The first-leg fixtures of the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 second qualifying round delivered an evening packed with goals, dominant performances and plenty of drama as clubs continued their quest to reach European football's biggest stage.

Several teams have already taken a significant step towards the next round. Mjällby AIF, Crvena Zvezda, Lech Poznań and Sturm Graz all secured convincing first-leg victories, putting themselves in commanding positions ahead of next week's return fixtures.

2026-27, Champions League

Day : 2026-07-21

"Mjällby AIF" - "Lincoln Red Imps" 3:0 (3:0)
Goals : Samuelsen, 18 (1:0); Samuelsen, 24 (2:0); Bergstrom Ja., 31 (3:0)
Yellow Cards : - Mandi 45

"Larne" - "Crvena Zvezda" 0:4 (0:1)
Goals : Duarte B., 26 (penalty) (0:1); Kostov V., 55 (0:2); Duarte B., 67 (0:3); Saracevic, 85 (0:4)
Yellow Cards : Graham Sean 28; Lusty 34 - Seol Young-Woo 20

"Sabah FC" - "KuPS" 1:0 (1:0)
Goals : Simić V., 45 (1:0)
Yellow Cards : Parris 49 - Jyry 47

"Klaksvik" - "Kauno Žalgiris" 0:0
Yellow Cards : Hansson H. 90 - Slivka 90

"Aarhus" - "Lech" 1:4 (0:2)
Goals : Ishak, 29 (0:1); Walemark, 42 (0:2); Arnstad, 55 (1:2); Yegbe, 61 (1:3); Walemark, 65 (1:4)
Yellow Cards : Links 45 - Murawski 50; Agnero 69
Red cards : Hansen J. 37' -

"Ararat-Armenia" - "Shamrock Rovers" 2:0 (0:0)
Goals : Lima S., 51 (1:0); Banjaqui, 80 (2:0)
Yellow Cards : Junior Julio 89; Banjaqui 90 - Grace 40; Healy M. 81; Afolabi J. 89

"Thun" - "Dinamo Zagreb" 1:1 (1:0)
Goals : Labeau, 20 (1:0); Zajc, 86 (1:1)
Yellow Cards : Bürki M. 66; Roth J. 70; Fehr F. 91 - Zajc 2; Lisica 62

"Vikingur" - "Hapoel Beer-Sheva" 2:1 (0:0)
Goals : Hansen N., 48 (1:0); Kangwa K., 51 (1:1); Hansen N., 86 (2:1)
Yellow Cards : Ingimundarson 76 - Kangwa K. 41; Vítor M. 63

"Fenerbahce" - "Górnik Zabrze" 1:0 (1:0)
Goals : Talisca, 37 (1:0)

"Sturm" - "Hearts" 4:0 (1:0)
Goals : Gorenc-Stankovic, 4 (1:0); Mitchell, 50 (2:0); Weinhandl, 53 (3:0); Heil, 59 (4:0)
Yellow Cards : Gorenc-Stankovic 56 - McEntee 47; Ba-Sy 86

"FC Iberia 1999" - "Slovan B" 0:2 (1:2)
Goals : Bedoshvili, 5 (1:0); Šporar, 25 (1:1); Yirajang, 31 (1:2)
Yellow Cards : Makaridze 25; Amisulashvili 44 - Mustafic A. 2; Medveděv J. 67; Gajdoš 72