UEFA Conference League 2025/26 - Third qualifying round - Statistics
Kauno Žalgiris 0-1 Arda
time: 7 August 2025, Thursday, 19:00 EEST, 21/18 C, cloudy
place: "Steponas Darius ir Stasys Girėno stadionas", Kaunas, 7 562 spectators
referee: Jérémy Muller (Luxembourg); assistants: Rafael Morim (Luxembourg), Dani Dias Balsa (Luxembourg); fourth official: Cédric Biever (Luxembourg)
video assistant referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria); assistant video assistant referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
kits: light teal w/ teal edging, white, light teal (white numbers) ; black, black, black (white numbers)
captains: 10.Gratas Sirgėdas ; 1.Anatoliy Gospodinov (GK)
Kauno Ž.: 55.Tomas Švedkauskas (GK) - 21.Haymenn Bah-Traoré, 3.Anton Tolordava, 23.Aldayr Hernández, 37.Nosa Edokpolor -
6.Damjan Pavlović, 10.Gratas Sirgėdas (c) - 9.Temur Chogadze, 7.Amine Benchaib, 70.Fabien Ourega - 77.Dejan Georgijević.
bench: 22.Deividas Mikelionis (GK) - 2.Tautvydas Burdzilauskas, 5.Dejan Kerkez, 20.Rokas Lekiatas, 66.Eduardas Jurjonas -
8.Vilius Armanavičius, 14.Divine Naah, 28.Ernestas Burdzilauskas, 30.Nidas Vosylius - 11.Fedor Černych, 19.Romualdas Jansonas, 79.Valdas Paulauskas.
coach: Eivinas Černiauskas
Arda: 1.Anatoliy Gospodinov (GK) (c) - 21.Vyacheslav Velyev, 93.Félix Eboa Eboa, 18.Cəlal Hüseynov, 35.Dimitar Velkovski -
4.David Idowu, 80.Lachezar Kotev - 10.Svetoslav Kovachev, 20.Serkan Yusein, 99.Birsent Karagaren - 9.Georgi Nikolov.
bench: 12.Ivaylo Nedelchev (GK), 92.Mesut Yusuf (GK) - 2.Gustavo Cascardo -
11.André Shinyashiki, 26.Burak Akandzha, 27.Boris Todev, 33.Ivan Tilev, 39.Antonio Vutov - 30.Ivo Kazakov, 45.Isnaba Mané.
coach: Aleksandar Tunchev
tactics: kaž: 55 - 21, 3, 23, 37 - 6, 10 - 9, 7, 70 - 77; (4-2-3-1)
arda: 1 - 21, 93, 18, 35 - 4, 80 - 10, 20, 99 - 9; (4-2-3-1)
events:
cnc - 2 - 6.Damjan Pavlović kaž (reckless foul) /canceled after var yc/
var - 2-5 - direct red card situation kaž/initial decision: reckless foul and yc/var decision: serious foul play and rc
rc - 5 - 6.Damjan Pavlović kaž /var/ (serious foul play) -> 55 - 21, 3, 23, 37 - 9, 10, 7, 70 - 77; (4-1-4-1)
yc - 23 - 18.Cəlal Hüseynov arda (holding an opponent with hand)
yc - 42 - 9.Temur Chogadze kaž (reckless foul)
yc - 45+1 - 21.Vyacheslav Velyev arda (striking an opponent's head with hand)
+ 4 min
sub - ht - 39.Antonio Vutov on 9.Georgi Nikolov arda - same position
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0-1 - 53 - 39.Antonio Vutov (left/open play/10.Svetoslav Kovachev/pass)
