Shkendija fell to a narrow 0–1 defeat against Qarabag in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round on Tuesday, 5 August 2025. The match kicked off at 18:00 UTC and was officiated by Slovakian referee Ivan Kružliak. The visitors took a decisive lead into the half-time break, with the scoreboard reading 0–1 at the interval, leaving Shkendija with a deficit to overturn in the return fixture.

For Shkendija, this result placed them in a difficult position in their quest to reac...