Kosovan club Dukagjini has been knocked out of the UEFA Conference League after suffering a heavy 5-1 defeat to Swiss side Lugano in the second leg of their qualifying tie at Hajvali.
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The result sealed a 6-1 aggregate victory for Lugano, who had already won the first leg 1-0 in Switzerland a week earlier.
Lugano Dominates First Half
The Swiss visitors effectively secured qualification before halftime by scoring three goals. Behrens struck twice, while Dos Santos added another to put Lugano firmly in control.
Dukagjini managed to score through Maliqi, but the home side struggled to contain Lugano's attacking pressure throughout the match.
Behrens Completes Hat-Trick
Lugano continued to dominate after the break. An own goal by Sinani extended the visitors' lead before Behrens completed his hat-trick to cap an outstanding individual performance.
The emphatic victory sends Lugano into the next round of the UEFA Conference League qualifiers, while Dukagjini's European campaign comes to an end.