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Maltese side Floriana pulls off historic Champions League upset

  • Maltese club Floriana defeated Irish champions Shamrock Rovers 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round.
  • Floriana pulled off the upset as heavy underdogs with pre-match winning odds of 3.47 compared to Shamrock Rovers' 2.06.
  • This historic result marks Floriana's first-ever victory in UEFA Champions League history.

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Conclusion

The match was played on July 7, 2026. Pre-match average odds on the Match Winner market were 3.47 for Floriana (Home), 3.26 for a Draw, and 2.06 for Shamrock Rovers (Away). Floriana's only other Champions League match in the dataset was a 0-2 loss to CFR Cluj on August 19, 2020.

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