UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Zalgiris Vilnius vs Hamrun Spartans, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, First Round

· 1st Leg
Zalgiris Vilnius
  • 59': Leighton Mcintosh
  • 85': Kassim Hadji
FT
2 - 0
1st Leg
Hamrun Spartans

    About

    Zalgiris Vilnius are hosting Hamrun Spartans at FK Zalgiris namu stadionas, Vilnius, Lithuania, 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.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Zalgiris 0, Hamrun Spartans 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Zalgiris 0, Hamrun Spartans 0.
    • 59': Goal! Zalgiris 1, Hamrun Spartans 0. Liviu Antal (Zalgiris) right footed shot. Assisted by Yuri Kendysh.
    • 63': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Merlin Hadzi replaces Nikolai Micallef.
    • 75': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Eder replaces Domantas Simkus.
    • 78': Rafael Compri (Hamrun Spartans) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Substitution, Zalgiris. Kassim Hadji replaces Henrique Devens.
    • 85': Goal! Zalgiris 2, Hamrun Spartans 0. Kassim Hadji (Zalgiris) right footed shot. Assisted by Ebenezer Ofori.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Zalgiris. Dino Salcinovic replaces Ovidijus Verbickas because of an injury.
    • 90'+6': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Mouad El Fanis replaces Jovan Cadjenovic.
    • 90'+6': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Junior Djile replaces N'Dri Koffi.
    • 90'+6': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Saliou Thioune replaces Matías García.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Zalgiris 2, Hamrun Spartans 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Zalgiris 2, Hamrun Spartans 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

    Venue: FK Zalgiris namu stadionas
    Location: Vilnius, Lithuania
    Attendance: 3,176

    Line-Ups

    FKZ Zalgiris Vilnius (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Carlos Olses (GK)
    6 Luka Dumancic
    32 Vasilije Radenovic
    49 Bruno Tavares
    45 Joris Moutachy
    77 Yuri Kendysh
    15 Ebenezer Ofori
    17 Giedrius Matulevicius
    22 Ovidijus Verbickas
    80 Leighton Mcintosh
    10 Henrique Devens
    Zalgiris Vilnius Substitutes:
    Nemanja Mihajlovic, Kassim Hadji, Machop Chol, Mohamed Youla, Kajus Bicka, Nelson Abiam, Martynas Setkus, Kevin Lukasevic, Dino Salcinovic, Patrik Matyzonok, Vytis Pavilonis, Arpad Tordai.

    HAM Hamrun Spartans (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Henry Bonello (GK)
    27 Ognjen Bjelicic
    91 Marcelina Emerson
    3 Nikolai Micallef
    2 Rafael Compri Yellow Card
    33 Domantas Simkus
    20 Jovan Cadjenovic
    94 Ryan Camenzuli
    10 Joseph Mbong
    19 N'Dri Koffi
    8 Matias Garcia
    Hamrun Spartans Substitutes:
    Célio, Vincenzo Polito, Junior Djile, Mouad El Fanis, Merlin Hadzi, Matthias Debono, Saliou Thioune, Eder, Gabriel Vella, Sven Xerri, Bjorn Buhagiar.

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