UEFA Nations League

Montenegro vs Cyprus, 2020-21 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Montenegro
  • 14': Stevan Jovetic
  • 25': Aleksandar Boljevic
  • 28': Aleksandar Boljevic
  • 60': Stefan Mugosa
FT
4 - 0
Cyprus

    About

    Montenegro are hosting Cyprus at Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro, 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.
    • 4': Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).
    • 4': Marko Bakic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Adam Marusic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic.
    • 5': Offside, Cyprus. Grigoris Kastanos tries a through ball, but Andronikos Kakoullis is caught offside.
    • 8': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Konstantinos Laifis.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ioannis Kousoulos.
    • 11': Foul by Nicolas Ioannou (Cyprus).
    • 11': Marko Vukcevic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Goal! Montenegro 1, Cyprus 0. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Vukcevic with a cross.
    • 14': Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 15': Foul by Marko Bakic (Montenegro).
    • 15': Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aleksandar Scekic.
    • 17': Foul by Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus).
    • 17': Igor Vujacic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Stefan Mugosa (Montenegro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sead Haksabanovic.
    • 19': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Konstantinos Laifis.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Stefan Mugosa (Montenegro) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sead Haksabanovic with a cross.
    • 21': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Adam Marusic.
    • 24': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Igor Vujacic.
    • 25': Goal! Montenegro 2, Cyprus 0. Aleksandar Boljevic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sead Haksabanovic following a fast break.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kostakis Artymatas.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charis Kyriakou.
    • 28': Goal! Montenegro 3, Cyprus 0. Aleksandar Boljevic (Montenegro) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic with a through ball.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Ioannou.
    • 31': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Marko Bakic.
    • 33': Foul by Stefan Mugosa (Montenegro).
    • 33': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Aleksandar Scekic (Montenegro).
    • 34': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
    • 35': Igor Vujacic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Foul by Igor Vujacic (Montenegro).
    • 37': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Marko Vukcevic.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andronikos Kakoullis.
    • 43': Foul by Aleksandar Scekic (Montenegro).
    • 43': Nicolas Ioannou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Foul by Konstantinos Laifis (Cyprus).
    • 43': Stefan Mugosa (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos.
    • 45': Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).
    • 45': Igor Vujacic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandar Boljevic.
    • 45': First Half ends, Montenegro 3, Cyprus 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Montenegro 3, Cyprus 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Chambos Kyriakou replaces Kostakis Artymatas.
    • 47': Foul by Marko Simic (Montenegro).
    • 47': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Marko Bakic (Montenegro).
    • 48': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Marko Bakic (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).
    • 53': Marko Bakic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Sead Haksabanovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Mugosa.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Chambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Ioannou.
    • 54': Adam Marusic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Stefan Mugosa (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Stefan Mugosa (Montenegro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Boljevic.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Stefan Mugosa (Montenegro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 59': Foul by Stefan Mugosa (Montenegro).
    • 59': Konstantinos Laifis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Goal! Montenegro 4, Cyprus 0. Stefan Mugosa (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
    • 61': Substitution, Montenegro. Vukan Savicevic replaces Stevan Jovetic.
    • 61': Substitution, Montenegro. Nebojsa Kosovic replaces Marko Bakic.
    • 63': Foul by Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus).
    • 63': Nebojsa Kosovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Substitution, Cyprus. Marinos Tzionis replaces Thomas Ioannou.
    • 65': Substitution, Cyprus. Alexander Gogic replaces Andronikos Kakoullis.
    • 66': Substitution, Cyprus. Loizos Loizou replaces Ioannis Kousoulos.
    • 67': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Konstantinos Laifis.
    • 68': Foul by Igor Vujacic (Montenegro).
    • 68': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Igor Vujacic (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 71': Hand ball by Stefan Mugosa (Montenegro).
    • 71': Substitution, Montenegro. Dino Islamovic replaces Stefan Mugosa.
    • 71': Substitution, Montenegro. Vladimir Jovovic replaces Aleksandar Boljevic.
    • 71': Substitution, Montenegro. Risto Radunovic replaces Aleksandar Scekic.
    • 72': Chambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro).
    • 73': Offside, Cyprus. Demetris Demetriou tries a through ball, but Loizos Loizou is caught offside.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ioannis Pittas.
    • 74': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Marko Simic.
    • 77': Foul by Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus).
    • 77': Igor Vujacic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Dino Islamovic (Montenegro).
    • 78': Konstantinos Laifis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Charis Kyriakou (Cyprus).
    • 79': Risto Radunovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Foul by Marko Simic (Montenegro).
    • 80': Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Dino Islamovic (Montenegro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Vujacic.
    • 85': Substitution, Cyprus. Andreas Makris replaces Grigoris Kastanos.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Nebojsa Kosovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sead Haksabanovic.
    • 89': Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Andreas Makris.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Nebojsa Kosovic (Montenegro).
    • 90'+1': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Risto Radunovic (Montenegro).
    • 90'+2': Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Nicolas Ioannou (Cyprus).
    • 90'+2': Sead Haksabanovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Chambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Nebojsa Kosovic (Montenegro).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro).
    • 90'+3': Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Montenegro 4, Cyprus 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Montenegro 4, Cyprus 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Montenegro 4, Cyprus 0.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/cyp.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originCYP MNEhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/mtg.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    12 Fouls 17
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 4
    48.3 Possession 51.7
    10 SHOTS 15
    4 ON GOAL 6
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    335 Accurate Passes 374
    426 Passes 465
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 2
    15 Crosses 8
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    50 Long Balls 59
    21 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    7 Effective Tackles 17
    13 Tackles 24
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    18 Interceptions 9
    8 Effective Clearances 12
    8 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Podgorica City Stadium
    Location: Podgorica, Montenegro

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    Line-Ups

    MNE Montenegro (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 Milan Mijatovic (GK)
    22 Marko Simic
    5 Igor Vujacic Yellow Card
    23 Adam Marusic
    4 Marko Vukcevic
    8 Marko Bakic Yellow Card
    19 Aleksandar Scekic
    17 Sead Haksabanovic
    21 Aleksandar Boljevic
    10 Stevan Jovetic
    9 Stefan Mugosa
    Montenegro Substitutes:
    Sasa Balic, Aleksandar Sofranac, Dino Islamovic, Risto Radunovic, Danijel Petković, Momcilo Raspopovic, Fatos Beciraj, Milos Dragojevic, Milos Raickovic, Vladmir Jovovic, Vukan Savicevic, Nebojsa Kosovic.

    CYP Cyprus (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dimitris Dimitriou (GK)
    19 Konstantinos Laifis
    3 Christos Shelis
    16 Thomas Ioannou
    6 Charalambos Kyriakou
    13 Ioannis Kousoulos Yellow Card
    18 Kostakis Artymatas
    4 Nicholas Ioannou
    23 Ioannis Pittas
    14 Andronikos Kakoulis
    20 Grigoris Kastanos Yellow Card
    Cyprus Substitutes:
    Charalambos Kyriakides, Marinos Tzionis, Andreas Makris, Alexander Gogic, Andreas Karo, Vasilios Papafotis, Charis Kyriakou, Neophytos Michael, Fanos Katelaris, Loizos Loizou.

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