FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Montenegro vs Netherlands, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Montenegro
  • 82': Ilija Vukotic
  • 86': Nikola Vujnovic
FT
2 - 2
Netherlands
  • 25': Memphis Depay (P)
  • 54': Memphis Depay

Late Montenegro goals put Netherland's World Cup spot on hold

Two late Montenegro goals delayed the Netherlands' berth at next year's World Cup finals fter a 2-2 draw on Saturday left Group G in the balance.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).
  • 1': Uros Djurdjevic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Igor Vujacic (Montenegro).
  • 1': Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Offside, Netherlands. Virgil van Dijk tries a through ball, but Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Arnaut Danjuma (Netherlands).
  • 5': Igor Vujacic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Uros Djurdjevic (Montenegro).
  • 13': Hand ball by Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zarko Tomasevic.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Uros Djurdjevic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 18': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
  • 20': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Igor Vujacic (Montenegro) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vladimir Jovovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Penalty Netherlands. Davy Klaassen draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 23': Penalty conceded by Marko Jankovic (Montenegro) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 25': Goal! Montenegro 0, Netherlands 1. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 26': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
  • 26': Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Uros Djurdjevic (Montenegro).
  • 28': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).
  • 28': Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marko Vukcevic with a cross.
  • 29': Foul by Stefan Savic (Montenegro).
  • 29': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
  • 30': Stefan Savic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Daley Blind (Netherlands).
  • 31': Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Arnaut Danjuma with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Donyell Malen with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Vukcevic with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro).
  • 40': Attempt saved. Marko Jankovic (Montenegro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 40': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Justin Bijlow.
  • 41': Offside, Netherlands. Frenkie de Jong tries a through ball, but Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
  • 42': Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro).
  • 44': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Montenegro 0, Netherlands 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Montenegro 0, Netherlands 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Steven Bergwijn replaces Donyell Malen.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Uros Djurdjevic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vladimir Jovovic.
  • 51': Foul by Daley Blind (Netherlands).
  • 51': Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Goal! Montenegro 0, Netherlands 2. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
  • 56': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro).
  • 56': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Substitution, Montenegro. Fatos Beqiraj replaces Uros Djurdjevic.
  • 62': Substitution, Montenegro. Nikola Vujnovic replaces Vladimir Jovovic.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan de Vrij.
  • 66': Substitution, Netherlands. Teun Koopmeiners replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Sead Haksabanovic (Montenegro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fatos Beqiraj.
  • 67': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.
  • 68': Foul by Nikola Vujnovic (Montenegro).
  • 68': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Nikola Vujnovic (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Montenegro. Drasko Bozovic replaces Marko Jankovic.
  • 69': Substitution, Montenegro. Ilija Vukotic replaces Sead Haksabanovic.
  • 70': Foul by Fatos Beqiraj (Montenegro).
  • 70': Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Arnaut Danjuma (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Nikola Vujnovic (Montenegro).
  • 74': Foul by Daley Blind (Netherlands).
  • 74': Marko Vukcevic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro).
  • 75': Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
  • 76': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).
  • 76': Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 78': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Stefan Savic.
  • 78': Substitution, Netherlands. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Frenkie de Jong.
  • 78': Substitution, Netherlands. Noa Lang replaces Arnaut Danjuma.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Substitution, Montenegro. Milos Raickovic replaces Zarko Tomasevic.
  • 82': Goal! Montenegro 1, Netherlands 2. Ilija Vukotic (Montenegro) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic.
  • 86': Goal! Montenegro 2, Netherlands 2. Nikola Vujnovic (Montenegro) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Risto Radunovic with a cross.
  • 88': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands).
  • 88': Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Davy Klaassen (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Milos Raickovic (Montenegro).
  • 90': Substitution, Netherlands. Matthijs de Ligt replaces Stefan de Vrij because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Stefan Savic (Montenegro).
  • 90'+1': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Stefan Savic (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Stefan Savic (Montenegro).
  • 90'+3': Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Montenegro 2, Netherlands 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Montenegro 2, Netherlands 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 1
74.2 Possession 25.8
9 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
607 Accurate Passes 155
682 Passes 225
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 5
15 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.4
49 Long Balls 56
28 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 5
3 Effective Tackles 4
9 Tackles 10
0.3 Tackle % 0.4
7 Interceptions 13
9 Effective Clearances 12
9 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Podgorica City Stadium
Location: Podgorica, Montenegro
Attendance: 1,844

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# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Netherlands 8 +23 20
2 Poland 8 +7 17
3 Finland 8 -6 10
4 Malta 8 -15 5
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Line-Ups

MNE Montenegro (5-4-1)

No. Name
12 Matija Sarkic (GK)
15 Stefan Savic Yellow Card
6 Zarko Tomasevic
5 Igor Vujacic
3 Risto Radunovic
4 Marko Vukcevic
17 Sead Haksabanovic
9 Marko Jankovic
20 Milutin Osmajic
16 Vladmir Jovovic
10 Uros Djurdjevic
Montenegro Substitutes:
Milos Raickovic, Meldin Dreskovic, Ilija Vukotic, Jasmin Agovic, Luka Mirkovic, Fatos Beciraj, Milan Mijatovic, Marko Simic, Drasko Bozovic, Nikola Vujnovic.

NED Netherlands (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Justin Bijlow (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
6 Stefan de Vrij
17 Daley Blind
22 Denzel Dumfries Yellow Card
21 Frenkie de Jong
14 Davy Klaassen
8 Georginio Wijnaldum
10 Memphis Depay
9 Arnaut Danjuma
18 Donyell Malen
Netherlands Substitutes:
Devyne Rensch, Noa Lang, Guus Til, Mark Flekken, Teun Koopmeiners, Matthijs de Ligt, Steven Bergwijn, Tyrell Malacia, Nathan Aké, Wout Weghorst, Jasper Cillessen, Ryan Gravenberch.

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