UEFA Nations League

Cyprus vs Estonia, 2020-21 UEFA Nations League, Relegation Playoffs

· 2nd Leg - Cyprus advance 2-0 on aggregate
Cyprus
  • 19': Marinos Tzionis
  • Red Card 47': Danilo Spoljaric
  • 51': Pieros Soteriou
FT
2 - 0
2nd Leg - Cyprus advance 2-0 on aggregate
Estonia

    About

    Cyprus are hosting Estonia at AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus, 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': Attempt saved. Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 1': Offside, Cyprus. Marinos Tzionis tries a through ball, but Fotios Papoulis is caught offside.
    • 5': Foul by Marco Lukka (Estonia).
    • 5': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Henri Anier (Estonia).
    • 9': Foul by Marco Lukka (Estonia).
    • 9': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Joonas Tamm (Estonia).
    • 12': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Joonas Tamm (Estonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 13': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Marco Lukka.
    • 14': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Vlasiy Sinyavskiy.
    • 16': Nikolas Panagiotou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Rauno Sappinen (Estonia).
    • 17': Foul by Vlasiy Sinyavskiy (Estonia).
    • 17': Minas Antoniou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Hand ball by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).
    • 19': Goal! Cyprus 1, Estonia 0. Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Ioannou.
    • 23': Foul by Ragnar Klavan (Estonia).
    • 23': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Hand ball by Karol Mets (Estonia).
    • 30': Attempt missed. Henri Anier (Estonia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vlasiy Sinyavskiy.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Vlasiy Sinyavskiy (Estonia) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 36': Danilo Spoljaric (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Vladislav Kreida (Estonia).
    • 37': Foul by Vladislav Kreida (Estonia).
    • 37': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Henri Anier (Estonia).
    • 40': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
    • 41': Henrik Ojamaa (Estonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Ragnar Klavan (Estonia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 43': Foul by Danilo Spoljaric (Cyprus).
    • 43': Karol Mets (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Danilo Spoljaric (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Fotios Papoulis (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danilo Spoljaric.
    • 44': Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Henri Anier (Estonia).
    • 45': Foul by Henrik Ojamaa (Estonia).
    • 45': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Cyprus 1, Estonia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cyprus 1, Estonia 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Estonia. Sander Puri replaces Vlasiy Sinyavskiy.
    • 45': Substitution, Estonia. Sergei Zenjov replaces Henri Anier.
    • 46': Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Sergei Zenjov (Estonia).
    • 47': Foul by Ragnar Klavan (Estonia).
    • 47': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Second yellow card to Danilo Spoljaric (Cyprus).
    • 49': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Joonas Tamm.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Nikolas Panagiotou (Cyprus) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marinos Tzionis with a cross following a corner.
    • 50': Foul by Joonas Tamm (Estonia).
    • 50': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Goal! Cyprus 2, Estonia 0. Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fotios Papoulis.
    • 55': Substitution, Estonia. Erik Sorga replaces Marco Lukka.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Sergei Zenjov (Estonia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Henrik Ojamaa with a cross.
    • 59': Foul by Rauno Sappinen (Estonia).
    • 59': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Erik Sorga (Estonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rauno Sappinen.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Vladislav Kreida (Estonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 62': Foul by Vladislav Kreida (Estonia).
    • 62': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Hand ball by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).
    • 65': Foul by Sergei Zenjov (Estonia).
    • 65': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Fotios Papoulis (Cyprus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Ioannou.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Erik Sorga (Estonia) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joonas Tamm.
    • 68': Foul by Joonas Tamm (Estonia).
    • 68': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Offside, Cyprus. Nicolas Ioannou tries a through ball, but Pieros Sotiriou is caught offside.
    • 69': Hand ball by Rauno Sappinen (Estonia).
    • 70': Offside, Cyprus. Neofytos Michael tries a through ball, but Pieros Sotiriou is caught offside.
    • 71': Hand ball by Joonas Tamm (Estonia).
    • 71': Foul by Sander Puri (Estonia).
    • 71': Minas Antoniou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Foul by Fotios Papoulis (Cyprus).
    • 72': Rauno Sappinen (Estonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Fotios Papoulis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Henrik Ojamaa (Estonia).
    • 79': Attempt missed. Konstantin Vassiljev (Estonia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Karol Mets.
    • 79': Substitution, Cyprus. Dimitrios Christofi replaces Pieros Sotiriou.
    • 80': Substitution, Cyprus. Andreas Avraam replaces Marinos Tzionis.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Rauno Sappinen (Estonia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karol Mets.
    • 83': Substitution, Cyprus. Vangelis Kyriakou replaces Minas Antoniou.
    • 87': Fotios Papoulis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Karol Mets (Estonia).
    • 87': Karol Mets (Estonia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Substitution, Estonia. Robert Kirss replaces Rauno Sappinen.
    • 90': Substitution, Cyprus. Ioannis Pittas replaces Fotios Papoulis.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cyprus 2, Estonia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Cyprus 2, Estonia 0.

    Statistics

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    25 Fouls 5
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 1
    0 Offsides 3
    0 Corner Kicks 3
    1 Saves 1
    64.5 Possession 35.5
    9 SHOTS 6
    1 ON GOAL 3
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    448 Accurate Passes 219
    555 Passes 309
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 1
    18 Crosses 7
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    67 Long Balls 71
    34 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 0
    6 Effective Tackles 5
    12 Tackles 13
    0.5 Tackle % 0.4
    6 Interceptions 16
    7 Effective Clearances 28
    7 Clearances 28

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: AEK Arena
    Location: Larnaca, Cyprus

    Line-Ups

    CYP Cyprus (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    22 Neophytos Michael (GK)
    6 Alexander Gogic
    13 Nikolas Panagiotou
    8 Charis Kyriakou
    16 Danilo Spoljaric Yellow Card
    15 Fotis Papoulis
    18 Kostakis Artymatas
    4 Nicholas Ioannou
    7 Minas Antoniou
    21 Marinos Tzionis
    10 Pieros Soteriou
    Cyprus Substitutes:
    Demetris Christofi, Demetris Theodorou, Vangelis Kyriakou, Andronikos Kakoulis, Costas Soteriou, Andreas Avraam, Andreas Chrysostomou, Ioakeim Toumpas, Ioannis Pittas, Andreas Christodoulou, Stelios Andreou.

    EST Estonia (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    22 Matvei Igonen (GK)
    15 Ragnar Klavan
    18 Karol Mets Yellow Card
    16 Joonas Tamm Yellow Card
    23 Vlasiy Sinyavskiy
    6 Marco Lukka
    5 Vladislav Kreida
    11 Henrik Ojamaa
    14 Konstantin Vassiljev
    17 Rauno Sappinen
    8 Henri Anier
    Estonia Substitutes:
    Henrik Pürg, Erik Sorga, Sander Puri, Marko Meerits, Markus Soomets, Michael Lilander, Robert Kirss, Sergei Zenjov, Maksim Paskotši, Artur Pikk, Mihkel Aksalu.

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