yc - 57 - 3.Anton Tolordava kaž (reckless foul)
yc - 59 - 20.Serkan Yusein arda (reckless foul)
yc - 72 - EC.Eivinas Černiauskas (coach) kaž (dissent)
sub - 73 - '1 45.Isnaba Mané on 99.Birsent Karagaren arda - same position
sub - 73 - '1 11.André Shinyashiki on 20.Serkan Yusein arda - same position
yc - 75 - 45.Isnaba Mané arda (reckless foul)
sub - 79 - '2 2.Gustavo Cascardo on 35.Dimitar Velkovski arda -> 2, 93, 18, 21
yc - 81 - 37.Nosa Edokpolor kaž (dissent)
sub - 82 - '1 79.Valdas Paulauskas on 9.Temur Chogadze kaž
sub - 82 - '1 14.Divine Naah on 77.Dejan Georgijević kaž -> 79, 10, 14, 70 - 7
sub - 87 - '3 33.Ivan Tilev on 39.Antonio Vutov arda /injury/ - same position
sub - 88 - '2 19.Romualdas Jansonas on 7.Amine Benchaib kaž - same position
sub - 89 - '2 8.Vilius Armanavičius on 70.Fabien Ourega kaž - same position
sub - 90+4 - '3 66.Eduardas Jurjonas on 37.Nosa Edokpolor kaž /injury/ - same position
+ 5 min
abbreviations and event notes
Levski (Sf) 1-0 Sabah (Masazır)
time: 7 August 2025, Thursday, 21:00 EEST, 26/24 C, partly cloudy
place: "Georgi Asparuhov" st., Sofia, 16 163 spectators
referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia); assistants: Alen Jakšić (Croatia), Marjan Tomas (Croatia); fourth official: Ante Terzić (Croatia)
video assistant referee: Mario Zebec (Croatia); assistant video assistant referee: Ante Čuljak (Croatia)
kits: blue w/ dark blue edging and patterns, blue w/ dark blue edging, blue w/ dark blue edging (white numbers) ; white, white, white (red numbers)
captains: 88.Marin Petkov ; 18.Pavol Šafranko
Levski: 92.Svetoslav Vutsov (GK) - 21.Aldair Neves, 50.Kristian Dimitrov, 4.Christian Makoun, 3.Maicon dos Santos -
18.Gašper Trdin, 10.Asen Mitkov - 88.Marin Petkov (c), 17.Everton Bala, 99.Radoslav Kirilov - 12.Mustapha Sangaré.
bench: 1.Ognyan Vladimirov (GK), 78.Martin Lukov (GK) - 6.Wenderson Tsunami, 71.Olivier Kamdem -
8.Carlos Ohene, 22.Mazire Soula, 23.Patrik Myslovič, 37.Rildo Filho - 7.Fábio Lima, 77.Borislav Rupanov, 95.Karl Fabien.
coach: Julio Velázquez
Sabah: 92.Stas Pokatilov (GK) - 3.Steve Solvet, 40.Ygor Nogueira, 5.Rəhman Daşdəmirov -
80.Akim Zedadka, 22.Zinédine Ould Khaled, 13.Ivan Lepinjica, 7.Bojan Letić - 70.Jesse Sekidika, 20.Joy-Lance Mickels - 18.Pavol Šafranko (c).
bench: 55.Nicat Mehbalıyev (GK), 89.Rauf Əyyubov (GK) - 2.Amin Seydiyev, 17.Tellur Mütəllimov, 53.Andrey Victor -
6.Abdullah Xaybulayev, 8.Ayaz Quliyev, 10.Anatoli Nuriyev, 33.Umarali Rakhmonaliev - 11.Kaheem Parris, 88.Xəyal Əliyev, 99.Njegoš Kupusović.
