Kauno Zalgiris vs Besiktas, 2026-27 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 2nd Leg - Besiktas win 3-1 on aggregate
Kauno Zalgiris
  • 64': Renan Oliveira
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2nd Leg - Besiktas win 3-1 on aggregate
Besiktas

    About

    Kauno Zalgiris are hosting Besiktas at S. Darius and S. Gireno Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Salih Özcan (Besiktas) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Deividas Mikelionis (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 3': Foul by Léo Ribeiro (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 3': Amir Murillo (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Yukiyoshi Karashima (Kauno Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Junior Olaïtan (Besiktas).
    • 8': Foul by Anthony Kalik (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 8': Amir Murillo (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Foul by Rokas Lekiatas (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 11': Dusan Vlahovic (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Joris Moutachy.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Dusan Vlahovic (Besiktas) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 15': Foul by Rokas Lekiatas (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 15': Dusan Vlahovic (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Gabriel Debeljuh (Kauno Zalgiris) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Ivan Fiolic (Kauno Zalgiris) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joris Moutachy.
    • 19': Foul by Ivan Fiolic (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 19': Emirhan Topçu (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Gabriel Debeljuh (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 20': Salih Özcan (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Yukiyoshi Karashima (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 24': Salih Özcan (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Fabien Ourega (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 26': Ilhan Fakili (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Emirhan Topçu (Besiktas) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Kartal Yilmaz with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 28': Foul by Gabriel Debeljuh (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 28': Salih Özcan (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Anthony Kalik (Kauno Zalgiris) is shown the yellow card.
    • 29': Offside, Besiktas. Dusan Vlahovic is caught offside.
    • 31': Handball by Fabien Ourega (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 31': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Joris Moutachy.
    • 33': Ivan Fiolic (Kauno Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Kassoum Ouattara (Besiktas).
    • 34': Offside, Kauno Zalgiris. Léo Ribeiro is caught offside.
    • 38': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Fabien Ourega.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Kartal Yilmaz (Besiktas) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amir Murillo with a cross.
    • 42': Foul by Ivan Fiolic (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 42': Kartal Yilmaz (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Kauno Zalgiris 0, Besiktas 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Kauno Zalgiris. Renan Oliveira replaces Gabriel Debeljuh.
    • 45': Second Half begins Kauno Zalgiris 0, Besiktas 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Anthony Kalik (Kauno Zalgiris) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 48': Ivan Fiolic (Kauno Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Emirhan Topçu (Besiktas).
    • 52': Attempt missed. Václav Cerny (Besiktas) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilhan Fakili with a cross.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Dusan Vlahovic (Besiktas) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Deividas Mikelionis (Kauno Zalgiris). Assisted by Kassoum Ouattara.
    • 56': Substitution, Kauno Zalgiris. Leon Krekovic replaces Léo Ribeiro.
    • 56': Substitution, Kauno Zalgiris. Franco Baldassarra replaces Ivan Fiolic.
    • 58': Foul by Fabien Ourega (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 58': Ilhan Fakili (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Corner, Kauno Zalgiris. Conceded by Salih Özcan.
    • 61': Joris Moutachy (Kauno Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Besiktas).
    • 62': Renan Oliveira (Kauno Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Tiago Djaló (Besiktas).
    • 62': Offside, Kauno Zalgiris. Renan Oliveira is caught offside.
    • 63': Anthony Kalik (Kauno Zalgiris) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Emirhan Topçu (Besiktas).
    • 64': Goal! Kauno Zalgiris 1, Besiktas 0. Renan Oliveira (Kauno Zalgiris) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Deividas Mikelionis.
    • 65': Substitution, Besiktas. Oh Hyeon-Gyu replaces Dusan Vlahovic.
    • 65': Substitution, Besiktas. Milot Rashica replaces Václav Cerny.
    • 65': Substitution, Besiktas. Semih Kiliçsoy replaces Junior Olaïtan.
    • 66': Yukiyoshi Karashima (Kauno Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Kartal Yilmaz (Besiktas).
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Franco Baldassarra (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Amir Murillo (Besiktas) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Deividas Mikelionis (Kauno Zalgiris). Assisted by Semih Kiliçsoy with a headed pass.
    • 69': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Deividas Mikelionis.
    • 69': Substitution, Kauno Zalgiris. Amine Benchaib replaces Anthony Kalik.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Besiktas) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kassoum Ouattara with a cross following a corner.
    • 70': Franco Baldassarra (Kauno Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Besiktas).
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Joris Moutachy (Kauno Zalgiris) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 71': Foul by Fabien Ourega (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 71': Ilhan Fakili (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Tiago Djaló (Besiktas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 73': Corner, Besiktas. Conceded by Yukiyoshi Karashima.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Besiktas) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Amir Murillo.
    • 77': Foul by Joris Moutachy (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 77': Alexander Nübel (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Yukiyoshi Karashima (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 79': Milot Rashica (Besiktas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Substitution, Kauno Zalgiris. Vykintas Slivka replaces Yukiyoshi Karashima.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Kartal Yilmaz (Besiktas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Besiktas) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Deividas Mikelionis (Kauno Zalgiris). Assisted by Ilhan Fakili.
    • 85': Franco Baldassarra (Kauno Zalgiris) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Kartal Yilmaz (Besiktas).
    • 85': Kartal Yilmaz (Besiktas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Substitution, Besiktas. Amir Hadziahmetovic replaces Ilhan Fakili.
    • 86': Substitution, Besiktas. Ahmet Bircan replaces Kartal Yilmaz.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Renan Oliveira (Kauno Zalgiris) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joris Moutachy.
    • 87': Corner, Kauno Zalgiris. Conceded by Salih Özcan.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Aldayr Hernández (Kauno Zalgiris) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Krekovic with a cross.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Aldayr Hernández (Kauno Zalgiris) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Nübel (Besiktas). Assisted by Leon Krekovic with a cross.
    • 89': Offside, Kauno Zalgiris. Leon Krekovic is caught offside.
    • 89': Foul by Renan Oliveira (Kauno Zalgiris).
    • 89': Emirhan Topçu (Besiktas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Kauno Zalgiris 1, Besiktas 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Kauno Zalgiris 1, Besiktas 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 16
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 4
    71.5 Possession 28.5
    12 SHOTS 8
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    679 Accurate Passes 214
    782 Passes 300
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 3
    17 Crosses 16
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    63 Long Balls 60
    31 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    6 Effective Tackles 8
    7 Tackles 13
    0.9 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 11
    16 Effective Clearances 35
    16 Clearances 35

