A. Benchaibas: "We have been waiting a long time for these European tournament matches in Kaunas"

2026-07-06 17:30 © Stop kadras

Already this Tuesday at the Dariaus and Girėnas Stadium, Lithuanian champion FK "Kauno Žalgiris" will begin the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, and we will face the Kosovo champions – Gjilan's "Drita" football players.

Before the upcoming clash, Žalgiris player Amine Benchaiba shared his thoughts.

"We have been waiting for these European tournament matches in Kaunas for a long time, and we have worked hard to be here. We are very eager for this match, and we understand what kind of opponent we are facing and what is needed to advance to the next round. I feel that we are ready," said A. Benchaiba.

The Žalgiris player also highlighted the key points ahead of the upcoming opponent.

"Last year, we learned that we must stay concentrated throughout the matches. Everything is usually determined by small details, and we have two matches against this team, so we must maintain our concentration from start to finish, so we don’t punish ourselves," emphasized the Belgian.

A. Benchaiba also spoke about the long-awaited UEFA Champions League qualifying and later pointed out the strengths of the opponents.

"We know that this is a good team that knows its strengths and utilizes them effectively. They will play intensely and try to win as many duels as possible. We have analyzed them a lot, so we know what awaits us and we will have to stick to the game plan," added A. Benchaiba.

The match between "Kauno Žalgiris" and "Drita" will start this Tuesday at 19:00. You can find tickets here.