Overjoyed „Žalgiris“ football players thanked their fans for the support, gathering in a group near the most active supporters’ stand.
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The spectators also applauded in euphoria, hardly able to believe the numbers displayed on the scoreboard: 7:2 against Tbilisi „Dinamo“.
Everyone was so happy that „Žalgiris“ avenged the Georgian club with an impressive result for the 0:3 loss in the first match and advanced to the third stage of the Conference League, that few noticed how a few minutes after the final whistle the stadium suddenly lost power.
At that time it was about 10 PM, and the „Žalgiris“ stadium on Liepkalnio street was already immersed in deep twilight.
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“Maybe the guard already went home and turned off the lights behind him?” joked one of the fans standing nearby.
However, when the celebration calmed down, it was no laughing matter for the „Žalgiris“ management. The guard was not to blame.
