Vardar advanced to the Champions League third qualifying round by surprising Sweden's Malmo 3-1 on Tuesday to go through 4-2 on aggregate.

The Macedonian champions scored three unanswered goals in the second half from Boban Grncarov, Tigran Barseghyan and Boban Nikolov to see off Malmo, who reached the group stage two years ago.

Mikhail Gordeichuk scored twice to help BATE Borisov, also group-stage participants in 2015-16, rally to beat Armenia's Alashkert 3-1 to advance 4-2 on aggregate.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has brushed aside questions about his club future and ongoing speculation about Manchester United, although he has confirmed he does not plan to return to Malmo.

Ibrahimovic, 34, has been linked with a reunion with new United manager Jose Mourinho next season after leaving Paris Saint-Germain, but his agent suggested in recent days that a move to Old Trafford is unlikely. 

At a news conference with the Sweden national team on Wednesday, the striker said: "I want you to still...

Swedish club IFK Goteborg has apologised after their league game against traditional rivals Malmo was abandoned when supporters threw a firecracker at a visiting player, who responded by throwing a corner flag into the crowd.

Wednesday's game was called off after 77 minutes when a firecracker exploded at the feet of Malmo substitute Tobias Sana, who was warming up near the sideline.

Sana, who previously played for Goteborg, responded by furiously grabbing the corner flag and hurling it like a javelin...