The UEFA Europa Conference League sees Bate Borisov host AF Elbasani on July 16, 2026, in a fixture that offers a stark contrast in recent competitive experience. Bate, despite a challenging domestic campaign yielding just one win from seven starts and a 14% win rate, will look to leverage their European pedigree. Their recent form, with one win, two draws, and two losses in their last five outings, suggests a side capable of grinding out results, though their four goals scored and seven conceded highlight an ongoing struggle for both attacking fluency and defensive solidity.
Elbasani, making their European debut, arrives with an extremely limited sample size: one draw from their sole competitive fixture, scoring and conceding a single goal. This makes them something of an unknown quantity, a narrative that often adds intrigue to early-round European ties. With the win probability evenly split across all three outcomes at 33%, this encounter is finely balanced. Bate will aim to capitalize on home advantage and their greater experience, while Elbasani will seek to surprise, perhaps through a disciplined defensive display and opportunistic counter-attacks. The key battle will likely be in midfield, with both sides looking to assert control in what promises to be a cagey affair.
24. I. Aleksovski, 77. B. Lila, 15. Y. Epitaux, 4. B. Lulaj, 11. K. Kasa, 25. L. Tresa, 17. A. Ibrahim, 18. A. Kasa, 79. I. Diallo, 9. R. Hebaj, 10. A. Nikaj
Match events
11' Card Yellow Card — Y. Epitaux (AF Elbasani)
17' Card Yellow Card — N. Neskoromnyi (Bate Borisov)
42' Card Yellow Card — V. Varaksa (Bate Borisov)
46' subst Substitution 1 — K. Kaplenko (Bate Borisov) (assists: A. Sakhonchik)
59' subst Substitution 2 — N. Bochko (Bate Borisov) (assists: E. Rusakov)
59' subst Substitution 3 — E. Puerto (Bate Borisov) (assists: V. Yatskevich)
73' Card Yellow Card — V. Yatskevich (Bate Borisov)
76' subst Substitution 1 — A. Nikaj (AF Elbasani) (assists: E. Lukoki Mateso)
76' subst Substitution 2 — R. Hebaj (AF Elbasani) (assists: A. Lleshi)
77' Card Yellow Card — I. Diallo (AF Elbasani)
82' subst Substitution 4 — I. Mikhnyuk (Bate Borisov) (assists: P. Dubovskiy)
95' subst Substitution 3 — M. Barjamaj (AF Elbasani) (assists: A. Kasa)
95' subst Substitution 4 — L. Tresa (AF Elbasani) (assists: B. Karrica)
105'+3 subst Substitution 5 — I. Diallo (AF Elbasani) (assists: I. Boye)
106' subst Substitution 5 — V. Varaksa (Bate Borisov) (assists: Y. Khramtsevich)
120'+1 Goal Penalty — P. Dubovskiy (Bate Borisov)
120'+1 Goal Penalty — A. Lleshi (AF Elbasani)
120'+2 Goal Penalty — V. Angban (Bate Borisov)
120'+2 Goal Penalty — B. Lulaj (AF Elbasani)
120'+3 Goal Missed Penalty — A. Sakhonchik (Bate Borisov)
120'+3 Goal Penalty — I. Boye (AF Elbasani)
120'+4 Goal Penalty — E. Rusakov (Bate Borisov)
120'+4 Goal Penalty — B. Lila (AF Elbasani)
120'+5 Goal Penalty — E. Kress (Bate Borisov)
120'+5 Goal Missed Penalty — B. Karrica (AF Elbasani)
120'+6 Goal Penalty — Y. Khramtsevich (Bate Borisov)
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