Sheriff Tiraspol fell to a 1–3 defeat against Utrecht in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, 24 July 2025. The match, officiated by Maltese referee Philip Farrugia, kicked off at 17:00 UTC with the score level at 1–1 at half-time. The result left Sheriff Tiraspol facing an uphill battle to progress in the competition, while Utrecht took a commanding aggregate lead back to the Netherlands for the second leg.

For Sheriff Tiraspol, the defeat at home was a major ...