FK Zalgiris Vilnius

Match report

Žalgiris Vilnius saw off Dygūzas 2-0 in the A-Liga's twenty-eighth round on Sunday evening. The result leaves the hosts six points behind the table leaders with two games remaining. Not a perfect performance, but one that mattered.

I remember the twentieth minute when the game felt balanced. Both sides had their chances but neither could find the decisive edge. By then, the home side had already shown more intent in attack, keeping Dygūzas on the back foot for large stretches.

It took until the fifty-ninth minute for I. Lytvynenko to break the deadlock. The goal came from a well-worked move, and the visitors tightened things up immediately after. Dygūzas pushed forward, but the home defence held firm through the middle period of play.

Then came the late drama. V. Vermeulen collected a red card in the eighty-sixth minute, and the game opened up further. S. Bilenkyi added a second goal in stoppage time, ending a barren spell for his side. The visitors had nothing to do all evening after that.

Statistically, Žalgiris dominated with 129 attacks against 109 and 59 per cent possession. They registered five shots on target to three, and their extra pressure told in the end. Dygūzas managed five corners but struggled to create clear chances.

The hosts sit sixth with 37 points from 24 matches, while Dygūzas remain fifth on 38 from 26. The gap remains tight, and every result matters now. This was not a statement win, but it kept them in it.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 59 – 41

Shots on target 5 – 5

Shots off target 6 – 5

Attacks 129 – 109

🟨 18' M. Vareika — Yellow card 🟨 23' Y. Kendysh — Yellow card ⇄ 40' Andrezinho — Substitution ⇄ 41' Andrezinho — Substitution ⚽ 59' I. Lytvynenko — Goal ⇄ 60' V. Piliukaitis — Substitution ⇄ 60' B. Asomugha — Substitution 🟨 66' D. Sesplaukis — Yellow card ⇄ 73' B. Sane — Substitution ⇄ 73' R. Sobowale — Substitution ⇄ 73' M. Vareika — Substitution 🟨 77' V. Vermeulen — Yellow card ⇄ 82' N. Petkovic — Substitution 🟨 85' V. Vermeulen — Yellow card 🟥 85' V. Vermeulen — Red card 🟨 86' I. Lytvynenko — Yellow card 🟨 86' M. Rutkovskis — Yellow card 🟥 86' V. Vermeulen — Red card 🟨 86' Yellow card 🟨 88' P. Golubickas — Yellow card 🟨 88' J. Wawszczyk — Yellow card 🟨 89' Yellow card ⚽ 90+5' S. Bilenkyi — Goal ⇄ 90+7' P. Golubickas — Substitution ⇄ 90+7' D. Sesplaukis — Substitution

Match events

18' 0:0 FK Zalgiris Vilnius Yellow card M. Vareika
23' 0:0 FK Zalgiris Vilnius Yellow card Y. Kendysh
40' 0:0 Džiugas Telšiai Substitution Andrezinho off: D. Vinckus
41' 0:0 Džiugas Telšiai Substitution Andrezinho off: D. Vinckus
59' 1:0 FK Zalgiris Vilnius Goal I. Lytvynenko assist: S. Bilenkyi
60' 1:0 Džiugas Telšiai Substitution V. Piliukaitis off: I. E. Scotto
60' 1:0 Džiugas Telšiai Substitution B. Asomugha off: V. Vermeulen
66' 1:0 FK Zalgiris Vilnius Yellow card D. Sesplaukis
73' 1:0 Džiugas Telšiai Substitution B. Sane off: M. Rutkovskis
73' 1:0 Džiugas Telšiai Substitution R. Sobowale off: D. Zevzikovas
73' 1:0 FK Zalgiris Vilnius Substitution M. Vareika off: K. Upstas
77' 1:0 Džiugas Telšiai Yellow card V. Vermeulen
82' 1:0 FK Zalgiris Vilnius Substitution N. Petkovic off: O. Verbickas
85' 1:0 Džiugas Telšiai Yellow card V. Vermeulen
85' 1:0 Džiugas Telšiai Red card V. Vermeulen
86' 1:0 FK Zalgiris Vilnius Yellow card I. Lytvynenko
86' 1:0 Džiugas Telšiai Yellow card M. Rutkovskis
86' 1:0 Džiugas Telšiai Red card V. Vermeulen
86' 1:0 Džiugas Telšiai Yellow card
88' 1:0 FK Zalgiris Vilnius Yellow card P. Golubickas
88' 1:0 Džiugas Telšiai Yellow card J. Wawszczyk
89' 1:0 Džiugas Telšiai Yellow card
90+5' 2:0 FK Zalgiris Vilnius Goal S. Bilenkyi
90+7' 2:0 FK Zalgiris Vilnius Substitution P. Golubickas off: G. Jarusevicius
90+7' 2:0 FK Zalgiris Vilnius Substitution D. Sesplaukis off: S. Mamatsashvili

Statistics

59 Possession, % 41

5 Shots on target 5

6 Shots off target 5

129 Attacks 109

3 Corners 5

9 Free kicks 11

4 Offsides 1

4 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 1

9 Goal kicks 6

22 Throw-ins 27

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