For the latter, this is the first Toplyga defeat in Raudondvaris this year.
Already in the 10th minute of the match, Dominykas Pašilys scored a long-range shot into the lower corner of the goal and put the hosts ahead (1:0).
The score was equalized for “Žalgiris” by Liviu Antalis. The Romanian converted his 5th penalty this Toplyga season (1:1).
The second half started with an unexpected shot from afar by “Hegelmann” Brazilian Wesley Gabriel – the hosts led again (2:1).
“Žalgiris” pressed the “Hegelmann” goal and referee Donatas Šimėnas pointed to the 11-meter mark for the second time – after a VAR advice noticing Vilius Armanavičius’s hand play in his penalty area.
Just brought off the bench, Nikola Petković did not miss (2:2).
The Serbian, who has recently been scoring goals in abundance, also scored the winning goal, heading the ball into the “Hegelmann” goal from close range during added time (90+3 min.).
After a very dramatic victory, “Žalgiris” has 34 points after 21 matches.
Leading is “Kauno Žalgiris” with the same number of points but having played fewer matches.
Meanwhile, “Hegelmann” with 22 points after 22 matches is in 7th place.
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