Ferencváros welcomed Mitrovica to their home ground on 8th August for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Women's Champions League, but the visitors claimed a 2-1 victory in a match decided in the final stages. The result means Mitrovica advance while Ferencváros will need to reflect on what slipped away.
And here's the thing — the game stayed level until the second half, when D. Czeller opened the scoring for Ferencváros in the 68th minute, yet Mitrovica responded with two goals from A. Mulliqi. The Albanian forward netted in the 76th minute and then added a second in the 81st to turn the tie on its head.
By then the match had grown chippy, with yellow cards coming for A. Fejza, V. Kubassova, E. Zeka, A. Mulliqi herself and Z. Gagyor across the closing minutes. Ferencváros brought on D. Csanyi at halftime and A. Gjegji in the 65th, while Mitrovica introduced B. Shala, S. Arvay and A. Guri late in the day.
To be fair, the statistics tell a story of a balanced contest that one side seized when it mattered. Both teams held 50 per cent possession, Ferencváros registered eight shots on target to five, while Mitrovica earned six corners to five. Many shots with one goal means chances went begging for the hosts.
Recent form adds context here. Ferencváros had lost 2-3 to PAOK on 5th August and previously dropped 0-5 to Sparta Prague in October, while Mitrovica came off a 10-0 thrashing of Zimbru before losing 0-5 to Brann five days ago.
The final whistle brought the result into sharp relief — Mitrovica move through with a 2-1 aggregate advantage across this fixture, while Ferencváros's campaign ends with their goal difference sitting at minus two for the night.