Škëndija Tetovo secured a 2:0 victory over Varðar Skopje in the First League's second round of the regular season on 9 August 2026. The away side closed the game out after a measured first half where neither team created much, and the result leaves them top of the table while Varðar drop further behind.
Škëndija opened the scoring in the seventy-sixth minute when F. Tamba found the net. There was a yellow card for A. Meljichi just before the break at forty-five plus two, and the visitors had A. Trumci booked at sixty-one minutes. N. Bosancic collected a caution at sixty-eight, followed by D. Islami at eighty-five, and an unnamed player at ninety-one.
Substitutions were fairly even across the second half. Varðar brought on G. Rodrigues and V. Krstevski together at forty-six minutes, then B. Nikolov at fifty-three. Škëndija responded with G. Jankulov at seventy-three, A. Kryeziu at eighty-six, and F. Ndzengue at ninety-two.
Škëndija dominated possession with fifty-three percent and had six shots on target compared to Varðar's four. The visitors also recorded a higher accuracy rate at sixty-seven percent against forty. Varðar managed more attacks overall at 107 to 89, but they could not convert their volume into goals.
Škëndija sit first after six games with fifteen points from five wins and one defeat. Varðar occupy fourth place on ten points, having won three, drawn once, and lost twice. The result ends Škëndija's run without a loss and extends Varðar's struggle to find consistency.