Valletta FC vs FK Kukesi, 2018-19 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND
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Valletta FC vs FK Kukesi — Champions League .
- Valletta FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FK Kukesi 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Igor Pajac
- Referee Ivica Modric
- Referee Vedran Durak
- Referee Fran Jovic
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Arsenal FC 8 24 2 FC Bayern Munchen 8 21 3 Liverpool FC 8 18 4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17 5 FC Barcelona 8 16 6 Chelsea FC 8 16 7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16 8 Manchester City FC 8 16 9 Real Madrid CF 8 15 10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15 11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14 12 Newcastle United FC 8 14 13 Juventus FC 8 13 14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13 15 Atalanta BC 8 13 16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12 17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11 18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11 19 Club Brugge KV 8 10 20 Galatasaray SK 8 10 21 AS Monaco FC 8 10 22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10 23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9 24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9 25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9 26 Paphos FC 8 9 27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9 28 PSV 8 8 29 Athletic Club 8 8 30 SSC Napoli 8 8 31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8 32 AFC Ajax 8 6 33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4 34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3 35 Villarreal CF 8 1 36 FK Kairat 8 1 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 17 Jul FK Kukesi H 1–1 D 11 Jul FK Kukesi A 0–0 D 13 May KF Shkendija 79 H 5–4 W 09 May FK Kukesi H 1–0 W 05 May Astana FK A 0–1 L 30 Apr The New Saints FC H 2–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 17 Jul Valletta FC A 1–1 D 11 Jul Valletta FC H 0–0 D 13 May FK Suduva Marijampole H 3–0 W 09 May Valletta FC A 0–1 L 05 May The New Saints FC A 1–2 L 28 Apr Astana FK H 0–1 L Key Stats
58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)58% Over 2.5 Goals
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Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Valletta FC to score. At the same time, FK Kukesi does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 8' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joseph Zerafa.
- 13' FK Kukesi is showing some good football. However, FK Kukesi are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 18' Henry Bonello needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 23' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Santiago Malano suffering a number of foals already.
- 28' Valletta FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dino Spehar, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 39' FK Kukesi player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Valletta FC that had 179 games and scored 27 goals.
- 49' It looks like no one’s ball. Valletta FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 54' FK Kukesi is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' Dino Spehar is replacing Vangjel Zguro for the FK Kukesi side.
- 62' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 65' Another change for FK Kukesi made on 65 minute. Arber Cyrbja leaves to be changed by Valon Ethemi.
- 67' What a strike from Santiago Malano! The score is 1-0.
- 70' Miguel Alba is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 75' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Simon Rrumbullaku.
- 83' It is a substitution in Valletta FC team. Raed Ibrahim is replaced by Julian Cruz Gill on 83 minute.
- 84' What a strike from Irakli Dzaria! The score is 1-1.
- 86' Another change for Valletta FC made on 86 minute. Joseph Zerafa leaves to be changed by Kyrian Nwoko.
- 87' FK Kukesi player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ylli Shameti.
- 90' Another change for Valletta FC made on 90 minute. Miguel Alba leaves to be changed by Bogdan Gavrila.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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Valletta FC
Starting XI- 18
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19
Joseph Zerafa ↓ Kyrian Nwoko 88'
- 24
- 1
- 5
- 4
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20
Raed Ibrahim ↓ Julian Cruz Gill 83'
- 89
- 10
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27
Miguel Alba ↓ Bogdan Gavrila 90'
- 8
Bench- 41
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77
Bogdan Gavrila ↑ 90'
- 22
- 9
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6
Julian Cruz Gill ↑ 83'
- 16
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14
Kyrian Nwoko ↑ 88'
Coach Gilbert AgiusFK Kukesi
Starting XI- 33
- 9
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10
Donjet Shkodra ↓ Haris Harba 57'
- 26
- 4
- 23
- 77
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18
Arber Cyrbja ↓ Valon Ethemi 65'
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8
Vangjel Zguro ↓ Dino Spehar 57'
- 20
- 6
Bench- 15
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99
Dino Spehar ↑ 57'
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28
Haris Harba ↑ 57'
- 21
- 24
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27
Valon Ethemi ↑ 65'
- 91
Coach Armando Cungu -
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