Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published Saturday, 08 November 2025, 19:04 / Updated Saturday, 08 November 2025 19:05
Just a few days after being named the club's best footballer Zalgiris Vilnius, Liviu Antal (36) continued his impressive scoring streak, scoring for the ninth time in a row in the away defeat to FK Panevezysscore 1-3.
Antal's goal was a spectacular one: after a successful one-two with a teammate, the striker shot from the first, with no chance for goalkeeper Vytautas Cerniauskas, former goalkeeper of the FC Vaslui and Dinamo Bucharest teams.
Arpad Tordai, former goalkeeper at Viitorul/Farul, who tried to keep the goal intact, without success, is also playing for Antal's team.
VIDEO | Exceptional execution for the Romanian Liviu Antal
Illumination!
A forward Liviu Antal scored a goal in nine consecutive games for Žalgiris Vilnius!
A 36-year-old Romanian scored esse golaço agora no partial tie em 1×1 do Žalgiris against o Panevėžys pela ultima rodada da A Lyga Lituana. pic.twitter.com/AcjDVMmnne
— Futebol Lituano 🇱🇹🇧🇷 (@FutebolLituano) November 8, 2025
Antal was acclaimed at the open stage last stage
At the end of the previous match, won 3-1 against the Hegelmann team, Liviu Antal was applauded and acclaimed by the fans, who also dedicated a special song to him:
“Liviu Antal, La La La La La!”
The title has already been decided in Lithuania, where Kauno Zalgiris, the city rival of the club where the Romanian plays, won the title of champion.
The difference between Kauno Zalgiris and the Romanian club was 15 points, and compared to Hegelmann, the second place holder, the difference was 8 points.
Liviu Antal, Champions League player
Having reached the age of 36, the Romanian, champion with Oțelul Galați in the 2010-2011 season, returned to Lithuania after two years and continues to impress at 36.
In his career, Antal also played in Romania at Oțelul Galați, FC Vaslui, Pandurii Tg. Jiu, CFR Cluj, UTA Arad and CS Mioveni.
Liviu Antal has 6 appearances in the Champions League groups, in 2011, when he played for Oțelul Galați, and a selection for the Romanian national team, in the same year.
