Estonia vs Czechia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFASoucek leads Czechs past Estonia 6-2 to start World Cup campaign
A Tomas Soucek hat-trick helped the Czech Republic to storm back from an early deficit to thrash Estonia 6-2 on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Ilja Antonov.
- 5': Hand ball by Rauno Alliku (Estonia).
- 8': Hand ball by Ondrej Celustka (Czech Republic).
- 11': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Henrik Pürg.
- 12': Goal! Estonia 1, Czech Republic 0. Rauno Sappinen (Estonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Konstantin Vassiljev with a through ball.
- 14': Foul by Rauno Alliku (Estonia).
- 14': Jan Boril (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Ondrej Celustka (Czech Republic).
- 15': Rauno Sappinen (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Jakub Jankto (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 18': Goal! Estonia 1, Czech Republic 1. Patrik Schick (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vladimír Darida with a cross.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Jankto with a headed pass.
- 19': Foul by Karl Rudolf Õigus (Estonia).
- 19': Lukáš Provod (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Attempt saved. Pavel Kaderábek (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan Boril with a cross.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Vladimír Darida (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
- 23': Attempt missed. Jan Boril (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vladimír Darida.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 26': Attempt missed. Vladimír Darida (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 26': Attempt missed. Pavel Kaderábek (Czech Republic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Jakub Jankto with a cross.
- 27': Goal! Estonia 1, Czech Republic 2. Antonin Barak (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
- 29': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Mihkel Aksalu.
- 30': Foul by Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic).
- 30': Rauno Sappinen (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Jan Boril (Czech Republic).
- 31': Rauno Alliku (Estonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Michael Lilander.
- 32': Goal! Estonia 1, Czech Republic 3. Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jakub Jankto with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Attempt missed. Lukáš Provod (Czech Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 35': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Maksim Paskotsi.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jakub Jankto (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonin Barak.
- 36': Attempt missed. Pavel Kaderábek (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 36': Offside, Czech Republic. Pavel Kaderábek tries a through ball, but Ondrej Celustka is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Lukáš Provod (Czech Republic).
- 37': Karl Rudolf Õigus (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic).
- 38': Karl Rudolf Õigus (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Rauno Alliku (Estonia).
- 39': Jan Boril (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jan Boril.
- 43': Goal! Estonia 1, Czech Republic 4. Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
- 45'+1': Bogdan Vastsuk (Estonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Estonia 1, Czech Republic 4.
- 45': Second Half begins Estonia 1, Czech Republic 4.
- 48': Goal! Estonia 1, Czech Republic 5. Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pavel Kaderábek.
- 53': Foul by Ondrej Celustka (Czech Republic).
- 53': Rauno Sappinen (Estonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Karl Rudolf Õigus (Estonia).
- 53': Pavel Kaderábek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Goal! Estonia 1, Czech Republic 6. Jakub Jankto (Czech Republic) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vladimír Darida.
- 58': Dangerous play by Vladimír Darida (Czech Republic).
- 58': Maksim Paskotsi (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Czech Republic) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Jankto.
- 61': Offside, Czech Republic. Antonin Barak tries a through ball, but Jakub Jankto is caught offside.
- 61': Foul by Vladimír Darida (Czech Republic).
- 61': Ilja Antonov (Estonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Jakub Jankto (Czech Republic).
- 63': Ilja Antonov (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Konstantin Vassiljev (Estonia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 65': Substitution, Czech Republic. Lukas Masopust replaces Jakub Jankto.
- 65': Substitution, Czech Republic. Tomas Pekhart replaces Antonin Barak.
- 65': Substitution, Czech Republic. Matej Vydra replaces Lukáš Provod.
- 68': Attempt saved. Bogdan Vastsuk (Estonia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Karl Rudolf Õigus.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Rauno Sappinen (Estonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 68': Attempt missed. Rauno Sappinen (Estonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rauno Alliku.
- 72': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Markus Poom.
- 72': Foul by Tomas Pekhart (Czech Republic).
- 72': Mihkel Aksalu (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Estonia. Henri Anier replaces Konstantin Vassiljev.
- 73': Substitution, Estonia. Robert Kirss replaces Rauno Alliku.
- 74': Substitution, Estonia. Sander Puri replaces Ilja Antonov.
- 75': Foul by Karl Rudolf Õigus (Estonia).
- 75': Matej Vydra (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Henri Anier (Estonia).
- 77': Ondrej Celustka (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Offside, Estonia. Mihkel Aksalu tries a through ball, but Henri Anier is caught offside.
- 79': Offside, Czech Republic. Jan Boril tries a through ball, but Lukas Masopust is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, Czech Republic. Tomás Holes replaces Patrik Schick.
- 82': Substitution, Estonia. Andre Frolov replaces Bogdan Vastsuk.
- 82': Foul by Andre Frolov (Estonia).
- 82': Vladimír Darida (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jan Boril.
- 85': Substitution, Czech Republic. David Zima replaces Ondrej Celustka.
- 86': Goal! Estonia 2, Czech Republic 6. Henri Anier (Estonia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sander Puri with a cross.
- 88': Substitution, Estonia. Mark Oliver Roosnupp replaces Rauno Sappinen.
- 88': Foul by Mark Oliver Roosnupp (Estonia).
- 88': Ondrej Kudela (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Michael Lilander (Estonia).
- 88': Pavel Kaderábek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Matej Vydra (Czech Republic).
- 90'+2': Michael Lilander (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by David Zima (Czech Republic).
- 90'+3': Mark Oliver Roosnupp (Estonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Estonia 2, Czech Republic 6.
- 0': Match ends, Estonia 2, Czech Republic 6.
Statistics
 CZE |
EST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 75.6 | Possession | 24.4 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 646 | Accurate Passes | 145 |
| 724 | Passes | 235 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 29 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 7 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 22 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 2 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 2 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Motor Lublin Arena
Location: Lublin, Poland
Venue: Motor Lublin Arena
Location: Lublin, Poland
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 6 | +19 | 16 |
| 2 | Türkiye | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 | Georgia | 6 | -8 | 3 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 6 | -16 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Estonia (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mihkel Aksalu (GK) |
| 3 | Maksim Paskotši |
| 16 | Henrik Pürg |
| 13 | Michael Lilander |
| 6 | Ilja Antonov |
| 23 | Bogdan Vastsuk |
| 20 | Markus Poom |
| 11 | Karl Rudolf Oigus |
| 19 | Rauno Alliku |
| 15 | Rauno Sappinen |
| 14 | Konstantin Vassiljev |
Czechia (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jirí Pavlenka (GK) |
| 3 | Ondrej Celustka |
| 17 | Ondrej Kudela |
| 18 | Jan Boril |
| 2 | Pavel Kaderábek |
| 15 | Tomás Soucek |
| 8 | Vladimír Darida |
| 14 | Jakub Jankto |
| 13 | Lukás Provod |
| 10 | Patrik Schick |
| 7 | Antonín Barák |
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