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After Dinamo thrashed Kauno Žalgiris 5-0, Lithuanian portals do not hide their disappointment. The return leg in Kaunas in a week will be a mere formality.

Kauno Žalgiris coach, a self-confessed Dinamo fan, admitted the difference in quality after a heavy 5:0 defeat at Maksimir and announced a focus on the domestic league and the Conference League. Kovačević announces rotations and a fight for the coefficient.

Dinamo demolished Kauno Žalgiris 5:0 at Maksimir in the first leg of the Champions League third qualifying round. Coach Mario Kovačević didn't hide his satisfaction after the match, and he specifically addressed the situation with Lukas Kačavenda.

Dinamo dismantled Kauno Žalgiris 5-0 in the first leg of the Champions League third qualifying round, practically securing a playoff spot, and the visitors' coach Željko Sopić was candid in his assessment of the gap in quality.

The former Croatian coach, now at the helm of Kauno Žalgiris, watched helplessly as his team conceded two quick goals at Maksimir.

Dinamo hosts Kauno Žalgiris at Maksimir tonight in the first leg of the Champions League third qualifying round. The Lithuanian side is led by Croatian coach Željko Sopić.

Gabriel Debeljuh signed for Kauno Žalgiris three days before the Maksimir showdown and immediately boarded a plane for Zagreb. The former coach of the Lithuanian champions revealed what Sopić has changed.

Croatian striker Leon Kreković reveals how a call from Željko Sopić pulled him out of uncertainty and led him to Kauno Žalgiris, with whom he will face Dinamo at Maksimir tonight in Champions League qualifying.

The Kauno Žalgiris coach managed to resolve administrative hurdles and include two new signings on the Champions League roster just before the Maksimir showdown.

Željko Sopić, coach of Kauno Žalgiris and former Dinamo player, announces a tactical battle at Maksimir, while the history of the Cibona-Žalgiris rivalry adds extra spice to the atmosphere.

The former Hajduk midfielder arrived at the Lithuanian club just before the Champions League third qualifying round tie at Maksimir, and Mario Kovačević warns of the threat from Lithuania.

Croatian coach Željko Sopić and former Lokomotiva player Ivan Fiolić lead Lithuanian side Kauno Žalgiris in their quest for the Champions League, with Dinamo at Maksimir as their first hurdle.

Dinamo hosts Kauno Žalgiris on Tuesday at 8 PM in the third qualifying round. The Lithuanian champions arrive with a Croatian contingent led by Željko Sopić, with Kalik and Debeljuh also featuring in the final training session.

Dinamo's coach announced the first match of the Champions League third qualifying round against the Lithuanian champions, led from the bench by former Blues boss Željko Sopić.

Kauno Žalgiris Bolsters Squad with Anthony Kalik and Gabrijel Debeljuh Ahead of Dinamo Clash in Champions League

Morten Jensen is aware of the challenge awaiting his team, while Kauno Žalgiris has strengthened with a former Hajduk player ahead of the clash with the Blues.