Linfield vs Zalgiris Vilnius, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League Qualifying, Second Round

· 2nd Leg - Linfield advance 2-0 on aggregate

6': Matthew Fitzpatrick
33': Kieran Offord

FT
2 - 0
2nd Leg - Linfield advance 2-0 on aggregate

About

Linfield are hosting Zalgiris Vilnius at Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

6': Matthew Fitzpatrick (Linfield) Goal at 6'
22': Chris Shields (Linfield) Penalty - Saved at 22'
33': Kieran Offord (Linfield) Goal at 33'
53': Leighton Mcintosh (Zalgiris Vilnius) Yellow Card at 53'
57': Joshua Archer (Linfield) Yellow Card at 57'
57': Kassim Hadji (Zalgiris Vilnius) Substitution at 57'
63': Kyle Mcclean (Linfield) Substitution at 63'
66': Yuri Kendysh (Zalgiris Vilnius) Yellow Card at 66'
71': Christopher Mckee (Linfield) Substitution at 71'
77': Nemanja Mihajlovic (Zalgiris Vilnius) Substitution at 77'
89': Dino Salcinovic (Zalgiris Vilnius) Substitution at 89'
90'+2': Sean Brown (Linfield) Substitution at 92'

Statistics

FKZ		LIN
0	Fouls	0
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
0	Corner Kicks	0
0	Saves	0
0	Possession	0
0	SHOTS	0
0	ON GOAL	0
0.0	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League Qualifying

Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 4,300

Line-Ups

Linfield (4-1-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Chris Johns (GK)
2	Sam Roscoe
15	Ben Hall
5	Chris Shields
7	Kirk Millar
67	Matthew Orr
21	Joshua Archer
22	Jamie Mulgrew
27	Ethan Mcgee
9	Kieran Offord
29	Matthew Fitzpatrick

Linfield Substitutes:

Charlie Allen, David Walsh, Kyle Mcclean, Jon Graham, Scot Whiteside, Rhys Annett, Sean Brown, Christopher Mckee.

Zalgiris Vilnius (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Carlos Olses (GK)
6	Luka Dumancic
32	Vasilije Radenovic
49	Bruno Tavares
19	Mohamed Youla
17	Giedrius Matulevicius
77	Yuri Kendysh
22	Ovidijus Verbickas
45	Joris Moutachy
23	Machop Chol
80	Leighton Mcintosh

Zalgiris Vilnius Substitutes:

Gustas Jarusevičius, Martynas Setkus, Kassim Hadji, Ebenezer Ofori, Kevin Lukasevic, Dino Salcinovic, Kajus Bicka, Nemanja Mihajlovic, Nelson Abiam, Patrik Matyzonok, Arpad Tordai.

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