In front of their 7,000-strong Strandvallen faithful, the newly crowned 2026 Swedish champions produced a masterclass against the Gibraltarian side. Aki Samuelsen, the 22-year-old Faroese striker, announced himself on the European stage with a composed double inside the opening 24 minutes, before Jacob Bergström added a third just before the half-hour mark.

Samuelsen’s missed penalty mars perfect day

Samuelsen had the opportunity to complete his hat-trick from the spot in the 66th minute, but saw his penalty saved by Lincoln’s goalkeeper. The second half saw few chances created as Mjällby comfortably saw out the victory, though their dominance meant they finished the evening with an even more convincing scoreline.

Road to third qualifying round now clear

The return fixture in Gibraltar on Tuesday at 18:00 will be little more than a formality, with the victor set to face either Georgia’s Iberia 1999 or Slovakia’s Slovan Bratislava — who secured a 2-0 away win on Tuesday evening — in the next round.