UEFA Europa League

SK Sturm Graz vs Raków Czestochowa, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

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SK Sturm Graz
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    Raków Czestochowa
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    SK Sturm Graz are hosting Raków Czestochowa at Merkur Arena, Graz, Austria, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Ante Crnac (Rakow Czestochowa).
    • 3': Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Deian Sorescu (Rakow Czestochowa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Foul by David Schnegg (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 5': Offside, Rakow Czestochowa. Bartosz Nowak is caught offside.
    • 6': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Adnan Kovacevic.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Jusuf Gazibegovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Szymon Wlodarczyk (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Prass with a through ball.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Schnegg.
    • 13': Deian Sorescu (Rakow Czestochowa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Foul by David Schnegg (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 15': Attempt missed. Ante Crnac (Rakow Czestochowa) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Deian Sorescu with a cross.
    • 16': Attempt missed. David Schnegg (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexander Prass.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Manprit Sarkaria (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomi Horvat.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Vladyslav Kochergin (Rakow Czestochowa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Manprit Sarkaria (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomi Horvat.
    • 19': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Adnan Kovacevic.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Marcin Cebula (Rakow Czestochowa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jean Carlos.
    • 21': Alexander Prass (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Deian Sorescu (Rakow Czestochowa).
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Dimitri Lavalée (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Szymon Wlodarczyk (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manprit Sarkaria with a cross.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Vladyslav Kochergin (Rakow Czestochowa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Deian Sorescu.
    • 28': Corner, Rakow Czestochowa. Conceded by David Affengruber.
    • 29': Foul by Adnan Kovacevic (Rakow Czestochowa).
    • 29': Kjell Scherpen (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Ante Crnac (Rakow Czestochowa).
    • 34': Jusuf Gazibegovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Offside, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. David Schnegg is caught offside.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Deian Sorescu (Rakow Czestochowa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Rundic.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Vladyslav Kochergin (Rakow Czestochowa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ante Crnac.
    • 39': Offside, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Tomi Horvat is caught offside.
    • 40': Foul by Vladyslav Kochergin (Rakow Czestochowa).
    • 40': Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Corner, Rakow Czestochowa. Conceded by David Affengruber.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Alexander Prass (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Manprit Sarkaria.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Rakow Czestochowa. Adnan Kovacevic is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 0, Rakow Czestochowa 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 0, Rakow Czestochowa 0.
    • 47': Corner, Rakow Czestochowa. Conceded by David Affengruber.
    • 49': Foul by Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 49': Marcin Cebula (Rakow Czestochowa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Marcin Cebula (Rakow Czestochowa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fran Tudor.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Vladyslav Kochergin (Rakow Czestochowa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Gustav Berggren (Rakow Czestochowa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Deian Sorescu (Rakow Czestochowa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcin Cebula.
    • 52': Bartosz Nowak (Rakow Czestochowa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 53': Foul by Dimitri Lavalée (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 53': Marcin Cebula (Rakow Czestochowa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Milan Rundic (Rakow Czestochowa).
    • 53': Jusuf Gazibegovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Bartosz Nowak (Rakow Czestochowa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ante Crnac with a headed pass.
    • 56': Corner, Rakow Czestochowa. Conceded by Jusuf Gazibegovic.
    • 57': Corner, Rakow Czestochowa. Conceded by Jon Gorenc Stankovic.
    • 58': Foul by Gustav Berggren (Rakow Czestochowa).
    • 58': Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Manprit Sarkaria (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 60': Fran Tudor (Rakow Czestochowa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. William Bøving replaces Szymon Wlodarczyk.
    • 62': Bartosz Nowak (Rakow Czestochowa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 63': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Jean Carlos.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Alexander Prass (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomi Horvat.
    • 68': Offside, Rakow Czestochowa. Deian Sorescu is caught offside.
    • 68': Foul by David Schnegg (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 68': Gustav Berggren (Rakow Czestochowa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Jusuf Gazibegovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 69': Marcin Cebula (Rakow Czestochowa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Adnan Kovacevic (Rakow Czestochowa).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Offside, Rakow Czestochowa. Vladyslav Kochergin is caught offside.
    • 72': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Otar Kiteishvili replaces Tomi Horvat.
    • 72': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Stefan Hierländer replaces Alexandar Borkovic.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Manprit Sarkaria (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Prass.
    • 74': Hand ball by Manprit Sarkaria (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 75': Substitution, Rakow Czestochowa. John Yeboah replaces Marcin Cebula.
    • 75': Substitution, Rakow Czestochowa. Ben Lederman replaces Adnan Kovacevic because of an injury.
    • 75': Substitution, Rakow Czestochowa. Fabian Piasecki replaces Ante Crnac.
    • 75': Substitution, Rakow Czestochowa. Sonny Kittel replaces Bartosz Nowak.
    • 76': Foul by Ben Lederman (Rakow Czestochowa).
    • 76': Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Offside, Rakow Czestochowa. Vladyslav Kochergin is caught offside.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. John Yeboah (Rakow Czestochowa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Deian Sorescu.
    • 79': Corner, Rakow Czestochowa. Conceded by Jon Gorenc Stankovic.
    • 81': Goal! SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 0, Rakow Czestochowa 1. John Yeboah (Rakow Czestochowa) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jean Carlos.
    • 82': Manprit Sarkaria (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) is shown the yellow card.
    • 82': Fran Tudor (Rakow Czestochowa) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Foul by Deian Sorescu (Rakow Czestochowa).
    • 86': Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Leon Grgic replaces Alexander Prass.
    • 88': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Max Johnston replaces Jusuf Gazibegovic.
    • 89': Foul by David Affengruber (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 89': Gustav Berggren (Rakow Czestochowa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': David Affengruber (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Sonny Kittel (Rakow Czestochowa) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 90': Corner, Rakow Czestochowa. Conceded by Kjell Scherpen.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Rakow Czestochowa. Srdjan Plavsic replaces Deian Sorescu.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Srdjan Plavsic (Rakow Czestochowa).
    • 90'+2': Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Srdjan Plavsic (Rakow Czestochowa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Leon Grgic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 90'+3': Srdjan Plavsic (Rakow Czestochowa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Vladyslav Kochergin (Rakow Czestochowa) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by John Yeboah.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jon Gorenc Stankovic.
    • 90'+5': Fabian Piasecki (Rakow Czestochowa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 0, Rakow Czestochowa 1.
    • 0': Match ends, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 0, Rakow Czestochowa 1.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 2
    7 Corner Kicks 3
    5 Saves 3
    60 Possession 40
    15 SHOTS 13
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    373 Accurate Passes 216
    473 Passes 311
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 3
    22 Crosses 19
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    85 Long Balls 71
    47 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 5
    8 Effective Tackles 12
    13 Tackles 17
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 9
    24 Effective Clearances 18
    24 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Merkur Arena
    Location: Graz, Austria
    Attendance: 12,517

