UEFA Europa League ｜ Play-offs ｜ 2026-08-28 02:00 JST
Match summary
The UEFA Europa League Play-offs fixture between Zalgiris Kaunas and Besiktas was played on August 28. Zalgiris Kaunas beat Besiktas 1-0. It was 0-0 at half-time. Zalgiris Kaunas scored 1 after the break to seal the win.
Besiktas had more possession (71% to 29%) and more shots (12 to 8), but Zalgiris Kaunas were more efficient and took the win. Zalgiris Kaunas scored 1 from 2 shots on target.
Team stats
4-1-4-1
4-3-3
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| Zalgiris Kaunas | Stat | Besiktas |
|---|---|---|
| 4-1-4-1 | Formation | 4-3-3 |
| 29% | Possession | 71% |
| 8 | Shots | 12 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 7 | Shots inside the box | 8 |
| 1 | Shots outside the box | 4 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 300 | Passes | 782 |
| 214 | Accurate passes | 679 |
| 4 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Jesus Gil Manzano, Spain
Lineups
Zalgiris Kaunas
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 22 | D. Mikelionis |
| Starter | DF | 45 | J. Moutachy |
| Starter | DF | 77 | R. Lekiatas |
| Starter | DF | 23 | A. Hernández |
| Starter | DF | 37 | N. Edokpolor |
| Starter | MF | 8 | Y. Karashima |
| Starter | MF | 70 | F. Ourega |
| Starter | MF | 17 | I. Fiolić |
| Starter | MF | 20 | A. Kalik |
| Starter | MF | 15 | Leonardo |
| Starter | FW | 27 | G. Debeljuh |
| Bench | MF | 14 | V. Slivka |
| Bench | MF | 32 | F. Baldassarra |
| Bench | FW | 7 | A. Benchaib |
| Bench | FW | 19 | Renan Oliveira |
| Bench | MF | 9 | L. Kreković |
Show unused substitutes (5)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 55 | T. Švedkauskas |
| Bench | DF | 33 | M. Konatar |
| Bench | DF | 62 | L. Kastrati |
| Bench | MF | 10 | G. Sirgedas |
| Bench | FW | 24 | M. Burba |
Besiktas
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | A. Nübel |
| Starter | MF | 29 | I. Fakili |
| Starter | DF | 53 | E. Topçu |
| Starter | DF | 35 | Tiago Djaló |
| Starter | DF | 62 | A. Murillo |
| Starter | DF | 11 | K. Ouattara |
| Starter | MF | 6 | S. Özcan |
| Starter | MF | 15 | J. Olaitan |
| Starter | MF | 18 | V. Černý |
| Starter | FW | 28 | D. Vlahović |
| Starter | MF | 8 | K. Yılmaz |
| Bench | MF | 5 | A. Hadžiahmetović |
| Bench | MF | 7 | M. Rashica |
| Bench | FW | 9 | Oh Hyeon-Gyu |
| Bench | FW | 70 | Sami Bircan Ahmet |
| Bench | FW | 90 | S. Kılıçsoy |
Show unused substitutes (7)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 80 | D. Alemdar |
| Bench | DF | 12 | E. Agbadou |
| Bench | DF | 22 | Taylan Bulut |
| Bench | DF | 58 | Y. Özcan |
| Bench | DF | 33 | R. Yılmaz |
| Bench | MF | 4 | W. Ndidi |
| Bench | MF | 10 | O. Kökçü |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 28' | Zalgiris Kaunas | 🟨 Yellow card | A. Kalik | |
| 2H 1' | Zalgiris Kaunas | 🔄 Substitution | OUT G. Debeljuh → IN Renan Oliveira | |
| 2H 11' | Zalgiris Kaunas | 🔄 Substitution | OUT I. Fiolić → IN F. Baldassarra | |
| 2H 11' | Zalgiris Kaunas | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Leonardo → IN L. Kreković | |
| 2H 19' | Zalgiris Kaunas | ⚽ Goal | Renan Oliveira | 1-0 |
| 2H 20' | Besiktas | 🔄 Substitution | OUT V. Černý → IN M. Rashica | |
| 2H 20' | Besiktas | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. Vlahović → IN Oh Hyeon-Gyu | |
| 2H 20' | Besiktas | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Olaitan → IN S. Kılıçsoy | |
| 2H 24' | Zalgiris Kaunas | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Kalik → IN A. Benchaib | |
| 2H 35' | Zalgiris Kaunas | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Y. Karashima → IN V. Slivka | |
| 2H 40' | Besiktas | 🟨 Yellow card | K. Yılmaz | |
| 2H 41' | Besiktas | 🔄 Substitution | OUT I. Fakili → IN A. Hadžiahmetović | |
| 2H 41' | Besiktas | 🔄 Substitution | OUT K. Yılmaz → IN Sami Bircan Ahmet |
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