North Macedonia vs England, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingEngland end unbeaten Euro qualifying with North Macedonia draw
England secured a 1-1 draw in North Macedonia on Monday to complete an unbeaten qualifying campaign for the Euro 2024.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia).
- 1': Rico Lewis (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (England) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 3': Corner, England. Conceded by Visar Musliu.
- 4': Attempt missed. Rico Lewis (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia).
- 5': Jack Grealish (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 14': Declan Rice (England) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 15': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (England) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
- 16': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (England).
- 16': Offside, North Macedonia. Jovan Manev tries a through ball, but Bojan Miovski is caught offside.
- 16': Bukayo Saka (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia).
- 17': Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card.
- 18': Offside, England. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Harry Maguire is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia).
- 19': Kyle Walker (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Bukayo Saka (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia).
- 21': Foul by Bojan Dimoski (North Macedonia).
- 21': Jack Grealish (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Corner, England. Conceded by Bojan Dimoski.
- 25': Foul by Kyle Walker (England).
- 25': Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 32': Foul by Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia).
- 32': Phil Foden (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia).
- 33': Rico Lewis (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Corner, England. Conceded by Isnik Alimi.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 35': Foul by Bukayo Saka (England).
- 35': Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Ollie Watkins (England).
- 36': Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Penalty North Macedonia. Bojan Miovski draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 37': Penalty conceded by Rico Lewis (England) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 38': VAR Decision: Penalty North Macedonia.
- 40': Rico Lewis (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Penalty saved. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 41': Goal! North Macedonia 1, England 0. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 43': Foul by Bojan Dimoski (North Macedonia).
- 43': Rico Lewis (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Rico Lewis (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 45'+1': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Bukayo Saka (England).
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 45'+3': Corner, England. Conceded by Stole Dimitrievski.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (England) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Maguire (England).
- 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, North Macedonia 1, England 0.
- 45': Second Half begins North Macedonia 1, England 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 47': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jack Grealish (England) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 47': Offside, England. Bukayo Saka tries a through ball, but Jack Grealish is caught offside.
- 50': VAR Decision: No Goal North Macedonia 1-0 England.
- 52': Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Marc Guéhi (England).
- 56': Trent Alexander-Arnold (England) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 57': Corner, England. Conceded by Jani Atanasov.
- 58': Substitution, England. Harry Kane replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 59': Own Goal by Jani Atanasov, North Macedonia. North Macedonia 1, England 1.
- 59': Foul by Bojan Miovski (North Macedonia).
- 59': Marc Guéhi (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (England).
- 62': Foul by Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia).
- 62': Jack Grealish (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Harry Kane (England).
- 64': Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isnik Alimi.
- 65': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 67': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Phil Foden (England).
- 69': Offside, England. Phil Foden tries a through ball, but Rico Lewis is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt saved. Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
- 70': Foul by Visar Musliu (North Macedonia).
- 70': Phil Foden (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
- 72': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Bukayo Saka (England).
- 73': Foul by Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia).
- 73': Rico Lewis (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Harry Kane (England).
- 75': Substitution, North Macedonia. Milan Ristovski replaces Bojan Miovski.
- 75': Substitution, North Macedonia. Tihomir Kostadinov replaces Isnik Alimi.
- 80': Corner, England. Conceded by Visar Musliu.
- 81': Foul by Bojan Dimoski (North Macedonia).
- 81': Jack Grealish (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Harry Maguire (England).
- 82': Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Bukayo Saka (England).
- 84': Substitution, England. Kalvin Phillips replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 84': Substitution, England. Cole Palmer replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 84': Substitution, England. Marcus Rashford replaces Jack Grealish.
- 86': Substitution, North Macedonia. Stefan Ashkovski replaces Bojan Dimoski.
- 87': Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Kyle Walker (England).
- 87': Attempt missed. Nikola Serafimov (North Macedonia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90': Foul by Visar Musliu (North Macedonia).
- 90': Phil Foden (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, North Macedonia. Agon Elezi replaces Jani Atanasov.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 90'+3': Foul by Agon Elezi (North Macedonia).
- 90'+3': Phil Foden (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kyle Walker with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, North Macedonia 1, England 1.
- 0': Match ends, North Macedonia 1, England 1.
Statistics
 ENG |
MKD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 74.8 | Possession | 25.2 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 582 | Accurate Passes | 152 |
| 653 | Passes | 222 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 21 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 29 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 12 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 3 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 3 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Tose Proeski Arena
Location: Skopje, North Macedonia
Attendance: 27,982
Venue: Tose Proeski Arena
Location: Skopje, North Macedonia
Attendance: 27,982
European Championship Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 8 | +18 | 20 |
| 2 | Italy | 8 | +7 | 14 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 8 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 8 | -10 | 8 |
Line-Ups
North Macedonia (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stole Dimitrievski (GK) |
| 4 | Nikola Serafimov |
| 6 | Visar Musliu |
| 15 | Jovan Manev |
| 21 | Jani Atanasov |
| 18 | Isnik Alimi |
| 10 | Enis Bardhi |
| 8 | Ezgjan Alioski |
| 14 | Bojan Dimoski |
| 7 | Eljif Elmas  |
| 9 | Bojan Miovski |
England (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Marc Guehi |
| 6 | Harry Maguire |
| 3 | Rico Lewis |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 8 | Phil Foden |
| 4 | Declan Rice |
| 10 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 9 | Ollie Watkins |
| 11 | Jack Grealish |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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