Champions League qualifier cancelled: KÍ wins

Slovak champions suffered a 0-3 technical defeat after yesterday’s qualifying-round clash with KÍ in Klaksvík was cancelled due to Covid infection

Reigning Faroese champions KÍ are through to the second round of the Champions League qualifiers after yesterday’s first-round game was called off due to a player on the visiting team testing positive for Covid-19

Elin Mirjamsdóttir

22.08.2020 - 12:35

Slovan Bratislava, who were due to play KÍ in the first-round Champions League qualifier yesterday in Klaksvík, had to forfeit the match as a 0-3 loss.

This decision was made by UEFA after one of the Slovakian players tested Covid-19 positive ahead of the game, originally scheduled for Wednesday.

In accordance with Faroese Covid-19 regulations, the entire Slovan Bratislava squad was immediately put into quarantine.

Match postponed

A team of substitutes was later flown to the Faroes to fulfil the match, which had been postponed to yesterday. All players tested negative on departure from the Slovakian capital; however, one player tested positive upon arrival in the Faroes.

After lengthy considerations, UEFA called off the match minutes before kick-off at 5pm, eventually declaring KÍ the winners of the first-round Champions League qualifier.

This means that KÍ are through to the second round, which is scheduled to be contested this Wednesday in Switzerland against Young Boys.

Translated by prosa.fo