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

    Venue: S. Darius and S. Gireno Stadium
    Location: Kaunas, Lithuania
    Attendance: 7,079

    Line-Ups

    ZAL Kauno Zalgiris (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    22 Deividas Mikelionis (GK)
    23 Aldayr Hernández
    77 Rokas Lekiatas
    8 Yukiyoshi Karashima
    37 Nosa Iyobosa Edokpolor
    45 Joris Moutachy
    20 Anthony Kalik Yellow Card
    17 Ivan Fiolic
    15 Léo Ribeiro
    70 Fabien Ourega
    27 Gabriel Debeljuh
    Kauno Zalgiris Substitutes:
    Amine Benchaib, Gratas Sirgedas, Vykintas Slivka, Marko Konatar, Renan Oliveira, Franco Baldassarra, Tomas Svedkauskas, Motiejus Burba, Lirim Kastrati, Leon Krekovic.

    BES Besiktas (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alexander Nübel (GK)
    53 Emir Han Topcu
    35 Tiago Djaló
    11 Kassoum Ouattara
    62 Amir Murillo
    6 Salih Özcan
    8 Kartal Kayra Yilmaz Yellow Card
    15 Junior Olaitan
    28 Dusan Vlahovic
    29 Ilhan Fakili
    18 Václav Cerný
    Besiktas Substitutes:
    Yasin Ozcan, Oh Hyeon-Gyu, Ridvan Yilmaz, Taylan Bulut, Dogan Alemdar, Amir Hadziahmetovic, Ahmet Bircan, Emmanuel Agbadou, Wilfred Ndidi, Orkun Kökçü, Semih Kiliçsoy, Milot Rashica.

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