Miovski scores in shootout but Rangers eliminated; Lugano through
Rangers went out after a penalty shootout in Jablonec; Lugano progressed despite Alioski’s absence.
Rangers eliminated on penalties despite Bojan Miovski scoring; Lugano reach group stage without Ezgjan Alioski
27.08.2026 20:44 — Rangers failed to reach the group stage of the UEFA Europa Conference League after losing on penalties away to Jablonec in the Czech Republic.
Jablonec won the 90 minutes 1-0 at home, the same scoreline Rangers had achieved in the first leg, and no goals were added in extra time. The tie went to a shootout to decide who advances.
Bojan Miovski began the game on the bench and only entered at the start of extra time, in the 106th minute. He took a spot-kick during the shootout and converted in the second round, but misses by his teammates Krtis and Penrajs in the final two rounds handed Jablonec a historic progression.
Other results
Lugano secured qualification for the group phase after drawing 1-1 away at Maccabi Tel Aviv. Ezgjan Alioski was not part of Lugano's matchday squad because of injury.
Earlier in the evening, KMF Projekt let slip a win against Vrhnika in the second qualifying round of the Champions League, and the team of ŠK Alkaloid successfully defended their national team chess title.
Photo: press material from the event
