UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Slovenia vs Kazakhstan, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Slovenia
  • 41': Benjamin Sesko (P)
  • 86': Benjamin Verbic
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2 - 1
Kazakhstan
  • 48': Ramazan Orazov

Slovenia qualify for Euro 2024 after victory over Kazakhstan

Benjamin Verbic scored a late winner as Slovenia secured qualification for the Euro 2024 finals in Germany, but opponents Kazakhstan will have to earn their place through March's playoffs following the 2-1 loss in Ljubljana on Monday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Abzal Beisebekov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Islambek Kuat.
  • 12': Erik Janza (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Marat Bystrov (Kazakhstan).
  • 13': Attempt missed. Jan Mlakar (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic with a cross.
  • 15': Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan).
  • 15': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Serhiy Maliy (Kazakhstan).
  • 17': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia).
  • 17': Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia).
  • 19': Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Erik Janza (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan).
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko.
  • 23': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Serhiy Maliy.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Jan Mlakar (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Cerin with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Foul by Adam Cerin (Slovenia).
  • 27': Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Islambek Kuat with a cross.
  • 31': Erik Janza (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan).
  • 34': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Igor Shatskiy.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erik Janza.
  • 35': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Igor Shatskiy.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Miha Blazic (Slovenia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Adam Cerin.
  • 37': Offside, Kazakhstan. Maksim Samorodov tries a through ball, but Islam Chesnokov is caught offside.
  • 38': Penalty Slovenia. Petar Stojanovic draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 38': Penalty conceded by Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 40': VAR Decision: Penalty Slovenia.
  • 40': Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Goal! Slovenia 1, Kazakhstan 0. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 42': Dangerous play by Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia).
  • 42': Serhiy Maliy (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Marat Bystrov (Kazakhstan).
  • 43': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Offside, Slovenia. Miha Blazic tries a through ball, but Benjamin Sesko is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Slovenia 1, Kazakhstan 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Slovenia 1, Kazakhstan 0.
  • 47': Aleksandr Marochkin (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Slovenia).
  • 48': Goal! Slovenia 1, Kazakhstan 1. Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maksim Samorodov with a cross.
  • 49': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
  • 49': Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Serhiy Maliy with a headed pass.
  • 51': Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Serhiy Maliy (Kazakhstan).
  • 53': Attempt saved. Adam Cerin (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 53': Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan).
  • 55': Foul by Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan).
  • 55': Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Cerin.
  • 58': Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan).
  • 58': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Marat Bystrov.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Miha Blazic (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Janza with a cross.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Jaka Bijol (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Hand ball by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
  • 61': Foul by Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan).
  • 61': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Foul by Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan).
  • 63': Miha Blazic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Arman Kenesov replaces Islambek Kuat.
  • 67': Foul by Adam Cerin (Slovenia).
  • 67': Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Jan Mlakar.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maksim Samorodov with a cross.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 72': Substitution, Slovenia. Benjamin Verbic replaces Jan Mlakar.
  • 73': Foul by Timi Elsnik (Slovenia).
  • 73': Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Verbic.
  • 79': Foul by Serhiy Maliy (Kazakhstan).
  • 79': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Serhiy Maliy (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Ivan Sviridov replaces Islam Chesnokov.
  • 82': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Erkin Tapalov replaces Abzal Beisebekov.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Ivan Sviridov (Kazakhstan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Erkin Tapalov with a cross.
  • 84': Foul by Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan).
  • 84': Timi Elsnik (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Jaka Bijol (Slovenia).
  • 84': Ivan Sviridov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maksim Samorodov with a cross.
  • 86': Goal! Slovenia 2, Kazakhstan 1. Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic following a fast break.
  • 86': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 87': Substitution, Slovenia. Jasmin Kurtic replaces Andraz Sporar.
  • 87': Substitution, Slovenia. Vanja Drkusic replaces Erik Janza.
  • 88': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Vanja Drkusic.
  • 89': Hand ball by Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia).
  • 90': Foul by Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan).
  • 90': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Erkin Tapalov (Kazakhstan).
  • 90'+1': Timi Elsnik (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Abat Aymbetov replaces Maksim Samorodov.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Slovenia. Jon Gorenc Stankovic replaces Petar Stojanovic.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Slovenia 2, Kazakhstan 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Slovenia 2, Kazakhstan 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 11
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 2
40.3 Possession 59.7
8 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
247 Accurate Passes 403
355 Passes 532
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
13 Crosses 16
0.4 Cross % 0.2
78 Long Balls 74
31 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 20
12 Tackles 28
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 10
29 Effective Clearances 18
29 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Stadion Stozice
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attendance: 16,432

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Denmark 10 +9 22
2 Slovenia 10 +11 22
3 Finland 10 +8 18
4 Kazakhstan 10 +4 18
Full Table

Line-Ups

SVN Slovenia (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Jan Oblak (GK)
6 Jaka Bijol
4 Miha Blazic
13 Erik Janza
2 Zan Karnicnik
21 Timi Elsnik
22 Adam Gnezda Cerin
17 Jan Mlakar
20 Petar Stojanovic
11 Benjamin Sesko
9 Andraz Sporar
Slovenia Substitutes:
Jasmin Kurtic, Jure Balkovec, Benjamin Verbic, Vid Belec, Vanja Drkusic, Sandi Lovric, Martin Turk, Luka Zahovic, Zan Vipotnik, Jon Gorenc Stankovic, Zan Celar, Miha Zajc.

KAZ Kazakhstan (5-4-1)

No. Name
12 Igor Shatskiy (GK)
22 Aleksandr Marochkin
3 Nuraly Alip Yellow Card
2 Sergiy Malyi Yellow Card
11 Yan Vorogovskiy Yellow Card
4 Marat Bystrov
5 Islambek Kuat Yellow Card
21 Abzal Beysebekov
20 Ramazan Orazov
9 Islam Chesnokov
10 Maksim Samorodov
Kazakhstan Substitutes:
Aslan Darabaev, Arman Kenesov, Timur Dosmagambetov, Alibek Kasym, Erkin Tapalov, Danil Ustimenko, Abat Aimbetov, Ivan Sviridov, Bekkhan Shaizada, Lev Skvortsov, Temirlan Erlanov, Aleksandr Zuev.

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