In the first leg match of UEFA Europa League QR3 match FC Krasnodar beat FC Birkirkara from Malta.

The first goal was scored by Granqvist. In the second half the Belgian referee awarded a penalty, which was well performed by Smolov. At the end of the game Laborde fixed the final score.

The return leg match will be held in Krasnodar on 4 August.

Birkirkara (Malta) – Krasnodar – 0:3 (0:1)

Referees: Vertenten, Vanyzere, Nijssen (Belgium).

Goals: Granqvist, 45+1 (Strandberg, 0:1), Smolov, 75, kick from 11-meter mark (0:2), Laborde, 89 (Wanderson, 0:3).
Birkirkara: Koprić, Attard, Bubalovic, Emerson, Zerafa, Sciberras, Scicluna, Bajada (Temile, 62), Dimitrov (Guillaumier, 83), Djordjević (Andjelković, 62), Plut.
Krasnodar: Кritsyuk, Jędrzejczyk, Granqvist, Strandberg, Torbinskiy, Gazinskiy, Akhmedov (Joãozinho, 83), Izmaylov, Pereyra (Laborde, 64), Ari (Wanderson, 76), Smolov.
Cautioned: Scicluna, 20 (denying goal scoring opportunity) – Gazinskiy, 7 (denying goal scoring opportunity), Pereyra, 39 (foul play).
Sent-off: Scicluna, 86 (2^nd yellow card, foul play).