UEFA Champions League

FULL TIME
The New Saints LWWLW 1
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EUR Europa FC LWLLL 2
  • Scott Quigley 44'
  • Alex Quillo 8'
  • Enrique Gómez 78'
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TNS101
EUR112
1st Leg · Park Hall · 1,148 att.

Match Report

Joe Giddens/PA Wire

The New Saints facing uphill battle after home defeat to Europa FC

The New Saints suffered a blow to their hopes of progress in the Champions League after suffering a 2-1 home defeat to Gibraltar's Europa FC.

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Match Leaders

TNS

  • Scott Quigley F Total Shots 1

EUR

  • Enrique Gómez F Total Shots 1

Lineups

Confirmed

TNS

  1. Paul HarrisonG1
  2. Jonathon RoutledgeD6
  3. Steve SaundersD4
  4. Ryan BrobbelD8
  5. Simon SpenderD2
  6. Jamie MullanM14
  7. Adrian CieslewiczM21
  8. Connell RawlinsonM5
  9. Ryan PryceM26
  10. Scott QuigleyF22
  11. Aeron EdwardsF23

Substitutes

  1. Wesley FletcherSUB10
  2. Tom HollandSUB18
  3. Greg DraperSUB9
  4. Christian SeargeantSUB7
  5. Alex DarlingtonSUB20
  6. Blaine HudsonSUB12
  7. Andrew WycherleySUB30

EUR

  1. Javi MuñozG1
  2. Iván MoyaD6
  3. Liam WalkerD10
  4. ToniD11
  5. Alex QuilloD8
  6. Jesus ToscanoM14
  7. Enrique GómezM9
  8. Alberto MerinoM41
  9. Guillermo Roldán MéndezM17
  10. Mustapha YahayaF20
  11. Martín BelfortiF22

Substitutes

  1. Enrique CarreñoSUB27
  2. Jose Miguel GonzalezSUB19
  3. Jose BellidoSUB26
  4. Karim PiñeroSUB2
  5. Javier GarcíaSUB21
  6. Lance CabezuttoSUB4

Play by Play

  1. Substitution 90'

    Substitution, The New Saints. Wes Fletcher replaces Jamie Mullan.

    Wesley Fletcher
  2. Substitution 84'

    Substitution, Europa. Joselinho replaces Guille Roldán.

    Jose Miguel Gonzalez
  3. Substitution 79'

    Substitution, Europa. Enrique Carreño replaces Álex Quillo.

    Enrique Carreño
  4. Goal 78'

    Goal! The New Saints 1, Europa 2. Kike Gomez (Europa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

    Enrique Gómez
  5. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, The New Saints. Greg Draper replaces Scott Quigley.

    Greg Draper
  6. Substitution 68'

    Substitution, The New Saints. Alex Darlington replaces Adrian Cieslewicz.

    Alex Darlington
  7. Yellow Card 64'

    Guille Roldán (Europa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Guillermo Roldán Méndez
  8. Yellow Card 63'

    Iván Moya (Europa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Iván Moya
  9. Yellow Card 61'

    Adrian Cieslewicz (The New Saints) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Adrian Cieslewicz
  10. Goal 44'

    Goal! The New Saints 1, Europa 1. Scott Quigley (The New Saints) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

    Scott Quigley
  11. Yellow Card 27'

    Connell Rawlinson (The New Saints) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Connell Rawlinson
  12. Yellow Card 17'

    Ryan Pryce (The New Saints) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Ryan Pryce
  13. Goal 8'

    Goal! The New Saints 0, Europa 1. Álex Quillo (Europa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

    Alex Quillo
  1. Substitution 90'

    Substitution, The New Saints. Wes Fletcher replaces Jamie Mullan.

    Wesley Fletcher
  2. Substitution 84'

    Substitution, Europa. Joselinho replaces Guille Roldán.

    Jose Miguel Gonzalez
  3. Substitution 79'

    Substitution, Europa. Enrique Carreño replaces Álex Quillo.

    Enrique Carreño
  4. Goal 78'

    Goal! The New Saints 1, Europa 2. Kike Gomez (Europa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

    Enrique Gómez
  5. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, The New Saints. Greg Draper replaces Scott Quigley.

    Greg Draper
  6. Substitution 68'

    Substitution, The New Saints. Alex Darlington replaces Adrian Cieslewicz.

    Alex Darlington
  7. Yellow Card 64'

    Guille Roldán (Europa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Guillermo Roldán Méndez
  8. Yellow Card 63'

    Iván Moya (Europa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Iván Moya
  9. Yellow Card 61'

    Adrian Cieslewicz (The New Saints) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Adrian Cieslewicz
  10. Goal 44'

    Goal! The New Saints 1, Europa 1. Scott Quigley (The New Saints) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

    Scott Quigley
  11. Yellow Card 27'

    Connell Rawlinson (The New Saints) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Connell Rawlinson
  12. Yellow Card 17'

    Ryan Pryce (The New Saints) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Ryan Pryce
  13. Goal 8'

    Goal! The New Saints 0, Europa 1. Álex Quillo (Europa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

    Alex Quillo

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