UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Slovenia vs North Macedonia, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Slovenia
  • 34': Miha Zajc
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1 - 1
North Macedonia
  • 47': Enis Bardhi

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Slovenia are hosting North Macedonia at Stadion Stozice, Ljubljana, Slovenia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Corner, Macedonia. Conceded by Rene Krhin.
  • 2': Offside, Macedonia. Eljif Elmas tries a through ball, but Ezgjan Alioski is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Slovenia).
  • 5': Ilija Nestorovski (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Rene Krhin (Slovenia).
  • 6': Goran Pandev (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Macedonia).
  • 7': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic with a through ball.
  • 8': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Stole Dimitrievski.
  • 8': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
  • 8': Stefan Ristovski (Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Visar Musliu.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Miha Zajc (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 12': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Boban Nikolov (Macedonia).
  • 14': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Egzon Bejtulai (Macedonia).
  • 14': Egzon Bejtulai (Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Enis Bardhi (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Eljif Elmas (Macedonia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
  • 17': Foul by Visar Musliu (Macedonia).
  • 17': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Visar Musliu (Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Ilija Nestorovski (Macedonia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 19': Boban Nikolov (Macedonia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 19': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 20': Offside, Macedonia. Ezgjan Alioski tries a through ball, but Ilija Nestorovski is caught offside.
  • 21': Foul by Stefan Ristovski (Macedonia).
  • 21': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Egzon Bejtulai (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia).
  • 24': Foul by Ilija Nestorovski (Macedonia).
  • 24': Miha Mevlja (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Macedonia. Conceded by Rene Krhin.
  • 26': Foul by Visar Musliu (Macedonia).
  • 26': Jan Oblak (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Ilija Nestorovski (Macedonia).
  • 28': Miha Mevlja (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Darko Velkoski (Macedonia).
  • 30': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Stefan Ristovski (Macedonia).
  • 31': Ezgjan Alioski (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Slovenia).
  • 32': Foul by Visar Musliu (Macedonia).
  • 32': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Goal! Slovenia 1, Macedonia 0. Miha Zajc (Slovenia) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
  • 36': Enis Bardhi (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
  • 37': Attempt missed. Goran Pandev (Macedonia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
  • 38': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Egzon Bejtulai (Macedonia).
  • 39': Foul by Visar Musliu (Macedonia).
  • 39': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Miha Zajc (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Miha Zajc (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 41': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Macedonia).
  • 41': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia).
  • 43': Visar Musliu (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Miha Zajc (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Verbic.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Enis Bardhi (Macedonia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Slovenia 1, Macedonia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Slovenia 1, Macedonia 0.
  • 47': Goal! Slovenia 1, Macedonia 1. Enis Bardhi (Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 49': Ezgjan Alioski (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
  • 54': Ezgjan Alioski (Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Miha Zajc (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
  • 55': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Egzon Bejtulai.
  • 56': Darko Velkoski (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Bojan Jokic (Slovenia).
  • 56': Bojan Jokic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Slovenia).
  • 57': Ilija Nestorovski (Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Ezgjan Alioski (Macedonia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Goran Pandev.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (Macedonia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Goran Pandev.
  • 62': Offside, Macedonia. Visar Musliu tries a through ball, but Ezgjan Alioski is caught offside.
  • 63': Hand ball by Ezgjan Alioski (Macedonia).
  • 64': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Slovenia).
  • 64': Goran Pandev (Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Hand ball by Ezgjan Alioski (Macedonia).
  • 71': Substitution, Slovenia. Robert Beric replaces Andraz Sporar.
  • 72': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Darko Velkoski (Macedonia).
  • 74': Delay in match Visar Musliu (Macedonia) because of an injury.
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Substitution, Macedonia. Aleksandar Trajkovski replaces Goran Pandev.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (Macedonia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enis Bardhi.
  • 80': Foul by Boban Nikolov (Macedonia).
  • 80': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Robert Beric (Slovenia) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic with a cross.
  • 83': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Egzon Bejtulai (Macedonia).
  • 84': Substitution, Slovenia. Domen Crnigoj replaces Benjamin Verbic.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Domen Crnigoj.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Rene Krhin (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic.
  • 85': Ezgjan Alioski (Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Miha Zajc (Slovenia).
  • 86': Enis Bardhi (Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
  • 87': Attempt missed. Enis Bardhi (Macedonia) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 88': Substitution, Macedonia. Kire Markoski replaces Ilija Nestorovski.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Miha Zajc (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Slovenia. Luka Zahovic replaces Miha Zajc.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match Stole Dimitrievski (Macedonia) because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Macedonia. Kire Ristevski replaces Ezgjan Alioski.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Macedonia).
  • 90'+3': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Luka Zahovic (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bojan Jokic with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Slovenia 1, Macedonia 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Slovenia 1, Macedonia 1.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 15
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 1
40.1 Possession 59.9
8 SHOTS 15
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
233 Accurate Passes 398
324 Passes 483
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 70
18 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 6
18 Effective Tackles 10
21 Tackles 15
0.9 Tackle % 0.7
16 Interceptions 14
16 Effective Clearances 11
16 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Stadion Stozice
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attendance: 9,872

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 (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jan Oblak (GK)
17 Miha Mevlja
5 Aljaz Struna
13 Bojan Jokic Yellow Card
20 Petar Stojanovic
6 Rene Krhin
8 Jasmin Kurtic
10 Miha Zajc
9 Andraz Sporar
21 Benjamin Verbic
7 Josip Ilicic Yellow Card
Slovenia Substitutes:
Grega Sorcan, Robert Beric, Vid Belec, Jure Balkovec, Luka Zahovic, Damjan Bohar, Jaka Bijol, Jon Gorenc Stankovic, Miha Blazic, Domen Crnigoj, Andraz Struna, Nemanja Mitrovic.

MKD North Macedonia (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Stole Dimitrievski (GK)
14 Darko Velkoski
6 Visar Musliu Yellow Card
3 Egzon Bejtulai Yellow Card
21 Eljif Elmas
17 Enis Bardhi
16 Boban Nikolov Yellow Card
8 Ezgjan Alioski
13 Stefan Ristovski
23 Ilija Nestorovski Yellow Card
10 Goran Pandev
North Macedonia Substitutes:
Krste Velkovski, Dejan Iliev, Gjoko Zajkov, Aleksandar Trajkovski, Darko Churlinov, Kristijan Tosevski, Damjan Siskovski, Kire Ristevski, Kire Markoski.

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