UEFA Nations League

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

· 2nd Leg - Latvia win 2-0 on aggregate
Latvia
  • 90'+3': Antonijs Cernomordijs
FT
1 - 0
2nd Leg - Latvia win 2-0 on aggregate
Gibraltar

    About

    Latvia are hosting Gibraltar at Skonto Stadions, Riga, Latvia, 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.
    • 1': Foul by Lukass Vapne (Latvia).
    • 1': Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar).
    • 3': Lukass Vapne (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar).
    • 3': Roberts Veips (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Dan Bent (Gibraltar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Dmitrijs Zelenkovs (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 5': Foul by Dmitrijs Zelenkovs (Latvia).
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Kian Ronan (Gibraltar) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 9': Foul by Louie Annesley (Gibraltar).
    • 9': Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Ethan Jolley.
    • 12': Foul by Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia).
    • 12': Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Scanlon with a headed pass.
    • 13': Corner, Gibraltar. Conceded by Raivis Jurkovskis.
    • 13': Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar).
    • 14': Attempt saved. James Scanlon (Gibraltar) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rihards Matrevics (Latvia). Assisted by Tjay De Barr.
    • 14': Corner, Gibraltar. Conceded by Roberts Veips.
    • 17': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Kian Ronan.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jaylan Hankins (Gibraltar).
    • 18': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Jaylan Hankins.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Andrejs Ciganiks with a cross following a corner.
    • 20': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Ethan Jolley.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Roberts Savalnieks with a cross.
    • 21': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Louie Annesley.
    • 24': Foul by Louie Annesley (Gibraltar).
    • 24': Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Renars Varslavans (Latvia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renars Varslavans.
    • 27': Foul by Roberts Savalnieks (Latvia).
    • 27': Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Ethan Jolley.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Roberts Veips (Latvia) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Roberts Savalnieks with a cross following a corner.
    • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Dmitrijs Zelenkovs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar).
    • 40': Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Dan Bent (Gibraltar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Dmitrijs Zelenkovs (Latvia).
    • 42': Foul by Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia).
    • 42': Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Ethan Jolley.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Roberts Veips (Latvia) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 45'+1': Handball by Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia).
    • 45'+3': VAR Decision: No Goal Latvia 0-0 Gibraltar.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Latvia 0, Gibraltar 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Latvia 0, Gibraltar 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Latvia. Daniels Balodis replaces Roberts Veips.
    • 46': Foul by Bernardo Lopes (Gibraltar).
    • 46': Renars Varslavans (Latvia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Dan Bent (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia).
    • 50': Foul by Lukass Vapne (Latvia).
    • 50': Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Kian Ronan (Gibraltar).
    • 51': Renars Varslavans (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Kian Ronan (Gibraltar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Foul by Kian Ronan (Gibraltar).
    • 54': Lukass Vapne (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Corner, Gibraltar. Conceded by Antonijs Cernomordijs.
    • 60': Foul by Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar).
    • 60': Renars Varslavans (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Latvia. Dario Sits replaces Janis Ikaunieks.
    • 61': Substitution, Latvia. Vladislavs Gutkovskis replaces Roberts Uldrikis.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Renars Varslavans.
    • 66': Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Dan Bent (Gibraltar).
    • 67': Dan Bent (Gibraltar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Renars Varslavans (Latvia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Andrejs Ciganiks.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Jaylan Hankins (Gibraltar).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Foul by Roberts Savalnieks (Latvia).
    • 71': Kian Ronan (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Kian Ronan.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrejs Ciganiks with a cross following a corner.
    • 73': Foul by Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar).
    • 73': Renars Varslavans (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Substitution, Gibraltar. Luca Scanlon replaces Kian Ronan.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Dario Sits (Latvia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jaylan Hankins (Gibraltar). Assisted by Andrejs Ciganiks with a cross.
    • 76': Foul by Dario Sits (Latvia).
    • 76': Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Luca Scanlon (Gibraltar).
    • 79': Luca Scanlon (Gibraltar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Substitution, Gibraltar. Dylan Borge replaces Graeme Torrilla.
    • 80': Substitution, Gibraltar. Kai Mauro replaces Ethan Jolley.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrejs Ciganiks with a cross.
    • 84': Foul by Dario Sits (Latvia).
    • 84': Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Dylan Borge (Gibraltar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bernardo Lopes with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 85': Foul by Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia).
    • 85': Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Luca Scanlon (Gibraltar) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rihards Matrevics (Latvia). Assisted by Carlos Richards.
    • 88': Foul by Nicholas Pozo (Gibraltar).
    • 88': Renars Varslavans (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Nicholas Pozo (Gibraltar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Offside, Latvia. Dario Sits is caught offside.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Renars Varslavans (Latvia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jaylan Hankins (Gibraltar).
    • 90'+2': Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar).
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Lukass Vapne (Latvia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jaylan Hankins (Gibraltar). Assisted by Renars Varslavans with a through ball.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Jaylan Hankins.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Latvia 1, Gibraltar 0. Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberts Savalnieks following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Latvia 1, Gibraltar 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Latvia 1, Gibraltar 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 13
    5 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 9
    4 Saves 2
    42.4 Possession 57.6
    6 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    231 Accurate Passes 338
    304 Passes 414
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 12
    16 Crosses 28
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    52 Long Balls 63
    21 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    3 Effective Tackles 6
    6 Tackles 12
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    13 Interceptions 5
    25 Effective Clearances 27
    25 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Skonto Stadions
    Location: Riga, Latvia
    Attendance: 5,120

    Line-Ups

    LVA Latvia (3-4-2-1)

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

    GIB Gibraltar (4-1-4-1)

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

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