Žalgiris Secures Third Straight Win, Sūduva Claims Late Victory

FK Žalgiris continued their winning streak with a decisive 3-0 victory over Panevėžys in the Top Lyga. Jurijus Kendyš opened the scoring in the 31st minute, followed by a penalty converted by Nikola Petkovičius four minutes later after Jerome Simon committed a foul in the box. Marko Capanas sealed the win with a goal during a counter-attack late in the second half.

With this win, Žalgiris remains fifth in the league standings with 28 points, while Panevėžys holds eighth place with 18 points. The match highlighted Žalgiris's offensive capabilities and their consistent performance in recent games.

In a separate fixture, Sūduva secured a dramatic 2-1 win against FA Šiauliai in Marijampolė. The game saw early exchanges, with Daniel Romanovskis scoring for FA Šiauliai in the 7th minute after an error by Ignas Plūkas, only for Amadou Sabo to equalize for Sūduva in the 11th minute. The match was also marked by a forced substitution for Sūduva due to an injury to Faustas Steponavičius.

Sūduva clinched the victory in added time when Steve Lawson scored the winning goal after a deflection. This result places Sūduva third with 29 points, while FA Šiauliai remains eighth with 17 points.