TETOVO, North Macedonia (April 4, 2026) (Interstat) — Visiting Pelister earned a surprising 2-1 victory over Shkendija in a First League match Saturday at Ecolog Arena, defying heavy pre-game projections.

Stefan Spirovski opened the scoring for Pelister in the 37th minute. Shkendija’s Besart Ibraimi equalized just six minutes later. The match appeared headed for a draw until Vildan Kerim scored the decisive goal for Pelister in the second minute of stoppage time.

The result marked a successful league debut for Pelister, which began its season 1-0. Shkendija, a favored side, started its campaign 0-1. Interstat’s pre-game metrics had given Shkendija an 85% probability to win.