Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Akademija Pandev 9th with 40 points, Shkupi 12th with 1, 39 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Akademija Pandev 1.39 scored and 1.7 conceded per game, Shkupi 0.45 and 3.94, with the league averaging 1.55.
Shkupi entered with 15 losses in a row.
16 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Akademija Pandev 4, draws 2, Shkupi 10, at 2.63 goals per meeting. The last five meetings averaged 3.8 goals, well above the all-time 2.63.
The match was played at Toše Proeski Arena (capacity 33,011). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Akademija Pandev led 1-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 6-0.
Goal scorers
Akademija Pandev: Nikola Velichkovski (23'), Nikola Velichkovski (90'), Nikola Velichkovski (71'), Nikola Velichkovski (62'), Viktor Velkoski (76'), Filip Mihailov (90')
Key stats
Possession: Akademija Pandev 84% · Shkupi 16% · Total shots: 9-0 · On target: 5-0 · Corners: 4-0