FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

North Macedonia vs Liechtenstein, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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North Macedonia
  • 7': Enis Bardhi
  • 51': Aleksandar Trajkovski
  • 54': Aleksandar Trajkovski
  • 62': Eljif Elmas
  • 82': Ilija Nestorovski (P)
FT
5 - 0
Liechtenstein

    About

    North Macedonia are hosting Liechtenstein at Tose Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Livio Meier (Liechtenstein).
    • 3': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Andreas Malin.
    • 4': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Fabio Wolfinger.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marjan Radeski.
    • 5': Foul by Sandro Wolfinger (Liechtenstein).
    • 5': Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marjan Radeski.
    • 7': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Daniel Brändle (Liechtenstein).
    • 7': Goal! North Macedonia 1, Liechtenstein 0. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 9': Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Noah Frommelt (Liechtenstein).
    • 11': Hand ball by Sandro Wolfinger (Liechtenstein).
    • 11': Sandro Wolfinger (Liechtenstein) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 12': Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 13': Offside, North Macedonia. Enis Bardhi tries a through ball, but Ezgjan Alioski is caught offside.
    • 14': Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Foul by Noah Frommelt (Liechtenstein).
    • 15': Foul by Kire Ristevski (North Macedonia).
    • 15': Yanik Frick (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Visar Musliu (North Macedonia).
    • 16': Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Yanik Frick (Liechtenstein) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 17': Corner, Liechtenstein. Conceded by Visar Musliu.
    • 18': Fabio Wolfinger (Liechtenstein) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Foul by Maximilian Göppel (Liechtenstein).
    • 19': Marjan Radeski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 21': Foul by Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia).
    • 21': Livio Meier (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Offside, North Macedonia. Marjan Radeski tries a through ball, but Goran Pandev is caught offside.
    • 23': Foul by Fabio Wolfinger (Liechtenstein).
    • 23': Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Yanik Frick (Liechtenstein).
    • 23': Kire Ristevski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Offside, Liechtenstein. Fabio Wolfinger tries a through ball, but Nicolas Hasler is caught offside.
    • 31': Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Noah Frommelt (Liechtenstein).
    • 31': Noah Frommelt (Liechtenstein) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Foul by Yanik Frick (Liechtenstein).
    • 33': Kire Ristevski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marjan Radeski.
    • 38': Foul by Andreas Malin (Liechtenstein).
    • 38': Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 42': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Aron Sele replaces Nicolas Hasler.
    • 45': Offside, North Macedonia. Ezgjan Alioski tries a through ball, but Goran Pandev is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Offside, North Macedonia. Goran Pandev tries a through ball, but Eljif Elmas is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, North Macedonia 1, Liechtenstein 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins North Macedonia 1, Liechtenstein 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Philipp Ospelt replaces Livio Meier.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Stefan Ristovski.
    • 50': Offside, North Macedonia. Stefan Ristovski tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Trajkovski is caught offside.
    • 51': Goal! North Macedonia 2, Liechtenstein 0. Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 52': Foul by Yanik Frick (Liechtenstein).
    • 52': Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Goal! North Macedonia 3, Liechtenstein 0. Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefan Ristovski.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Goran Pandev (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Ristovski.
    • 57': Offside, North Macedonia. Goran Pandev tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Trajkovski is caught offside.
    • 58': Substitution, North Macedonia. Boban Nikolov replaces Enis Bardhi.
    • 58': Substitution, North Macedonia. Ilija Nestorovski replaces Goran Pandev.
    • 58': Substitution, North Macedonia. Egzon Bejtulai replaces Stefan Ristovski.
    • 60': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Foul by Noah Frommelt (Liechtenstein).
    • 61': Attempt saved. Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eljif Elmas with a cross.
    • 62': Goal! North Macedonia 4, Liechtenstein 0. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilija Nestorovski.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Trajkovski.
    • 65': Foul by Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia).
    • 65': Maximilian Göppel (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, North Macedonia. Stefan Askovski replaces Ezgjan Alioski.
    • 66': Substitution, North Macedonia. Ferhan Hasani replaces Aleksandar Trajkovski.
    • 66': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Alexander Marxer replaces Fabio Wolfinger.
    • 66': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Benjamin Vogt replaces Noah Frommelt.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Egzon Bejtulai with a cross.
    • 69': Aron Sele (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Marjan Radeski (North Macedonia).
    • 69': Marjan Radeski (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Boban Nikolov (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
    • 72': Corner, Liechtenstein. Conceded by Kire Ristevski.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Philipp Ospelt (Liechtenstein) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Göppel.
    • 74': Offside, Liechtenstein. Daniel Brändle tries a through ball, but Philipp Ospelt is caught offside.
    • 75': Foul by Aron Sele (Liechtenstein).
    • 75': Marjan Radeski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Marjan Radeski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 78': Foul by Yanik Frick (Liechtenstein).
    • 78': Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Martin Marxer replaces Maximilian Göppel.
    • 79': Ferhan Hasani (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Andreas Malin (Liechtenstein).
    • 79': Andreas Malin (Liechtenstein) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Egzon Bejtulai (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Boban Nikolov.
    • 81': Penalty North Macedonia. Boban Nikolov draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 81': Penalty conceded by Martin Marxer (Liechtenstein) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 82': Goal! North Macedonia 5, Liechtenstein 0. Ilija Nestorovski (North Macedonia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 83': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Benjamin Büchel.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Stefan Askovski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 86': Foul by Yanik Frick (Liechtenstein).
    • 86': Stefan Askovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Alexander Marxer (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Marjan Radeski (North Macedonia).
    • 90': Hand ball by Philipp Ospelt (Liechtenstein).
    • 90'+1': Offside, North Macedonia. Stole Dimitrievski tries a through ball, but Marjan Radeski is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Alexander Marxer (Liechtenstein).
    • 90'+2': Marjan Radeski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Alexander Marxer (Liechtenstein) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, North Macedonia 5, Liechtenstein 0.
    • 0': Match ends, North Macedonia 5, Liechtenstein 0.

