UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Kosovo vs Israel, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Kosovo
  • 41': Milot Rashica
FT
1 - 0
Israel
  • Red Card 90'+4': Roy Revivo

Israel lose to Kosovo in first match since start of war

Israel lost 1-0 to Kosovo after a superb first-half goal by Milot Rashica in their rearranged European Championship qualifier at the Pristina City Stadium on Sunday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Bernard Berisha (Kosovo).
  • 1': Sagiv Yehezkel (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Florian Loshaj (Kosovo).
  • 3': Oscar Gloukh (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Florian Loshaj (Kosovo).
  • 6': Gadi Kinda (Israel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Florian Loshaj (Kosovo).
  • 8': Gadi Kinda (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Florian Loshaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Eran Zahavi (Israel).
  • 9': Hand ball by Milot Rashica (Kosovo).
  • 13': Foul by Bernard Berisha (Kosovo).
  • 13': Gadi Kinda (Israel) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Dor Peretz (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eran Zahavi.
  • 14': Foul by Sagiv Yehezkel (Israel).
  • 14': Ilir Krasniqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernard Berisha.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Sagiv Yehezkel (Israel).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Substitution, Israel. Gabi Kanichowsky replaces Sagiv Yehezkel because of an injury.
  • 23': Foul by Roy Revivo (Israel).
  • 23': Lirim Kastrati (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Roy Revivo (Israel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Eli Dasa (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Milot Rashica (Kosovo).
  • 27': Foul by Neta Lavi (Israel).
  • 27': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fidan Aliti.
  • 31': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Omri Glazer.
  • 33': Dor Peretz (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Qëndrim Zyba (Kosovo).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Eran Zahavi (Israel) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Gabi Kanichowsky with a cross.
  • 35': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo).
  • 35': Miguel Vítor (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Florent Muslija (Kosovo) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernard Berisha.
  • 38': Foul by Sean Goldberg (Israel).
  • 38': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Goal! Kosovo 1, Israel 0. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi with a headed pass.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernard Berisha.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Eli Dasa (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dor Peretz.
  • 45'+1': Eli Dasa (Israel) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Qëndrim Zyba (Kosovo).
  • 45'+2': Qëndrim Zyba (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Kosovo 1, Israel 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kosovo 1, Israel 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Israel. Dor Turgeman replaces Gadi Kinda.
  • 45': Substitution, Kosovo. Ermal Krasniqi replaces Lirim Kastrati.
  • 45': Substitution, Kosovo. Zymer Bytyqi replaces Florian Loshaj.
  • 47': Dor Turgeman (Israel) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Ilir Krasniqi (Kosovo).
  • 48': Attempt saved. Zymer Bytyqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
  • 48': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Omri Glazer.
  • 49': Foul by Eran Zahavi (Israel).
  • 49': Ilir Krasniqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Dor Peretz (Israel).
  • 52': Ilir Krasniqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Dor Turgeman (Israel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Fidan Aliti (Kosovo).
  • 56': Attempt missed. Dor Peretz (Israel) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eli Dasa with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Foul by Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo).
  • 57': Oscar Gloukh (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Gabi Kanichowsky (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eli Dasa.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ermal Krasniqi.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
  • 61': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo).
  • 61': Omri Glazer (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Kosovo. Elbasan Rashani replaces Florent Muslija.
  • 62': Substitution, Israel. Mohamed Abu Fani replaces Neta Lavi.
  • 62': Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Roy Revivo (Israel).
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Substitution, Kosovo. Meriton Korenica replaces Vedat Muriqi because of an injury.
  • 67': Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Eli Dasa (Israel).
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zymer Bytyqi.
  • 70': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Roy Revivo.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milot Rashica with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Substitution, Israel. Idan Giorno replaces Eli Dasa.
  • 72': Substitution, Israel. Ramzi Safouri replaces Dor Peretz.
  • 74': Offside, Kosovo. Lumbardh Dellova tries a through ball, but Milot Rashica is caught offside.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Eran Zahavi (Israel) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Roy Revivo.
  • 78': Arijanet Muric (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Substitution, Kosovo. Kreshnik Hajrizi replaces Milot Rashica.
  • 80': Delay in match (Israel).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Oscar Gloukh (Israel) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Eran Zahavi (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabi Kanichowsky.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Kreshnik Hajrizi (Kosovo).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Foul by Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo).
  • 82': Roy Revivo (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Bernard Berisha (Kosovo).
  • 83': Gabi Kanichowsky (Israel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Elbasan Rashani (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Miguel Vítor (Israel).
  • 84': Miguel Vítor (Israel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Foul by Ilir Krasniqi (Kosovo).
  • 87': Idan Giorno (Israel) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Ilir Krasniqi (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elbasan Rashani.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Oscar Gloukh (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Goldberg.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elbasan Rashani.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Meriton Korenica (Kosovo).
  • 90'+4': Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Roy Revivo (Israel).
  • 90'+4': Second yellow card to Roy Revivo (Israel) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Zymer Bytyqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Kosovo. Lumbardh Dellova tries a through ball, but Elbasan Rashani is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Kosovo 1, Israel 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Kosovo 1, Israel 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 18
1 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
0 Corner Kicks 3
6 Saves 2
66 Possession 34
9 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
408 Accurate Passes 161
502 Passes 253
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
3 Accurate Crosses 1
15 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.1
49 Long Balls 66
19 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 3
5 Effective Tackles 17
8 Tackles 32
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
4 Interceptions 10
19 Effective Clearances 30
19 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri
Location: Prishtina, Kosovo
Attendance: 5,245

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Romania 10 +11 22
2 Switzerland 10 +11 17
3 Israel 10 0 15
4 Belarus 10 -5 12
Full Table

Line-Ups

KOS Kosovo (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
12 Aro Muric (GK) Yellow Card
3 Fidan Aliti
5 Ilir Krasniqi Yellow Card
13 Lumbardh Dellova
8 Florent Muslija
19 Florian Loshaj
17 Qendrim Zyba Yellow Card
23 Bernard Berisha
4 Lirim Kastratii
9 Vedat Muriqi
7 Milot Rashica
Kosovo Substitutes:
Zymer Bytyqi, Ermal Krasniqi, Visar Bekaj, Altin Zeqiri, Meriton Korenica, Elbasan Rashani, Kreshnik Hajrizi, Muhamet Hyseni, Alban Ajdini, Kenan Haxhihamza.

ISR Israel (4-3-3)

No. Name
18 Omri Glazer (GK)
3 Sean Goldberg
4 Miguel Vítor Yellow Card
12 Roy Revivo Yellow Card
2 Eli Dasa
6 Neta Lavi
17 Gadi Kinda
8 Dor Peretz
7 Eran Zahavi
15 Oscar Gloukh
11 Sagiv Yehezkal
Israel Substitutes:
Yoav Gerafi, Raz Shlomo, Idan Gorno, Daniel Peretz, Ramzi Safuri, Ofir Davidadze, Avishay Cohen, Dean David, Tai Baribo, Dor Turgeman, Mohammad Abu Fani, Gavriel Kanichowsky.

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