UEFA Champions League·1st Qualifying Round · Second Leg

Drita vs 14.07.26 18:002 – 3Full TimeAgg: 3 – 4Kauno Žalgiris — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis

Match report

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)

Pre-match read

Home rated 1243 vs 1212 — 0.63 expected score

Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.

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.
Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.

Watch Vykintas Slivka's goal against Drita (9').

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.

Quick answers

›What was the final score of Drita vs Kauno Žalgiris?

Kauno Žalgiris won 3–2 away against Drita (half-time 1–1).

›Who scored in Drita vs Kauno Žalgiris?

Vykintas Slivka (9') for Kauno Žalgiris; I. Jashari (20') for Drita; Arb Manaj (53') for Drita; Vykintas Slivka (82') for Kauno Žalgiris; Amine Benchaib (90') (penalty) for Kauno Žalgiris.

›Where can I watch Drita vs Kauno Žalgiris highlights?

Goal highlights and video clips from Drita 2–3 Kauno Žalgiris are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.

›What is the head-to-head record between Drita and Kauno Žalgiris?

Drita and Kauno Žalgiris have met 1 time — 0 wins for Drita, 0 wins for Kauno Žalgiris and 1 draw.