Thursday brought more historic moments in the UEFA Conference League as the second half of the league phase got underway. With matchday 4 now complete, here’s a standout stat from each of the ties:

Hamrun Spartans make history

• 14 – Hamrun Spartans recovered from a goal down against Gibraltar’s Lincoln Red Imps to claim a 3-1 victory, marking their first points in the competition. Semir Smajlagic scored the winner 16 minutes from time. This was Hamrun’s 14th UEFA club competition win overall, and their ninth at home.

Other notable results

• 13 – Zrinjski Mostar returned to winning ways with a 2-1 home victory over BK Hacken. The Bosnian champions scored twice in four second-half minutes, bringing their all-time home league phase tally in the Conference League to 13 goals, scoring in every match.
• 4 – Mainz missed the chance to nearly secure a top-eight spot after losing 1-0 away to CS Universitatea Craiova. Assad Al Hamlawi’s penalty in the second half sealed the win for the Romanians, while Mainz suffered their fourth European away defeat, two of which came this season.
• 21 – Sigma Olomouc defeated previously-perfect Celje 2-1. Abubakar Ghali scored both goals for the Czech Cup winners, who registered 21 attempts despite having just 31% possession. They are now one point outside the top eight.
• 12 – Slovan Bratislava ended a 12-game Conference League losing streak with a 2-1 home win over Rayo Vallecano. Guram Kashia and Alasana Yirajang scored within three minutes early in the second half to secure the victory.
• 7 – Rakow Czestochowa dominated Rapid Wien 4-1. The Poles have now gone seven European games unbeaten (5-2-0), the best streak in club history, while Rapid remain bottom with no points.
• 3 – Omonia Nicosia boosted their knockout hopes with a 2-0 victory over Dynamo Kyiv, scoring once in each half. Dynamo remain winless against Cypriot sides in three meetings (0-1-2).
• 5 – Lech Poznan overcame two consecutive away defeats with a 2-0 win against Lausanne-Sport. Despite being outshot 16-6, Lech made the most of their chances and have now kept five clean sheets in the Conference League proper.
• 0 – Shelbourne lost 2-0 to AZ in the Netherlands and remain the only team in the 36-club league phase yet to score a goal.

Additional highlights

• 19 – Aberdeen and FC Noah played out a 1-1 draw at Pittodrie, with a combined 19 shots (10-9 to Noah).
• 8 – Breidablik held Samsunspor 2-2 in Iceland, dropping the Turkish side’s perfect league-phase record. Breidablik have conceded eight goals against Turkish teams all-time.
• 6 – Drita defeated Shkendija 1-0, remaining unbeaten in their first group phase (4-2-0). Arb Manaj scored the only goal.
• 11 – Rijeka secured a 0-0 draw against AEK Larnaca, keeping three consecutive home clean sheets for the first time in 11 years.
• 1 – AEK Athens picked up a 1-0 away win over Fiorentina, with Mijat Gacinovic scoring the decisive goal. La Viola suffered their first home defeat in a Conference League group phase.
• 16 – Jagiellonia Bialystok beat KuPS Kuopio 1-0, with Afimico Pululu scoring the winner. This was the club’s 16th European clean sheet, 12 at home.
• 30 – Legia Warsaw lost 1-0 at home to Sparta Praha, failing to score in consecutive home games for the first time in six matches.
• 9 – Shakhtar Donetsk secured a 2-1 win at Shamrock Rovers, extending their road unbeaten streak to six matches (4-2-0) and scoring nine goals.
• 2 – Strasbourg came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 2-1, clinching a spot in the knockout phase. This was their second win in three league-phase matches against English clubs.

Matchday 4 highlighted both historic achievements and tight contests, setting the stage for a thrilling second half of the UEFA Conference League league phase.