RFS vs Glentoran: Irish Premiership side lose 4-1 on aggregate in Conference League first qualifying round
Irish Premiership side Glentoran has been eliminated from the Uefa Conference League after a 4-1 aggregate loss to Latvian club RFS. Glentoran lost the second leg 2-0 in Riga following a difficult match marked by defensive errors.
Why it matters
This result marks an early exit for the Irish club from European competition, impacting their seasonal trajectory.
Image source, Pacemaker Image caption, Marcus Kane attempts to clear the ball against RFS in Riga
Glentoran lost 2-0 away to Latvian side RFS in the second leg of their Uefa Conference League first qualifying round tie, going down 4-1 on aggregate.
Trailing 2-1 from last week's first leg in Belfast, the scale of the challenge facing the Irish Premiership side grew further when they found themselves a goal down after just five minutes when Modou Saidy found the net.
After some nice work down the left, the ball was laid back to the edge of the area and a shot was saved, but only to the feet of Saidy, who knocked it home from five yards.
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