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Kauno Žalgiris — Besiktas: 1:0, UEFA Europa League

UEFA Europa League
Kauno Žalgiris W3 Sep · Away Šiauliai · 1:0W6 Sep · Home Džiugas Telšiai · 5:0W9 Sep · Home Sūduva Marijampolė · 5:1W13 Sep · Away Panevėžys · 1:0L16 Sep · Away FK Zalgiris Vilnius · 2:3W20 Sep · Away Šiauliai · 2:0
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Besiktas L27 Aug · Away Kauno Žalgiris · 0:1W31 Aug · Home Yeni Çorumspor · 6:2W5 Sep · Away Fenerbahce · 2:1W11 Sep · Home Erzurum BB · 3:0W17 Sep · Home Marseille · 4:1L20 Sep · Away Amed · 2:3
Venue: Steponas Darius and Stasys Girenas City: Kaunas

In the UEFA Europa League game on 27 August 2026, Kauno Žalgiris beat Besiktas 1:0. Match numbers: shots on target 2:4, corners 2:5.

Match report

Žalgiris Edge Past Beşiktaş in Europa League Play-offs

Žalgiris Kaunas beat Beşiktaş 1:0 in the UEFA Europa League Play-offs at the Stepanas Darius and Stasys Girėnas stadium on 27 August 2026. The Lithuanian side had lost their previous meeting 3:0 in Turkey, so this result carried weight. Renan Oliveira ended Žalgiris's barren spell with a goal in the 64th minute that decided the tie.

A. Kalik picked up a yellow card in the 28th minute as Beşiktaş pressed early. The visitors dominated possession at 72% but managed only four shots on target compared to Žalgiris's two. Beşiktaş made several changes around the hour mark — D. Vlahovic, V. Cerny and J. Olaitan all came on in quick succession in the 65th minute.

And here's the thing about the statistics. Žalgiris had just 28% possession and 300 total passes, but they created 2 big chances while their opponents created none. The xG figures were remarkably close — 0.68 for Žalgiris against 0.48 for Beşiktaş. Those shots off target and blocked efforts tell you the visitors ran out of ideas.

K. Kayra Yilmaz received a yellow card in the 85th minute as Beşiktaş searched for an equaliser. I. Fakili and K. Kayra Yilmaz were paired up in a double substitution in the 86th minute, but the damage was done. Žalgiris made their own changes — G. Debeljuh and I. Fiolic both came off in the second half.

The victory was crucial for Žalgiris after that heavy defeat in Istanbul. Beşiktaş had won their last three games before this — against Eyüpspor and twice against Hradec Králové — so they came in confident. Instead they found themselves chasing a game they could not win.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 28.00 – 72
Shots on target 2 – 4
Shots off target 3 – 5
Expected goals 0.68 – 0.48

Match events

  1. 28' 0:0 Kauno Žalgiris Yellow card A. Kalik
  2. 46' 0:0 Kauno Žalgiris Substitution G. Debeljuh off: Renan Oliveira
  3. 56' 0:0 Kauno Žalgiris Substitution I. Fiolic off: F. Baldassarra
  4. 56' 0:0 Kauno Žalgiris Substitution Leo Ribeiro off: L. Krekovic
  5. 64' 1:0 Kauno Žalgiris Goal Renan Oliveira assist: D. Mikelionis
  6. 65' 1:0 Besiktas Substitution D. Vlahovic off: Oh Hyeon-Gyu
  7. 65' 1:0 Besiktas Substitution V. Cerny off: M. Rashica
  8. 65' 1:0 Besiktas Substitution J. Olaitan off: S. Kilicsoy
  9. 69' 1:0 Kauno Žalgiris Substitution A. Kalik off: A. Benchaib
  10. 80' 1:0 Kauno Žalgiris Substitution Y. Karashima off: V. Slivka
  11. 85' 1:0 Besiktas Yellow card K. Kayra Yilmaz
  12. 86' 1:0 Besiktas Substitution I. Fakili off: A. Hadziahmetovic
  13. 86' 1:0 Besiktas Substitution K. Kayra Yilmaz off: A. S. Bircan

Statistics

28.00 Possession, % 72
2 Shots on target 4
3 Shots off target 5
0.68 Expected goals 0.48
2 Big chances 0
55 Attacks 172
2 Corners 5
16 Fouls 9
9 Free kicks 15
3 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
12 Goal kicks 4
13 Throw-ins 12
All statistics
17/3450% Aerial duels 17/3450%
47 Backward passes 91
3 Blocked shots 3
35 Clearances 16
3/1619% Crosses 6/1735%
3/743% Dribbles 2/825%
0.49 Expected assists 1.09
86 Failed passes 103
4 Goalkeeper saves 1
11 Interceptions 7
5 Key passes 8
17/6028% Long passes 31/6349%
25 Passes into the final third 116
131 Passes in the opposition half 471
185 Passes in own half 328
0.25 Shot accuracy 0.33
7 Shots inside the box 8
8/1362% Tackles 6/786%
300 Total passes 782

Line-ups

Kauno Žalgiris

Starting XI
# Player number
22 Deividas Mikelionis 22
23 Aldayr Hernández Basanta 23
37 Nosa Iyobosa Edokpolor 37
45 Joris Moutachy 45
77 Rokas Lekiatas 77
8 Yukiyoshi Karashima 8
15 Leonardo Ribeiro Da Cruz 15
17 Ivan Fiolić 17
20 Anthony Kalik 20
70 Fabien Ourega 70
27 Gabriel Debeljuh 27
Substitutes
# Player number
55 Tomas Švedkauskas 55
33 Marko Konatar 33
62 Lirim Kastrati 62
9 Leon Kreković 9
10 Gratas Sirgedas 10
14 Vykintas Slivka 14
32 Franco Baldassarra 32
7 Amine Benchaib 7
19 Renan Oliveira 19
24 Motiejus Burba 24
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Besiktas

Starting XI
# Player number
1 Alexander Nübel 1
11 Kassoum Ouattara 11
35 Tiago Emanuel Embaló Djaló 35
53 Emirhan Topçu 53
62 Amir Murillo 62
6 Salih Özcan 6
8 Kartal Kayra Yılmaz 8
15 Junior Olaitan 15
18 Václav Černý 18
29 I. Fakili 29
28 Dušan Vlahović 28
Substitutes
# Player number
80 Doğan Alemdar 80
12 Emmanuel Elysee Djedje Agbadou Badobre 12
22 Taylan Bulut 22
33 Rıdvan Yılmaz 33
58 Yasin Ozcan 58
4 Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi 4
5 Amir Hadžiahmetović 5
7 Milot Rashica 7
10 Orkun Kökçü 10
9 Hyeon-Gyu Oh 9
70 Ahmet Samy Birjan 70
90 Semih Kılıçsoy 90
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Match prediction: Kauno Žalgiris — Besiktas

Win: Besiktas

Confidence 69%

Reasoning

  • Средняя линия 46 букмекеров: победа Бешкташ 1.36, ничья 4.76, победа Каунас Жальгирис 8.25
  • Конторы расходятся в оценке: от 1.30 до 1.40 (8%)
  • Последние 5 матчей Каунас Жальгирис: 1 побед, 1 ничьих, 3 поражений
  • Последние 5 матчей Бешкташ: 4 побед, 0 ничьих, 1 поражений
  • Очные встречи за последние годы: сыграно 1, побед Каунас Жальгирис — 0, ничьих 0, побед Бешкташ — 1
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