UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Drita Gjilan vs Kauno Zalgiris, 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, First Round

· 2nd Leg - Kauno Zalgiris advance 4-3 on aggregate
Drita Gjilan
  • 20': Igball Jashari
  • 53': Arb Manaj
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2 - 3
2nd Leg - Kauno Zalgiris advance 4-3 on aggregate
Kauno Zalgiris
  • 9': Vykintas Slivka
  • 82': Vykintas Slivka
  • 90'+4': Amine Benchaib (P)

About

Drita Gjilan are hosting Kauno Zalgiris at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, Prishtina, Kosovo, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 9': Goal! Drita 0, Kauno Zalgiris 1. Vykintas Slivka (Kauno Zalgiris) left footed shot. Assisted by Amine Benchaib.
  • 20': Goal! Drita 1, Kauno Zalgiris 1. Igball Jashari (Drita) right footed shot. Assisted by Liridon Balaj.
  • 44': Jorgo Pëllumbi (Drita) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Drita 1, Kauno Zalgiris 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Drita 1, Kauno Zalgiris 1.
  • 53': Goal! Drita 2, Kauno Zalgiris 1. Arb Manaj (Drita) right footed shot. Assisted by Liridon Balaj.
  • 57': Substitution, Kauno Zalgiris. Motiejus Burba replaces Léo Ribeiro.
  • 58': Substitution, Drita. Kristal Abazaj replaces Liridon Balaj.
  • 66': Substitution, Drita. Blerton Sheji replaces Igball Jashari.
  • 79': Substitution, Kauno Zalgiris. Haris Kadric replaces Fabien Ourega.
  • 79': Substitution, Kauno Zalgiris. Nosa Iyobosa Edokpolor replaces Marko Konatar.
  • 79': Substitution, Kauno Zalgiris. Aldayr Hernández replaces Anton Tolordava.
  • 80': Substitution, Drita. William Baeten replaces Arb Manaj.
  • 82': Goal! Drita 2, Kauno Zalgiris 2. Vykintas Slivka (Kauno Zalgiris) header. Assisted by Joris Moutachy.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Haris Kadric (Kauno Zalgiris) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Faton Maloku (Drita) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Drita 2, Kauno Zalgiris 3. Amine Benchaib (Kauno Zalgiris) converts the penalty with a right footed shot.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Kauno Zalgiris. Luka Racic replaces Amine Benchaib.
  • 90'+6': Besnik Krasniqi (Drita) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Drita 2, Kauno Zalgiris 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Drita 2, Kauno Zalgiris 3.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri
Location: Prishtina, Kosovo
Attendance: 2,130

Line-Ups

DRI Drita Gjilan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Faton Maloku (GK) Yellow Card
25 Altin Bytyci
32 Jorgo Pellumbi Yellow Card
2 Besnik Krasniqi Yellow Card
26 Raddy Machel Ovouka
10 Liridon Balaj
14 Albert Dabiqaj
8 Vesel Limaj
9 Arb Manaj
7 Igball Jashari
19 Blerim Krasniqi
Drita Gjilan Substitutes:
Rron Broja, Oniks Grezda, Eron Isufi, Kristal Abazaj, Blerton Sheji, William Baeten, Kemelho Nguena, Agan Mjaki, Hajdin Salihu, Mike Arthur, Laurit Behluli.

ZAL Kauno Zalgiris (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
55 Tomas Svedkauskas (GK)
7 Amine Benchaib
14 Vykintas Slivka
32 Franco Baldassarra
15 Léo Ribeiro
70 Fabien Ourega
3 Anton Tolordava
77 Rokas Lekiatas
45 Joris Moutachy
33 Marko Konatar
19 Renan Oliveira
Kauno Zalgiris Substitutes:
Joris Aliukonis, Fiodor Cernych, Yukiyoshi Karashima, Luca Racic, Haris Kadric, Deividas Mikelionis, Aldayr Hernández, Gratas Sirgedas, Motiejus Burba, Nosa Iyobosa Edokpolor.

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