FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

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Latvia
  • 40': Janis Ikaunieks
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Montenegro
  • 41': Stevan Jovetic
  • 83': Stevan Jovetic

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Latvia are hosting Montenegro at Skonto Stadions, Riga, Latvia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Kristers Tobers (Latvia).
  • 1': Uros Djurdjevic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Sead Haksabanovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic.
  • 6': Foul by Stefan Savic (Montenegro).
  • 6': Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Aleksandar Scekic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Kristers Tobers (Latvia).
  • 9': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Raivis Jurkovskis.
  • 10': Foul by Vladimirs Kamess (Latvia).
  • 10': Nebojsa Kosovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Vladimirs Kamess (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Foul by Marcis Oss (Latvia).
  • 11': Uros Djurdjevic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Offside, Montenegro. Uros Djurdjevic tries a through ball, but Igor Vujacic is caught offside.
  • 13': Offside, Montenegro. Stefan Savic tries a through ball, but Igor Ivanovic is caught offside.
  • 13': Aleksandar Scekic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia).
  • 14': Arturs Zjuzins (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Aleksandar Scekic (Montenegro).
  • 15': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Sead Haksabanovic.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Marcis Oss (Latvia) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Sead Haksabanovic (Montenegro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 18': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Risto Radunovic.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Marcis Oss (Latvia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberts Savalnieks with a cross.
  • 19': Foul by Raivis Jurkovskis (Latvia).
  • 19': Igor Ivanovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Offside, Latvia. Arturs Zjuzins tries a through ball, but Roberts Uldrikis is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Raivis Jurkovskis (Latvia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristers Tobers.
  • 24': Aleksandar Scekic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Arturs Zjuzins (Latvia).
  • 26': Attempt saved. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefan Savic.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Vladimirs Kamess (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arturs Zjuzins.
  • 27': Hand ball by Arturs Zjuzins (Latvia).
  • 28': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Roberts Savalnieks.
  • 29': Foul by Sead Haksabanovic (Montenegro).
  • 29': Roberts Savalnieks (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Roberts Savalnieks.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Igor Ivanovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic.
  • 35': Foul by Igor Vujacic (Montenegro).
  • 35': Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Uros Djurdjevic (Montenegro) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic with a through ball.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Igor Ivanovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 40': Goal! Latvia 1, Montenegro 0. Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladimirs Kamess.
  • 41': Goal! Latvia 1, Montenegro 1. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nebojsa Kosovic.
  • 44': Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Nebojsa Kosovic (Montenegro).
  • 45': Foul by Igor Vujacic (Montenegro).
  • 45': Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Igor Vujacic (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Roberts Savalnieks (Latvia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Latvia 1, Montenegro 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Latvia 1, Montenegro 1.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Sead Haksabanovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nebojsa Kosovic.
  • 47': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Kristers Tobers.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Risto Radunovic (Montenegro) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sead Haksabanovic following a corner.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Nebojsa Kosovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Risto Radunovic.
  • 50': Arturs Zjuzins (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Aleksandar Scekic (Montenegro).
  • 50': Foul by Nebojsa Kosovic (Montenegro).
  • 50': Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Aleksandar Scekic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Dangerous play by Arturs Zjuzins (Latvia).
  • 53': Foul by Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia).
  • 53': Uros Djurdjevic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Igor Vujacic (Montenegro) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sead Haksabanovic with a cross.
  • 54': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Raivis Jurkovskis.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Uros Djurdjevic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Risto Radunovic with a cross.
  • 57': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Andrejs Ciganiks.
  • 57': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Arturs Zjuzins.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Scekic (Montenegro) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Uros Djurdjevic.
  • 58': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Antonijs Cernomordijs.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Igor Vujacic (Montenegro) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Risto Radunovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Foul by Uros Djurdjevic (Montenegro).
  • 59': Roberts Savalnieks (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Uros Djurdjevic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic.
  • 63': Foul by Sead Haksabanovic (Montenegro).
  • 63': Roberts Savalnieks (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Adam Marusic (Montenegro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 68': Foul by Risto Radunovic (Montenegro).
  • 68': Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Stefan Savic (Montenegro).
  • 68': Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Vladimirs Kamess (Latvia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raivis Jurkovskis with a cross.
  • 71': Substitution, Latvia. Kriss Karklins replaces Arturs Zjuzins.
  • 71': Substitution, Latvia. Alvis Jaunzems replaces Vladimirs Kamess.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Uros Djurdjevic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aleksandar Scekic.
  • 73': Foul by Igor Ivanovic (Montenegro).
  • 73': Kristers Tobers (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Risto Radunovic.
  • 74': Foul by Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia).
  • 74': Igor Vujacic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Substitution, Montenegro. Vladimir Jovovic replaces Igor Ivanovic.
  • 76': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Raivis Jurkovskis.
  • 76': Foul by Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia).
  • 76': Igor Vujacic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Kriss Karklins (Latvia).
  • 77': Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Uros Djurdjevic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vladimir Jovovic.
  • 78': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Marcis Oss.
  • 79': Foul by Kriss Karklins (Latvia).
  • 79': Risto Radunovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Kriss Karklins (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Uros Djurdjevic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic following a set piece situation.
  • 80': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Roberts Savalnieks.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Sead Haksabanovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Substitution, Latvia. Davis Ikaunieks replaces Andrejs Ciganiks.
  • 81': Substitution, Latvia. Raimonds Krollis replaces Roberts Uldrikis.
  • 83': Goal! Latvia 1, Montenegro 2. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Vladimir Jovovic.
  • 87': Substitution, Montenegro. Fatos Beqiraj replaces Stevan Jovetic.
  • 88': Hand ball by Roberts Savalnieks (Latvia).
  • 88': Foul by Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia).
  • 88': Uros Djurdjevic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Roberts Savalnieks (Latvia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kristers Tobers.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Montenegro. Aleksandar Boljevic replaces Sead Haksabanovic.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Kristers Tobers (Latvia).
  • 90'+2': Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Kristers Tobers (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Uros Djurdjevic.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Raimonds Krollis (Latvia).
  • 90'+3': Igor Vujacic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Latvia 1, Montenegro 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Latvia 1, Montenegro 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 18
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
11 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 4
61.6 Possession 38.4
27 SHOTS 12
7 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
359 Accurate Passes 176
504 Passes 324
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.5
7 Accurate Crosses 4
27 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.4
92 Long Balls 80
39 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 9
16 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 15
6 Effective Clearances 33
6 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Skonto Stadions
Location: Riga, Latvia

