Slovenia vs Kazakhstan, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingSlovenia 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 Commentary
- 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
 KAZ |
SVN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Stadion Stozice
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attendance: 16,432
European Championship 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 |
Line-Ups
Slovenia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 6 | Jaka Bijol |
| 4 | Miha Blazic |
| 13 | Erik Janza |
| 2 | Zan Karnicnik |
| 21 | Timi Max Elsnik |
| 22 | Adam Gnezda Cerin |
| 17 | Jan Mlakar |
| 20 | Petar Stojanovic |
| 11 | Benjamin Sesko |
| 9 | Andraz Sporar |
Kazakhstan (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Igor Shatskiy (GK) |
| 22 | Aleksandr Marochkin |
| 3 | Nuraly Alip  |
| 2 | Sergiy Malyi |
| 11 | Yan Vorogovskiy |
| 4 | Marat Bystrov |
| 5 | Islambek Kuat |
| 21 | Abzal Beysebekov |
| 20 | Ramazan Orazov |
| 9 | Islam Chesnokov |
| 10 | Maksim Samorodov |
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