Sasa Edge Past Shkupi 1927 in Cup Clash
Sasa saw off Shkupi 1927 1-0 in the Round of 32 of the Cup on 9 September 2026, securing a narrow victory that ended a run of mixed fortunes for the hosts. The result meant the home side moved through to the next stage while Shkupi's slide continued.
Shkupi 1927 arrived at this fixture looking fragile, having lost five consecutive matches including that humiliating 0-6 defeat to Academy Pandev back in May. Their recent record was stark — losses to Teteks, Kozuv Gevgelija, Detonit Plachkovica, Gorno Lisiche, and Academy Pandev in that order, with only one goal scored across all five games. By then the writing was on the wall for a side that had failed to find any consistency.
Sasa came into the match with slightly more to build on, having recorded a 1-0 win over Slaga Vinica in their last league outing. Their previous four matches had brought one win, one draw, and three losses — not a great run, but certainly nothing like the collapse Shkupi were experiencing. The hosts held their nerve against a visitor who looked beyond repair.
The scoreline didn't tell the full story of Shkupi's situation, but it confirmed what anyone watching their recent form would have expected. A side that had conceded 17 goals in five matches while managing just one of their own simply didn't have the legs to trouble a defence that had shown it could keep clean sheets. Sasa saw it out, and that was enough.
Going forward, Sasa fancy their chances of progressing further now they have momentum behind them. Shkupi 1927, meanwhile, cannot afford another slip — or perhaps another match at all. The Cup will have to wait for another day, and for Shkupi, that day feels increasingly distant.