FK Panevėžys beat FK Žalgiris 2-0 in the A Lyga, taking control with two first-half goals and then holding on after being reduced to ten men. Deividas Šešplaukis and Salomon Kouadio scored the goals that gave Panevėžys their cushion.
Šešplaukis opened the scoring in the 21st minute, and Kouadio doubled the lead in the 45th, with Kwadwo Asamoah supplying the assist. Kouadio was shown a yellow card in the 56th minute and sent off a minute later, leaving Panevėžys to defend their advantage for the final half-hour.
Kouadio was the match's defining figure, contributing the decisive second goal and then the red card that tested his side's resolve. Without possession or shot data, the resilience of Panevėžys stood out as they kept Žalgiris at bay to secure the three points.
