For di UEFA Champions League third qualifying round second leg, SK Slovan Bratislava don defeat Mjällby 2-0 for Tehelné Pole for Bratislava. Di win mean say Slovan don progress to di playoff round with 3-1 aggregate scoreline.
Na Suleiman Camara open scoring for di match, with Sandro Cruz wey provide di assist. Camara don already score for di first leg, so e don show say e be important player for di team. Di second goal come from Alasana Yirajang, wey also get assist from Cruz. Di two goals come for second half, and e show say Slovan get quality for di squad.
Di match no get goal for first half. Both sides bin dey cautious, but Slovan take control after di break. Yaya Touré, wey be di manager, don build strong team since e take over for June. E don lead di club to four wins for five competitive matches, and dis result na another proof say im work dey pay off.
For di first leg for Sweden, Slovan bin comot wit 2-1 victory. Mjällby bin take lead through Elliot Stroud penalty, but Camara and Manasse Kianga score late to turn di game around. Dat result don put Slovan for better position, and dem don finish di job today.
For Mjällby side, dis na dia first continental campaign, and e don end here. Coach Karl Marius Aksum go feel disappointment, but di team no get experience for dis kind level. Dem also get problem for domestic league, as dem dey 12th for Allsvenskan table. Di task of comebacking for dis second leg na tall order, and dem no fit do am.
Slovan go now wait for di playoff round, where dem go face either Ararat-Armenia or Celje. Di team go dey confident, especially wit di home support for Bratislava. Dem don show say dem fit compete for Europe again, after dia appearance for 2024-25 league phase.
