PRISHTINA, Kosovo (Interstat) — Drita and AS Omonoia Leukosias played to a 1-1 draw in a Europa League group stage match Thursday at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri.

Drita’s Arb Manaj opened the scoring in the 11th minute, assisted by Besnik Krasniqi. The visiting Omonoia found an equalizer just before halftime, with substitute Giannis Masouras scoring in the 45th minute. The match was a physical affair, with eight yellow cards issued by the official. The result defied pregame projections, as Interstat’s simulator had favored Omonoia. Both teams moved to 0-0-1 in the competition.