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Kangwa Shines in Panathinaikos' Conference League Win
The opening round of the Conference League general stage on Thursday saw several notable matches, including a 2-1 defeat for Ajax of Amsterdam against Hajduk Split. Israeli midfielder Oscar Gluh entered the match as a substitute for Ajax in the 76th minute, alongside Viktor Tsygankov, with the score already 2-1 against his team.
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What happened
- 01Ajax lost 2-1 to Hajduk Split in the opening round of the Conference League general stage on Thursday.
- 02Israeli midfielder Oscar Gluh was substituted into the Ajax match in the 76th minute with his team trailing 2-1.
- 03Former Hapoel Be'er Sheva midfielder Kings Kangwa scored the 70th-minute winner in Panathinaikos' 2-1 victory over Borac Banja Luka.
- 04Greek media praised Kangwa's performance as a major rebound from his recent league match against Olympiacos.
- 05Ilarion Gur scored an 87th-minute winning goal to secure a 1-0 victory for Gent against Aarhus.
- 06Monaco defeated CSKA Sofia 2-1, while Lugano secured a 3-2 victory over Crvena Zvezda.
- 07Molde beat Inter Escaldes 2-0, and the matches involving Egnatia, Riga, and Universitatea Craiova all ended in 1-1 draws.
In another fixture, Panathinaikos Athens secured a 2-1 victory over Borac Banja Luka. Kings Kangwa, a former midfielder for Hapoel Be'er Sheva, scored the decisive winning goal in the 70th minute of his Conference League debut. Greek media praised Kangwa's energetic performance, calling his goal the cherry on top of a display that revitalized his team's attack and rebounded from a poor showing in a recent league match against Olympiacos.
Other results from the round included Gent defeating Aarhus 1-0, with former Ararat forward Ilarion Gur scoring the winner in the 87th minute. CSKA Sofia lost 1-2 to Monaco, Lugano beat Crvena Zvezda 3-2, and Molde defeated Inter Escaldes 2-0. Additionally, Egnatia drew 1-1 with Midtjylland, KuPS lost 2-4 to Trabzonspor, Riga drew 1-1 with Kairat Almaty, and Universitatea Craiova drew 1-1 with Getafe.
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