UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Kazakhstan vs Scotland, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
  • 6': Yuriy Pertsukh
  • 10': Yan Vorogovskiy
  • 51': Baktiyor Zainutdinov
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3 - 0

Kazakhstan rout Scotland to kick off Group I Euro qualification

Kazakhstan began their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign by thrashing Scotland 3-0 in a raucous atmosphere inside the Astana Arena on Thursday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 3': Foul by Yuriy Pertsukh (Kazakhstan).
  • 3': Graeme Shinnie (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Baktiyor Zainutdinov (Kazakhstan).
  • 4': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Goal! Kazakhstan 1, Scotland 0. Yuriy Pertsukh (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alexander Merkel with a through ball.
  • 10': Goal! Kazakhstan 2, Scotland 0. Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Islambek Kuat with a through ball.
  • 13': Offside, Kazakhstan. Alexander Merkel tries a through ball, but Baktiyor Zainutdinov is caught offside.
  • 15': Offside, Scotland. Stuart Armstrong tries a through ball, but Graeme Shinnie is caught offside.
  • 19': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Evgeny Postnikov.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Liam Palmer (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum McGregor following a corner.
  • 20': Attempt missed. David Bates (Scotland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Palmer following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Roman Murtazaev (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 21': Foul by Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan).
  • 21': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Sergiy Maliy (Kazakhstan).
  • 22': Liam Palmer (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Liam Palmer (Scotland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuriy Pertsukh.
  • 29': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Scott Bain.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Temirlan Erlanov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander Merkel with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gafurzhan Suyumbayev.
  • 34': Callum McGregor (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Alexander Merkel (Kazakhstan).
  • 35': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Scotland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Forrest.
  • 36': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Gafurzhan Suyumbayev.
  • 38': Foul by Alexander Merkel (Kazakhstan).
  • 38': Oliver McBurnie (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Alexander Merkel (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Foul by Gafurzhan Suyumbayev (Kazakhstan).
  • 43': James Forrest (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Delay in match Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan) because of an injury.
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Foul by James Forrest (Scotland).
  • 45'+1': Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Kazakhstan 2, Scotland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kazakhstan 2, Scotland 0.
  • 48': Foul by Yuriy Pertsukh (Kazakhstan).
  • 48': Graeme Shinnie (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Gafurzhan Suyumbayev (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 51': Goal! Kazakhstan 3, Scotland 0. Baktiyor Zainutdinov (Kazakhstan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gafurzhan Suyumbayev with a cross.
  • 54': Foul by Baktiyor Zainutdinov (Kazakhstan).
  • 54': Graeme Shinnie (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 55': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Dmytro Nepogodov.
  • 56': Alexander Merkel (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Callum McGregor (Scotland).
  • 58': Attempt saved. James Forrest (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie with a headed pass.
  • 61': Substitution, Scotland. Johnny Russell replaces Oliver McBurnie.
  • 62': Foul by Sergiy Maliy (Kazakhstan).
  • 62': Johnny Russell (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Roman Murtazaev (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuriy Pertsukh.
  • 68': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Bauyrzhan Turysbek replaces Roman Murtazaev.
  • 70': Substitution, Scotland. Scott McTominay replaces John McGinn.
  • 74': Alexander Merkel (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Scott McTominay (Scotland).
  • 75': Offside, Kazakhstan. Bauyrzhan Turysbek tries a through ball, but Yuriy Pertsukh is caught offside.
  • 78': Delay in match Temirlan Erlanov (Kazakhstan) because of an injury.
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Eldos Akhmetov replaces Temirlan Erlanov because of an injury.
  • 81': Substitution, Scotland. Marc McNulty replaces James Forrest.
  • 83': Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Scotland).
  • 83': Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Graeme Shinnie (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Serikzhan Muzhikov replaces Baktiyor Zainutdinov.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Serikzhan Muzhikov (Kazakhstan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yan Vorogovskiy with a cross.
  • 86': Foul by Yuriy Pertsukh (Kazakhstan).
  • 86': Graeme Shinnie (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Scotland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Bates.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Oliver Burke (Scotland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 90': David Bates (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Serikzhan Muzhikov (Kazakhstan).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Oliver Burke (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+4': Bauyrzhan Turysbek (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by David Bates (Scotland).
  • 90'+5': Foul by Gafurzhan Suyumbayev (Kazakhstan).
  • 90'+5': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Gafurzhan Suyumbayev (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Kazakhstan 3, Scotland 0.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Kazakhstan 3, Scotland 0.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 1
3 Saves 2
58.7 Possession 41.3
10 SHOTS 10
2 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
435 Accurate Passes 284
558 Passes 394
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 4
11 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.4
78 Long Balls 93
41 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 12
20 Tackles 21
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 17
5 Effective Clearances 30
5 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Astana Arena
Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
Attendance: 27,641

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Romania 10 +11 22
2 Switzerland 10 +11 17
3 Israel 10 0 15
4 Belarus 10 -5 12
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Line-Ups

KAZ Kazakhstan (3-5-2)

No. Name
12 Dmytro Nepogodov (GK)
4 Evgeni Postnikov
2 Sergiy Malyi
3 Temirlan Erlanov
23 Alexander Merkel
8 Yuriy Pertsukh
5 Islambek Kuat
16 Gafurzhan Suyumbayev
11 Yan Vorogovskiy
14 Roman Murtazaev
19 Baktiyor Zainutdinov

SCO Scotland (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Scott Bain (GK)
6 Scott McKenna
5 David Bates
3 Graeme Shinnie Yellow Card
2 Liam Palmer
8 Callum McGregor
10 Stuart Armstrong
4 John McGinn
9 Oliver McBurnie
11 Oliver Burke
7 James Forrest

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