TOPLYGA: Leaders Sūduva stage a stunning late escape
Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Sūduva came from behind to beat TransINVEST 2-1 in the 30th round of TOPLYGA.
- Xabi Auzmendi put TransINVEST ahead in the 59th minute, but Lucky Tomas equalized in the 90th and Amadou Sabo scored the winner from a corner in the final attack.
- Sūduva remained top with 48 points, while TransINVEST stayed third on 39 points.
Sūduva produced a remarkable late comeback against TransINVEST, scoring twice at the end of a 2-1 TOPLYGA victory.
The Vilnius district side made the stronger start. Stefanas Miloševičius hit the post soon after kickoff, while Chidera Henry Nwoga threatened from a set piece. Sūduva struggled to build attacks, and Žygimantas Baltrūnas failed to hit the target with a long-range effort.
The opening goal arrived in the 59th minute. Miloševičius received the ball in the penalty area and passed to Xabi Auzmendi, who beat Sūduva goalkeeper Ignas Plūkas.
Sūduva then escaped dramatically in the closing stages. Substitute Lucky Tomas scored an accurate equalizer in the 90th minute, and Amadou Sabo completed the turnaround with a winning header from a corner in the final attack.
The victory kept Sūduva at the top of the table with 48 points. TransINVEST remained third with 39 points.
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