UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Slovenia vs Poland, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Slovenia
  • 35': Aljaz Struna
  • 65': Andraz Sporar
FT
2 - 0
Poland

    Slovenia end Poland's perfect Euro qualifying run

    Slovenia ended Poland's 100 percent record in the Euro 2020 qualifiers when goals from Aljaz Struna and Andraz Sporar gave them a shock 2-0 win.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Hand ball by Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia).
    • 2': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
    • 2': Kamil Grosicki (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 3': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Slovenia).
    • 3': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Slovenia).
    • 4': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Aljaz Struna (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
    • 11': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
    • 11': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Michal Pazdan.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Klich (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
    • 14': Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Roman Bezjak (Slovenia).
    • 16': Foul by Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia).
    • 16': Tomasz Kedziora (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Foul by Kamil Grosicki (Poland).
    • 19': Rene Krhin (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Foul by Tomasz Kedziora (Poland).
    • 21': Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
    • 22': Foul by Miha Mevlja (Slovenia).
    • 22': Krzysztof Piatek (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Aljaz Struna.
    • 23': Offside, Poland. Mateusz Klich tries a through ball, but Kamil Grosicki is caught offside.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Roman Bezjak (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andraz Sporar with a headed pass.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 27': Foul by Roman Bezjak (Slovenia).
    • 27': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grzegorz Krychowiak.
    • 32': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
    • 32': Mateusz Klich (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Miha Mevlja (Slovenia).
    • 32': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Grzegorz Krychowiak.
    • 35': Goal! Slovenia 1, Poland 0. Aljaz Struna (Slovenia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andraz Sporar following a corner.
    • 36': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
    • 36': Mateusz Klich (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Poland).
    • 37': Roman Bezjak (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Mateusz Klich (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
    • 39': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roman Bezjak.
    • 40': Hand ball by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
    • 43': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
    • 43': Rene Krhin (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Offside, Slovenia. Petar Stojanovic tries a through ball, but Roman Bezjak is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Tomasz Kedziora (Poland).
    • 45'+2': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Petar Stojanovic.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roman Bezjak.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Slovenia 1, Poland 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Slovenia 1, Poland 0.
    • 46': Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
    • 50': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
    • 50': Roman Bezjak (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
    • 54': Foul by Michal Pazdan (Poland).
    • 54': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki.
    • 59': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
    • 59': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
    • 62': Substitution, Slovenia. Domen Crnigoj replaces Benjamin Verbic.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 65': Goal! Slovenia 2, Poland 0. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a through ball.
    • 67': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
    • 67': Miha Mevlja (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Kamil Grosicki (Poland).
    • 68': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Substitution, Poland. Jakub Blaszczykowski replaces Kamil Grosicki.
    • 70': Substitution, Poland. Krystian Bielik replaces Mateusz Klich.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Krystian Bielik.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roman Bezjak.
    • 74': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
    • 74': Piotr Zielinski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Foul by Domen Crnigoj (Slovenia).
    • 74': Jakub Blaszczykowski (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Offside, Poland. Piotr Zielinski tries a through ball, but Bartosz Bereszynski is caught offside.
    • 76': Substitution, Poland. Dawid Kownacki replaces Krzysztof Piatek.
    • 77': Foul by Roman Bezjak (Slovenia).
    • 77': Krystian Bielik (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Krystian Bielik (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bartosz Bereszynski.
    • 80': Domen Crnigoj (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
    • 80': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 82': Foul by Roman Bezjak (Slovenia).
    • 82': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Slovenia. Denis Popovic replaces Andraz Sporar.
    • 89': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Poland).
    • 89': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Slovenia. Robert Beric replaces Domen Crnigoj.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
    • 90'+2': Rene Krhin (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Rene Krhin (Slovenia).
    • 90'+3': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Slovenia 2, Poland 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Slovenia 2, Poland 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 16
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 1
    65 Possession 35
    7 SHOTS 9
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    420 Accurate Passes 188
    510 Passes 270
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 1
    20 Crosses 15
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    51 Long Balls 62
    26 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    6 Effective Tackles 7
    12 Tackles 16
    0.5 Tackle % 0.4
    7 Interceptions 6
    17 Effective Clearances 23
    17 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Stadion Stozice
    Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
    Attendance: 15,231

    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 (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jan Oblak (GK)
    17 Miha Mevlja
    5 Aljaz Struna Yellow Card
    3 Jure Balkovec
    20 Petar Stojanovic Yellow Card
    8 Jasmin Kurtic
    6 Rene Krhin
    21 Benjamin Verbic
    14 Roman Bezjak
    7 Josip Ilicic
    9 Andraz Sporar
    Slovenia Substitutes:
    Domen Crnigoj, Vid Belec, Tim Matavz, Robert Beric, Miha Blazic, Uros Korun, Zan Majer, Miha Zajc, Denis Popovic, Luka Zahovic, Nejc Vidmar.

    POL Poland (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    22 Lukasz Fabianski (GK)
    2 Michal Pazdan
    5 Jan Bednarek
    18 Bartosz Bereszynski Yellow Card
    21 Tomasz Kedziora
    10 Grzegorz Krychowiak Yellow Card
    14 Mateusz Klich Yellow Card
    11 Kamil Grosicki
    20 Piotr Zielinski
    9 Robert Lewandowski
    23 Krzysztof Piatek
    Poland Substitutes:
    Lukasz Skorupski, Maciej Rybus, Dawid Kownacki, Artur Jedrzejczyk, Robert Gumny, Jacek Góralski, Thiago Cionek, Sebastian Szymanski, Jakub Blaszczykowski, Krystian Bielik, Karol Linetty, Wojciech Szczesny.

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