V. Slivka: at the end of the match, we felt that we had a chance

2026-07-15 09:41 © zalgiris.lt

The Lithuanian champion FK "Kauno Žalgiris" triumphed in Kosovo and advanced to the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.

Željko Sopić's team defeated "Drita" with a score of 3:2 (1:1) in Priština and claimed victory.

After the match, the specialist spoke:

"The players' passion and dedication, which they radiated today, allowed us to win the match. Before the game, we had many problems, but I won't talk about them."

V. Slivka, who scored two goals, could have not appeared on the pitch at all."

"I want to celebrate, but there’s no time – there are matches on Saturday. It was a tough match, at one point we were trailing, and it seemed like we could lose."

"Nevertheless, somehow we managed to bounce back and win. We felt that towards the end of the match, the opponents 'sat back' and we had a chance to win the game,” said V. Slivka, who scored two goals.