    Line-Ups

    STG SK Sturm Graz (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Kjell Scherpen (GK)
    6 Alexandar Borkovic
    42 David Affengruber Yellow Card
    28 David Schnegg
    22 Jusuf Gazibegovic
    24 Dimitri Lavelée
    4 Jon Gorenc Stankovic
    8 Alexander Prass
    19 Tomi Horvat
    9 Szymon Wlodarczyk
    11 Manprit Sarkaria Yellow Card
    SK Sturm Graz Substitutes:
    Christoph Wiener-Pucher, Niklas Geyrhofer, Max Johnston, William Boving Vick, Mohammed Fuseini, Javier Serrano, Otar Kiteishvili, Gregory Wüthrich, Leon Grgic, Amadou Dante, Stephan Hierländer, Luka Maric.

    RAK Raków Czestochowa (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Vladan Kovacevic (GK)
    15 Adnan Kovacevic
    3 Milan Rundic
    7 Fran Tudor Yellow Card
    30 Vladislav Kochergin
    5 Gustaf Beggren
    20 Jean Carlos
    22 Deian Sorescu
    19 Ante Crnac
    27 Bartosz Nowak
    77 Marcin Cebula
    Raków Czestochowa Substitutes:
    Ben Lederman, Fabian Piasecki, Antonis Tsiftsis, John Yeboah, Lukasz Zwolinski, Srdan Plavsic, Sonny Kittel, Tobiasz Mras.

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