Overview
- Motherwell beat HB Tórshavn 2-0 at Fir Park with Martin Moormann scoring from 25 yards and Lukas Fadinger adding a second in the early second half.
- The victory on July 23 was Alfred Johansson’s first competitive win as Motherwell manager and gives the club a useful first-leg cushion.
- Motherwell fielded eight players making competitive debuts and three academy graduates, a necessity linked to recent summer departures and multiple injury absences.
- Johansson warned the tie is only 'half-time' and HB boss Lukasz Cieslewicz said his side still believe the tie can be turned around in the Faroe Islands.
- Nearly 8,000 fans attended Fir Park and the club says it is close to doing 'a thing or two' in the transfer window to strengthen the squad before the away leg and possible next-round clash with HJK Helsinki.