UEFA Nations League

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

· UEFA Nations League
Greece
  • 71': Giorgos Giakoumakis
  • 90'+9': Petros Mantalos
FT
2 - 0
Kosovo

    About

    Greece are hosting Kosovo at Panthessaliko, Volos, Volos, Greece, 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': Hand ball by Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece).
    • 5': Emmanouil Siopis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Milot Rashica (Kosovo).
    • 7': Attempt missed. Andreas Bouchalakis (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anastasios Bakasetas with a headed pass.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andreas Bouchalakis.
    • 15': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo).
    • 15': Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Emmanouil Siopis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 17': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Emmanouil Siopis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
    • 23': Donat Rrudhani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by George Baldock (Greece).
    • 24': Offside, Kosovo. Arijanet Muric tries a through ball, but Donat Rrudhani is caught offside.
    • 25': Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by George Baldock (Greece).
    • 27': Attempt missed. Pantelis Hatzidiakos (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgos Masouras.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anastasios Chatzigiovanis.
    • 29': Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Milot Rashica (Kosovo).
    • 31': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anastasios Bakasetas.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Valon Berisha (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 34': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Fidan Aliti.
    • 35': Foul by Mirlind Kryeziu (Kosovo).
    • 35': Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Mirlind Kryeziu (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Valon Berisha.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 38': Emmanouil Siopis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Valon Berisha (Kosovo).
    • 41': Attempt missed. Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 42': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece).
    • 42': Valon Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Donat Rrudhani (Kosovo).
    • 44': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Florent Muslija (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 45': First Half ends, Greece 0, Kosovo 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Greece 0, Kosovo 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Greece. Petros Mantalos replaces Anastasios Chatzigiovanis.
    • 45': Substitution, Kosovo. Florian Loshaj replaces Donat Rrudhani.
    • 48': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo).
    • 48': Pantelis Hatzidiakos (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Emmanouil Siopis (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Florian Loshaj (Kosovo).
    • 51': Hand ball by Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece).
    • 58': Substitution, Kosovo. Blendi Idrizi replaces Florent Muslija.
    • 58': Substitution, Greece. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 59': Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Florian Loshaj (Kosovo).
    • 60': Emmanouil Siopis (Greece) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Foul by Valon Berisha (Kosovo).
    • 62': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Toni Domgjoni.
    • 65': Florian Loshaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Greece).
    • 66': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
    • 69': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Petros Mantalos with a cross.
    • 71': Goal! Greece 1, Kosovo 0. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Greece) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Petros Mantalos with a cross.
    • 76': Substitution, Kosovo. Arbër Zeneli replaces Zymer Bytyqi.
    • 77': Substitution, Greece. Dimitrios Kourbelis replaces Andreas Bouchalakis.
    • 80': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Greece).
    • 80': Mirlind Kryeziu (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Foul by Petros Mantalos (Greece).
    • 81': Valon Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Petros Mantalos (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Blendi Idrizi.
    • 85': Substitution, Greece. Dimitris Giannoulis replaces Anastasios Bakasetas.
    • 85': Substitution, Greece. Sotirios-Polykarpos Alexandropoulos replaces Giorgos Masouras.
    • 87': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by George Baldock.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Blendi Idrizi (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 87': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by George Baldock.
    • 90': Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Valon Berisha (Kosovo).
    • 90': Substitution, Kosovo. Emir Sahiti replaces Milot Rashica.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sotirios-Polykarpos Alexandropoulos (Greece) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dimitris Giannoulis.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Fidan Aliti (Kosovo).
    • 90'+4': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Florian Loshaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Emmanouil Siopis (Greece).
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Florian Loshaj (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Blendi Idrizi.
    • 90'+8': Odysseas Vlachodimos (Greece) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+8': Florian Loshaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Emmanouil Siopis (Greece).
    • 90'+9': Goal! Greece 2, Kosovo 0. Petros Mantalos (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sotirios-Polykarpos Alexandropoulos following a fast break.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Greece 2, Kosovo 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Greece 2, Kosovo 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Greece 2, Kosovo 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 6
    1 Saves 0
    40.7 Possession 59.3
    5 SHOTS 14
    0 ON GOAL 3
    0.0 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    268 Accurate Passes 462
    364 Passes 526
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 6
    15 Crosses 23
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    63 Long Balls 57
    23 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    7 Effective Tackles 7
    12 Tackles 17
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    6 Interceptions 7
    19 Effective Clearances 24
    19 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Panthessaliko, Volos
    Location: Volos, Greece
    Attendance: 15,367

    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

    GRE Greece (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) Yellow Card
    17 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
    4 Konstantinos Mavropanos
    21 Kostas Tsimikas
    2 George Baldock
    23 Manolis Siopis
    5 Andreas Bouchalakis
    11 Anastasios Bakasetas
    10 Vangelis Pavlidis
    7 Georgios Masouras
    16 Anastasios Chatzigiovanis
    Greece Substitutes:
    Petros Mantalos, Alexandros Paschalakis, Dimitrios Goutas, Giorgos Tzavellas, Lazaros Rota, Dimitrios Kourbelis, Sotiris Alexandropoulos, Anastasios Douvikas, Giorgos Giakoumakis, Dimitris Giannoulis, Christos Tzolis, Georgios Athanasiadis.

    KOS Kosovo (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 Aro Muric (GK)
    4 Mirlind Kryeziu Yellow Card
    13 Amir Rrahmani
    3 Fidan Aliti
    22 Toni Domgjoni
    8 Florent Muslija
    14 Valon Berisha
    11 Donat Rrudhani
    23 Zymer Bytyqi
    7 Milot Rashica
    18 Vedat Muriqi
    Kosovo Substitutes:
    Emir Sahiti, Blendi Idrizi, Samir Ujkani, Visar Bekaj, Florian Loshaj, Arbër Zeneli.

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