zvQp5/"]LNZ Cherkasy[/a] held [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/gent/MgkzUx7T/"]Gent[/a] to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/gent-MgkzUx7T/lnz-cherkasy-2m6zvQp5/?mid=xC9HW5dt"]a goalless draw in their game[/a], while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/polissya-zhytomyr/f3sGNX3j/"]Polissia Zhytomyr[/a] were involved [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fc-copenhagen-hSPZwbEh/polissya-zhytomyr-f3sGNX3j/?mid=MJ54sNAb"]in a thrilling 3-3 stalemate[/a] versus [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fc-copenhagen/hSPZwbEh/"]FC Kobenhavn[/a].[/p][p]The latter game saw both teams lead at some point, with the Danish side taking the lead late on only to be pegged back once more.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nordsjaelland/2wZHnGDH/"]FC Nordsjaelland[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/gais-bJewAOTf/nordsjaelland-2wZHnGDH/?mid=K2gIHgbs"]were beaten 1-0 away[/a] to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/gais/bJewAOTf/"]GAIS[/a] thanks to a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-brienne-matteo/OUTMGqBr/"]Matteo de Brienne[/a] strike shortly before the break. As for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/noah/IeATrtcs/"]FC Noah[/a], who made the Conference League knockout stage last term, they [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/noah-IeATrtcs/zimbru-chisinau-ULsoeTbO/?mid=dxfGbwVj"]could only muster a 1-1 draw[/a] at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/zimbru-chisinau/ULsoeTbO/"]Zimbru Chisinau[/a].[/p][h2]Austrian duo prevail as Ajax cruise[/h2][p]While there were many head-turning results, some of Europe's big names still came out on top.[/p][p]Both of Austria's Vienna-based clubs - [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rapid-vienna/rejcUFSs/"]Rapid Wien[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/austria-vienna/lvnOzIkE/"]Austria Wien[/a] - won their respective games. Rapid were tested against Andorra's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fc-santa-coloma/v1MelMDR/"]FC Santa Coloma[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fc-santa-coloma-v1MelMDR/sk-rapid-rejcUFSs/?mid=0KkcoDEN"]eventually earning a 3-1 triumph[/a]. Austria were also given a challenge in the form of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fk-liepaja/nym30tD6/"]Liepaja[/a], but the visitors came away [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/austria-vienna-lvnOzIkE/fk-liepaja-nym30tD6/?mid=vRfxT7Na"]with a 2-0 result[/a] against the Latvians.[/p][p]As for four-time European Cup champions [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ajax/8UOvIwnb/"]Ajax[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/ajax-8UOvIwnb/vojvodina-8pVJab5C/?mid=x2O6O7d4"]they prevailed 4-1 in Serbia[/a] against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/vojvodina/8pVJab5C/"]Vojvodina[/a]. [/p][embed guid="5b055441-1f32-4f34-9680-9d257266de61" url="https://x.com/AFCAjax/status/2080381063566680566?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Despite conceding an equaliser at the half-hour mark, the Dutch side did not lose their composure, regaining the lead before the break. They added two more in the second half, completing a solid performance against the club from Novi Sad.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/partizan/8OLvlKz0/"]Partizan Belgrade[/a] had no problems against 10-man [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/una-strassen/jB6Sq2yc/"]UNA Strassen[/a], beating the Luxembourgish team [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/partizan-8OLvlKz0/una-strassen-jB6Sq2yc/?mid=zTWqzBO9"]4-0 at home[/a]. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dinamo-tbilisi/I7RM1rTm/"]Dinamo Tbilisi[/a] also looked fairly comfortable as they got past [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/zalgiris/fuLOijFI/"]Zalgiris Vilnius[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/dinamo-tbilisi-I7RM1rTm/zalgiris-fuLOijFI/?mid=pMxhsMZA"]3-0[/a].[/p][p]Former European Cup finalists [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/panathinaikos/SENMmweG/"]Panathinaikos[/a] were made to work, with the Greeks edging [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/paks/0rhLtCWr/"]Paksi[/a] of Hungary 2-1. Taking a 2-0 lead before the break, the away team looked well on their way to a solid win on the road.[/p][p]The task got trickier when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bode-daniel/M3GyAPjR/"]Daniel Bode[/a] got one back for Paksi, who have never progressed from a two-legged European tie when losing the home game. That was the furthest they got, giving them work to do in Athens nexst week.[/p][p]In the champions path, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/borac-banja-luka/pWGUPhrD/"]Borac Banja Luka[/a] bounced back from Champions League disappointment [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/borac-banja-luka-pWGUPhrD/petrocub-b5j3Rktc/?mid=xzSjJieR"]with an impressive 3-0 defeat[/a] of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/petrocub-hincesti/b5j3Rktc/"]Petrocub[/a]. The Bosnians outshot their guests 20-7 in the game as they head to Moldova next week looking to close the tie out.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ml-vitebsk/UkzXzc1n/"]ML Vitebsk[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/ml-vitebsk-UkzXzc1n/sutjeska-Uw7E96rU/?mid=6XSJ1vrp"]also won 3-0 in their match[/a], beating [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sutjeska/Uw7E96rU/"]Sutjeska[/a]. It was the ninth time a Montenegrin side lost in Europe this season in as many games. Should the side from Niksic fall to defeat again next week, it would ensure their nation's clubs go 0-0-10 this term.[/p][embed guid="f7fad83c-09a7-4a16-b47f-0a7242e44c81" url="https://x.com/fmeetsdata/status/2080369621778010267?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/flora/zLFV5ykn/"]Flora Tallinn[/a] were the other team in the domestic champions path to win, edging [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tns/lGMtZWUH/"]The New Saints[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/flora-zLFV5ykn/tns-lGMtZWUH/?mid=nZQNkJqo"]1-0[/a].[/p][p]Next week will have the return legs, with 42 of the 49 games to transpire on Thursday.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/europe/conference-league/"]View all of the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round results on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]