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

LVA Latvia (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Pavels Steinbors (GK)
3 Marcis Oss
5 Antonijs Cernomordijs Yellow Card
13 Raivis Andris Jurkovskis
11 Roberts Savalnieks
4 Kristers Tobers Yellow Card
17 Arturs Zjuzins
14 Andrej Ciganiks
7 Vladimirs Kamess Yellow Card
20 Roberts Uldrikis
10 Janis Ikaunieks
Latvia Substitutes:
Vladislavs Fjodorovs, Roberts Ozols, Krisjanis Zviedris, Kriss Karklins, Raimonds Krollis, Vitalijs Maksimenko, Alvis Jaunzems, Eduards Emsis, Davis Ikaunieks, Igors Tarasovs, Aleksejs Saveljevs, Aleksandrs Solovjovs.

MNE Montenegro (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Milan Mijatovic (GK)
5 Igor Vujacic Yellow Card
15 Stefan Savic
3 Risto Radunovic
23 Adam Marusic
10 Stevan Jovetic
18 Nebojsa Kosovic
19 Aleksandar Scekic
7 Uros Djurdjevic
17 Sead Haksabanovic
6 Igor Ivanovic
Montenegro Substitutes:
Fatos Beciraj, Matija Sarkic, Momcilo Raspopovic, Milos Dragojevic, Dusan Lagator, Vladmir Jovovic, Marko Simic, Aleksandar Boljevic, Marko Vukcevic, Esteban Saveljich, Dino Islamovic, Marko Bakic.

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