FC Utrecht earned a vital 2-0 away victory at HSK Zrinjski Mostar in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League playoff on August 22, 2025. The Dutch side navigated a tricky trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina expertly, returning home with a clean sheet and a two-goal advantage. Utrecht controlled the tempo of the match and broke the deadlock with a well-worked goal in the first half. They managed the game intelligently after the break and sealed the win with a second goal late on, putting one foot firmly in the group stage. For Zrinjski Mostar, the defeat at home makes their task in the Netherlands extremely difficult.