UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Slovenia vs Latvia, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Slovenia
  • 53': Igors Tarasovs (OG)
FT
1 - 0
Latvia

    Own goal keeps Slovenia's faint hopes alive

    Slovenia kept alive the faintest of hopes of qualifying for Euro 2020, at least for another couple of hours.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Bojan Jokic (Slovenia).
    • 1': Vladislavs Fjodorovs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bojan Jokic with a cross.
    • 8': Foul by Marcis Oss (Latvia).
    • 8': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
    • 9': Vladimirs Kamess (Latvia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Vladislavs Fjodorovs (Latvia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 12': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Kaspars Dubra.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a cross following a corner.
    • 14': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Slovenia).
    • 14': Vladimirs Kamess (Latvia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Aljaz Struna (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Vladimirs Kamess (Latvia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vladislavs Fjodorovs.
    • 15': Foul by Vladimirs Kamess (Latvia).
    • 15': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Haris Vuckic.
    • 18': Bojan Jokic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Marcis Oss (Latvia).
    • 19': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
    • 19': Vladimirs Kamess (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Haris Vuckic (Slovenia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Verbic with a through ball.
    • 20': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Pavels Steinbors.
    • 22': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Kaspars Dubra.
    • 23': Foul by Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia).
    • 23': Miha Mevlja (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
    • 24': Vladislavs Fjodorovs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Kaspars Dubra.
    • 28': Davis Ikaunieks (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Rene Krhin (Slovenia).
    • 29': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Petar Stojanovic.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Kaspars Dubra (Latvia) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberts Savalnieks with a cross.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
    • 30': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Vladislavs Fjodorovs.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bojan Jokic.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Haris Vuckic (Slovenia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic with a cross.
    • 35': Aljaz Struna (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia).
    • 35': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Roberts Savalnieks (Latvia).
    • 36': Foul by Raivis Andris Jurkovskis (Latvia).
    • 36': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Rene Krhin (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Bojan Jokic (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 40': Foul by Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia).
    • 40': Marcis Oss (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
    • 44': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Kaspars Dubra.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Verbic.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Miha Mevlja (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aljaz Struna.
    • 45': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Vitalijs Maksimenko.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Haris Vuckic.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Slovenia 0, Latvia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Slovenia 0, Latvia 0.
    • 46': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Roberts Savalnieks (Latvia).
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Raivis Andris Jurkovskis (Latvia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 46': Foul by Vladimirs Kamess (Latvia).
    • 46': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Vladislavs Fjodorovs (Latvia).
    • 47': Vladislavs Fjodorovs (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Foul by Marcis Oss (Latvia).
    • 49': Rene Krhin (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 52': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Marcis Oss.
    • 53': Own Goal by Igors Tarasovs, Latvia. Slovenia 1, Latvia 0.
    • 53': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Slovenia).
    • 53': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vladislavs Fjodorovs following a set piece situation.
    • 54': Foul by Raivis Andris Jurkovskis (Latvia).
    • 54': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia).
    • 55': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Miha Mevlja (Slovenia).
    • 55': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Marcis Oss (Latvia).
    • 58': Haris Vuckic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Marcis Oss (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Foul by Roberts Savalnieks (Latvia).
    • 59': Roberts Savalnieks (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
    • 62': Substitution, Slovenia. Miha Zajc replaces Haris Vuckic.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miha Zajc.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Miha Zajc (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic with a headed pass.
    • 68': Foul by Bojan Jokic (Slovenia).
    • 68': Vladislavs Fjodorovs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Roberts Savalnieks (Latvia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 70': Foul by Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia).
    • 70': Roberts Savalnieks (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Vladimirs Kamess (Latvia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Igors Tarasovs with a headed pass.
    • 71': Foul by Igors Tarasovs (Latvia).
    • 71': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Substitution, Latvia. Roberts Uldrikis replaces Davis Ikaunieks.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 73': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Miha Mevlja.
    • 74': Substitution, Slovenia. Jaka Bijol replaces Rene Krhin.
    • 75': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Raivis Andris Jurkovskis.
    • 76': Foul by Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia).
    • 76': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Raivis Andris Jurkovskis.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Miha Zajc.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Vladislavs Fjodorovs (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vladislavs Gutkovskis.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miha Zajc.
    • 81': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Kaspars Dubra.
    • 85': Substitution, Latvia. Olegs Laizans replaces Vladislavs Gutkovskis because of an injury.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andraz Sporar with a through ball.
    • 88': Foul by Olegs Laizans (Latvia).
    • 88': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, Latvia. Eriks Punculs replaces Vladimirs Kamess.
    • 89': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Petar Stojanovic.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Slovenia. Roman Bezjak replaces Benjamin Verbic.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Raivis Andris Jurkovskis (Latvia).
    • 90'+3': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Slovenia 1, Latvia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Slovenia 1, Latvia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Slovenia 1, Latvia 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 11
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 11
    4 Saves 4
    29.9 Possession 70.1
    8 SHOTS 24
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    189 Accurate Passes 533
    270 Passes 628
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    10 Crosses 29
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    64 Long Balls 54
    29 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 10
    9 Effective Tackles 7
    13 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    17 Interceptions 3
    36 Effective Clearances 10
    36 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Stadion Stozice
    Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
    Attendance: 11,224

    EURO Qualifying Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Hungary 8 +9 18
    2 Serbia 8 +6 14
    3 Montenegro 8 -2 11
    4 Lithuania 8 -6 6
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SVN Slovenia (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Jan Oblak (GK)
    17 Miha Mevlja
    5 Aljaz Struna Yellow Card
    13 Bojan Jokic
    20 Petar Stojanovic
    8 Jasmin Kurtic
    6 Rene Krhin
    21 Benjamin Verbic Yellow Card
    7 Josip Ilicic
    9 Andraz Sporar
    11 Haris Vuckic
    Slovenia Substitutes:
    Nejc Vidmar, Miha Zajc, Rajko Rep, Martin Milec, Miha Blazic, Jure Balkovec, Vid Belec, Roman Bezjak, Uros Korun, Tim Matavz, Jaka Bijol.

    LVA Latvia (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Pavels Steinbors (GK)
    2 Vitalijs Maksimenko
    4 Kaspars Dubra
    8 Raivis Andris Jurkovskis
    18 Roberts Savalnieks Yellow Card
    3 Marcis Oss Yellow Card
    9 Davis Ikaunieks
    16 Igors Tarasovs
    22 Vladislavs Gutkovskis Yellow Card
    6 Vladimirs Kamess
    11 Vladislavs Fjodorovs Yellow Card
    Latvia Substitutes:
    Andris Vanins, Ritvars Rugins, Olegs Laizans, Roberts Uldrikis, Roberts Ozols, Aleksejs Grjaznovs, Antonijs Cernomordijs, Vitalijs Jagodinskis, Eriks Punculs, Andrej Ciganiks, Ingars Stuglis, Martins Kigurs.

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