Lugano 3-0 Kauno Žalgiris: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Lugano won it

Lugano struck first through Yanis Cimignani in the 11th minute, set up by Daniel Dos Santos. Ezgjan Alioski made it 2-0 to Lugano in the 24th minute. Daniel Dos Santos made it 3-0 to Lugano in the 32nd minute, set up by Bekhruz Karimov.

It was 3-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.

The referee, I. Frid, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Lugano and 2 to Kauno Žalgiris.

Lugano: M. Croci-Torti, 3-5-2 · Kauno Žalgiris: Ž. Sopić, 5-4-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

A correct call: the Match Board's pick was Lugano -2.00, and 3-0 bears it out.

The estimate's most likely result was a Lugano win at 76%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 2-0 (10%).

On goals the estimate was close: about 3.6 expected, 3 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 69%; with 3 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 55%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Lugano win at 76%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-05, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Lugano had 5 shots on target, Kauno Žalgiris 1.

Lugano had 65% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Lugano came into it with 3 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 3.7 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 2.24 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.

Kauno Žalgiris came into it with 3 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 0.3 and conceding 3.7 a match, with 0.87 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.

Lugano vs Kauno Žalgiris: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Daniel Dos Santos (Lugano), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Lugano

• Daniel Dos Santos 8.5 1 goal, 1 assist
• Ezgjan Alioski 8.1 1 goal
• Yanis Cimignani 7.7 1 goal
• Antonios Papadopoulos 7.5
• Bekhruz Karimov 7.5 1 assist

Kauno Žalgiris

• Yukiyoshi Karashima 7.1
• Lirim Kastrati 6.8
• Ivan Fiolic 6.7
• Gabriel Debeljuh 6.7
• Gratas Sirgėdas 6.6

The lowest-rated starter was Anthony Kalik at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Lugano: Jablonec vs Lugano Thursday 26 November 2026 · Europa Conference League
• Kauno Žalgiris: Kauno Žalgiris vs Riga Thursday 26 November 2026 · Europa Conference League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Lugano vs Kauno Žalgiris

What was the score in Lugano vs Kauno Žalgiris?

Lugano 3-0 Kauno Žalgiris (half-time 3-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 5 November 2026.

Who scored in Lugano vs Kauno Žalgiris?

Yanis Cimignani 11', Ezgjan Alioski 24', Daniel Dos Santos 32'.

Did Moneyball predict Lugano vs Kauno Žalgiris correctly?

A correct call: the Match Board's pick was Lugano -2.00, and 3-0 bears it out.

Who was man of the match in Lugano vs Kauno Žalgiris?

Daniel Dos Santos, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Lugano vs Kauno Žalgiris?

I. Frid.