Dečić vs FK Liepaja

Liepaja manager Vladimir Vassiljev withdrew goalscorer Leidsman for Abiodun Ogunniyi in the 59th minute — a bold substitution that paid off almost immediately. Two minutes later, Brazilian forward Fellipe Vieira struck to put Liepaja 2-1 up on the night and 3-1 ahead on aggregate. Dečić, who had conceded the equaliser late in the first half and the go-ahead goal just after the hour mark, never recovered.

Dečić coach Ivan Brnovic made four substitutions in the 70th minute in a desperate attempt to change the game, but Liepaja's defence held firm. Captain Davis Ošs was booked for time-wasting in the 87th minute and Vladislavs Sorokins followed in the 90th as Liepaja managed the closing stages expertly.

Fellipe Vieira — Liepaja's match-winner. The Brazilian scored the decisive goal in the 61st minute, showing composure in the box to turn the tie decisively in Liepaja's favour. Subbed off in the 84th minute after a job well done.

Kyvon Leidsman — Scored the crucial equaliser just before half-time that shifted momentum completely. The Dutch forward's first tournament goal for Liepaja could not have been better timed.

Davor Kontic — Dečić's bright spot. The midfielder scored the opener and was a threat in the first half, but his influence waned as Liepaja took control after the break.

Player of the match: Fellipe Vieira

Dečić started the stronger side and their early goal reflected a bright opening period, but the underlying pattern shifted decisively after Leidsman's equaliser. Liepaja's 1-0 first-leg lead from the July 9 home leg (goal by Ede Oloko) meant Dečić had to push forward, and the Latvian side exploited the space ruthlessly. Dečić received three yellow cards to Liepaja's two, a sign of a team chasing the game. The aggression in the 70th-minute quadruple substitution from Brnovic underlined the mounting desperation — five changes in total for Dečić against Liepaja's four.

Liepaja advance to the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round with a 3-1 aggregate victory. They will learn their next opponent in the coming days. For Dečić, European participation ends at the first hurdle for this season. The Montenegrin side will now turn their attention to domestic competition.

Attendance at Stadion Tuško Polje was 853, as reported by BBC Sport.

A tie that turned on two moments of quality from Liepaja either side of half-time. Dečić's early promise was undone by a failure to score a second when on top, and Liepaja's tactical discipline — particularly the decisive substitution that led to Vieira's winner — proved the difference between the sides. Liepaja deserved aggregate winners.