Cyprus vs Spain, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingYamal goal helps Spain win in Cyprus to close in on top spot
Spain closed in on clinching top spot in their Euro 2024 qualifying Group A when they strolled to a 3-1 away win against Cyprus on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Alex Gogic.
- 4': Offside, Cyprus. Stélios Andreou tries a through ball, but Charalambos Kyriakou is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt missed. Joselu (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 5': Goal! Cyprus 0, Spain 1. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joselu.
- 6': Anderson Correia (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Spain).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joselu.
- 7': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Andreas Karo.
- 9': Delay in match because of an injury Stélios Andreou (Cyprus).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Foul by Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus).
- 10': Lamine Yamal (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Alex Gogic (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Joselu (Spain).
- 17': Foul by Anderson Correia (Cyprus).
- 17': Martín Zubimendi (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Anderson Correia (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Attempt missed. Joselu (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pau Torres.
- 22': Goal! Cyprus 0, Spain 2. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 24': VAR Decision: Goal Cyprus 0-2 Spain (Mikel Oyarzabal).
- 25': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Cyprus).
- 25': Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Martín Zubimendi (Spain) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 27': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Stélios Andreou.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Martín Zubimendi (Spain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a cross.
- 28': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Andreas Karo.
- 28': Goal! Cyprus 0, Spain 3. Joselu (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Andreas Karo (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain).
- 33': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Spain).
- 33': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Alex Gogic.
- 36': Hand ball by Mikel Merino (Spain).
- 38': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joselu.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Andreas Karo.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Substitution, Spain. Rodrigo Riquelme replaces Mikel Oyarzabal because of an injury.
- 40': Foul by Pau Torres (Spain).
- 40': Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hector Kyprianou.
- 44': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Stélios Andreou.
- 45'+3': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Spain).
- 45'+3': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Cyprus 0, Spain 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Cyprus 0, Spain 3.
- 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Charalampos Charalampous replaces Charalambos Kyriakou.
- 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Danilo Spoljaric replaces Hector Kyprianou.
- 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Kostas Pileas replaces Anderson Correia.
- 45': Substitution, Spain. Aleix García replaces Mikel Merino.
- 45': Substitution, Spain. David García replaces Robin Le Normand.
- 46': Foul by Charalampos Charalampous (Cyprus).
- 46': Álex Grimaldo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Danilo Spoljaric (Cyprus).
- 47': Lamine Yamal (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Gogic.
- 50': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Kostas Pileas.
- 53': Aleix García (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Danilo Spoljaric (Cyprus).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Aleix García (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Charalampos Charalampous (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Gavi (Spain).
- 58': Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 59': Foul by Andreas Karo (Cyprus).
- 59': Rodrigo Riquelme (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Andreas Karo (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Cyprus. Andronikos Kakoullis replaces Ioannis Pittas.
- 61': Attempt saved. Joselu (Spain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Navas with a cross.
- 63': Charalampos Charalampous (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by David García (Spain).
- 66': Substitution, Spain. Dani Carvajal replaces Jesús Navas.
- 66': Substitution, Cyprus. Ioannis Kousoulos replaces Andreas Karo.
- 72': Hand ball by Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus).
- 73': Substitution, Spain. Ferran Torres replaces Lamine Yamal.
- 74': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Riquelme (Spain) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aleix García.
- 75': Hand ball by Gavi (Spain).
- 75': Goal! Cyprus 1, Spain 3. Kostas Pileas (Cyprus) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charalampos Charalampous with a through ball.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 77': VAR Decision: Goal Cyprus - Cyprus 1-3 Spain (Kostas Pileas).
- 77': Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Offside, Spain. Rodrigo Riquelme tries a through ball, but Joselu is caught offside.
- 82': Offside, Cyprus. Charalampos Charalampous tries a through ball, but Andronikos Kakoullis is caught offside.
- 82': Rodrigo Riquelme (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Ferran Torres (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus).
- 87': Foul by Danilo Spoljaric (Cyprus).
- 87': Gavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Danilo Spoljaric (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Spain).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ioannis Kousoulos.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Kostas Pileas (Cyprus).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cyprus 1, Spain 3.
- 0': Match ends, Cyprus 1, Spain 3.
Statistics
 ESP |
CYP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 76.7 | Possession | 23.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 707 | Accurate Passes | 167 |
| 771 | Passes | 237 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 25 | Crosses | 2 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 31 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 2 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 2 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Alphamega Stadium
Location: Kolossi, Cyprus
Attendance: 9,667
Venue: Alphamega Stadium
Location: Kolossi, Cyprus
Attendance: 9,667
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 8 | +20 | 21 |
| 2 | Scotland | 8 | +9 | 17 |
| 3 | Norway | 8 | +2 | 11 |
| 4 | Georgia | 8 | -6 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Cyprus (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Joël Mall (GK) |
| 6 | Alexander Gogic |
| 19 | Konstantinos Laifis |
| 2 | Andreas Karo  |
| 4 | Nicholas Ioannou |
| 16 | Stelios Andreou |
| 20 | Grigoris Kastanos |
| 3 | Hector Kyprianou |
| 7 | Anderson Correia |
| 12 | Charis Kyriakou |
| 9 | Ioannis Pittas |
Spain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 4 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Robin Le Normand |
| 2 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 22 | Jesús Navas |
| 18 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 6 | Mikel Merino |
| 9 | Gavi |
| 12 | Joselu |
| 21 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| 17 | Lamine Yamal |
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