FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Spain vs Kosovo, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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  • 34': Dani Olmo
  • 36': Ferran Torres
  • 75': Gerard Moreno
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3 - 1
  • 70': Besar Halimi

Spain make light work of Kosovo despite goalkeeping gaffe

Spain pulled off a convincing 3-1 win at home to Kosovo in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday although goalkeeper Unai Simon had a night to forget,

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Besar Halimi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 6': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo).
  • 6': Íñigo Martínez (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Jordi Alba (Spain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Koke.
  • 8': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Samir Ujkani.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Eric García (Spain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 9': Foul by Eric García (Spain).
  • 9': Milot Rashica (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Offside, Kosovo. Fidan Aliti tries a through ball, but Milot Rashica is caught offside.
  • 13': Hand ball by Jordi Alba (Spain).
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Koke (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
  • 16': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Ibrahim Dresevic.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 18': Foul by Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo).
  • 18': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Offside, Spain. Álvaro Morata tries a through ball, but Jordi Alba is caught offside.
  • 21': Ferran Torres (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Hekuran Kryeziu (Kosovo).
  • 22': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Spain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
  • 22': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Samir Ujkani.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Spain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
  • 23': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Benjamin Kololli.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koke with a cross.
  • 24': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Florent Hadergjonaj.
  • 25': Hand ball by Hekuran Kryeziu (Kosovo).
  • 26': Ferran Torres (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Benjamin Kololli (Kosovo).
  • 28': Offside, Spain. Unai Simón tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
  • 32': Foul by Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo).
  • 32': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Goal! Spain 1, Kosovo 0. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 36': Goal! Spain 2, Kosovo 0. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedri.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pedri.
  • 38': Offside, Kosovo. Vedat Muriqi tries a through ball, but Milot Rashica is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
  • 39': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Benjamin Kololli.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Eric García (Spain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Koke with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo).
  • 45'+1': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Spain 2, Kosovo 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spain 2, Kosovo 0.
  • 46': Foul by Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo).
  • 46': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
  • 49': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
  • 49': Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Hekuran Kryeziu (Kosovo).
  • 49': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Hekuran Kryeziu (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 52': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Benjamin Kololli.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
  • 54': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Spain).
  • 54': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Substitution, Kosovo. Lirim Kastrati replaces Milot Rashica.
  • 56': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Fidan Aliti.
  • 57': Substitution, Kosovo. Arbër Zeneli replaces Benjamin Kololli.
  • 57': Besar Halimi (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Ferran Torres (Spain).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Mergim Vojvoda (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Pedri (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 60': Offside, Kosovo. Florent Hadergjonaj tries a through ball, but Lirim Kastrati is caught offside.
  • 60': Florent Hadergjonaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Jordi Alba (Spain).
  • 61': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
  • 62': Ferran Torres (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Fidan Aliti (Kosovo).
  • 63': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri.
  • 64': Foul by Pedri (Spain).
  • 64': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Substitution, Spain. Fabián Ruiz replaces Pedri.
  • 69': Substitution, Spain. Gerard Moreno replaces Álvaro Morata.
  • 70': Goal! Spain 2, Kosovo 1. Besar Halimi (Kosovo) left footed shot from more than 35 yards to the centre of the goal.
  • 72': Foul by Koke (Spain).
  • 72': Hekuran Kryeziu (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
  • 74': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Mergim Vojvoda.
  • 75': Goal! Spain 3, Kosovo 1. Gerard Moreno (Spain) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Koke with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 78': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Eric García.
  • 78': Offside, Kosovo. Lirim Kastrati tries a through ball, but Arbër Zeneli is caught offside.
  • 79': Offside, Spain. Gerard Moreno tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
  • 82': Substitution, Spain. Sergio Canales replaces Dani Olmo.
  • 82': Substitution, Spain. Rodri replaces Sergio Busquets.
  • 82': Substitution, Kosovo. Idriz Voca replaces Besar Halimi.
  • 86': Substitution, Spain. Sergio Ramos replaces Eric García.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Marcos Llorente (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Lirim Kastrati (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Arbër Zeneli with a through ball.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Spain 3, Kosovo 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Spain 3, Kosovo 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 9
8 Saves 0
19.1 Possession 80.9
3 SHOTS 24
1 ON GOAL 11
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
141 Accurate Passes 845
216 Passes 918
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 5
6 Crosses 18
0.0 Cross % 0.3
56 Long Balls 53
27 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 5
9 Effective Tackles 10
16 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 10
14 Effective Clearances 7
14 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Estadio La Cartuja
Location: Sevilla, Spain

WCQ - UEFA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Switzerland 6 +12 14
2 Kosovo 6 +1 11
3 Slovenia 6 -5 4
4 Sweden 6 -8 2
Full Table

Line-Ups

ESP Spain (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Unai Simón (GK)
4 Iñigo Martínez
12 Eric García
18 Jordi Alba
22 Marcos Llorente
5 Sergio Busquets
20 Pedri
8 Koke
7 Álvaro Morata
19 Dani Olmo
11 Ferran Torres

KOS Kosovo (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Samir Ujkani (GK)
20 Ibrahim Dresevic
3 Fidan Aliti
15 Mërgim Vojvoda
6 Hekuran Kryeziu Yellow Card
8 Besar Halimi
9 Bersant Celina
17 Benjamin Kololli
2 Florent Hadergjonaj
7 Milot Rashica
18 Vedat Muriqi

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