    Statistics

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    21 Fouls 6
    5 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 7
    2 Corner Kicks 3
    6 Saves 1
    24.8 Possession 75.2
    2 SHOTS 21
    1 ON GOAL 11
    0.5 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    179 Accurate Passes 690
    248 Passes 762
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    5 Crosses 20
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    57 Long Balls 40
    18 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    3 Effective Tackles 5
    9 Tackles 15
    0.3 Tackle % 0.3
    14 Interceptions 7
    31 Effective Clearances 3
    31 Clearances 3

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Tose Proeski Arena
    Location: Skopje, North Macedonia

    WCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Belgium 0 0 0
    2 Kazakhstan 0 0 0
    3 Liechtenstein 0 0 0
    4 North Macedonia 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MKD North Macedonia (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Stole Dimitrievski (GK)
    4 Kire Ristevski
    6 Visar Musliu
    8 Ezgjan Alioski
    13 Stefan Ristovski
    17 Enis Bardhi
    20 Stefan Spirovski
    21 Eljif Elmas
    7 Marjan Radeski Yellow Card
    9 Aleksandar Trajkovski
    10 Goran Pandev
    North Macedonia Substitutes:
    Risto Jankov, Egzon Bejtulai, Ferhan Hasani, Boban Nikolov, Agim Ibraimi, Arijan Ademi, Daniel Avramovski, Vlatko Stojanovski, Krste Velkovski, Stefan Askovski, Ilija Nestorovski, Damjan Siskovski.

    LIE Liechtenstein (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Benjamin Büchel (GK)
    6 Andreas Malin Yellow Card
    23 Jens Hofer
    20 Sandro Wolfinger Yellow Card
    3 Maximilian Göppel
    2 Daniel Brandle
    17 Noah Frommelt Yellow Card
    16 Fabio Wolfinger Yellow Card
    14 Livio Meier
    7 Yanik Frick
    18 Nicolas Hasler
    Liechtenstein Substitutes:
    Noah Frick, Martin Marxer, Rafael Grünenfelder, Aron Sele, Daniel Kaufmann, Seyhan Yildiz, Benjamin Vogt, Thomas Hobi, Niklas Beck, Philipp Ospelt, Alexander Marxer, Justin Ospelt.

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