Slovenia vs Scotland, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
90'+2': Bostjan CesarRoman Bezjak sinks Scotland's playoff hope to seal Slovenia draw
Two set-piece goals ended Scotland's World Cup dream following a 2-2 draw in Slovenia after Leigh Griffiths had put them 45 minutes from glory.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt saved. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic.
- 2': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Bostjan Cesar.
- 4': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Kieran Tierney (Scotland).
- 4': Kieran Tierney (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Attempt saved. Tim Matavz (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 7': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Craig Gordon.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bojan Jokic.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bojan Jokic.
- 10': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Bostjan Cesar.
- 11': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Slovenia).
- 11': James McArthur (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Offside, Scotland. Chris Martin tries a through ball, but Matt Phillips is caught offside.
- 15': Chris Martin (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia).
- 16': Darren Fletcher (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Rajko Rotman (Slovenia).
- 18': Foul by Bostjan Cesar (Slovenia).
- 18': Leigh Griffiths (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Chris Martin (Scotland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 19': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Miha Mevlja (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Charlie Mulgrew.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 20': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Christophe Berra.
- 20': Christophe Berra (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Bostjan Cesar (Slovenia).
- 21': Chris Martin (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Bostjan Cesar (Slovenia).
- 22': Attempt missed. Christophe Berra (Scotland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney following a set piece situation.
- 22': Offside, Scotland. Darren Fletcher tries a through ball, but Leigh Griffiths is caught offside.
- 24': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Bojan Jokic.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Barry Bannan (Scotland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 26': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Slovenia).
- 26': James McArthur (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Goal! Slovenia 0, Scotland 1. Leigh Griffiths (Scotland) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James McArthur with a headed pass.
- 34': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
- 34': Leigh Griffiths (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Delay in match Leigh Griffiths (Scotland) because of an injury.
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rajko Rotman.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Slovenia 0, Scotland 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Slovenia 0, Scotland 1.
- 45': Substitution, Slovenia. Nejc Skubic replaces Aljaz Struna.
- 45': Substitution, Slovenia. Roman Bezjak replaces Jan Repas.
- 46': Delay in match Miha Mevlja (Slovenia) because of an injury.
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bojan Jokic.
- 49': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
- 49': Leigh Griffiths (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Rajko Rotman (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nejc Skubic.
- 51': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Craig Gordon.
- 51': Foul by Darren Fletcher (Scotland).
- 51': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Goal! Slovenia 1, Scotland 1. Roman Bezjak (Slovenia) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 52': Substitution, Scotland. Ikechi Anya replaces Chris Martin.
- 55': Attempt missed. Tim Matavz (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Verbic with a cross.
- 55': Attempt saved. Roman Bezjak (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 55': Attempt saved. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nejc Skubic.
- 56': Offside, Slovenia. Josip Ilicic tries a through ball, but Tim Matavz is caught offside.
- 56': Offside, Scotland. Craig Gordon tries a through ball, but Leigh Griffiths is caught offside.
- 57': Barry Bannan (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Rajko Rotman (Slovenia).
- 57': Rajko Rotman (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Darren Fletcher.
- 61': Attempt saved. Ikechi Anya (Scotland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nejc Skubic.
- 62': Foul by Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia).
- 62': James McArthur (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Ikechi Anya (Scotland).
- 64': Jan Oblak (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia).
- 65': Kieran Tierney (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by James McArthur (Scotland).
- 65': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': James McArthur (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Foul by Roman Bezjak (Slovenia).
- 66': Ikechi Anya (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Bojan Jokic (Slovenia).
- 67': Kieran Tierney (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. James McArthur (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matt Phillips.
- 68': Attempt missed. Rajko Rotman (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Verbic.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rajko Rotman.
- 71': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Christophe Berra.
- 72': Goal! Slovenia 2, Scotland 1. Roman Bezjak (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miha Mevlja following a corner.
- 74': Attempt missed. Matt Phillips (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christophe Berra.
- 75': Darren Fletcher (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Roman Bezjak (Slovenia).
- 77': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
- 77': James McArthur (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Kieran Tierney (Scotland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leigh Griffiths with a headed pass.
- 78': Attempt missed. Darren Fletcher (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James McArthur following a set piece situation.
- 79': Substitution, Scotland. Robert Snodgrass replaces James McArthur.
- 79': Darren Fletcher (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Tim Matavz (Slovenia).
- 79': Attempt blocked. Ikechi Anya (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 80': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Bostjan Cesar.
- 80': Substitution, Scotland. Steven Fletcher replaces Kieran Tierney.
- 82': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Verbic.
- 83': Foul by Charlie Mulgrew (Scotland).
- 83': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Charlie Mulgrew (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Bojan Jokic (Slovenia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic.
- 84': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Ikechi Anya.
- 84': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Matt Phillips.
- 86': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Christophe Berra.
- 88': Goal! Slovenia 2, Scotland 2. Robert Snodgrass (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Darren Fletcher.
- 88': Bostjan Cesar (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Scotland).
- 89': Substitution, Slovenia. Amedej Vetrih replaces Tim Matavz.
- 89': Attempt saved. Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic.
- 89': Hand ball by Steven Fletcher (Scotland).
- 90': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Barry Bannan.
- 90'+1': Bostjan Cesar (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Christophe Berra (Scotland) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Foul by Roman Bezjak (Slovenia).
- 90'+2': Robert Snodgrass (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Bostjan Cesar (Slovenia) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Robert Snodgrass (Scotland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christophe Berra with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Slovenia 2, Scotland 2.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Slovenia 2, Scotland 2.
Statistics
 SCO |
SVN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 18 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 32.9 | Possession | 67.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 190 | Accurate Passes | 484 |
| 285 | Passes | 574 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 86 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 27 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Stadion Stozice
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attendance: 11,123
Venue: Stadion Stozice
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attendance: 11,123
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 6 | +13 | 13 |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland | 6 | +2 | 10 |
| 3 | Hungary | 6 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 | Armenia | 6 | -16 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Slovenia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 5 | Bostjan Cesar  |
| 17 | Miha Mevlja |
| 13 | Bojan Jokic |
| 23 | Aljaz Struna |
| 7 | Josip Ilicic |
| 8 | Jasmin Kurtic |
| 18 | Rajko Rotman |
| 9 | Tim Matavz |
| 21 | Benjamin Verbic |
| 19 | Jan Repas |
Scotland (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Gordon (GK) |
| 5 | Charlie Mulgrew |
| 4 | Christophe Berra |
| 3 | Andrew Robertson |
| 2 | Kieran Tierney |
| 8 | Darren Fletcher |
| 7 | James McArthur |
| 6 | Barry Bannan |
| 11 | Matt Phillips |
| 9 | Leigh Griffiths |
| 10 | Chris Martin |
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