In the first match of the third qualifying round of the Europa League, "Žalgiris" suffered a painful defeat at home - they lost to the Swedish champion "Hacken" with the result 1:3.
Žalgiris had more chances to excel in the first half, but they did not use them, and in 38 min. Srdanas Hrstičius scored a goal with a repeated kick. Shortly after the break, he scored his team's second goal, and at 70 min. M. Rygaard scored with a shot to the upper corner of the goal. At the end of the match, the goal of Nassim Hnid reduced the deficit of the Vilnius team.
There was one change in the composition of "Žalgiris" compared to the last Champions League match - M. Miličkovičius started the match from the beginning.
At the beginning of the match, the teams played quite cautiously.
10 minutes M. Oyewusi headed, the ball went wide. 14 minutes J. Kendyšas shot from 30 meters, the ball flew past.
15 minutes J. Kendyš broke into the penalty area on the right side and tried to score under the pressure of the defender, but the goalkeeper saved the ball.
27 minutes the guests had a chance, but I. Sadiq and S. Hrstići could not shoot.
28 min. M. Oyewusi's shot from the right wing was saved by the goalkeeper.
33 minutes the opponent's shot from a distance was inaccurate.
36 min. J. Kendyšas headed after a corner.
38 min. rivals came forward. After the raid, M. Rygaard shot from 18 meters on the left side, the ball was saved by E. Gertmons, but S. Hrstičius, who was the first to rush to him, sent the ball into the goal.
44 min. The visitors' header after a corner kick was dangerous.
45 minutes P. Golubickis failed to hit in the penalty area, and soon N. Gorobsov, who continued the attack, shot from a distance near the goal.
47 minutes the second goal fell. After the pass from the left side, E. Gertmons did not catch the ball, he was hit by I. Sadiq, the ball bounced to S. Hrstić and he had to score from close range.
54 min. E. Gertmons blocked a dangerous kick from S. Hrstić with a heel.
56 min. M. Paveličius' shot from a distance was inaccurate. 59 min. M. Miličkovičius shot inaccurately from the left side.
66 min. N. Gorobsov shot inaccurately from a distance.
70 min. after the attack on the approach of the penalty area, S. Hrstičius rejected the ball to M. Rygaard and he sent the ball to the upper corner of the goal with a precise shot.
76 min. after M. Oyewusi's pass from the penalty area, J. Kendyš made a shot, but the goalkeeper caught the ball.
86 min. Žalgiris also scored a goal. N. Hnidas excelled with an accurate shot from the right wing.
88 min. after breaking into the penalty area, M. Oyewusi had a chance, but he missed the shot.
The second leg of the teams will take place in a week in Sweden.
"Žalgiris" will play their next match on Sunday in the Lithuanian championship at home against "Hegelmann" from Kaunas district.
