Slovenia vs Slovakia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFASlovenia fight back to draw with Slovakia in World Cup qualifier
Slovenia salvaged a 1-1 draw with Slovakia thanks to a Peter Stojanovic goal just before the break in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Peter Pekarík (Slovakia).
- 1': Miha Zajc (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Vladimír Weiss (Slovakia).
- 3': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Miha Zajc (Slovenia).
- 7': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Slovenia).
- 8': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Slovenia).
- 10': Vladimír Weiss (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia).
- 12': Jan Mlakar (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia).
- 12': Lubomír Satka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia).
- 13': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Ivan Schranz (Slovakia).
- 18': Miha Zajc (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 21': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia).
- 21': Leo Stulac (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Ivan Schranz (Slovakia).
- 23': Miha Zajc (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
- 31': Attempt missed. Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 32': Goal! Slovenia 0, Slovakia 1. Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vladimír Weiss with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Miha Blazic (Slovenia).
- 36': Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Ivan Schranz (Slovakia) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Miha Zajc (Slovenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 39': Foul by Vladimír Weiss (Slovakia).
- 39': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Jakub Holúbek.
- 41': Attempt saved. Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 42': Goal! Slovenia 1, Slovakia 1. Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a through ball.
- 44': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 45': Attempt saved. Leo Stulac (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandi Lovric.
- 45': First Half ends, Slovenia 1, Slovakia 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Slovenia 1, Slovakia 1.
- 48': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Miha Blazic.
- 48': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marek Hamsik with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.
- 52': Offside, Slovenia. Miha Blazic tries a through ball, but Benjamin Sesko is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Sandi Lovric (Slovenia).
- 53': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Vladimír Weiss (Slovakia).
- 54': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Leo Stulac (Slovenia).
- 55': Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 56': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
- 56': Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Substitution, Slovenia. Domen Crnigoj replaces Jan Mlakar.
- 59': Attempt missed. Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Ilicic.
- 61': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia).
- 61': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Miha Blazic.
- 63': Attempt missed. Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 64': Substitution, Slovakia. Róbert Mak replaces Vladimír Weiss.
- 65': Foul by Domen Crnigoj (Slovenia).
- 65': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Slovenia).
- 65': Róbert Mak (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Foul by Domen Crnigoj (Slovenia).
- 67': Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Attempt missed. Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marek Hamsik with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 68': Foul by Ivan Schranz (Slovakia).
- 68': Jure Balkovec (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Domen Crnigoj (Slovenia).
- 69': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Slovenia. Adam Gnezda Cerin replaces Miha Zajc.
- 70': Substitution, Slovenia. Jon Gorenc Stankovic replaces Leo Stulac.
- 73': Foul by Ivan Schranz (Slovakia).
- 73': Jure Balkovec (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Ivan Schranz (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt saved. Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jon Gorenc Stankovic.
- 75': Foul by Ivan Schranz (Slovakia).
- 75': Miha Mevlja (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Domen Crnigoj (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko.
- 76': Substitution, Slovakia. David Strelec replaces Ivan Schranz.
- 76': Substitution, Slovakia. Martin Koscelnik replaces Róbert Bozeník.
- 77': Foul by Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia).
- 77': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Hand ball by Milan Skriniar (Slovakia).
- 78': Hand ball by David Strelec (Slovakia).
- 83': Substitution, Slovenia. Andraz Sporar replaces Benjamin Sesko.
- 83': Substitution, Slovenia. Jaka Bijol replaces Sandi Lovric.
- 84': Foul by Jaka Bijol (Slovenia).
- 84': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Hand ball by David Strelec (Slovakia).
- 86': Attempt saved. Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Ilicic with a cross.
- 87': Attempt saved. Róbert Mak (Slovakia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Strelec.
- 88': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Jure Balkovec.
- 88': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Slovakia).
- 88': Miha Mevlja (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Jaka Bijol (Slovenia).
- 89': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Martin Koscelnik (Slovakia).
- 90': Jaka Bijol (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Slovakia. Ondrej Duda replaces Juraj Kucka.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marek Hamsik with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Jon Gorenc Stankovic.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
- 90'+3': Miha Mevlja (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia).
- 90'+3': Martin Koscelnik (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
- 90'+5': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Slovenia 1, Slovakia 1.
- 0': Match ends, Slovenia 1, Slovakia 1.
Statistics
 SVK |
SVN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 52.4 | Possession | 47.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 445 | Accurate Passes | 408 |
| 528 | Passes | 483 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 14 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 17 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 15 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Stadion Stozice
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attendance: 4,034
Venue: Stadion Stozice
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attendance: 4,034
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Slovenia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 17 | Miha Mevlja |
| 4 | Miha Blazic |
| 3 | Jure Balkovec |
| 20 | Petar Stojanovic |
| 10 | Miha Zajc |
| 14 | Leo Stulac |
| 8 | Sandi Lovric |
| 11 | Benjamin Sesko |
| 21 | Jan Mlakar |
| 7 | Josip Ilicic |
Slovakia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marek Rodák (GK) |
| 14 | Milan Skriniar |
| 5 | Lubomir Satka |
| 3 | Jakub Holubek |
| 2 | Peter Pekarík |
| 22 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 19 | Juraj Kucka |
| 17 | Marek Hamsik |
| 9 | Róbert Bozeník |
| 7 | Vladimir Weiss |
| 18 | Ivan Schranz  |
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