RROGOZHINË, Albania (Interstat) — Zamiq Əliyev scored in the 17th minute and Soumaila Bakayoko added a goal in the 55th minute as Egnatia Rrogozhine defeated Partizani Tirana 2-0 on Wednesday night in an Albanian 1st Division match at Egnatia Arena.

The victory improved Egnatia’s league record to 13 wins, 5 losses and 7 draws, with 21 wins, 10 losses and 10 draws across all competitions. Partizani fell to 6 wins, 10 losses and 6 draws in the 1st Division, and 13 wins, 14 losses and 10 draws overall.

Egnatia entered the match having lost its previous two contests — a 2-0 defeat at FC Dinamo City on May 2 and a 2-0 home loss to Vora on April 26. The home side had also dropped three of its last four league games before Wednesday, with a 3-1 loss at KF Tirana on April 12, a 1-1 draw at AF Elbasani on April 8 and a 3-0 win at Bylis on April 4. Overall, Egnatia had won only two of its previous seven matches in all competitions heading into the fixture.

Partizani came in after a 4-1 loss to Flamurtari at home on May 2, but had posted a 1-0 win at Universitatea Cluj on May 1 in a non-league match. The visitors had lost three of their last four league games, with a 2-1 defeat at KF Tirana on April 25, a 1-1 draw at Bylis on April 19 and a 3-0 loss at AF Elbasani on April 13. Partizani’s only league win in that stretch came Feb. 28 against Egnatia, a 2-0 result at home.

The teams had split their previous three meetings this season. Partizani won 2-0 at home on Feb. 28, Egnatia won 2-1 at home on Dec. 19, 2025, and the clubs played to a 0-0 draw on Oct. 25, 2025, in Tirana. Wednesday’s result gave Egnatia a 2-1-1 edge in the season series across all competitions.

Egnatia next travels to Teuta Durres on May 10, followed by a home match against FC Dinamo City on May 13. Partizani hosts FC Dinamo City on May 10.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw between the two sides. The Interstat ELO system gave Egnatia a 79.90 percent probability to win the match.