Benfica thrashes Hearts while Hibs and Motherwell secure important results

Hearts faces a challenging setback in the Europa League with a significant 6-1 loss to Benfica in Lisbon during the third qualifying round. The Portuguese side scored three goals in each half, effectively diminishing Hearts' progression chances ahead of next week's second leg. Meanwhile, Hibernian edged out Shkendija 2-1 in their Conference League qualifying first leg, marked by a late winner from Warren O'Hora. Motherwell managed a 1-1 draw against HJK Helsinki, with Tawanda Maswanhise scoring a penalty, while Teemu Pukki equalized for the Finnish side shortly after his introduction. Both Hibs and Motherwell head into their respective second legs with favorable positions.