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Hamrun Spartans Secure Champions League Qualifying Win in Record 28-Penalty Shootout

The Maltese champions overturned a 2-goal deficit with an 11-10 shootout triumph to reach the tournament’s second qualifying round for the first time.

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Spartans-Spieler feiern Torwart Henry Bonello

Overview

  • Hamrun leveled their initial 0-2 deficit by winning 2-0 after extra time in the second leg in Malta
  • The shootout required a Champions League qualifying record 28 penalty kicks, ending 11-10 in Hamrun’s favor
  • Both teams’ goalkeepers converted their spot kicks before Montenegrin Jovan Cadjenovic scored the decisive penalty
  • Eight players took a second kick after the first 22 attempts failed to produce a winner
  • The previous Champions League qualifying shootout record was 22 kicks, while the overall UEFA record remains 34 in a 2024 Europa League tie