coach: Valdas Dambrauskas
tactics: lev: 92 - 21, 50, 4, 3 - 18, 10 - 88, 17, 99 - 12; (4-2-3-1)
sab: 92 - 3, 40, 5 - 80, 22, 13, 7 - 70, 20 - 18; (3-4-2-1)
events:
yc - 18 - 13.Ivan Lepinjica sab (reckless foul)
yc - 21 - 20.Joy-Lance Mickels sab (reckless foul)
+ 2 min
sub - ht - 95.Karl Fabien on 99.Radoslav Kirilov lev - same position
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yc - 63 - 18.Pavol Šafranko sab (holding an opponent with hand)
sub - 68 - '1 6.Abdullah Xaybulayev on 22.Zinédine Ould Khaled sab /injury/ - same position
sub - 74 - '2 99.Njegoš Kupusović on 18.Pavol Šafranko sab /injury/ - same position
cap - 74 - 70.Jesse Sekidika sab
sub - 80 - '1 8.Carlos Ohene on 12.Mustapha Sangaré lev /injury/
sub - 81 - '1 37.Rildo Filho on 10.Asen Mitkov lev -> 18, 8 - 88, 37, 95 - 17
sub - 87 - '2 77.Borislav Rupanov on 17.Everton Bala lev - same position
sub - 87 - '2 22.Mazire Soula on 88.Marin Petkov lev - same position
cap - 87 - 50.Kristian Dimitrov lev
yc - 90+2 - 80.Akim Zedadka sab (delaying restart of play)
sub - 90+8 - '3 88.Xəyal Əliyev on 20.Joy-Lance Mickels sab - same position
sub - 90+8 - '3 2.Amin Seydiyev on 80.Akim Zedadka sab - same position
1-0 - 90+8 - 77.Borislav Rupanov (head/corner/22.Mazire Soula/pass)
+ 10 min
abbreviations and event notes
Sabah (Masazır) 0-2 Levski (Sf)
time: 14 August 2025, Thursday, 20:00 D, 27/25 C, partly cloudy
place: "Bank Respublika Arena" st., Masazır, 6 606 spectators
referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine); assistants: Oleksandr Berkut (Ukraine), Viktor Matyash (Ukraine); fourth official: Vitaliy Romanov (Ukraine)
video assistant referee: Oleksii Derevinskyi (Ukraine); assistant video assistant referee: Klym Zabroda (Ukraine)
kits: black, black, black (pink numbers) ; white w/ sky blue mesh and shoulder edging, white w/ sky blue edging, white w/ sky blue edging (black numbers)
captains: 18.Pavol Šafranko ; 88.Marin Petkov
Sabah: 92.Stas Pokatilov (GK) - 3.Steve Solvet, 40.Ygor Nogueira, 5.Rəhman Daşdəmirov -
80.Akim Zedadka, 22.Zinédine Ould Khaled, 13.Ivan Lepinjica, 7.Bojan Letić - 70.Jesse Sekidika, 20.Joy-Lance Mickels - 18.Pavol Šafranko (c).
bench: 55.Nicat Mehbalıyev (GK), 72.Rüstəm Samiqullin (GK) - 2.Amin Seydiyev, 17.Tellur Mütəllimov, 53.Andrey Victor -
6.Abdullah Xaybulayev, 8.Ayaz Quliyev, 10.Anatoli Nuriyev, 33.Umarali Rakhmonaliev - 11.Kaheem Parris, 88.Xəyal Əliyev, 99.Njegoš Kupusović.
coach: Valdas Dambrauskas
Levski: 92.Svetoslav Vutsov (GK) - 21.Aldair Neves, 50.Kristian Dimitrov, 4.Christian Makoun, 3.Maicon dos Santos -
18.Gašper Trdin, 10.Asen Mitkov - 88.Marin Petkov (c), 17.Everton Bala, 99.Radoslav Kirilov - 77.Borislav Rupanov.
bench: 1.Ognyan Vladimirov (GK), 78.Martin Lukov (GK) - 6.Wenderson Tsunami, 71.Olivier Kamdem -
8.Carlos Ohene, 22.Mazire Soula, 23.Patrik Myslovič, 37.Rildo Filho - 7.Fábio Lima, 39.Stivan Stoyanchov, 95.Karl Fabien.
