Besa Kavajë vs Partizani

Guhacaj's 83rd-minute winner. The match had been deadlocked for 70 minutes since Keko's equaliser. Besa's substitute provided the decisive moment with seven minutes of normal time remaining, and Partizani could not fashion a second equaliser.

• G. Chinwendu (Besa Kavajë) — The 23-year-old Nigerian centre-forward (joined Besa July 2025, per Transfermarkt) opened the scoring inside eight minutes, setting the tone for Besa's fast start.
• Junos Guhacaj (Besa Kavajë) — The teenage midfielder came off the bench to score the 83rd-minute winner, his finish proving the difference between a draw and a victory.
• Albers Keko (Partizani) — The 24-year-old Albanian striker (at Partizani since 2023, per Transfermarkt) scored the equaliser within five minutes of Besa's opener, showing sharp movement to keep his side in the contest.

Player of the Match: Junos Guhacaj — his late winner secured the victory in a tight contest.

The match produced three goals in two distinct bursts: two inside the opening 13 minutes, then a 70-minute lull before Guhacaj's late intervention. The 1-1 halftime scoreline reflected an evenly contested first period. No cards across 90 minutes points to a disciplined, low-intensity pre-season workout, as expected for this stage of preparation. No official attendance or detailed xG data was published for this friendly.

This was Besa's second pre-season friendly of the summer after beating Laçi 1-0 on 8 July 2026 (per Sports Mole).

For Besa Kavajë, the result builds pre-season momentum ahead of the 2026-27 Albanian season. The club, competing in the Kategoria e Parë (second tier) in 2025-26, will look to use this result as a confidence builder.

For Partizani, the 17-time Albanian champions, this was a fitness-building exercise ahead of the 2026-27 Abissnet Superiore campaign, which is scheduled to begin on 22 August 2026 (per Albanian Football Federation/RTSH). Head coach Florin Daniel Bratu will have gained useful data on squad depth and defensive organisation late in games.

The head-to-head record now stands at 3-0-1 in Partizani's favour across all meetings since 2013 (per Betmana H2H data), though this was the first friendly between the sides.

A competitive pre-season workout that delivered exactly what friendlies are meant to: fitness, rotation and a dramatic finish. Besa's second-tier side matched top-flight Partizani for long stretches, while Guhacaj's late winner gave the hosts a memorable scalp. Partizani will note the defensive lapse that cost them but will sharpen up as the season approaches.