FC Lugano vs Kauno Žalgiri — UEFA Europa Conference League
UEFA Europa Conference League Thu, 5 Nov 2026 Finished FC Lugano 
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Kauno Žalgiris Match facts
- Kick-off
- Thu 5 Nov, 22:00 UTC
- Competition
- UEFA Europa Conference League
- Round
- League Stage - 3
- Stadium
- AIL Arena, Lugano
- Referee
- Yigal Frid, Israel
Key events
FC Lugano Timeline Kauno Žalgiris
- 11'
Y. Cimignani
D. Dos Santos
- 13'
A. Kalik
Yellow card
- 24'
E. Alioski
Goal scored
- 32'
D. Dos Santos
B. Karimov
- 46'
A. Benchaib
Y. Karashima
- 46'
L. Krekovic
M. Burba
- 46'
L. Mai
D. Kelvin
- 46'
D. Dos Santos
E. Pihlstrom
- 51'
A. Tolordava
Yellow card
- 59'
D. Kelvin
Yellow card
- 61'
A. Kalik
L. I. Kastrati
- 61'
G. Debeljuh
I. Fiolic
- 70'
U. Bislimi
A. Grgic
- 70'
A. Ajeti
K. Behrens
- 77'
Y. Cimignani
B. D. Castro Espinosa
- 81'
J. Moutachy
G. Sirgedas
Lineups
FC Lugano 3-5-2Starting lineup
- 16 David von Ballmoos G
- 6 Antonios Papadopoulos D
- 17 Lars Lukas Mai D
- 26 Martim Marques D
- 2 Bekhruz Karimov M
- 21 Yanis Cimignani M
- 14 Ahmed Kendouci M
- 25 Uran Bislimi M
- 7 Ezgjan Alioski M
- 9 Albian Ajeti F
- 27 Daniel Dos Santos F
Substitute players
- 4 Damian Kelvin D
- 24 Elias Pihlström F
- 28 Felix Gebhardt G
- 99 Diego Mina G
- 46 Mattia Zanotti D
- 18 Joel Bichsel D
- 8 Anto Grgić M
- 91 Kevin Behrens F
- 22 Beckham Castro F
- 33 Christian Raffa M
Kauno Žalgiris 5-4-1Starting lineup
- 22 Deividas Mikelionis G
- 45 Joris Moutachy D
- 77 Rokas Lekiatas D
- 3 Anton Tolordava D
- 23 Aldayr Hernández D
- 37 Nosa Iyobosa Edokpolor D
- 7 Amine Benchaib M
- 20 Anthony Kalik M
- 14 Vykintas Slivka M
- 9 Leon Kreković M
- 27 Gabriel Debeljuh F
Substitute players
- 8 Yukiyoshi Karashima M
- 24 Motiejus Burba F
- 62 Lirim Kastrati D
- 17 Ivan Fiolić M
- 55 Tomas Švedkauskas G
- 15 Léo Ribeiro M
- 70 Fabien Ourega M
- 10 Gratas Sirgėdas M
- 47 Vejas Pocius M
- 74 Adomas Užkurnys M
Match statistics
FC Lugano Kauno Žalgiris
5 Shots on Goal 1
7 Shots off Goal 1
13 Total Shots 5
1 Blocked Shots 3
9 Shots insidebox 2
4 Shots outsidebox 3
7 Fouls 11
4 Corner Kicks 2
3 Offsides 3
66% Ball Possession 34%
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Goalkeeper Saves 2
648 Total passes 329
589 Passes accurate 259
91% Passes % 79%
1.24 expected_goals 0.29
-0.79 goals_prevented -0.79
Player ratings
FC Lugano
- 8.9 Daniel Dos Santos 1 goal · 1 assist · 45'
- 7.9 Ahmed Kendouci 86'
- 7.9 Ezgjan Alioski 1 goal · 86'
- 7.7 Bekhruz Karimov 1 assist · 86'
- 7.6 Antonios Papadopoulos 86'
Kauno Žalgiris
- 7.3 Yukiyoshi Karashima 41'
- 6.9 Anton Tolordava 86'
- 6.9 Lirim Kastrati 25'
- 6.6 Gabriel Debeljuh 61'
- 6.5 Ivan Fiolić 25'
Prediction
FC LuganoDrawKauno Žalgiris
Combo Winner : FC Lugano and +1.5 goals
Table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Lugano | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 |  Panathinaikos | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 |  Twente | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 |  Monaco | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 |  Brighton | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 |  Brann | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 |  FC Copenhagen | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 |  Universitatea Craiova | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 |  Mjallby AIF | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 |  St. Truiden | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 |  Ajax | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 12 |  Trabzonspor | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 |  HNK Hajduk Split | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 |  SC Freiburg | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 |  FK Crvena Zvezda | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 |  Atalanta | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 |  SC Braga | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 18 |  Gent | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 19 |  Riga | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 |  FC Thun | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 |  Borac Banja Luka | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 22 |  Lincoln Red Imps FC | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 |  FK Jablonec | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 24 |  Aarhus | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 25 |  FC Nordsjaelland | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 26 |  Egnatia Rrogozhinë | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 27 |  Kairat Almaty | 3 | -4 | 2 |
| 28 |  CSKA Sofia | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 29 |  FC Iberia 1999 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 30 |  Pafos | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| 31 |  Getafe | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| 32 |  Heart Of Midlothian | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| 33 |  KuPS | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| 34 |  FC Midtjylland | 3 | -6 | 1 |
| 35 |  Inter Club d'Escaldes | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| 36 | Kauno Žalgiris | 3 | -10 | 0 |