Larne loses to Iberia 1999 in Europa League after extra time

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Last updated Aug 11, 2026

Larne loses to Iberia 1999 in Europa League after extra time
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Larne's Europa League campaign ended with a 2-1 defeat to FC Iberia 1999 in Georgia on August 11. After a scoreless first leg, Larne fell behind in the second leg when Vakho Bedoshvili scored in the 74th minute. James Simpson equalized shortly after, forcing extra time. Nika Sikharulashvili then scored for Iberia in the first period of extra time, eliminating Larne from the competition. Larne now shifts focus to the Conference League play-offs, where they will face either Lincoln Red Imps or Omonia Nicosia.

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  • Larne lost 2-1 to Iberia 1999 in the Europa League.
  • Match held in Tbilisi, Georgia on August 11.
  • First leg ended in a scoreless draw.
  • Larne will compete in the Conference League play-offs next.
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  • 6:50 PMYahoo SportsLarne edged out by Iberia 1999 after extra-time
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Irish Premiership champions Larne exit the Europa League at the third qualifying round stage as they lose 2-1 to Iberia 1999 in the second leg of their tie in Georgia.

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