Brann took a decisive step toward the UEFA Europa League group stage on Thursday, 21 August 2025, defeating AEK Larnaca 2–1 in the play-off round first leg. The match kicked off at 17:00 UTC with Italian referee Marco Guida in charge, and the teams went into the break level at 1–1 before Brann pulled ahead in the second half. The result at the final whistle gave the Norwegian side a slender but valuable advantage to take to Cyprus for the return leg.

For Brann, this win represented a major mile...