The Baltic Football Podcast returns with a special episode reviewing the opening round of UEFA Champions League and Conference League qualification for clubs from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia!

Our national experts discuss Kauno Žalgiris’ dramatic victory over Drita, the Champions League exits of Riga FC and Flora Tallinn, and the prospects of all three clubs as their European campaigns continue. We also assess strong Conference League performances from RFS, Žalgiris Vilnius, Paide Linnameeskond, Nõmme Kalju and FCI Levadia, including Levadia’s remarkable 10-0 aggregate victory.

What went right and wrong during the first qualifying round, which Baltic clubs have realistic routes into the later stages, and the challenges awaiting them against opponents including KÍ Klaksvík, Vardar, The New Saints, Vestri, Dinamo Tbilisi, Zira, Shelbourne and IFK Göteborg? We also preview the European campaigns of Panevėžys and Auda, who enter the competition in the second qualifying round.

(00:00:25) Kauno Žalgiris defeat Drita in a dramatic Champions League tie

(00:03:01) Riga FC exit the Champions League and prepare for Vardar

(00:04:34) Flora fall to Iberia and look ahead to The New Saints

(00:07:10) RFS overcome Glentoran and face Icelandic side Vestri

(00:08:15) Žalgiris Vilnius advance and prepare for Dinamo Tbilisi

(00:10:09) Paide eliminate Hegelmann in the Baltic derby

(00:12:59) Nõmme Kalju defeat Linfield and look ahead to Shelbourne

(00:14:49) FCI Levadia win bigly and prepare for IFK Göteborg

(00:15:56) Panevėžys and Auda enter European qualification

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