Kauno Žalgiris 1-0 Beşiktaş: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League · Thursday 27 August 2026 · S. Dariaus ir S. Gireno stadionas, S. Dariaus ir S. Gireno stadionas · referee J. Gil Manzano · full time
Full time: Kauno Žalgiris 1-0 Beşiktaş
Kauno Žalgiris 1-0 Beşiktaş: Kauno Žalgiris took the points in Europa League on Thursday 27 August 2026 at S. Dariaus ir S. Gireno stadionas. The goals: Renan Oliveira 64'.
How Kauno Žalgiris won it
The opening goal came in the 64th minute: Renan Oliveira for Kauno Žalgiris, set up by Deividas Mikelionis.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, J. Gil Manzano, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Kauno Žalgiris and 1 to Beşiktaş.
Kauno Žalgiris: Ž. Sopić, 4-1-4-1 · Beşiktaş: V. Italiano, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Kauno Žalgiris had 2 shots on target, Beşiktaş 4.
Kauno Žalgiris's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Beşiktaş had 71% of the ball, but Kauno Žalgiris took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Kauno Žalgiris came into it with 2 Europa League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 0.36 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Beşiktaş came into it with 7 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 0.3 a match, with 1.45 expected goals for and – against, and had won 86% of their matches.
Kauno Žalgiris vs Beşiktaş: the match in numbers
| Kauno Žalgiris | Match statistics | Beşiktaş |
|---|---|---|
| 29% | Ball possession | 71% |
| 8 | Total shots | 12 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 300 | Total passes | 782 |
| 71% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 2 | Corners | 5 |
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Tackles | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Deividas Mikelionis (Kauno Žalgiris), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Kauno Žalgiris
- Deividas Mikelionis 7.7 1 assist
- Joris Moutachy 7.2
- Aldayr Hernández 7.1
- Renan Oliveira 7.0 1 goal
- Rokas Lekiatas 6.9
Beşiktaş
- Salih Özcan 7.6
- Emirhan Topçu 7.2
- İlhan Fakılı 7.1
- Amir Murillo 7.1
- Tiago Djaló 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Nosa Iyobosa Edokpolor at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Kauno Žalgiris: Brighton & Hove Albion vs Kauno Žalgiris Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
- Beşiktaş: TSG Hoffenheim vs Beşiktaş Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Kauno Žalgiris vs Beşiktaş
What was the score in Kauno Žalgiris vs Beşiktaş?
Kauno Žalgiris 1-0 Beşiktaş (half-time 0-0), Europa League, Thursday 27 August 2026.
Who scored in Kauno Žalgiris vs Beşiktaş?
Renan Oliveira 64'.
Did Moneyball predict Kauno Žalgiris vs Beşiktaş correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Kauno Žalgiris vs Beşiktaş?
Deividas Mikelionis, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Kauno Žalgiris vs Beşiktaş?
J. Gil Manzano.
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