- Mohamed Daramy’s Copenhagen progressed to the next stage of Champions League.
- FC Copenhagen will play Red Star Belgrade in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.
- Photo: New Saints’ Ryan Brobbell, right, battles for the ball with Copenhagen’s Mohamed Daramy during Champions League qualifying second round, second leg soccer match. (Anders Kjaerbye/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)
Mohamed Daramy was named in the Copenhagen’s starting squad and the Sierra Leonean native was impressive as they beat New Saints 1-0 on Wednesday at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Jose Carlos aka Zeca’s stunning second-half strike proved to be pivotal as the Danish side advanced with a 3-0 on aggregate.
The New Saints bowed out of the Champions League despite a spirited performance.
Saints, who had lost 2-0 in the second qualifying round first leg, drop into the Europa League.
The two legs of this year’s Uefa Champions League third round qualifiers will be played on August 6 and August 13.