Drita vs Kauno Žalgiris — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
play_arrow1 clip- 9′Kauno Žalgiris, goal:0–1assist
- 20′Drita, goal:1–1assist
- 44′Drita, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time1 – 1
- 53′Drita, goal:2–1assist
- 57′Kauno Žalgiris, substitution:off
- 58′Drita, substitution:off
- 66′Drita, substitution:offI. Jashari
- 79′Kauno Žalgiris, substitution:H. Kadricoff
- 79′Kauno Žalgiris, substitution:offM. Konatar
- 79′Kauno Žalgiris, substitution:off
- 80′Drita, substitution:off
- 82′Kauno Žalgiris, goal:2–2assist
- 90′Kauno Žalgiris, penalty goal:2–3Penalty
- 90+3′Kauno Žalgiris, yellow card:Haris KadrićFoul
- 90+3′Drita, yellow card:Foul
- 90+4′Kauno Žalgiris, substitution:off
- 90+6′Drita, yellow card:Foul
- Full-time2 – 3
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Slivka double and late Benchaib penalty sink Drita in qualifier thriller
Kauno Žalgiris came from behind twice to beat Drita 3-2 in the UEFA Champions League 1st Qualifying Round tie at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, snatching victory with a stoppage-time penalty. The result completed a dramatic five-goal contest that swung back and forth across both halves.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Vykintas Slivka opened the scoring in the 9th minute, finishing off an assist from Amine Benchaib, only for Igball Jashari to level for Drita in the 20th minute after being set up by Liridon Balaj, leaving the sides level at 1-1 at half-time. Drita then turned the game around just after the interval when Arb Manaj converted another Balaj assist in the 53rd minute to put the home side 2-1 ahead.
Slivka struck again in the 82nd minute, teed up by Joris Moutachy, to draw Kauno Žalgiris level at 2-2 and set up a tense finish. The away side then won it deep into stoppage time, Benchaib converting a penalty in the 90+4th minute to make it 2-3 and complete the comeback.
Despite Drita dominating possession at 63 percent and outshooting their opponents 27 to 12, with nine shots on target to four, it was Kauno Žalgiris who made their limited chances count, converting three of their efforts into goals on the night.
Joris Moutachy provided the assist for Slivka's equaliser in the 82nd minute, playing a key role in setting up the away side's late turnaround.
Drita held 63 percent of possession and fired 27 shots to Kauno Žalgiris's 12, yet still ended up on the losing side.
Kauno Žalgiris won 3–2 away against Drita (half-time 1–1).
Drita met Kauno Žalgiris in the UEFA Champions League (1st Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 14 July 2026, 18:00 UTC at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri. Referee: Oguzhan Cakir.
Team pages: Drita · Kauno Žalgiris · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 9' Goal: Vykintas Slivka (assist: Amine Benchaib) — 0–1 · Watch Vykintas Slivka's goal video (9')
- 20' Goal: I. Jashari (assist: Liridon Balaj) — 1–1
- 53' Goal: Arb Manaj (assist: Liridon Balaj) — 2–1
- 82' Goal: Vykintas Slivka (assist: Joris Moutachy) — 2–2
- 90' Goal (penalty): Amine Benchaib — 2–3
Starting line-ups
Drita (4-2-3-1)
Kauno Žalgiris (4-1-4-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Drita 45%, the draw 28%, Kauno Žalgiris 27%. It finished Drita 2–3 Kauno Žalgiris.
Level sides, only home ground separates them — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Drita's 45% is home ground and little else. The draw at 28% is up from the usual 26.5% between sides this level, as small adjustments add up.
Why Drita in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1243 to 1212. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,379 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.9%).
Why only 45%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 28% and Kauno Žalgiris at 27%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Kauno Žalgiris win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.4 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,364. The goals environment adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Kauno Žalgiris have 18 fully-tracked matches with us — under our usual 25-game bar — but their strength rating is anchored to the long-run European club ratings list, which carries their wider competitive history into the number. Clubs from leagues we don't fully cover play too few tracked games for a record built from scratch, so their rating chain starts from published long-run club ratings instead of a blind first guess.
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About this match
On this page: the Drita vs Kauno Žalgiris final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
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Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Drita 2–3 Kauno Žalgiris. Explore more on the Drita and Kauno Žalgiris team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.