Overview
- Žalgiris overturned a 0–3 first-leg deficit to beat Dinamo Tiflis 7–2 in the return match, completing a 7–5 aggregate win on Friday, July 31, 2026.
- Stanislav Bilenky scored a hat-trick and Nikola Petkovic recovered from an early missed penalty to score twice, while Bryan Teixeira and Nemanja Mihajlovic also added goals in the late flurry.
- The result eliminates Dinamo Tiflis from European competition and advances Žalgiris to the third qualifying round, with several outlets reporting they will face Hajduk Split next though that opponent detail is not universally corroborated.
- Coverage highlighted 16-year-old Tornike Kvaratskhelia for Dinamo as a noted young prospect and said the defeat is a severe blow to the Georgian club’s continental hopes.
- Reaching the next qualifying round brings incremental UEFA payments and a financial lift for a smaller club, and the tie shows how two‑leg knockout rules can quickly swing both sporting and economic fortunes for teams.