Linfield vs Nomme Kalju, 2026-27 UEFA Conference League Qualifying, First Round

· 2nd Leg - Nomme Kalju advance 3-2 on aggregate
Linfield
  • 11': Ethan Mcgee
  • Red Card 26': Ethan Mcgee
  • 49': Kieran Offord
FT
2 - 2
2nd Leg - Nomme Kalju advance 3-2 on aggregate
Nomme Kalju
  • 27': Oleksandr Musolitin
  • 90'+2': Mihhail Orlov

About

Linfield are hosting Nomme Kalju at Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 11': Goal! Linfield 1, Nõmme Kalju 0. Ethan McGee (Linfield) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Frizzell.
  • 12': Matthew Fitzpatrick (Linfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Ethan McGee (Linfield) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 27': Penalty saved. Oleksandr Musolitin (Nõmme Kalju) right footed shot saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 27': Goal! Linfield 1, Nõmme Kalju 1. Oleksandr Musolitin (Nõmme Kalju) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the high centre of the goal.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Linfield 1, Nõmme Kalju 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Linfield 1, Nõmme Kalju 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Linfield. Kieran Offord replaces Adam Frizzell.
  • 45': Substitution, Linfield. Dane McCullough replaces Dylan Wells.
  • 49': Goal! Linfield 2, Nõmme Kalju 1. Kieran Offord (Linfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Fitzpatrick.
  • 62': Oleksandr Musolitin (Nõmme Kalju) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, Nõmme Kalju. Mihhail Orlov replaces Enrique Esono.
  • 65': Ryan Nolan (Linfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Substitution, Nõmme Kalju. Daniil Sõtsugov replaces Danyil Mashchenko.
  • 73': Substitution, Nõmme Kalju. Nikita Ivanov replaces Tiago Baptista.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Linfield 2, Nõmme Kalju 2. Mihhail Orlov (Nõmme Kalju) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Roko Vukusic.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Linfield 2, Nõmme Kalju 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Linfield 2, Nõmme Kalju 2.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League Qualifying

Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 2,603

Line-Ups

LIN Linfield (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Chris Johns (GK)
5 Chris Shields
15 Ben Hall
4 Ryan Nolan Yellow Card
33 Darragh Leahy
27 Ethan Mcgee
10 Adam Frizzell
8 Kyle Mcclean
16 Dylan Wells
29 Matthew Fitzpatrick Yellow Card
7 Kirk Millar
Linfield Substitutes:
Aiden Glavin, Charlie Chapman, Dane Mccullough, Donatas Jermakovas, Ryan Mckay, Isaac Baird, Kobei Moore, Jon Graham, Sean Brown, Kieran Offord.

KALJ Nomme Kalju (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Henri Perk (GK)
46 Roko Vukusic
50 Maksim Podholjuzin
22 Aleksandr Nikolajev
78 Danyil Mashchenko
20 Moudou Tambedou
8 Oleksandr Musolitin
59 Bogdan Vastsuk
26 Rommi Siht
21 Tiago Baptista
17 Enrique Lotar
Nomme Kalju Substitutes:
Idalécio Bedamone Monteiro Dias, Mihhail Orlov, Uku Kõrre, Nikita Ivanov, Alex Boronilstsikov, Chinemerem Godwin, Ibrahim Jabir, Daniil Tarassenkov, Joonas Kindel, Daniil Sõtsugov.

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