The goalkeeper of the Russian national team and Norwegian “Bude-Glimt” Nikita Khaykin failed to finish the third qualifying round match of the Champions League with Lithuanian “Zalgiris”.
The Russian football player, who was injured in the 15th minute of the match, left the field accompanied by medical personnel. He was replaced by Norwegian Julian Faye-Lund. The backup goalkeeper’s first shot into the goal resulted in a goal.
The second half of the second half is currently being played. 1:1 point. It is worth noting that Lithuanians play in the minority. In the 54th minute of the match, the Croatian defender Petar Mamic was sent off. The first match between the opponents ended with Boude-Glimt’s 5:0 victory. Khaikin played the game fully.
In the previous qualifying round, Bede-Glimt had beaten Northern Irish club Linfield with a score of 8:0.
Recall that in March 2019 Khaikin became a player of Boude-Glimt, for which he was a two-time national champion.
Prior to that, the 26-year-old football player managed to play in the Israeli championship. In October 2021, Khaykin was included in the extended list of the Russian national team for the first time in preparation for matches with Cyprus and Croatia.
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