Aluminij – Sheriff Tiraspol

Aluminij’s home defence was breached by Sheriff Tiraspol, who secured a 1‑0 victory to move off the foot of the table. The win lifted Sheriff to 148th place with three points from two matches, improving their goal difference to –6 after conceding eight and scoring two. Aluminij remain stuck at 127th, still on a single point from their two fixtures and a –3 goal difference after a 1‑4 aggregate. This result also tipped the head‑to‑head balance this season in Sheriff’s favour, as they now hold one win and one draw against Aluminij. Both sides will be looking to bounce back quickly, with Aluminij desperate for their first win and Sheriff eager to keep their modest points tally growing.