The third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League delivered mostly expected outcomes — except for one stunning upset that stole the spotlight.

Lincoln Red Imps from Gibraltar pulled off a major shock by eliminating Armenian champions FC Noah, securing their spot in the next stage of the competition. It’s another historic night for the Gibraltarian side, proving once again that in European football, anything is possible.

Meanwhile, among the teams dropping out of the Europa League and moving into the UEFA Europa Conference League is Ukrainian club Shakhtar, who failed to progress further in the tournament.

2025-26, Europa League

Day : 2025-08-14

"FC Noah" - "Lincoln Red Imps" 0:0, shoot-out 5:6

"KuPS" - "FK RFS" 1:0 (0:0)
Goals : Pennanen P., 50 (1:0)
Yellow Cards : Oksanen 10; Armah 13; Arifi 81 - Veips 2; Lipušček 81; Panić 90

"Maccabi Tel Aviv" - "Ħamrun Spartans" 3:1 (2:1)
Goals : Shahar I., 37 (1:0); Mbong J., 43 (1:1); Shahar I., 45 (2:1); Davida, 69 (3:1)
Yellow Cards : Davida 90 - Camenzuli 10; Cadjenovic 42; El Fanis 90

"Breiðablik" - "Zrinjski" 1:2 (0:1)
Goals : Bilbija, 7 (0:1); Valgeirsson, 47 (own goal) (0:2); Gunnlaugsson, 61 (penalty) (1:2)
Yellow Cards : Gunnlaugsson 16; Muminovic 68; Jónsson A-r 79, 90 - Savić I. 37
Red cards : Jónsson A-r 90' -

"Drita" - "FCSB" 1:3 (0:2)
Goals : Cisotti, 1 (0:1); Miculescu D., 18 (0:2); Tusha, 52 (1:2); Politic, 86 (1:3)
Yellow Cards : Bejtulai 56 - Sut A. 53; Cisotti 83
Red cards : Broja R. 68' -

"Legia" - "AEK Larnaca" 2:1 (2:0)
Goals : Nsame, 11 (1:0); Rajovic, 16 (2:0); Ivanovic D., 52 (2:1)
Yellow Cards : Jedrzejczyk 1; Vinagre 37; Tobiasz K. 78; Augustyniak 78 - Roberge 45; Gnali 63, 73; Miličević Hrvoje 68; Chacón 85; Ivanovic D. 85
Red cards : - Gnali 73'

"FC Midtjylland" - "Fredrikstad FK" 2:0 (2:0)
Goals : Bech Sorensen, 9 (1:0); Paulinho V., 17 (2:0)

"Braga" - "CFR Cluj" 2:0 (2:0)
Goals : Zalazar, 19 (penalty) (1:0); Zalazar, 45 (2:0)
Yellow Cards : - Abeid 14

"Wolfsberger AC" - "PAOK" 0:1 (0:0)
Goals : Camara Mady, 115 (0:1)

"SK Brann" - "BK Häcken" 0:1 (0:1)
Goals : De Roeve, 38 (own goal) (0:1)
Yellow Cards : Mathisen 12 - Svanback 57; Andersen 61; Layouni 90

"Utrecht" - "Servette" 2:1 (0:0)
Goals : Jensen V., 57 (1:0); Jensen V., 74 (2:0); Jallow A., 80 (penalty) (2:1)
Yellow Cards : Zechiël 38; Engwanda 48; Blake A. 53; van der Hoorn 69 - Fomba 29; Antunes A. 31; Stevanovic 39; Bronn 52

"Shakhtar" - "Panathinaikos" 0:0, shoot-out 3:4
Yellow Cards : Bondar V. 28; Ocheretko 48, 81; Nazaryna 111 - Gnezda Cerin 52; Kotsiras 92; Chirivella 97; Siopis 106; Touba 122
Red cards : Ocheretko 81' -