coach: Julio Velázquez
tactics: sab: 92 - 3, 40, 5 - 80, 22, 13, 7 - 70, 20 - 18; (3-4-2-1)
lev: 92 - 21, 50, 4, 3 - 18, 10 - 88, 17, 99 - 77; (4-2-3-1)
events:
yc - 19 - 3.Steve Solvet sab (foul stopping a promising attack)
0-1 - 40 - 99.Radoslav Kirilov (right/free kick/3.Maicon dos Santos/pass)
+ 1 min
sub - ht - 11.Kaheem Parris on 5.Rəhman Daşdəmirov sab -> 80, 3, 40, 7 - 13, 22 - 11, 70, 20; (4-2-3-1)
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yc - 60 - 11.Kaheem Parris sab (striking an opponent's head with hand)
sub - 63 - '1 22.Mazire Soula on 77.Borislav Rupanov lev -> 88, 22, 99 - 17
sub - 63 - '1 6.Abdullah Xaybulayev on 22.Zinédine Ould Khaled sab
sub - 63 - '1 10.Anatoli Nuriyev on 70.Jesse Sekidika sab -> 6, 13 - 11, 10, 20
sub - 72 - '2 8.Carlos Ohene on 10.Asen Mitkov lev
sub - 72 - '2 37.Rildo Filho on 17.Everton Bala lev
sub - 72 - '2 95.Karl Fabien on 88.Marin Petkov lev -> 18, 8 - 95, 37, 99 - 22
cap - 72 - 50.Kristian Dimitrov lev
sub - 78 - '2 88.Xəyal Əliyev on 18.Pavol Šafranko sab -> 11, 10, 88 - 20
cap - 78 - no captain assigned sab
yc - 79 - 88.Xəyal Əliyev sab (foul stopping a promising attack)
sub - 82 - '3 6.Wenderson Tsunami on 99.Radoslav Kirilov lev -> 18, 6 - 8, 37, 95
sub - 84 - '3 53.Andrey Victor on 80.Akim Zedadka sab -> 3, 53, 40, 7
0-2 - 87 - 22.Mazire Soula (left/open play/8.Carlos Ohene/pass)
+ 4 min
abbreviations and event notes
Arda 2-0 Kauno Žalgiris
time: 14 August 2025, Thursday, 20:30 EEST, 26/24 C, partly cloudy
place: "Arena Arda" st., Kardzhali, 4 840 spectators
referee: Ante Čulina (Croatia); assistants: Ivan Mihalj (Croatia), Kristijan Novosel (Croatia); fourth official: Antonio Melnjak (Croatia)
video assistant referee: Mario Zebec (Croatia); assistant video assistant referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)
kits: sky blue w/ white edging, white w/ dark blue edging, sky blue (dark blue numbers) ; black, black, black (white numbers)
captains: 1.Anatoliy Gospodinov (GK) ; 10.Gratas Sirgėdas
Arda: 1.Anatoliy Gospodinov (GK) (c) - 21.Vyacheslav Velyev, 93.Félix Eboa Eboa, 18.Cəlal Hüseynov, 35.Dimitar Velkovski -
4.David Idowu, 80.Lachezar Kotev - 10.Svetoslav Kovachev, 20.Serkan Yusein, 99.Birsent Karagaren - 9.Georgi Nikolov.
bench: 92.Mesut Yusuf (GK) - 2.Gustavo Cascardo, 23.Emil Viyachki -
26.Burak Akandzha, 27.Boris Todev, 33.Ivan Tilev, 39.Antonio Vutov - 11.André Shinyashiki, 30.Ivo Kazakov, 45.Isnaba Mané.
coach: Aleksandar Tunchev
Kauno Ž.: 55.Tomas Švedkauskas (GK) - 21.Haymenn Bah-Traoré, 3.Anton Tolordava, 23.Aldayr Hernández, 37.Nosa Edokpolor -
10.Gratas Sirgėdas (c), 14.Divine Naah - 9.Temur Chogadze, 7.Amine Benchaib, 70.Fabien Ourega - 77.Dejan Georgijević.
bench: 22.Deividas Mikelionis (GK), 35.Jurgis Mikšiūnas (GK) - 2.Tautvydas Burdzilauskas, 5.Dejan Kerkez, 20.Rokas Lekiatas, 66.Eduardas Jurjonas -
8.Vilius Armanavičius, 28.Ernestas Burdzilauskas, 30.Nidas Vosylius - 11.Fedor Černych, 19.Romualdas Jansonas, 79.Valdas Paulauskas.
