FK Zalgiris Vilnius 2:3 Banga: A Lyga Match Result

Match report

Žalgiris Vilnius 3-2 Banga

Žalgiris Vilnius came from behind to beat Banga 3-2 in the A Lyga regular season on Sunday. The hosts were trailing 2-1 when they turned the game around, with M. Vareika scoring the winner in stoppage time to complete a comeback that extended Banga's recent struggles away from home.

Banga took the lead early, I. Venckus equalising after Y. Kendysh had given Žalgiris the advantage in the 33rd minute. Two minutes later the visitors were ahead again as V. Magdusauskas found the net. It looked like Banga might hold on until R. Filipavicius pulled one back in the 66th minute, and that shift in momentum carried the hosts through.

And here's the thing about comebacks — they rarely happen in the last ten minutes alone. Žalgiris had been pushing since the 66th minute, but it was Vareika's 90th-minute strike that put them ahead. The goal came after several substitutions, including Venckus coming off for Olugbogi, and it felt like the home side had finally reached for their pocket after the break.

The statistics tell a story of possession without penetration. Žalgiris held 61 per cent of the ball and registered 135 attacks, yet only four shots found the target. Banga managed six shots on target from 116 attacks, with their efficiency proving decisive. To be fair, the visitors didn't need much — they took their chances and the hosts couldn't find the same sharpness.

By then, the result meant Žalgiris moved to 40 points from 25 games, staying in sixth place but closing the gap to fourth-placed Banga, who now sit on 38 points after 27 matches. The win ended a run of mixed results for the hosts, who had lost their previous two league games 4-0 and 5-2 against Hajduk Split.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 61 – 39

Shots on target 4 – 6

Shots off target 9 – 8

Attacks 135 – 116

🟨 25' J. Simao — Yellow card ⚽ 33' Y. Kendysh — Goal ⚽ 35' I. Venckus — Goal 🟨 41' G. Turda — Yellow card ⚽ 54' V. Magdusauskas — Goal ⇄ 56' P. Golubickas — Substitution ⇄ 56' N. Mihajlovic — Substitution ⚽ 66' R. Filipavicius — Goal ⇄ 70' K. Upstas — Substitution ⇄ 70' I. Lytvynenko — Substitution 🟨 76' M. Vareika — Yellow card ⇄ 77' A. Olugbogi — Substitution ⇄ 77' I. Venckus — Substitution 🟨 78' M. Capan — Yellow card ⇄ 85' R. Filipavicius — Substitution ⇄ 86' V. Magdusauskas — Substitution ⇄ 90' M. Sato — Substitution ⚽ 90+1' M. Vareika — Goal ⇄ 90+1' M. Sato — Substitution 🟨 90+5' Yellow card

Match events

25' 0:0 Banga Yellow card J. Simao
33' 1:0 FK Zalgiris Vilnius Goal Y. Kendysh assist: S. Bilenkyi
35' 1:1 Banga Goal I. Venckus assist: V. Magdusauskas
41' 1:1 FK Zalgiris Vilnius Yellow card G. Turda
54' 1:2 Banga Goal V. Magdusauskas assist: I. Venckus
56' 1:2 FK Zalgiris Vilnius Substitution P. Golubickas off: N. Petkovic
56' 1:2 FK Zalgiris Vilnius Substitution N. Mihajlovic off: M. Vareika
66' 1:3 Banga Goal R. Filipavicius assist: V. Magdusauskas
70' 1:3 FK Zalgiris Vilnius Substitution K. Upstas off: M. Setkus
70' 1:3 FK Zalgiris Vilnius Substitution I. Lytvynenko off: M. Capan
76' 1:3 FK Zalgiris Vilnius Yellow card M. Vareika
77' 1:3 Banga Substitution A. Olugbogi off: U. Cande
77' 1:3 Banga Substitution I. Venckus off: A. Appiah
78' 1:3 FK Zalgiris Vilnius Yellow card M. Capan
85' 1:3 Banga Substitution R. Filipavicius off: M. Sheriff
86' 1:3 Banga Substitution V. Magdusauskas off: D. Norvilas
90' 1:3 Banga Substitution M. Sato off: D. Vaicekauskas
90+1' 2:3 FK Zalgiris Vilnius Goal M. Vareika
90+1' 2:3 Banga Substitution M. Sato off: D. Vaicekauskas
90+5' 2:3 Banga Yellow card

Statistics

61 Possession, % 39

4 Shots on target 6

9 Shots off target 8

135 Attacks 116

10 Corners 4

10 Free kicks 9

1 Offsides 1

3 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

7 Goal kicks 11

19 Throw-ins 20

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