Sint-Truiden vs Omonia

St. Truiden claimed a dramatic 1-0 win over Omonia in the first leg of their Europa League play-off, snatching victory in the dying seconds of a match that looked destined for a stalemate. It was a landmark night for the Belgian side, marking their first-ever competitive European fixture at home. The breakthrough came deep into injury time, in the 90+5th minute, when Shogo Taniguchi slid the ball past goalkeeper Freitos after a scramble from a corner, with Merlen credited for the setup play. Before that, Omonia had the better of the early exchanges and should have led when Jaden Montnor failed to beat keeper Kokubo in the 58th minute. Bookings were shown to Robert-Jan Vanwesemael and Jean-Kévin Duverne in quick succession around the hour mark, and to Ewandro late on, but no player saw red. For St. Truiden, the last-gasp winner is the perfect launchpad into their European adventure and hands them a slender cushion heading into next week's second leg in Cyprus. Omonia, despite dominating large stretches, now must overturn the deficit on the road to keep their continental hopes alive.