UEFA Nations League

Slovakia vs Azerbaijan, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Slovakia
  • 90'+3': Erik Jirka (P)
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Azerbaijan
  • 44': Renat Dadachov
  • 90'+5': Hojjat Haghverdi

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Slovakia are hosting Azerbaijan at City Arena - Stadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Eddi Israfilov (Azerbaijan).
  • 2': Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Martin Regáli (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 4': Attempt missed. László Bénes (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 4': Foul by Renat Dadahov (Azerbaijan).
  • 4': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan).
  • 6': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Richard Almeyda (Azerbaijan).
  • 8': Matús Bero (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Hand ball by László Bénes (Slovakia).
  • 9': Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by László Bénes (Slovakia).
  • 14': Offside, Slovakia. Erik Jirka tries a through ball, but Martin Regáli is caught offside.
  • 15': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Badavi Hüseynov.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Renat Dadahov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 16': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia).
  • 16': Renat Dadahov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Marek Rodák.
  • 19': Foul by Richard Almeyda (Azerbaijan).
  • 19': Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Richard Almeyda (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 20': Attempt saved. László Bénes (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 22': Erik Jirka (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Hojjat Hagverdi (Azerbaijan).
  • 23': Foul by Dávid Hancko (Slovakia).
  • 23': Renat Dadahov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Matús Bero.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Badavi Hüseynov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emin Mahmudov.
  • 26': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Lubomír Satka.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hojjat Hagverdi.
  • 29': Foul by Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan).
  • 29': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Erik Jirka (Slovakia) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Martin Regáli with a cross.
  • 31': Foul by Lubomír Satka (Slovakia).
  • 31': Renat Dadahov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Richard Almeyda (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ozan Kökcü.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Hojjat Hagverdi (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ozan Kökcü.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Renat Dadahov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Erik Jirka (Slovakia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lubomír Satka.
  • 35': Erik Jirka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Bahlul Mustafazadeh (Azerbaijan).
  • 37': Matús Bero (Slovakia) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Martin Regáli.
  • 41': Foul by Bahlul Mustafazadeh (Azerbaijan).
  • 41': Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Regáli with a cross.
  • 44': Goal! Slovakia 0, Azerbaijan 1. Renat Dadahov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ozan Kökcü with a cross.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Slovakia 0, Azerbaijan 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Slovakia 0, Azerbaijan 1.
  • 46': Foul by Renat Dadahov (Azerbaijan).
  • 46': Lubomír Satka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia).
  • 48': Richard Almeyda (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Hand ball by Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan).
  • 51': Attempt saved. Matús Bero (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Regáli.
  • 51': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev.
  • 56': Foul by Erik Jirka (Slovakia).
  • 56': Ozan Kökcü (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Erik Jirka (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt missed. László Bénes (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristián Vallo with a cross.
  • 60': Offside, Slovakia. Stanislav Lobotka tries a through ball, but Erik Jirka is caught offside.
  • 61': Erik Jirka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Renat Dadahov (Azerbaijan).
  • 62': Attempt missed. Martin Regáli (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristián Vallo with a cross.
  • 62': Eddi Israfilov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by László Bénes (Slovakia).
  • 62': László Bénes (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, Slovakia. Christián Herc replaces Martin Regáli.
  • 64': Hand ball by Elvin Jafarguliyev (Azerbaijan).
  • 64': Christián Herc (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Renat Dadahov (Azerbaijan).
  • 65': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Slovakia).
  • 65': Renat Dadahov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Foul by Renat Dadahov (Azerbaijan).
  • 66': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Offside, Slovakia. Róbert Bozeník tries a through ball, but Christián Herc is caught offside.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Dávid Hancko (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Matús Bero (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Erik Jirka with a cross.
  • 72': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Amin Seydiyev replaces Ozan Kökcü.
  • 72': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Aleksey Isayev replaces Richard Almeyda because of an injury.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Eddi Israfilov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by László Bénes (Slovakia).
  • 74': Substitution, Slovakia. Adam Zrelák replaces Róbert Bozeník.
  • 76': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Elvin Jafarguliyev.
  • 77': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Musa Gurbanli replaces Renat Dadahov.
  • 80': Foul by Badavi Hüseynov (Azerbaijan).
  • 80': László Bénes (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Dávid Hancko (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Amin Seydiyev (Azerbaijan).
  • 80': Amin Seydiyev (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Foul by Musa Gurbanli (Azerbaijan).
  • 82': Lubomír Satka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Elvin Jamalov replaces Emin Mahmudov.
  • 83': Substitution, Slovakia. Samuel Mráz replaces László Bénes.
  • 83': Substitution, Slovakia. David Duris replaces Matús Bero.
  • 86': David Duris (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Amin Seydiyev (Azerbaijan).
  • 86': Attempt missed. Samuel Mráz (Slovakia) with an attempt from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dávid Hancko with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Adam Zrelák (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Duris with a cross.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Mráz.
  • 90'+2': Penalty Slovakia. Dávid Hancko draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Aleksey Isayev (Azerbaijan) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Slovakia 1, Azerbaijan 1. Erik Jirka (Slovakia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Aleksey Isayev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramil Sheydayev.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Slovakia 1, Azerbaijan 2. Hojjat Hagverdi (Azerbaijan) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksey Isayev with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Slovakia 1, Azerbaijan 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Slovakia 1, Azerbaijan 2.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 1
41.7 Possession 58.3
10 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
284 Accurate Passes 442
376 Passes 509
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 12
7 Crosses 32
0.3 Cross % 0.4
75 Long Balls 52
33 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 2
14 Effective Tackles 6
28 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 8
23 Effective Clearances 8
23 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: City Arena - Stadión Antona Malatinského
Location: Trnava, Slovakia
Attendance: 2,875

UEFA Nations League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Northern Ireland 6 +8 11
2 Bulgaria 6 -3 9
3 Belarus 6 -1 7
4 Luxembourg 6 -4 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

SVK Slovakia (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Marek Rodák (GK)
14 Milan Skriniar
5 Lubomir Satka
16 Dávid Hancko
7 Kristián Vallo
22 Stanislav Lobotka
8 László Bénes Yellow Card
21 Matús Bero
9 Róbert Bozeník
18 Erik Jirka Yellow Card
17 Martin Regali
Slovakia Substitutes:
Vernon De Marco, Frantisek Plach, Dávid Duris, Norbert Gyömbér, Miroslav Kacer, Dominik Takac, Samuel Mráz, Christian Herc, Adam Zrelak, Patrik Hrosovský, Peter Pekarík, Martin Valjent.

AZE Azerbaijan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (GK) Yellow Card
15 Badavi Hüseynov
4 Bahlul Mustafazada
3 Elvin Cafarquliyev
6 Hojjat Haghverdi
8 Emin Makhmudov
14 Eddy Silvestre
20 Richard Almeida Yellow Card
9 Renat Dadachov
11 Ramil Sheydaev
21 Ozan Kökcü
Azerbaijan Substitutes:
Elvin Camalov, Emil Balayev, Toral Bayramov, Filip Ozobic, Aleksey Isayev, Dzhalal Huseynov, Musa Qurbanly, Anton Krivotsyuk, Salahat Agayev, Anatolii Nuriev, Amin Seydiyev, Abbas Huseynov.

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