UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Greece vs Kazakhstan, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Playoff - Semifinals

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Greece
  • 9': Anastasios Bakasetas (P)
  • 15': Dimitris Pelkas
  • 37': Fotis Ioannidis
  • 40': Dimitrios Kourbelis
  • 86': Erkin Tapalov (OG)
FT
5 - 0
Kazakhstan

    Greece thump Kazakhstan 5-0 to reach Euro playoff final

    Greece thrashed Kazakhstan 5-0 in their Euro 2024 play-off semi-final on Thursday, booking a place in one of Tuesday's three play-off finals and coming close to a qualification berth after 12 years.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Kostas Tsimikas (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Giorgos Masouras with a cross.
    • 2': Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan).
    • 5': Bagdat Kairov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Dimitris Pelkas (Greece).
    • 6': Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan).
    • 7': Attempt saved. Dimitris Pelkas (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 7': Penalty Greece. Dimitris Pelkas draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 7': Penalty conceded by Bagdat Kairov (Kazakhstan) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 9': Goal! Greece 1, Kazakhstan 0. Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 10': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Anastasios Bakasetas.
    • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Abzal Beisebekov (Kazakhstan).
    • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Foul by Dimitris Pelkas (Greece).
    • 14': Marat Bystrov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Goal! Greece 2, Kazakhstan 0. Dimitris Pelkas (Greece) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Giorgos Masouras with a cross.
    • 17': Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan).
    • 17': Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 19': Foul by Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan).
    • 19': Kostas Tsimikas (Greece) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Temirlan Erlanov.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas following a corner.
    • 22': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Abzal Beisebekov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Islam Chesnokov.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
    • 30': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (Greece).
    • 30': Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Pantelis Hatzidiakos (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maksim Samorodov.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Bagdat Kairov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
    • 31': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 37': Goal! Greece 3, Kazakhstan 0. Fotis Ioannidis (Greece) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgos Masouras.
    • 40': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Temirlan Erlanov.
    • 40': Goal! Greece 4, Kazakhstan 0. Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Greece).
    • 45'+1': Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitrios Kourbelis.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Greece 4, Kazakhstan 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Greece 4, Kazakhstan 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Greece. Panagiotis Retsos replaces Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
    • 45': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Adilet Sadybekov replaces Abzal Beisebekov.
    • 45': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Erkin Tapalov replaces Bagdat Kairov.
    • 45': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Ramazan Orazov replaces Elkhan Astanov.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erkin Tapalov.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Temirlan Erlanov with a cross.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marat Bystrov.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Petros Mantalos (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgos Masouras.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 52': Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan).
    • 53': Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Foul by Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan).
    • 53': Attempt saved. Erkin Tapalov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 54': Foul by Adilet Sadybekov (Kazakhstan).
    • 54': Petros Mantalos (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Adilet Sadybekov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Foul by Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece).
    • 55': Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by George Baldock (Greece).
    • 57': Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Islam Chesnokov with a cross.
    • 61': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 64': Substitution, Greece. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Dimitris Pelkas.
    • 64': Substitution, Greece. Giannis Konstantelias replaces Fotis Ioannidis.
    • 66': Foul by Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan).
    • 66': Petros Mantalos (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Substitution, Greece. Lazaros Rota replaces George Baldock.
    • 68': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Aleksandr Zuev replaces Islam Chesnokov.
    • 68': Foul by Temirlan Erlanov (Kazakhstan).
    • 68': Lazaros Rota (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Temirlan Erlanov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Greece).
    • 69': Igor Shatskiy (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Igor Shatskiy (Kazakhstan).
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgos Masouras.
    • 73': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Marat Bystrov.
    • 74': Substitution, Greece. Andreas Bouchalakis replaces Anastasios Bakasetas.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Panagiotis Retsos (Greece) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 74': Offside, Greece. Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
    • 75': Foul by Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece).
    • 75': Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Giannis Konstantelias (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giorgos Masouras.
    • 77': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Abat Aymbetov replaces Maksim Samorodov.
    • 78': Foul by Temirlan Erlanov (Kazakhstan).
    • 78': Giorgos Masouras (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Erkin Tapalov.
    • 80': Offside, Greece. Konstantinos Mavropanos is caught offside.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Zuev (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ramazan Orazov.
    • 82': Foul by Temirlan Erlanov (Kazakhstan).
    • 82': Giorgos Masouras (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Aleksandr Marochkin (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Greece).
    • 84': Attempt saved. Petros Mantalos (Greece) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 85': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Igor Shatskiy.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Petros Mantalos (Greece) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross.
    • 85': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov.
    • 86': Own Goal by Erkin Tapalov, Kazakhstan. Greece 5, Kazakhstan 0.
    • 87': Andreas Bouchalakis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan).
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erkin Tapalov with a cross.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giannis Konstantelias following a fast break.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Giannis Konstantelias (Greece) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dimitrios Kourbelis.
    • 88': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Igor Shatskiy.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 89': Foul by Giannis Konstantelias (Greece).
    • 89': Marat Bystrov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Giorgos Masouras (Greece) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Giannis Konstantelias.
    • 90': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Igor Shatskiy.
    • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Greece 5, Kazakhstan 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Greece 5, Kazakhstan 0.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/kaz.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originKAZ GREhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/gre.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    13 Fouls 10
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 8
    6 Saves 2
    36.2 Possession 63.8
    14 SHOTS 21
    2 ON GOAL 10
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    207 Accurate Passes 431
    280 Passes 496
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 5
    13 Crosses 22
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    43 Long Balls 51
    17 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    7 Blocked Shots 4
    14 Effective Tackles 9
    20 Tackles 15
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 10
    19 Effective Clearances 14
    19 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: OPAP Arena
    Location: Athens, Greece
    Attendance: 25,200

    Line-Ups

    GRE Greece (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
    17 Pantelis Hatzidiakos Yellow Card
    4 Konstantinos Mavropanos
    21 Kostas Tsimikas
    2 George Baldock
    6 Dimitrios Kourbelis
    20 Petros Mantalos
    11 Anastasios Bakasetas
    8 Fotis Ioannidis
    10 Dimitris Pelkas
    7 Georgios Masouras
    Greece Substitutes:
    Giorgos Tzavellas, Sokratis Dioudis, Panagiotis Retsos, Giannis Konstantelias, Manolis Siopis, Giorgos Giakoumakis, Vangelis Pavlidis, Andreas Bouchalakis, Christos Tzolis, Anastasios Chatzigiovanis, Lazaros Rota, Alexandros Paschalakis.

    KAZ Kazakhstan (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    12 Igor Shatskiy (GK)
    22 Aleksandr Marochkin
    23 Temirlan Erlanov Yellow Card
    4 Marat Bystrov
    11 Yan Vorogovskiy Yellow Card
    13 Bagdat Kairov
    19 Baktiyor Zainutdinov
    21 Abzal Beysebekov
    7 Elkhan Astanov
    9 Islam Chesnokov
    10 Maksim Samorodov
    Kazakhstan Substitutes:
    Islambek Kuat, Askhat Tagybergen, Ramazan Orazov, Sergiy Malyi, Adilet Sadybekov, Danil Ustimenko, Bekkhan Shaizada, Abat Aimbetov, Erkin Tapalov, Roman Asrankulov, Aleksandr Zuev, Ruslan Valiullin.

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