Egnatia Draw 0–0 with Lillestrøm, Europa League Tie Remains Open

Albanian champions Egnatia drew 0–0 with Norway’s Lillestrøm in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League play-off. Egnatia played the match at Arena Egnatia. The Rrogozhina side defended well and created several chances.

Gruda came closest to scoring in the second half. His header hit the crossbar. Egnatia missed Ndreca, who served a suspension after his red card in the previous round. Haime also missed the match.

The goalless draw leaves the tie wide open. Egnatia will travel to Norway next week for the second leg. The Albanian champions need a win to reach the Europa League league phase.

Egnatia have already made history. The club reached the Europa League play-offs for the first time. It has also secured a place in the UEFA Conference League league phase.

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