Linfield FC vs FK Zalgiris Vilnius, Champions League 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 1
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Match Preview
Linfield FC vs FK Zalgiris Vilnius — Champions League at Windsor Park.
- Linfield FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zalgiris Vilnius 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Arsenal FC 8 24 2 FC Bayern Munchen 8 21 3 Liverpool FC 8 18 4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17 5 FC Barcelona 8 16 6 Chelsea FC 8 16 7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16 8 Manchester City FC 8 16 9 Real Madrid CF 8 15 10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15 11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14 12 Newcastle United FC 8 14 13 Juventus FC 8 13 14 Club Atletico de Madrid 8 13 15 Atalanta BC 8 13 16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12 17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11 18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11 19 Club Brugge KV 8 10 20 Galatasaray SK 8 10 21 AS Monaco FC 8 10 22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10 23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9 24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9 25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9 26 Paphos FC 8 9 27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9 28 PSV 8 8 29 Athletic Club 8 8 30 SSC Napoli 8 8 31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8 32 AFC Ajax 8 6 33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4 34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3 35 Villarreal CF 8 1 36 FK Kairat 8 1 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 13 Jul FK Zalgiris Vilnius H 1–2 L 06 Jul FK Zalgiris Vilnius A 1–3 L 17 Sep Floriana FC H 0–1 L 29 Aug Qarabag Agdam FK A 1–2 L 22 Aug Qarabag Agdam FK H 3–2 W 13 Aug FK Sutjeska Niksic H 3–2 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 13 Jul Linfield FC A 2–1 W 06 Jul Linfield FC H 3–1 W 17 Sep FK Bodo/Glimt A 1–3 L 27 Aug Paide Linnameeskond H 2–0 W 18 Jul Budapest Honved FC H 1–1 D 11 Jul Budapest Honved FC A 1–3 L Key Stats
100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history -
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Windsor Park that hosts another battle between linfield fc and fk zalgiris vilnius.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 6' A meaty challenge results in booking for Francis Kyeremeh on 6.
- 11' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Stephen Fallon suffering a number of foals already.
- 16' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 16 minutes.
- 17' What a strike from Saulius Mikoliunas! The score is 0-1.
- 22' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nemanja Ljubisavljevic made 134 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. fk zalgiris vilnius needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 44' Goal! Ogenyi Onazi scores his 1 goal in 4 matches.
- 45' Ogenyi Onazi was booked on 45.
- 46' Linfield FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Stewart is hanging Matthew Clarke on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s high time Vladimir Cheburin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 61' Christopher Johns needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 62' Chris Shields was booked on 62.
- 63' Joel Bopesu is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 64' FK Zalgiris Vilnius player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 66' GOAL! Chris Shields scores on 66.
- 70' The FK Zalgiris Vilnius manager makes a substitution. Jakub Sylvestr departs to be replaced by Josip Tadic.
- 72' Another change for Linfield FC made on 72 minute. Niall Quinn leaves to be changed by Navid Nasseri.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Kirk Millar. He receives a Yellow card.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Ovidijus Verbickas. He replaces Ogenyi Onazi on 78 minute.
- 83' It looks surprising fk zalgiris vilnius does not make any changes. Joel Bopesu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' The FK Zalgiris Vilnius manager makes a substitution. Milen Gamakov departs to be replaced by Karolis Uzela.
- 86' It is a substitution in FK Zalgiris Vilnius team. Francis Kyeremeh is replaced by Marko Karamarko on 86 minute.
- 89' It’s a booking for FK Zalgiris Vilnius player. Karolis Uzela gets a Red card.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marko Karamarko.
- Another three points for fk zalgiris vilnius.
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Linfield FC
Starting XI- 5
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16
Matthew Clarke ↓ Jordan Stewart 46'
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31
Niall Quinn ↓ Navid Nasseri 72'
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Jamie Mulgrew ↓ Cammy Palmer 72'
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Bench-
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Navid Nasseri ↑ 72'
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Jordan Stewart ↑ 46'
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Andrew Clarke ↑ 86'
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Cammy Palmer ↑ 72'
Coach David HealyFK Zalgiris Vilnius
Starting XI- 1
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Jakub Sylvestr ↓ Josip Tadic 70'
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Milen Gamakov ↓ Karolis Uzela 85'
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Bench-
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Ovidijus Verbickas ↑ 78'
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Karolis Uzela ↑ 85'
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Josip Tadic ↑ 70'
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Marko Karamarko ↑ 86'
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Coach Vladimir Cheburin -
Head to Head
Linfield FC Form
FK Zalgiris Vilnius Form
2021-07-13 Linfield FC 1–2 FK Zalgiris Vilnius W 2021-07-06 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 3–1 Linfield FC W 2020-09-17 FK Bodo/Glimt 3–1 FK Zalgiris Vilnius L 2020-08-27 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 2–0 Paide Linnameeskond W 2019-07-18 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 1–1 Budapest Honved FC D 2019-07-11 Budapest Honved FC 3–1 FK Zalgiris Vilnius L