UEFA Nations League

Gibraltar vs Latvia, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Relegation Playoffs

· 1st Leg
Gibraltar
    FT
    0 - 1
    1st Leg
    Latvia
    • 63': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (P)

    About

    Gibraltar are hosting Latvia at Europa Point Stadium, Gibraltar, Gibraltar, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Foul by Roberts Veips (Latvia).
    • 6': Jaiden Bartolo (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Roberts Veips (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Julian Valarino (Gibraltar) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 11': Foul by Nicholas Pozo (Gibraltar).
    • 11': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Jaylan Hankins (Gibraltar).
    • 12': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Jaylan Hankins.
    • 13': Foul by Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia).
    • 13': Jaiden Bartolo (Gibraltar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Attempt missed. James Scanlon (Gibraltar) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Richards with a cross.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Julian del Rio (Gibraltar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rihards Matrevics (Latvia). Assisted by Julian Valarino.
    • 15': Offside, Latvia. Raivis Jurkovskis is caught offside.
    • 20': Offside, Latvia. Vladislavs Gutkovskis is caught offside.
    • 23': Foul by James Scanlon (Gibraltar).
    • 23': Renars Varslavans (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Offside, Latvia. Vladislavs Gutkovskis is caught offside.
    • 26': Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Jaiden Bartolo (Gibraltar).
    • 27': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Dan Bent.
    • 28': Foul by Roberts Veips (Latvia).
    • 28': Nicholas Pozo (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Jaiden Bartolo (Gibraltar).
    • 32': Attempt missed. Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrejs Ciganiks with a cross.
    • 33': Foul by Jaiden Bartolo (Gibraltar).
    • 33': Roberts Veips (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Jaiden Bartolo (Gibraltar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Foul by Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia).
    • 37': James Scanlon (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Nicholas Pozo (Gibraltar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 39': Offside, Latvia. Andrejs Ciganiks is caught offside.
    • 43': Foul by Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia).
    • 43': Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Jaiden Bartolo (Gibraltar) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kian Ronan.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Dan Bent (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Gibraltar 0, Latvia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Gibraltar 0, Latvia 0.
    • 47': Handball by Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia).
    • 49': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Dan Bent.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrejs Ciganiks with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Foul by Dmitrijs Zelenkovs (Latvia).
    • 53': Jaiden Bartolo (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Renars Varslavans (Latvia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Bernardo Lopes (Gibraltar).
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Lukass Vapne (Latvia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Renars Varslavans.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 62': Penalty Latvia. Vladislavs Gutkovskis draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 62': Penalty conceded by Dan Bent (Gibraltar) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 62': Dan Bent (Gibraltar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Goal! Gibraltar 0, Latvia 1. Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 65': Foul by Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar).
    • 65': Renars Varslavans (Latvia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Carlos Richards.
    • 68': Foul by Daniels Balodis (Latvia).
    • 68': Jaylan Hankins (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Daniels Balodis (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raivis Jurkovskis.
    • 70': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Jaylan Hankins.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lukass Vapne with a cross following a corner.
    • 71': Substitution, Gibraltar. Kai Mauro replaces Kian Ronan.
    • 71': Substitution, Gibraltar. Rafi Emrani replaces Julian del Rio.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukass Vapne.
    • 74': Substitution, Latvia. Dario Sits replaces Vladislavs Gutkovskis.
    • 75': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Graeme Torrilla.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Dario Sits (Latvia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrejs Ciganiks with a cross following a corner.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Dario Sits following a corner.
    • 76': Dario Sits (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Bernardo Lopes (Gibraltar).
    • 77': Substitution, Gibraltar. Dylan Borge replaces Jaiden Bartolo.
    • 77': Substitution, Gibraltar. Jeremy Perera replaces Bernardo Lopes.
    • 78': Offside, Latvia. Janis Ikaunieks is caught offside.
    • 78': Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Rafi Emrani (Gibraltar).
    • 79': Daniels Balodis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Rafi Emrani (Gibraltar).
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Dylan Borge (Gibraltar).
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Substitution, Latvia. Deniss Melniks replaces Roberts Veips.
    • 83': Substitution, Latvia. Kristaps Grabovskis replaces Renars Varslavans.
    • 84': Substitution, Gibraltar. Bilal Douah replaces Nicholas Pozo.
    • 84': Corner, Gibraltar. Conceded by Raivis Jurkovskis.
    • 89': Offside, Latvia. Dario Sits is caught offside.
    • 90': Bilal Douah (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Lukass Vapne (Latvia).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Bilal Douah (Gibraltar).
    • 90'+1': Rihards Matrevics (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by James Scanlon (Gibraltar).
    • 90'+4': Lukass Vapne (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Gibraltar 0, Latvia 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Gibraltar 0, Latvia 1.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    6 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 1
    1 Saves 1
    62.2 Possession 37.8
    12 SHOTS 5
    2 ON GOAL 1
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    2 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    399 Accurate Passes 211
    470 Passes 289
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    8 Accurate Crosses 1
    25 Crosses 6
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    44 Long Balls 57
    21 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    13 Effective Tackles 11
    22 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 1.0
    9 Interceptions 9
    23 Effective Clearances 30
    23 Clearances 30

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Europa Point Stadium
    Location: Gibraltar, Gibraltar
    Attendance: 1,442

    Line-Ups

    GIB Gibraltar (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    23 Jaylan Hankins (GK)
    6 Bernardo Lopes
    5 Dan Bent Yellow Card
    3 Julian Valarino
    11 Carlos Peliza Richards
    22 Graeme Torrilla
    4 Nicholas Pozo
    10 Julian Del Rio
    18 Jaiden Bartolo Yellow Card
    8 James Scanlon
    2 Kian Ronan
    Gibraltar Substitutes:
    Mohammed Emrani, Dylan Borge, Jamie Coombes, Ethan Llambias, Joachim Ostheider, Kai Mauro, Thomasjohn Chakraverty, Bilal Douah, Jeremy Perera, Luca Scanlon, Bradley Banda.

    LVA Latvia (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    23 Rihards Matrevics (GK)
    5 Antonijs Cernomordijs
    4 Roberts Veips Yellow Card
    2 Daniels Balodis Yellow Card
    15 Dmitrijs Zelenkovs
    17 Lukass Vapne
    14 Andrej Ciganiks
    13 Raivis Andris Jurkovskis
    9 Vladislavs Gutkovskis
    8 Renars Varslavans
    10 Janis Ikaunieks
    Latvia Substitutes:
    Deniss Melniks, Marko Regza, Danila Patijcuks, Krisjanis Zviedris, Emils Birka, Frenks Orols, Vitalijs Jagodinskis, Eduards Emsis, Kristaps Grabovskis, Dario Sits, Niks Sliede, Aleksejs Saveljevs.

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