FC Santa Coloma vs Penybont

Penybont began the second leg knowing they needed to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg in Cardiff. Instead, they fell further behind inside 20 minutes. Inigo Barrenetxea delivered from the right and Pedra Munoz finished to put the hosts ahead on the night and 2-0 up on aggregate (20').

The tie unravelled for Rhys Griffiths' side seven minutes later. Ethan Cann — already booked for a foul (27') — was shown a second yellow card for dangerous play (32') and sent off. Penybont played the remaining 58 minutes with ten men on a warm evening in Andorra la Vella.

FC Santa Coloma exploited the numerical advantage after the break. Alex Gomez doubled the lead on the night with a goal in the 58th minute, and substitute K. Temenuzhkov added a third from close range in the 82nd minute to seal the 3-0 win.

Noah Daley was booked for a late foul on the hour mark, and Alex Gomez saw yellow in stoppage time for the home side.

Cann's dismissal in the 32nd minute. At 1-0 on the night (2-0 on aggregate), Penybont still had a foothold in the tie. Playing with eleven men against a side from Andorra's Primera Divisio, a goal before the break would have halved the aggregate deficit. Cann's second yellow for dangerous play — five minutes after his first caution for a foul — removed any realistic path back. From that moment, Santa Coloma could control the tempo and pick off a tiring, undermanned opponent.

Pedra Munoz — Man of the match. Scored the crucial opener with a clinical finish (20'), held the ball up effectively against a backpedalling defence, and drew the fouls that disrupted Penybont's shape. Substituted on 63 minutes with the job done.

Alex Gomez. Doubled the lead with a well-taken goal in the 58th minute that killed any remaining Penybont resistance. Worked the channels intelligently throughout.

K. Temenuzhkov. Came off the bench (63') and scored within 19 minutes (82'), rounding off the scoring with a composed finish. The Bulgarian striker made an immediate impact after replacing captain Inigo Barrenetxea.

Ethan Cann (Penybont). His night went from bad to worse: a yellow card for a foul (27'), then a second yellow for dangerous play (32'). The red card effectively ended Penybont's European campaign.

Santa Coloma scored three goals from their key chances — a 20th-minute opener via a right-wing assist, a 58th-minute finish from open play, and a substitute's 82nd-minute close-range strike. Penybont's shot count dwindled to nothing after Cann's red card; they managed no meaningful attempts in the second half with ten men.

Santa Coloma made five substitutions, including the introduction of Temenuzhkov who scored, while Penybont used all five changes in a desperate attempt to stem the tide. The home side's 4-3-3 outnumbered Penybont's 4-4-2 in midfield once the man advantage kicked in.

FC Santa Coloma advance to the second qualifying round with a 4-0 aggregate win, their first European victory of the 2026-27 campaign. The draw for the next round is scheduled later this week.

For Penybont, the European adventure ends at the first hurdle. The Cymru Premier side — who finished 2nd in the Welsh top flight last season — failed to score in either leg and managed only one shot on target across the 180 minutes. Their wait for a first European win continues. Manager Rhys Griffiths will now turn his attention to the domestic season, with the Cymru Premier campaign beginning in August.

Santa Coloma were professional, efficient and ruthless when the opportunity arose. Penybont's discipline let them down at the worst possible moment — Cann's red card was the decisive moment in a tie that was already tilting in the Andorrans' favour. The gulf in European experience told across both legs, and the 4-0 aggregate scoreline accurately reflected the gap between the two sides.