Crushing in Georgia: 'Žalgiris' Found Itself on the Brink of the Abyss in the Conference League

2026-07-23 21:49 © E. Žaldario

Vilnius "Žalgiris" is on the edge of a cliff on the road to the group stage of the Conference League.

In the first match against Tbilisi "Dinamo," they suffered a crushing defeat – 0:3.

The first half was very poor, during which the Georgian team scored all three goals.

In the 14th minute, former "Kauno Žalgiris" defender Numan Kurdić scored.

Nikoloz Ugrekhelidze and Leo Santos scored the other goals.

In a week, the return battle awaits in Vilnius, where "Žalgiris" will need to overcome a 3-goal deficit.

This is the second qualifying round out of four.