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Vestri's first European goal not enough in loss to RFS

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Icelandic football club Vestri lost their away match 4-1 against RFS from Latvia in the Europa Conference League qualifiers.
  • RFS scored three goals in the first half, but Albin Mörfelt pulled one back for Vestri in the 63rd minute, marking their first-ever European goal.
  • RFS quickly restored their three-goal lead, and the second leg will be played in Iceland next week.

Icelandic football club Vestri suffered a 4-1 defeat away to RFS of Latvia in the first leg of their Europa Conference League qualifying tie. The second leg is scheduled to take place in Iceland in a week.

Vestri held firm for the initial stages of the match, but RFS began to press and opened the scoring in the 18th minute through Stefan Panić. Jānis Ikaunieks doubled the lead five minutes later with a close-range header. Rostand Ndjiki added a third goal for RFS just before halftime, following up on a saved shot.

Despite the first-half deficit, Vestri showed resilience. Albin Mörfelt reduced the deficit in the 63rd minute with a header, marking a historic moment as Vestri's first-ever goal in European competition. However, RFS swiftly re-established their three-goal advantage three minutes later with a header from Darko Lemajić. No further goals were scored, leaving Vestri with a significant challenge in the second leg.

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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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