UEFA Nations League

Czechia vs Slovakia, 2020-21 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Czechia
  • 17': Tomás Soucek
  • 55': Zdenek Ondrasek
FT
2 - 0
Slovakia

    About

    Czechia are hosting Slovakia at Doosan Arena, Plzen, Czechia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Vladimír Darida (Czech Republic).
    • 1': Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Zdenek Ondrasek (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal with a cross.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Ales Mateju (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Zdenek Ondrasek.
    • 5': Foul by Norbert Gyömbér (Slovakia).
    • 5': Zdenek Ondrasek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Zdenek Ondrasek (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal with a cross.
    • 6': Albert Rusnák (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Ales Mateju (Czech Republic).
    • 7': Foul by Lukas Masopust (Czech Republic).
    • 7': Norbert Gyömbér (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Jakub Brabec (Czech Republic).
    • 9': Michal Duris (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Vladimír Darida (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jakub Jankto.
    • 14': Foul by Zdenek Ondrasek (Czech Republic).
    • 14': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Zdenek Ondrasek (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal with a cross.
    • 17': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Marek Rodák.
    • 17': Goal! Czech Republic 1, Slovakia 0. Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jakub Jankto with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Albert Rusnák (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Alex Kral (Czech Republic).
    • 20': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Slovakia).
    • 20': Zdenek Ondrasek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Tomas Hubocan.
    • 21': Foul by Zdenek Ondrasek (Czech Republic).
    • 21': Marek Rodák (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 25': Hand ball by Tomas Kalas (Czech Republic).
    • 25': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (Czech Republic).
    • 25': Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Foul by Norbert Gyömbér (Slovakia).
    • 27': Zdenek Ondrasek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic).
    • 27': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Michal Duris (Slovakia).
    • 28': Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
    • 38': Foul by Ales Mateju (Czech Republic).
    • 38': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Ales Mateju (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
    • 41': Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ales Mateju with a headed pass.
    • 42': Foul by Vladimír Darida (Czech Republic).
    • 42': Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Jakub Jankto (Czech Republic).
    • 43': Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Offside, Slovakia. Marek Hamsik tries a through ball, but Michal Duris is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Czech Republic 1, Slovakia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Czech Republic 1, Slovakia 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Czech Republic. Tomás Koubek replaces Tomás Vaclik.
    • 45': Substitution, Czech Republic. Vaclav Cerny replaces Lukas Masopust.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Vaclav Cerny (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Jankto.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Vladimír Darida (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vaclav Cerny.
    • 48': Foul by Ales Mateju (Czech Republic).
    • 48': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Mak.
    • 55': Goal! Czech Republic 2, Slovakia 0. Zdenek Ondrasek (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Vaclav Cerny.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Robert Mak (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
    • 62': Substitution, Slovakia. Tomas Suslov replaces Albert Rusnák.
    • 62': Substitution, Slovakia. Pavol Safranko replaces Robert Mak.
    • 62': Substitution, Slovakia. Patrik Hrosovsky replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
    • 63': Foul by Michal Duris (Slovakia).
    • 63': Jakub Jankto (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Jakub Brabec (Czech Republic).
    • 65': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marek Hamsik with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 66': Substitution, Czech Republic. Matej Vydra replaces Zdenek Ondrasek.
    • 67': Substitution, Slovakia. Jan Gregus replaces Juraj Kucka.
    • 68': Foul by Tomas Kalas (Czech Republic).
    • 68': Pavol Safranko (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Jakub Jankto (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Kral following a fast break.
    • 71': Offside, Slovakia. Jan Gregus tries a through ball, but Michal Duris is caught offside.
    • 74': Substitution, Czech Republic. Jan Kopic replaces Jakub Jankto.
    • 78': Foul by Vaclav Cerny (Czech Republic).
    • 78': Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Jan Kopic (Czech Republic).
    • 80': Michal Duris (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Matej Vydra (Czech Republic).
    • 81': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Substitution, Slovakia. Ivan Schranz replaces Michal Duris.
    • 81': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Ales Mateju.
    • 82': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Jakub Brabec.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavol Safranko.
    • 83': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Tomas Kalas.
    • 84': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Slovakia).
    • 84': Jakub Brabec (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Pavol Safranko (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Schranz.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Matej Vydra (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomas Soucek.
    • 87': Foul by Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic).
    • 87': Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, Czech Republic. Antonin Barak replaces Vladimír Darida.
    • 88': Offside, Slovakia. Tomas Suslov tries a through ball, but Ivan Schranz is caught offside.
    • 90': Foul by Vaclav Cerny (Czech Republic).
    • 90': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Antonin Barak (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Tomas Suslov (Slovakia).
    • 90'+3': Alex Kral (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia).
    • 90'+3': Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Czech Republic 2, Slovakia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Czech Republic 2, Slovakia 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 21
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 2
    4 Saves 2
    49.6 Possession 50.4
    7 SHOTS 12
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    413 Accurate Passes 430
    507 Passes 523
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    18 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    70 Long Balls 66
    40 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    7 Effective Tackles 9
    10 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 14
    10 Effective Clearances 14
    10 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Doosan Arena
    Location: Plzen, Czechia

    UEFA Nations League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 England 6 +13 15
    2 Greece 6 +7 15
    3 Republic of Ireland 6 -9 6
    4 Finland 6 -11 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CZE Czechia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Tomás Vaclík (GK)
    4 Jakub Brabec
    6 Tomás Kalas
    17 Ales Mateju
    5 Vladimír Coufal
    8 Vladimír Darida
    21 Alex Král
    15 Tomás Soucek
    13 Zdenek Ondrasek
    14 Jakub Jankto
    12 Lukás Masopust
    Czechia Substitutes:
    Matej Vydra, Václav Cerný, Tomas Koubek, Michael Krmencík, Ales Mandous, Vaclav Jemelka, Borek Dockal, Antonín Barák, Filip Novak, Jan Kopic, David Zima, Tomás Holes.

    SVK Slovakia (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Marek Rodák (GK)
    14 Milan Skriniar
    5 Norbert Gyömbér
    22 Stanislav Lobotka
    15 Tomas Hubocan
    2 Peter Pekarík
    17 Marek Hamsik
    19 Juraj Kucka
    20 Róbert Mak
    10 Albert Rusnák
    21 Michal Duris
    Slovakia Substitutes:
    Lubomir Satka, Samuel Mráz, Dominik Greif, Jan Gregus, Ivan Schranz, Tomás Suslov, Adam Jakubech, Patrik Hrosovský, Robert Mazán, Lukas Pauschek, Martin Valjent, Pavol Safranko.

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