Champions League Qualifying Drama: Wednesday’s Full Results and Key Surprises
The UEFA Champions League second qualifying round wrapped up on Wednesday night.
The biggest upset came in Bucharest, where North Macedonia’s modest side Shkëndija stunned Romanian giants FCSB with a decisive away victory. The historic club from the Romanian capital — formerly known as Steaua Bucharest — is now out of the Champions League before the group stages even began.
Another major talking point was the elimination of Swiss club Servette. After a promising first-leg draw away to Viktoria Plzeň, many expected them to close the deal at home. But the Czech side had other plans, delivering a commanding performance in Geneva to secure their spot in the next round.
Here are all of Wednesday’s Champions League qualifying results:
2025-26 UEFA Champions League
Day : 2025-07-30
"Malmö" - "FK RFS" 1:0 (1:0)
Goals : Haksabanovic, 25 (1:0)
"Maccabi Tel Aviv" - "Pafos FC" 0:1 (0:1)
Goals : Jaja, 40 (0:1)
"Ferencvaros" - "FC Noah" 4:3 (2:2)
Goals : Pesic, 1 (1:0); Ferreira H., 7 (1:1); Joseph Le., 12 (2:1); Aias, 22 (2:2); Zachariassen, 52 (penalty) (3:2); Grgic, 70 (3:3); Varga B., 74 (4:3)
"Breiðablik" - "Lech" 0:1 (0:1)
Goals : Ishak, 29 (0:1)
"Ludogorets" - "HNK Rijeka" 3:1 (1:0)
Goals : Piotrowski, 19 (penalty) (1:0); Gojak, 71 (1:1); Chochev, 107 (own goal) (2:1); Ivanov St., 117 (3:1)
"FCSB" - "Shkendija" 1:2 (1:1)
Goals : Cisotti, 28 (1:0); Latifi, 33 (1:1); Krstevski, 87 (1:2)
"Qarabag" - "Shelbourne" 1:0 (1:0)
Goals : Martin, 44 (own goal) (1:0)
"Red Bull Salzburg" - "SK Brann" 1:1 (1:1)
Goals : Kornvig, 3 (0:1); Kjaergaard, 6 (1:1)
"Servette" - "Viktoria Plzen" 1:3 (1:2)
Goals : Antunes A., 4 (1:0); Spáčil, 28 (1:1); Vydra M., 31 (1:2); Durosinmi, 87 (penalty) (1:3)
"Panathinaikos" - "Rangers" 1:1 (0:0)
Goals : Djuricic F., 53 (1:0); Gassama, 60 (1:1)
