Penybont vs FC Santa Coloma

FC Santa Coloma left Cardiff with a vital first-leg advantage, edging Penybont 1-0 at Cardiff City Stadium in the UEFA Conference League first qualifying round. The Andorran visitors were the better side for long stretches, despite the Welsh hosts growing into the contest after the break. The decisive moment came on 16 minutes when Guillaume Lopez glanced a header from a Pedja Muñoz cross that clipped the post and crept past goalkeeper Dan Higgs. Penybont's clearest chance to level arrived when Ryan Hill stepped up from the spot in the 52nd minute, only for keeper Andre Alcaraz to dive brilliantly to his right and deny him. Santa Coloma also rattled the woodwork on multiple occasions, underlining their overall superiority on the night. The narrow defeat leaves Penybont needing a win in Andorra in next week's return leg to stay alive in Europe. For FC Santa Coloma, a clean sheet away from home is exactly the platform they needed heading into the second leg.