The new season in European football has started this week, as the qualifiers for the three UEFA competitions are underway. And after only one leg in the opening qualifying round, we have a candidate for the most incredible story of the year.Namely, in the Conference League qualifiers, the Lithuanian side Kauno Zalgiris awaited the Welsh Penybont in Jonava last night. The home team triumphed convincingly 3-0 and got on the verge of advancing to the next qualifying round, though the “prelude” of this match is what deserves attention.Airline lost Penybont’s team’s luggage as they arrived to Lithuania to face Kauno Žalgiris in Conference League QR1, so they had to go on a shopping spree to a local sports goods store in Vilnius 🤭Thank you for supporting the local economy lads! 🫡 https://t.co/Svtz8Tc2qu— Baltic Football Podcast 🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪 (@baltfootballpod) July 9, 2025 Hey, Erik, give kid a break and stop ‘chasing him away’According to Baltic Football News, Penybont’s luggage went missing in transit, leaving their players without the basic and vital gear. The solution was rather simple but expensive, as the Welshmen had to spend over €3000 in a local sportswear store to “replenish their inventory?!”In the end, it’s hard to decide whether the “luggage blunder” or the defeat was worse for Penybont, though it’s clear that they won’t fondly remember their trip and stay in Lithuania.##NAJAVA_MECA_9014638##
