Kauno Zalgiris 1-0 Besiktas
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Kauno Zalgiris won: Kauno Zalgiris 1-0 Besiktas in the Europe, UEFA Europa League Qualifiers - Playoffs (Round final) on Thu, 27 Aug 2026 at S. Dariaus ir S. Girėno stadionas, Kaunas. Kauno Zalgiris goals: Renan 64'. Expected goals: 0.68-0.48. Possession: 28-72. Player of the match: Deividas Mikelionis (8.5).
Match report
Kauno Zalgiris beat Besiktas 1-0
Kauno Zalgiris edged Besiktas 1-0 at S. Dariaus ir S. Girėno stadionas on Thursday 27 August in the Europe, UEFA Europa League Qualifiers - Playoffs.
Renan put Kauno Zalgiris ahead on 64' (1-0).
Kauno Zalgiris had 28% of the ball, shots were 8-12 (2-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.68-0.48.
Deividas Mikelionis (FK Kauno Žalgiris) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 7,079. Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano.
Match stats
| Kauno Zalgiris | Besiktas | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 28 | 72 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.68 | 0.48 |
| Total shots | 8 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 21 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 214 (71%) | 679 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 8 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 8 |
Lineups
Kauno Zalgiris (4-1-4-1): Deividas Mikelionis, Joris Moutachy, Rokas Lekiatas, Aldayr Hernández, Nosa Iyobosa Edokpolor, Yukiyoshi Karashima, Fabien Ourega, Ivan Fiolic, Anthony Kalik, Léo Ribeiro, Gabriel Debeljuh
Besiktas (4-3-3): Alexander Nübel, Amir Murillo, Tiago Djaló, Emirhan Topçu, Kassoum Ouattara, Junior Olaïtan, Salih Özcan, Kartal Yilmaz, Václav Cerny, Dusan Vlahovic, Ilhan Fakili
Key events
- 28' · Yellow card · Anthony Kalik (Kauno Zalgiris)
- 46' · Substitution · Renan for Gabriel Debeljuh (Kauno Zalgiris)
- 56' · Substitution · Leon Krekovic for Léo Ribeiro (Kauno Zalgiris)
- 56' · Substitution · Franco Baldassarra for Ivan Fiolic (Kauno Zalgiris)
- 64' · Goal · Renan (Kauno Zalgiris)
- 65' · Substitution · Hyeon-Gyu Oh for Dusan Vlahovic (Besiktas)
- 65' · Substitution · Milot Rashica for Václav Cerny (Besiktas)
- 65' · Substitution · Semih Kiliçsoy for Junior Olaïtan (Besiktas)
- 69' · Substitution · Amine Benchaib for Anthony Kalik (Kauno Zalgiris)
- 80' · Substitution · Vykintas Slivka for Yukiyoshi Karashima (Kauno Zalgiris)
- 85' · Yellow card · Kartal Yilmaz (Besiktas)
- 86' · Substitution · Amir Hadziahmetovic for Ilhan Fakili (Besiktas)
- 86' · Substitution · Ahmet Bircan for Kartal Yilmaz (Besiktas)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Kauno Zalgiris vs Besiktas?
Kauno Zalgiris won, 1-0 (Europe, UEFA Europa League Qualifiers - Playoffs) on Thu, 27 Aug 2026.
When and where is Kauno Zalgiris vs Besiktas?
Thu, 27 Aug 2026, 17:00 UTC at S. Dariaus ir S. Girėno stadionas, Kaunas, Europe, UEFA Europa League Qualifiers - Playoffs.