UEFA Champions League Qualifying

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

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - HAM advance 11-10 on penalties
Hamrun Spartans
  • 35': Saliou Thioune
  • 41': Joseph Mbong
FT - Penalties
2 - 0
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - HAM advance 11-10 on penalties
Zalgiris Vilnius
  • Red Card 114': Vasilije Radenovic

About

Hamrun Spartans are hosting Zalgiris Vilnius at Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard, Malta, 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.
  • 14': Jovan Cadjenovic (Hamrun Spartans) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Saliou Thioune replaces Merlin Hadzi.
  • 24': Vasilije Radenovic (Zalgiris) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 1, Zalgiris 0. Saliou Thioune (Hamrun Spartans) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Compri.
  • 41': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2, Zalgiris 0. Joseph Mbong (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Dri Koffi.
  • 43': Domantas Simkus (Hamrun Spartans) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Hamrun Spartans 2, Zalgiris 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Hamrun Spartans 2, Zalgiris 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Zalgiris. Dino Salcinovic replaces Giedrius Matulevicius.
  • 67': Substitution, Zalgiris. Nemanja Mihajlovic replaces Ovidijus Verbickas.
  • 73': Dino Salcinovic (Zalgiris) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Matías García replaces Domantas Simkus.
  • 82': Substitution, Zalgiris. Henrique Devens replaces Yuri Kendysh.
  • 82': Substitution, Zalgiris. Mohamed Youla replaces Bruno Tavares.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Mouad El Fanis replaces Eder.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Nikolai Micallef replaces Joseph Mbong.
  • 90'+4': Nemanja Mihajlovic (Zalgiris) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Hamrun Spartans 2, Zalgiris 0.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Hamrun Spartans 2, Zalgiris 0.
  • 97': Ryan Camenzuli (Hamrun Spartans) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 100': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Emerson Marcelina replaces Rafael Compri.
  • 100': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Jonny Robert replaces N'Dri Koffi.
  • 105': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 105'+2': Substitution, Zalgiris. Kevin Lukasevic replaces Kassim Hadji.
  • 105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, Hamrun Spartans 2, Zalgiris 0.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Hamrun Spartans 2, Zalgiris 0.
  • 114': Second yellow card to Vasilije Radenovic (Zalgiris) for a bad foul.
  • 120': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 120'+4': Second Half Extra Time ends, Hamrun Spartans 2, Zalgiris 0.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout begins Hamrun Spartans 2, Zalgiris 0.
  • 120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2, Zalgiris 0(1). Liviu Antal (Zalgiris) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(1), Zalgiris 0(1). Emerson Marcelina (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Dino Salcinovic (Zalgiris) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Jovan Cadjenovic (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(1), Zalgiris 0(2). Joris Moutachy (Zalgiris) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(2), Zalgiris 0(2). Mouad El Fanis (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(2), Zalgiris 0(3). Ebenezer Ofori (Zalgiris) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(3), Zalgiris 0(3). Vincenzo Polito (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(3), Zalgiris 0(4). Nemanja Mihajlovic (Zalgiris) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(4), Zalgiris 0(4). Jonny Robert (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Luka Dumancic (Zalgiris) left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Penalty missed! Still Hamrun Spartans 2(4), Zalgiris 0(4). Saliou Thioune (Hamrun Spartans) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(4), Zalgiris 0(5). Mohamed Youla (Zalgiris) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(5), Zalgiris 0(5). Nikolai Micallef (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(5), Zalgiris 0(6). Henrique Devens (Zalgiris) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(6), Zalgiris 0(6). Ryan Camenzuli (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(6), Zalgiris 0(7). Kevin Lukasevic (Zalgiris) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(7), Zalgiris 0(7). Ognjen Bjelicic (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(7), Zalgiris 0(8). Carlos Olses (Zalgiris) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(8), Zalgiris 0(8). Henry Bonello (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(8), Zalgiris 0(9). Liviu Antal (Zalgiris) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(9), Zalgiris 0(9). Emerson Marcelina (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 120': Penalty missed. Dino Salcinovic (Zalgiris) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Jonny Robert (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(9), Zalgiris 0(10). Joris Moutachy (Zalgiris) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(10), Zalgiris 0(10). Vincenzo Polito (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Penalty missed. Ebenezer Ofori (Zalgiris) right footed shot is just a bit too high.
  • 120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(11), Zalgiris 0(10). Jovan Cadjenovic (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Hamrun Spartans 2(11), Zalgiris 0(10).
  • 0': Match ends, Hamrun Spartans 2(11), Zalgiris 0(10).

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Location: Attard, Malta
Attendance: 1,247

Line-Ups

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

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

FKZ Zalgiris Vilnius (4-4-2)

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

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