Linfield vs Zalgiris Vilnius, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, First Round
· 2nd Leg - Zalgiris Vilnius advance 5-2 on aggregate
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2nd Leg - Zalgiris Vilnius advance 5-2 on aggregate
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2nd Leg - Zalgiris Vilnius advance 5-2 on aggregate
About
Linfield are hosting Zalgiris Vilnius
at Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, starting on
. The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Francis Kyeremeh (Zalgiris) is shown the yellow card.
- 17': Goal! Linfield 0, Zalgiris 1. Saulius Mikoliunas (Zalgiris) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 44': Goal! Linfield 0, Zalgiris 2. Ogenyi Onazi (Zalgiris) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45': Ogenyi Onazi (Zalgiris) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Linfield 0, Zalgiris 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Linfield 0, Zalgiris 2.
- 45': Substitution, Linfield. Jordan Stewart replaces Matthew Clarke.
- 62': Chris Shields (Linfield) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Joël Bopesu (Zalgiris) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Eljadji Pape Djibril Diaw (Zalgiris) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 66': Goal! Linfield 1, Zalgiris 2. Chris Shields (Linfield) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 70': Substitution, Zalgiris. Josip Tadic replaces Jakub Sylvestr.
- 72': Substitution, Linfield. Cameron Palmer replaces James Mulgrew.
- 72': Substitution, Linfield. Navid Nasseri replaces Niall Quinn.
- 75': Michael Newberry (Linfield) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Substitution, Zalgiris. Ovidijus Verbickas replaces Ogenyi Onazi because of an injury.
- 86': Substitution, Linfield. Andrew Clarke replaces Christy Manzinga.
- 86': Substitution, Zalgiris. Karolis Uzela replaces Milen Gamakov.
- 86': Substitution, Zalgiris. Marko Karamarko replaces Francis Kyeremeh.
- 89': Karolis Uzela (Zalgiris) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+1': Marko Karamarko (Zalgiris) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Linfield 1, Zalgiris 2.
- 0': Match ends, Linfield 1, Zalgiris 2.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying
Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 888
Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 888
Line-Ups
Linfield
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Johns (GK) |
| 8 | Trai Hume |
| 5 | Chris Shields  |
| 16 | Matthew Clarke |
| 4 | Michael Newberry |
| 7 | Kirk Millar |
| 22 | Jamie Mulgrew |
| 6 | Jimmy Callacher |
| 9 | Christy Manzinga |
| 20 | Stephen Fallon |
| 31 | Niall Quinn |
Zalgiris Vilnius
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Edvinas Gertmonas (GK) |
| 7 | Joel Bopesu |
| 13 | Saulius Mikoliunas |
| 26 | Nemanja Ljubisavljevic |
| 20 | Ogenyi Onazi |
| 23 | Elhadji Diaw  |
| 15 | Ivan Tatomirovic |
| 11 | Hugo Videmont |
| 8 | Milen Gamakov |
| 12 | Jakub Sylvestr |
| 77 | Francis Kyeremeh |
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