KF Egnatia vs Lillestrøm

Egnatia and Lillestrøm shared a tense goalless draw in the first leg of their Europa League playoff tie, with the biggest talking point coming just five minutes in when Ruben Gabrielsen's effort for the Norwegians was ruled out for offside after a VAR review. Chances were otherwise hard to come by. Félix Vá squandered Lillestrøm's best opening after the break, unable to beat home keeper's opposite number after getting in behind, while Pontus Dahlberg was called into action at the other end to keep the hosts out. The only cards of the night came for Lillestrøm, with Fernando booked in the 56th minute and Lars Ranger following him into referee's book three minutes later. With the tie level at 0-0 heading into the second leg, both sides will fancy their chances of advancing. Lillestrøm return to the familiar surroundings of Åråsen next Thursday knowing an away goal would put them firmly in control, while Egnatia will feel they showed enough going forward to cause problems in Norway and book their spot in the next qualifying round.