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KAA Gent secures third‑round spot in UEFA Conference League after penalty shootout
KAA Gent progressed to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League by winning a 4‑2 penalty shoot‑out against Ukrainian side LNZ Cherkasy after both legs ended 0‑0. Goalkeeper Davy Roef saved two penalties and, according to his own account, consulted a small notebook listing opponents' penalty habits before each kick. Momodou Sonko converted the decisive spot‑kick.
Coach Rik De Mil said Gent's tempo was insufficient in the tie and that the squad’s “homework” is not finished, highlighting the need for reinforcements on the right flank. Roef added that, while the qualification was welcome, the performance was far from the team’s best and that further work is required before the upcoming match with IFK Göteborg.
The club will face IFK Göteborg in the next round, with both sides preparing for a higher level of competition.
Entities
Davy Roef · IFK Göteborg · KAA Gent · LNZ Cherkasy · Rik De Mil
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 4 SOURCES] Coach Rik De Mil said Gent's tempo was insufficient against Cherkasy. www.voetbalkrant.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Goalkeeper Davy Roef saved two penalties in the shoot‑out. voetbal24.be
- [● 4 SOURCES] KAA Gent advanced to the next round of the UEFA Conference League by winning a 4‑2 penalty shoot‑out over LNZ Cherkasy. voetbal24.be · www.voetbalkrant.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Momodou Sonko scored the decisive penalty for KAA Gent in the shoot‑out. voetbal24.be
- [● 4 SOURCES] KAA Gent's next opponent in the Conference League will be IFK Göteborg. www.voetbalkrant.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Both legs between KAA Gent and LNZ Cherkasy ended 0‑0 after regular and extra time. voetbal24.be · www.voetbalkrant.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Davy Roef consulted a notebook of opponents' penalty habits during the shoot‑out. voetbal24.be
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Coach Rik De Mil said the squad's 'homework' is not finished and that reinforcement is needed on the right flank. www.voetbalkrant.com