coach: Eivinas Černiauskas
tactics: arda: 1 - 21, 93, 18, 35 - 4, 80 - 10, 20, 99 - 9; (4-2-3-1)
kaž: 55 - 21, 3, 23, 37 - 10, 14 - 9, 7, 70 - 77; (4-2-3-1)
events:
1-0 - 8 - 35.Dimitar Velkovski (left/open play/no assist)
yc - 12 - 7.Amine Benchaib kaž (unsporting behaviour - pushing an opponent)
2-0 - 12 - 10.Svetoslav Kovachev (left/open play/99.Birsent Karagaren/pass)
yc - 15 - 9.Georgi Nikolov arda (reckless foul)
yc - 24 - 9.Temur Chogadze kaž (foul stopping a promising attack)
rc - 34 - 14.Divine Naah kaž (serious foul play) -> 55 - 21, 3, 23, 37 - 9, 10, 7, 70 - 77; (4-1-4-1)
yc - 45+3 - 9.Temur Chogadze kaž (holding an opponent with hand)
rc - 45+3 - 9.Temur Chogadze kaž (second yellow card) -> 55 - 21, 3, 23, 37 - 77, 10, 7, 70
+ 6 min
sub - ht - 5.Dejan Kerkez on 3.Anton Tolordava kaž
sub - ht - 8.Vilius Armanavičius on 10.Gratas Sirgėdas kaž
sub - ht - 11.Fedor Černych on 7.Amine Benchaib kaž
cap - ht - 11.Fedor Černych kaž
sub - ht - 79.Valdas Paulauskas on 70.Fabien Ourega kaž -> 21, 5, 23, 37 - 79, 77, 8, 11
sub - ht - 33.Ivan Tilev on 9.Georgi Nikolov arda
sub - ht - 39.Antonio Vutov on 20.Serkan Yusein arda -> 10, 33, 99 - 39
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yc - 58 - 77.Dejan Georgijević kaž (reckless foul)
sub - 62 - '1 66.Eduardas Jurjonas on 37.Nosa Edokpolor kaž - same position
sub - 65 - '1 2.Gustavo Cascardo on 21.Vyacheslav Velyev arda
sub - 65 - '1 45.Isnaba Mané on 10.Svetoslav Kovachev arda -> 2, 93, 18, 35 - 4, 80 - 99, 33, 45
sub - 76 - '2 30.Ivo Kazakov on 99.Birsent Karagaren arda -> 33, 39, 45 - 30
yc - 90+2 - 45.Isnaba Mané arda (reckless foul)
+ 2 min
yc - ft - 21.Haymenn Bah-Traoré kaž (dissent)
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abbreviations and event notes
Abbreviations and event notes:
yc - yellow card
rc - red card
sub - substitution
'1/'2/'3 - the substitution is part of the first/second/third allowed break for substitutions for the respective team
same position - the substitution does not lead to any tactical changes
lws - left without a substitute (usually due to injury after all allowed substitutions are used by the team)
tct - a change to a team's tactical formation
cap - new captain
mp - missed penalty
ref - new referee (usually following an injury)
ar - new assistant referee (usually following an injury)
var - beginning and end of a VAR review and the decisions it yielded
cnc - cancelled event (usually following a var review)
ht - the event takes place during the half-time break
br - the event takes place during the break between extra time periods
pen - the event takes place during the penalty shoot-out
ft - the event takes place after full time
stp - the match is stopped
res - the match is resumed
abd - the match is abandoned
+ X min. - there have been X minutes of added time played for that half
about penalty kick direction notes - the point of view of the penalty taker is always considered, with the goal being divided into 6 areas,
in which the ball can be directed to - upper left, upper middle, upper right, lower left, lower middle and lower right;
while the penalty kick might be either placed (i.e. weaker shot) or taken with force.
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