Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe lost 3-1 at home to Swedish side Djurgardens in the first leg of the third preliminary round of the Conference League.

Sepsi St. GeorgePhoto: Alex Nicodim/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Editorial/Profimedia

The guests scored Edvardsen (26, penalty) and Asoro (’31, ’54), and the hosts reduced the difference thanks to Tudor (’79, penalty).

Know:

  • The return match will take place on Thursday, August 11.
  • The winner of the double between Sepsi and Djurgardens will play in the playoffs of the Conference League with the winner between APOEL Nicosia and Kyzilzhar. The team from Cyprus won the round with a score of 1:0.

The teams developed:

sepsis: Nitsuli – Dimitrov, Balasha, Mitrea, Ispas (A. Dumitrescu 70′) – Berbut (Ion Gheorghe 60′), Peun, K. Matei (H. Rodriguez 60′) – Golofka, Rondon (A. Tudori 70′), Aganovich (Damascus 60′). Coach: Cristiano Bergodi

Djurgardens: Zetterstrom – Johansson, Gien, Ekdahl, Bengtsson (Danielsson 73′) – Eriksson, Schuller (E. Banda 81′), Finnell – Asoro, Edwardsen (Wickheim 60′), Radetinac (E. Andersson 73′). Coach: Kim Bergstrand.