Sunday , 16 August 2026

Linfield FC vs FK Zalgiris Vilnius, Champions League 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 1

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
Linfield FC
1 – 2
Full Time
FK Zalgiris Vilnius
Tue 13 Jul 2021 · 18:45 UTC Windsor Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 6' Francis Kyeremeh
Y 45' Ogenyi Onazi
Chris Shields 62' Y
Y 63' Joel Bopesu
R 64' El Hadji Pape Diaw
Kirk Millar 75' Y
R 89' Karolis Uzela
Y 90' Marko Karamarko

Overview

Match Preview

Linfield FC vs FK Zalgiris Vilnius — Champions League at Windsor Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
Linfield FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals FK Zalgiris Vilnius
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-13 Linfield FC 1–2 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 2021-07-06 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 3–1 Linfield FC

Recent Form

Linfield FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jul FK Zalgiris Vilnius H 1–2 L
06 Jul FK Zalgiris Vilnius A 1–3 L
17 Sep Floriana FC H 0–1 L
29 Aug Qarabağ Ağdam FK A 1–2 L
22 Aug Qarabağ Ağdam FK H 3–2 W
13 Aug FK Sutjeska Niksic H 3–2 W
FK Zalgiris Vilnius
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jul Linfield FC A 2–1 W
06 Jul Linfield FC H 3–1 W
17 Sep FK Bodo/Glimt A 1–3 L
27 Aug Paide Linnameeskond H 2–0 W
18 Jul Budapest Honved FC H 1–1 D
11 Jul Budapest Honved FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Windsor Park that hosts another battle between Linfield FC and FK Zalgiris Vilnius.
  • 5' It’s high time Vladimir Cheburin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 6' Controversy at the stadium! Francis Kyeremeh argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 11' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vladimir Cheburin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 16' Linfield FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zalgiris Vilnius backline.
  • 17' Saulius Mikoliunas doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 22' The 35-year-old Jimmy Callacher has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 27' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marko Karamarko suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 37' Chris Shields has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 87 appearances.
  • 42' FK Zalgiris Vilnius is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 44' GOAL! Ogenyi Onazi fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for FK Zalgiris Vilnius. Ogenyi Onazi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' Another substitution for Linfield FC to replace Matthew Clarke by Jordan Stewart on 46 minute.
  • 51' Hugo Videmont is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Linfield FC tonight.
  • 56' Kirk Millar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Zalgiris Vilnius so far.
  • 61' FK Zalgiris Vilnius come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 62' Poor challenge from Chris Shields. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 63' Joel Bopesu is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
  • 64' It’s a booking for FK Zalgiris Vilnius player. El Hadji Pape Diaw gets a Red card.
  • 66' What a strike from Chris Shields! The score is 1-2.
  • 70' Josip Tadic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jakub Sylvestr on 70 minute.
  • 72' The Linfield FC manager makes a substitution. Niall Quinn departs to be replaced by Navid Nasseri.
  • 75' Kirk Millar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
  • 78' Another change for FK Zalgiris Vilnius made on 78 minute. Ogenyi Onazi leaves to be changed by Ovidijus Verbickas.
  • 83' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 85' The whistle greets Milen Gamakov as he departs to be replaced by Karolis Uzela.
  • 86' It is a substitution in FK Zalgiris Vilnius team. Francis Kyeremeh is replaced by Marko Karamarko on 86 minute.
  • 89' Karolis Uzela is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Marko Karamarko on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Zalgiris Vilnius will be frustrated.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Linfield FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Healy

FK Zalgiris Vilnius Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vladimir Cheburin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Saulius Mikoliunas 1
Chris Shields 1
Ogenyi Onazi 1

Head to Head

2021-07-13 Linfield FC 1–2 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 2021-07-06 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 3–1 Linfield FC

Linfield FC Form

2021-07-13 Linfield FC 1–2 FK Zalgiris Vilnius L 2021-07-06 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 3–1 Linfield FC L 2020-09-17 Linfield FC 0–1 Floriana FC L 2019-08-29 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 2–1 Linfield FC L 2019-08-22 Linfield FC 3–2 Qarabağ Ağdam FK W 2019-08-13 Linfield FC 3–2 FK Sutjeska Niksic W

FK Zalgiris Vilnius Form

2021-07-13 Linfield FC 1–2 FK Zalgiris Vilnius W 2021-07-06 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 3–1 Linfield FC W 2020-09-17 FK Bodo/Glimt 3–1 FK Zalgiris Vilnius L 2020-08-27 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 2–0 Paide Linnameeskond W 2019-07-18 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 1–1 Budapest Honved FC D 2019-07-11 Budapest Honved FC 3–1 FK Zalgiris Vilnius L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 Linfield FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 FK Zalgiris Vilnius xG
I would bet for: Linfield FC or FK Zalgiris Vilnius 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Linfield FC33% Draw27% FK Zalgiris Vilnius40%
Actual: FK Zalgiris Vilnius win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Linfield FC or Draw
60%
Draw or FK Zalgiris Vilnius
67%
Linfield FC or FK Zalgiris Vilnius
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Linfield FC26% Draw45% FK Zalgiris Vilnius29%
Actual: FK Zalgiris Vilnius win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Linfield FC

Handicap Linfield FC covers Push FK Zalgiris Vilnius covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Linfield FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
FK Zalgiris Vilnius keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.