UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Slovenia vs Austria, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Slovenia
  • Red Card 89': Denis Popovic
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Austria
  • 21': Stefan Posch

Austria closer to Euro 2020 with win in Slovenia

Austria closed in on a place at Euro 2020 when a first-half goal from defender Stefan Posch gave them a crucial 1-0 win away to toothless Slovenia.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Slovenia).
  • 4': Martin Hinteregger (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Stefan Ilsanker (Austria).
  • 7': Offside, Slovenia. Miha Mevlja tries a through ball, but Josip Ilicic is caught offside.
  • 8': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Stefan Posch (Austria).
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roman Bezjak.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 14': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Stefan Posch (Austria).
  • 16': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Slovenia).
  • 16': Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Aljaz Struna (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Rene Krhin.
  • 18': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Stefan Posch (Austria).
  • 19': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
  • 19': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
  • 20': Stefan Ilsanker (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Aljaz Struna.
  • 21': Goal! Slovenia 0, Austria 1. Stefan Posch (Austria) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valentino Lazaro with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Slovenia).
  • 22': Stefan Ilsanker (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roman Bezjak.
  • 24': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
  • 24': Roman Bezjak (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 25': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Slovenia).
  • 25': Stefan Posch (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
  • 26': Rene Krhin (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Stefan Ilsanker (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
  • 30': Aljaz Struna (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
  • 31': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Slovenia).
  • 31': Stefan Ilsanker (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Offside, Austria. Konrad Laimer tries a through ball, but Michael Gregoritsch is caught offside.
  • 34': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Stefan Ilsanker.
  • 34': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Stefan Ilsanker.
  • 36': Foul by Andreas Ulmer (Austria).
  • 36': Roman Bezjak (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Andreas Ulmer (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
  • 41': Julian Baumgartlinger (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Julian Baumgartlinger (Austria).
  • 42': Foul by Michael Gregoritsch (Austria).
  • 42': Rene Krhin (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valentino Lazaro.
  • 44': Offside, Slovenia. Jure Balkovec tries a through ball, but Andraz Sporar is caught offside.
  • 45': Offside, Slovenia. Jure Balkovec tries a through ball, but Josip Ilicic is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Slovenia 0, Austria 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Slovenia 0, Austria 1.
  • 46': Offside, Slovenia. Petar Stojanovic tries a through ball, but Andraz Sporar is caught offside.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Konrad Laimer (Austria) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Gregoritsch.
  • 50': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
  • 50': Konrad Laimer (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rene Krhin.
  • 53': Offside, Slovenia. Benjamin Verbic tries a through ball, but Roman Bezjak is caught offside.
  • 56': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Stefan Posch (Austria).
  • 56': Foul by Stefan Ilsanker (Austria).
  • 56': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Roman Bezjak (Slovenia).
  • 57': Konrad Laimer (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Roman Bezjak (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Aljaz Struna.
  • 59': Foul by Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia).
  • 59': Stefan Posch (Austria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Jure Balkovec.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Valentino Lazaro with a cross.
  • 61': Substitution, Slovenia. Miha Zajc replaces Roman Bezjak.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stefan Ilsanker.
  • 62': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Valentino Lazaro with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Valentino Lazaro (Austria) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
  • 64': Foul by Martin Hinteregger (Austria).
  • 64': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Martin Hinteregger (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Andreas Ulmer.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Miha Zajc (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Verbic following a corner.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentino Lazaro.
  • 66': Foul by Michael Gregoritsch (Austria).
  • 66': Jan Oblak (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Petar Stojanovic.
  • 69': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Austria).
  • 69': Substitution, Slovenia. Robert Beric replaces Benjamin Verbic.
  • 70': Foul by Robert Beric (Slovenia).
  • 70': Stefan Ilsanker (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Aljaz Struna (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Michael Gregoritsch (Austria).
  • 71': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Slovenia).
  • 71': Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Valentino Lazaro (Austria).
  • 72': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Austria).
  • 74': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
  • 75': Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Offside, Austria. Michael Gregoritsch tries a through ball, but Konrad Laimer is caught offside.
  • 79': Substitution, Slovenia. Denis Popovic replaces Rene Krhin.
  • 81': Hand ball by Josip Ilicic (Slovenia).
  • 83': Aljaz Struna (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
  • 83': Substitution, Austria. Karim Onisiwo replaces Michael Gregoritsch.
  • 84': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
  • 84': Karim Onisiwo (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Karim Onisiwo (Austria).
  • 85': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Aleksandar Dragovic (Austria).
  • 87': Attempt saved. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jure Balkovec.
  • 87': Konrad Laimer (Austria) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 87': Konrad Laimer (Austria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Substitution, Austria. Christopher Trimmel replaces Valentino Lazaro.
  • 88': Denis Popovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Austria).
  • 89': Denis Popovic (Slovenia) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90': Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Austria. Florian Kainz replaces Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Petar Stojanovic.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
  • 90'+4': Konrad Laimer (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Slovenia 0, Austria 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Slovenia 0, Austria 1.

Statistics

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24 Fouls 16
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 5
7 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 3
54.7 Possession 45.3
12 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
369 Accurate Passes 287
475 Passes 399
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 2
16 Crosses 9
0.4 Cross % 0.2
77 Long Balls 80
33 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 5
7 Effective Tackles 6
14 Tackles 8
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
16 Interceptions 13
6 Effective Clearances 14
6 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Stadion Stozice
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attendance: 15,108

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
3 Jure Balkovec
20 Petar Stojanovic
8 Jasmin Kurtic
6 Rene Krhin
21 Benjamin Verbic
14 Roman Bezjak Yellow Card
9 Andraz Sporar
7 Josip Ilicic
Slovenia Substitutes:
Tim Matavz, Miha Zajc, Erik Janza, Denis Popovic, Adam Gnezda Cerin, Zan Majer, Miha Blazic, Robert Beric, Vid Belec, Jaka Bijol, Uros Korun, Nejc Vidmar.

AUT Austria (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Cican Stankovic (GK)
4 Martin Hinteregger Yellow Card
3 Aleksandar Dragovic
2 Andreas Ulmer Yellow Card
5 Stefan Posch
9 Marcel Sabitzer Yellow Card
14 Julian Baumgartlinger
6 Stefan Ilsanker
11 Michael Gregoritsch
18 Konrad Laimer Yellow Card
22 Valentino Lazaro
Austria Substitutes:
Florian Kainz, Pavao Pervan, Karim Onisiwo, Marco Friedl, Thomas Goiginger, Peter Zulj, Alexander Schlager, Christopher Trimmel, Maximilian Wöber, Lukas Hinterseer, Marko Arnautovic, Louis Schaub.

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