Slovenia vs Austria, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
89': Denis PopovicAustria closer to Euro 2020 with win in Slovenia
Austria closed in on a place at Euro 2020 when a first-half goal from defender Stefan Posch gave them a crucial 1-0 win away to toothless Slovenia.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Slovenia).
- 4': Martin Hinteregger (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Stefan Ilsanker (Austria).
- 7': Offside, Slovenia. Miha Mevlja tries a through ball, but Josip Ilicic is caught offside.
- 8': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Stefan Posch (Austria).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roman Bezjak.
- 13': Attempt saved. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 14': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Stefan Posch (Austria).
- 16': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Slovenia).
- 16': Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Aljaz Struna (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Rene Krhin.
- 18': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Stefan Posch (Austria).
- 19': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
- 19': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
- 20': Stefan Ilsanker (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Aljaz Struna.
- 21': Goal! Slovenia 0, Austria 1. Stefan Posch (Austria) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valentino Lazaro with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Slovenia).
- 22': Stefan Ilsanker (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roman Bezjak.
- 24': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
- 24': Roman Bezjak (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 25': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Slovenia).
- 25': Stefan Posch (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
- 26': Rene Krhin (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Stefan Ilsanker (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic.
- 29': Attempt saved. Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 30': Aljaz Struna (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
- 31': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Slovenia).
- 31': Stefan Ilsanker (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Offside, Austria. Konrad Laimer tries a through ball, but Michael Gregoritsch is caught offside.
- 34': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a cross.
- 34': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Stefan Ilsanker.
- 34': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Stefan Ilsanker.
- 36': Foul by Andreas Ulmer (Austria).
- 36': Roman Bezjak (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Andreas Ulmer (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
- 41': Julian Baumgartlinger (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Julian Baumgartlinger (Austria).
- 42': Foul by Michael Gregoritsch (Austria).
- 42': Rene Krhin (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Attempt saved. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valentino Lazaro.
- 44': Offside, Slovenia. Jure Balkovec tries a through ball, but Andraz Sporar is caught offside.
- 45': Offside, Slovenia. Jure Balkovec tries a through ball, but Josip Ilicic is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Slovenia 0, Austria 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Slovenia 0, Austria 1.
- 46': Offside, Slovenia. Petar Stojanovic tries a through ball, but Andraz Sporar is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt missed. Konrad Laimer (Austria) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
- 49': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Gregoritsch.
- 50': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
- 50': Konrad Laimer (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rene Krhin.
- 53': Offside, Slovenia. Benjamin Verbic tries a through ball, but Roman Bezjak is caught offside.
- 56': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Stefan Posch (Austria).
- 56': Foul by Stefan Ilsanker (Austria).
- 56': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Roman Bezjak (Slovenia).
- 57': Konrad Laimer (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Roman Bezjak (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Aljaz Struna.
- 59': Foul by Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia).
- 59': Stefan Posch (Austria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Jure Balkovec.
- 60': Attempt saved. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Valentino Lazaro with a cross.
- 61': Substitution, Slovenia. Miha Zajc replaces Roman Bezjak.
- 62': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stefan Ilsanker.
- 62': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 63': Attempt missed. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Valentino Lazaro with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Attempt missed. Valentino Lazaro (Austria) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
- 64': Foul by Martin Hinteregger (Austria).
- 64': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Martin Hinteregger (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Andreas Ulmer.
- 65': Attempt missed. Miha Zajc (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Verbic following a corner.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentino Lazaro.
- 66': Foul by Michael Gregoritsch (Austria).
- 66': Jan Oblak (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Petar Stojanovic.
- 69': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Austria).
- 69': Substitution, Slovenia. Robert Beric replaces Benjamin Verbic.
- 70': Foul by Robert Beric (Slovenia).
- 70': Stefan Ilsanker (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Aljaz Struna (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Michael Gregoritsch (Austria).
- 71': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Slovenia).
- 71': Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Valentino Lazaro (Austria).
- 72': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Austria).
- 74': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
- 75': Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Offside, Austria. Michael Gregoritsch tries a through ball, but Konrad Laimer is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, Slovenia. Denis Popovic replaces Rene Krhin.
- 81': Hand ball by Josip Ilicic (Slovenia).
- 83': Aljaz Struna (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
- 83': Substitution, Austria. Karim Onisiwo replaces Michael Gregoritsch.
- 84': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia).
- 84': Karim Onisiwo (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Karim Onisiwo (Austria).
- 85': Jasmin Kurtic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Aleksandar Dragovic (Austria).
- 87': Attempt saved. Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jure Balkovec.
- 87': Konrad Laimer (Austria) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 87': Konrad Laimer (Austria) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Substitution, Austria. Christopher Trimmel replaces Valentino Lazaro.
- 88': Denis Popovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Austria).
- 89': Denis Popovic (Slovenia) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90': Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Austria. Florian Kainz replaces Marcel Sabitzer.
- 90'+3': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Petar Stojanovic.
- 90'+4': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
- 90'+4': Konrad Laimer (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Slovenia 0, Austria 1.
- 0': Match ends, Slovenia 0, Austria 1.
Statistics
 AUT |
SVN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 54.7 | Possession | 45.3 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 369 | Accurate Passes | 287 |
| 475 | Passes | 399 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 80 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 6 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Stadion Stozice
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attendance: 15,108
Venue: Stadion Stozice
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attendance: 15,108
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 8 | +9 | 18 |
| 2 | Serbia | 8 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | Montenegro | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 4 | Lithuania | 8 | -6 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Slovenia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 17 | Miha Mevlja |
| 5 | Aljaz Struna  |
| 3 | Jure Balkovec |
| 20 | Petar Stojanovic |
| 8 | Jasmin Kurtic |
| 6 | Rene Krhin |
| 21 | Benjamin Verbic |
| 14 | Roman Bezjak |
| 9 | Andraz Sporar |
| 7 | Josip Ilicic |
Austria (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Cican Stankovic (GK) |
| 4 | Martin Hinteregger |
| 3 | Aleksandar Dragovic |
| 2 | Andreas Ulmer |
| 5 | Stefan Posch |
| 9 | Marcel Sabitzer |
| 14 | Julian Baumgartlinger |
| 6 | Stefan Ilsanker |
| 11 | Michael Gregoritsch |
| 18 | Konrad Laimer |
| 22 | Valentino Lazaro |
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