UEFA Nations League

Kosovo vs Cyprus, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Kosovo
  • 22': Florent Muslija
  • 45'+1': Donat Rrudhani
  • 46': Elbasan Rashani
  • 52': Vedat Muriqi
  • 84': Vedat Muriqi
FT
5 - 1
Cyprus
  • 81': Valentin Roberge

About

Kosovo are hosting Cyprus at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, Prishtina, Kosovo, 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. Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicholas Ioannou with a cross.
  • 4': Hand ball by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
  • 5': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Valentin Roberge.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Donat Rrudhani (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 11': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo).
  • 11': Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Hadergjonaj with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Florent Muslija (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
  • 16': Foul by Florent Muslija (Kosovo).
  • 16': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Stélios Andreou.
  • 22': Goal! Kosovo 1, Cyprus 0. Florent Muslija (Kosovo) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
  • 24': Hand ball by Loizos Loizou (Cyprus).
  • 28': Attempt missed. Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Muslija.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Arbër Zeneli with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Florent Muslija (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 37': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Constantinos Panayi.
  • 39': Foul by Florent Hadergjonaj (Kosovo).
  • 39': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Florent Hadergjonaj with a cross.
  • 40': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Constantinos Panayi.
  • 42': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Bersant Celina.
  • 43': Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
  • 43': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Kosovo 2, Cyprus 0. Donat Rrudhani (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Kosovo 2, Cyprus 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kosovo 2, Cyprus 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Charalampos Charalampous replaces Loizos Loizou.
  • 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Dimitrios Christofi replaces Charalambos Kyriakou.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bersant Celina.
  • 46': Goal! Kosovo 3, Cyprus 0. Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kostakis Artymatas.
  • 52': Goal! Kosovo 4, Cyprus 0. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florent Muslija with a through ball.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bersant Celina.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Arbër Zeneli with a cross.
  • 59': Substitution, Cyprus. Fotios Papoulis replaces Marinos Tzionis.
  • 59': Substitution, Cyprus. Alexandros Gogic replaces Grigoris Kastanos.
  • 60': Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Stélios Andreou (Cyprus).
  • 64': Substitution, Kosovo. Zymer Bytyqi replaces Elbasan Rashani.
  • 64': Substitution, Kosovo. Ibrahim Dresevic replaces Amir Rrahmani.
  • 64': Foul by Mirlind Kryeziu (Kosovo).
  • 64': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Mirlind Kryeziu (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Nicholas Ioannou.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Florent Hadergjonaj (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 66': Hand ball by Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo).
  • 67': Attempt missed. Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 68': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Valentin Roberge.
  • 69': Donat Rrudhani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).
  • 72': Substitution, Cyprus. Andronikos Kakoulli replaces Pieros Sotiriou.
  • 72': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Stélios Andreou.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bersant Celina.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Florent Muslija (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 73': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Constantinos Panayi.
  • 73': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Valentin Roberge.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Christofi (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andronikos Kakoulli.
  • 78': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Nicholas Ioannou.
  • 79': Donat Rrudhani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Charalampos Charalampous (Cyprus).
  • 81': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Mirlind Kryeziu.
  • 81': Goal! Kosovo 4, Cyprus 1. Valentin Roberge (Cyprus) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Stélios Andreou following a corner.
  • 82': Substitution, Kosovo. Milot Rashica replaces Arbër Zeneli.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Zymer Bytyqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Muslija.
  • 83': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Nicholas Ioannou.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florent Muslija.
  • 84': Goal! Kosovo 5, Cyprus 1. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
  • 87': Alexandros Gogic (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo).
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Muslija.
  • 89': Substitution, Kosovo. Lindon Emërllahu replaces Florent Hadergjonaj.
  • 89': Substitution, Kosovo. Ilir Krasniqi replaces Florent Muslija.
  • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Kosovo 5, Cyprus 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Kosovo 5, Cyprus 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 11
6 Saves 2
35 Possession 65
6 SHOTS 22
3 ON GOAL 11
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
276 Accurate Passes 574
345 Passes 639
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 6
7 Crosses 26
0.4 Cross % 0.2
42 Long Balls 44
19 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 4
17 Tackles 8
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 11
24 Effective Clearances 7
24 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri
Location: Prishtina, Kosovo
Attendance: 10,400

UEFA Nations League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Romania 6 +15 18
2 Kosovo 6 +3 12
3 Cyprus 6 -11 6
4 Lithuania 6 -7 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

KOS Kosovo (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Samir Ujkani (GK)
4 Mirlind Kryeziu Yellow Card
13 Amir Rrahmani
21 Donat Rrudhani
2 Florent Hadergjonaj
5 Betim Fazliji
8 Florent Muslija
9 Bersant Celina
18 Vedat Muriqi
10 Arbër Zeneli
11 Elbasan Rashani
Kosovo Substitutes:
Lindon Emërllahu, Toni Domgjoni, Zymer Bytyqi, Ilir Krasniqi, Ibrahim Dresevic, Hekuran Kryeziu, Milot Rashica, Aro Muric, Lumbardh Dellova, Visar Bekaj, Fidan Aliti, Florian Loshaj.

CYP Cyprus (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Konstantinos Panagi (GK)
14 Valentin Roberge
5 Fanos Katelaris
4 Nicholas Ioannou
19 Stelios Andreou
18 Kostakis Artymatas Yellow Card
20 Grigoris Kastanos
8 Charis Kyriakou
10 Pieros Soteriou
21 Marinos Tzionis
17 Loizos Loizou
Cyprus Substitutes:
Andronikos Kakoulis, Dimitris Dimitriou, Demetris Christofi, Fotis Papoulis, Marios Antoniades, Georgios Efrem, Andreas Karo, Alexander Gogic, Ioakeim Toumpas, Charalampos Charalampous, Nikolas Panagiotou, Pavlos Korrea.

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