Inter Club d'Escaldes and Drita played out a 0:0 draw in the UEFA Conference League Playoff round on 27 August 2026 at the Estadi de la PF. The match stretched into extra time after neither side could find the net in 90 minutes. Drita won the subsequent penalty shootout to progress.
The regular ninety minutes were defined by discipline rather than chance. Inter Club d'Escaldes created more attacks with 218 compared to Drita's 100, but their shot accuracy sat at just 0.14. Drita were more clinical with 0.67 accuracy from their two shots on target. Five yellow cards came for the hosts while Drita received three.
Extra time produced no goals despite several substitutions from both managers. Inter Club d'Escaldes brought on Soule in the 66th minute and later added Berlanga and Baeten. Drita responded with Manaj and Arellano before the shootout loomed.
The penalty shootout began with both sides converting. L. Diaby and B. Krasniqi scored to set the tone, followed by J. Camara and R. Ovouka. Then the tension mounted as B. Arellano and K. Abazaj missed for their respective teams, leaving the shootout balanced once more.
M. Pochettino scored for Inter Club d'Escaldes but I. Jashari missed for Drita, giving the hosts a lifeline. The final penalty seesawed again with B. Arellano's earlier miss proving costly, as Drita secured their place in the next round.
Statistically, the hosts dominated possession and territorial control, but the numbers could not translate into goals. Drita's efficiency in front of goal, even in the shootout, told the story of a match where quality over quantity prevailed.