FC Drita vs FK Kauno Žalgiris

Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri
O. Cakir
2026/2027

Match Report

Kauno Zalgiris booked their spot in the next Champions League qualifying round with a dramatic 3-2 win at Drita, sealed by a stoppage-time penalty that capped a wild finish in Pristina. It was enough to see the Lithuanian side through 4-3 on aggregate after the first leg had ended level. Vykintas Slivka set the tone early, heading Zalgiris in front in the 9th minute, before Igball Jashari leveled things for the hosts in the 20th. Arb Manaj put Drita ahead just after the hour mark, only for Slivka to strike again in the 82nd minute and drag the tie level on the night. With the game deep into stoppage time, Amine Benchaib converted a penalty in the 90+4th minute to complete the turnaround, after Jorgo Pëllumbi had already been booked and tempers flared with a flurry of late yellow cards. For Zalgiris, it's a huge result that keeps their European ambitions alive heading into the next round. For Drita, it's a heartbreaking exit, undone by a defensive lapse in the very last kick of the tie.

Match Events

20'
44'
J. Pellumbi(Roughing)
53'
90+3'
F. Maloku(Unsportsmanlike conduct)
90+3'
H. Kadric(Unsportsmanlike conduct)
90+4'
90+6'
B. Krasniqi(Tripping)

Head to Head

0
FC Drita wins
1
Draws
1
FK Kauno Žalgiris wins
Goals: 3 - 4