Champions in Gargždai scraped together a point

2026-08-30 18:18 © zalgiris.lt

In the match of the 29th round in Gargždai, FK "Kauno Žalgiris" was forced to settle for a point. The Lithuanian champions playing away drew 0:0 (0:0) with the local "Banga".

From the very start of the match, there was an even fight on the field, and the teams exchanged dangerous chances. Initially, Amine Benchaib and Gabriel Debeljuh failed to utilize their opportunities. "Banga" had the best chance, but a dangerous shot from a few meters was saved by Tomas Švedkauskas.

In the second half, "Banga" held the initiative for a while; in the latter half of the period, the green and whites controlled the ball more and even once hit the goalpost.

However, they failed to score, and both teams settled for a draw, sharing one point each.

"Kauno Žalgiris" now has 39 points after 23 matches and ranks second, while "Banga" remains fourth with 38 points after 25 matches played. The Kaunas team is six points behind the leader, Marijampolė "Sūduva," but has played fewer matches.