Leeds United Lithuanian M.Žaliūkas made his debut in the second English league © EuroFootball.com

On Saturday in England, not only the Premier League matches took place, but also the 14th round of the Championship (second league) matches, which were memorable for a footballer from Lithuania.

"Leeds United", where defender Marius Žaliūkas plays this season, welcomed the "Yeovil" footballers at home. The hosts secured a convincing victory with a score of 2-0.

The match started without the Lithuanian, who stayed on the bench from the beginning of the game, but in the 41st minute he appeared after a substitution, possibly replacing the injured Stephen Warnock.

For M. Žaliūkas, these matches were the first wearing "Leeds United" team shirt in the second strongest English league.

After the victory, Leeds team rose to the eighth place (20 points). In the competition, which has a total of 24 clubs, "Burnley" leads in the first place (33 points), while "Leicester City" is in second (32 points).