The New Saints opened their UEFA Champions League campaign with a commanding 3–0 victory over Dečić at Park Hall Stadium in Oswestry on Tuesday, 9 July 2024. The match, played in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2025 competition, kicked off at 18:00 UTC and saw the Welsh champions establish a decisive advantage in the two-legged tie. The result gave The New Saints a clean sheet and a three-goal cushion to take into the return fixture.

For The New Saints, this result was exactly what they nee...