Skenderbeu – Teuta

The whole country, not just the city of Korce is proud of what Skënderbeu have achieved," forward Hamdi Salihi beamed after the Albanian side made history.0 Plzeň All matches "The whole country, not just the city of Korce is proud of what Skënderbeu have achieved," Hamdi Salihi declared after the UEFA Europa League debutants made history on matchday one. RELATED ITEMS Lokomotiv v Skënderbeu facts Napoli, Dortmund impress Matchday one talking points Matchday one facts Despite losing their UEFA Champions League play-off tie 6-2 on aggregate against Dinamo Zagreb in August, the White and Reds became the first Albanian side to feature in the group stage of a major UEFA competition. "A few months ago this was just a distant dream," said Skënderbeu forward Salihi, after his side opened their historic Group H campaign with a 1-0 home loss to Beşiktaş. "We felt like we couldn't dare to try and make our dream a reality, but we did it."