The Conference League has begun, a competition in which all the countries of the former Yugoslavia, even Kosovo - all except Montenegro and Serbia - have representatives.
Zrinjski, representing Bosnia and Herzegovina, started with a five-goal win - 5:0 in Mostar against the Lincoln Red Imps from Gibraltar.
Bilbija, Dujmović, Jakovljević, Damaskan and Mikić were among the scorers, and Montenegrin footballer Nikola Janjić was not even on the reserve bench.
Rijeka started the European autumn poorly, losing away to Armenian champions Noa - 1:0.
The home team decided the match in the 6th minute with a goal from Bosnian Mulahusejnović, and things got tougher for the Croatian champions when midfielder Niko Janković received a straight red card after half an hour. due to a dangerous start.
Since Radomir Đalović was replaced and Spaniard Viktor Sánchez came in, Rijeka has only beaten lower league team Maksimir in the Cup. A real disaster...
Kosovo champion Drita made their Conference League debut with an away point in Finland against KuPS, while North Macedonian champion Shkendija lost in Spain to Rayo Vallecano - 2:0.
Slovenian representative Celje defeated AEK Athens 3:1 at home, while Fiorentina was better than Czech Sigma at home - 2:0.
Omonia, without the injured Stevan Jovetić, and with Novica Eraković playing for half an hour, lost at home to Freiburg - 1:0.
Andrija Radulović scored the only goal for Rapid Vienna in a heavy defeat against Lech Poznań - 4:1.
Montenegrin footballer Jovan Čađenović played for Maltese club Hamrun, coming on in the 68th minute against Jagiellonia, but he did not help his team, which was also down a player - 1:0 to the Poles.
In the most sensational match of the first round, Crystal Palace won 2-0 away against Dynamo Kyiv, actually on neutral ground in Lublin, Poland.
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