Hamrun Spartans vs Zalgiris Vilnius, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, First Round

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - HAM advance 11-10 on penalties

Hamrun Spartans

35': Saliou Thioune
41': Joseph Mbong

FT - Penalties
2 - 0
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - HAM advance 11-10 on penalties

Zalgiris Vilnius

114': Vasilije Radenovic

About

Hamrun Spartans are hosting Zalgiris Vilnius at Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard, Malta, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
14': Jovan Cadjenovic (Hamrun Spartans) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Saliou Thioune replaces Merlin Hadzi.
24': Vasilije Radenovic (Zalgiris) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 1, Zalgiris 0. Saliou Thioune (Hamrun Spartans) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Compri.
41': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2, Zalgiris 0. Joseph Mbong (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Dri Koffi.
43': Domantas Simkus (Hamrun Spartans) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+3': First Half ends, Hamrun Spartans 2, Zalgiris 0.
45': Second Half begins Hamrun Spartans 2, Zalgiris 0.
45': Substitution, Zalgiris. Dino Salcinovic replaces Giedrius Matulevicius.
67': Substitution, Zalgiris. Nemanja Mihajlovic replaces Ovidijus Verbickas.
73': Dino Salcinovic (Zalgiris) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Matías García replaces Domantas Simkus.
82': Substitution, Zalgiris. Henrique Devens replaces Yuri Kendysh.
82': Substitution, Zalgiris. Mohamed Youla replaces Bruno Tavares.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Mouad El Fanis replaces Eder.
90'+2': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Nikolai Micallef replaces Joseph Mbong.
90'+4': Nemanja Mihajlovic (Zalgiris) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Hamrun Spartans 2, Zalgiris 0.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Hamrun Spartans 2, Zalgiris 0.
97': Ryan Camenzuli (Hamrun Spartans) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
100': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Emerson Marcelina replaces Rafael Compri.
100': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Jonny Robert replaces N'Dri Koffi.
105': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
105'+2': Substitution, Zalgiris. Kevin Lukasevic replaces Kassim Hadji.
105'+3': First Half Extra Time ends, Hamrun Spartans 2, Zalgiris 0.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Hamrun Spartans 2, Zalgiris 0.
114': Second yellow card to Vasilije Radenovic (Zalgiris) for a bad foul.
120': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
120'+4': Second Half Extra Time ends, Hamrun Spartans 2, Zalgiris 0.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Hamrun Spartans 2, Zalgiris 0.
120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2, Zalgiris 0(1). Liviu Antal (Zalgiris) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(1), Zalgiris 0(1). Emerson Marcelina (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
120': Penalty saved. Dino Salcinovic (Zalgiris) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
120': Penalty saved. Jovan Cadjenovic (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(1), Zalgiris 0(2). Joris Moutachy (Zalgiris) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(2), Zalgiris 0(2). Mouad El Fanis (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(2), Zalgiris 0(3). Ebenezer Ofori (Zalgiris) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(3), Zalgiris 0(3). Vincenzo Polito (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(3), Zalgiris 0(4). Nemanja Mihajlovic (Zalgiris) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(4), Zalgiris 0(4). Jonny Robert (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Penalty saved. Luka Dumancic (Zalgiris) left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
120': Penalty missed! Still Hamrun Spartans 2(4), Zalgiris 0(4). Saliou Thioune (Hamrun Spartans) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(4), Zalgiris 0(5). Mohamed Youla (Zalgiris) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(5), Zalgiris 0(5). Nikolai Micallef (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(5), Zalgiris 0(6). Henrique Devens (Zalgiris) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(6), Zalgiris 0(6). Ryan Camenzuli (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(6), Zalgiris 0(7). Kevin Lukasevic (Zalgiris) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(7), Zalgiris 0(7). Ognjen Bjelicic (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(7), Zalgiris 0(8). Carlos Olses (Zalgiris) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(8), Zalgiris 0(8). Henry Bonello (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(8), Zalgiris 0(9). Liviu Antal (Zalgiris) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(9), Zalgiris 0(9). Emerson Marcelina (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
120': Penalty missed. Dino Salcinovic (Zalgiris) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left.
120': Penalty saved. Jonny Robert (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(9), Zalgiris 0(10). Joris Moutachy (Zalgiris) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(10), Zalgiris 0(10). Vincenzo Polito (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Penalty missed. Ebenezer Ofori (Zalgiris) right footed shot is just a bit too high.
120': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2(11), Zalgiris 0(10). Jovan Cadjenovic (Hamrun Spartans) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Hamrun Spartans 2(11), Zalgiris 0(10).
0': Match ends, Hamrun Spartans 2(11), Zalgiris 0(10).

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Location: Attard, Malta
Attendance: 1,247

Line-Ups

Hamrun Spartans (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
1	Henry Bonello (GK)
27	Ognjen Bjelicic
13	Vincenzo Polito
94	Ryan Camenzuli
2	Rafael Compri
33	Domantas Simkus
20	Jovan Cadjenovic
25	Eder
10	Joseph Mbong
19	N'Dri Koffi
77	Merlin Hadzi

Hamrun Spartans Substitutes:

Bjorn Buhagiar, Mouad El Fanis, Nikolai Micallef, Jonny, Junior Djile, Célio, Marcelina Emerson, Daniel Letherby, Matias Ariel Garcia, Matthias Debono, Saliou Thioune, Redon Mihana.

Zalgiris Vilnius (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Carlos Olses (GK)
6	Luka Dumancic
32	Vasilije Radenovic
49	Bruno Tavares
45	Joris Moutachy
17	Giedrius Matulevicius
15	Ebenezer Ofori
7	Kassim Hadji
22	Ovidijus Verbickas
80	Liviu Antal
77	Yuri Kendysh

Zalgiris Vilnius Substitutes:

Martynas Setkus, Dino Salcinovic, Nelson Abiam, Kevin Lukasevic, Patrik Matyzonok, Machop Chol, Henrique Devens, Vytis Pavilonis, Arpad Tordai, Mohamed Youla, Kajus Bicka, Nemanja Mihajlovic.

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