Drita suffers first defeat in the Conference League

Kosovo football champions Drita have lost their first match in the league phase of the Conference League.

On Thursday evening at the “Fadil Vokrri” Stadium in Pristina, Drita lost 3-0 to the well-known Dutch club AZ Alkmaar.

The Drita–AZ Alkmaar match was part of the fifth round of UEFA’s third-tier competition.

The Dutch side scored once in the first half and twice more in the second to win the match, played in front of a small crowd at “Fadil Vokrri”.

Drita looked dangerous in the third minute of the match. The Dutch goalkeeper struggled to save a ball struck into the box by Almir Ajzeraj. Then, exactly in the 17th minute, AZ took the lead with a goal scored by captain Sven Mijnans. Midfielder Mijnans scored with an accurate shot from the box after a long move.

AZ Alkmaar’s second goal was scored by striker Isak Jensen in the 58th minute, while Ibrahim Sadiq scored the third in the 90th minute to make the final score 3-0.

It was Drita’s first defeat; they have also recorded two wins and two draws. 

The Gjilan side drop to 15th place with eight points, while AZ Alkmaar are 11th with nine points.