UEFA Europa Conference League

FC Astana vs Viktoria Plzen, 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa Conference League
FC Astana
  • 51': Marin Tomasov
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Viktoria Plzen
  • 54': Tomas Chory
  • 56': Jan Kopic

About

FC Astana are hosting Viktoria Plzen at Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Fabien Ourega (Astana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Pavel Bucha (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Fabien Ourega (Astana) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kamo Hovhannisyan.
  • 4': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Astana).
  • 4': Tomás Chory (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Chory (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Astana).
  • 6': Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Lukás Kalvach (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 11': Foul by Zarko Tomasevic (Astana).
  • 11': Tomás Chory (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Lukás Hejda (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 13': Islambek Kuat (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Stjepan Loncar (Astana).
  • 14': Pavel Bucha (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Tomás Chory (Viktoria Plzen) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cadu with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Tomás Chory (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukás Kalvach.
  • 23': Offside, Astana. Zarko Tomasevic tries a through ball, but Marin Tomasov is caught offside.
  • 25': Fabien Ourega (Astana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Lukás Hejda (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 28': Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Astana).
  • 28': Jan Kopic (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Astana).
  • 31': Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Stjepan Loncar (Astana).
  • 32': Lukás Kalvach (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Zarko Tomasevic (Astana).
  • 32': Tomás Chory (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Robin Hranác.
  • 36': Foul by Stjepan Loncar (Astana).
  • 36': Lukás Kalvach (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Fabien Ourega (Astana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Jan Kopic (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Marin Tomasov (Astana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stjepan Loncar.
  • 40': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Astana).
  • 40': Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Varazdat Haroyan (Astana) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Dembo Darboe.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Islambek Kuat (Astana).
  • 45'+1': Pavel Bucha (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Islambek Kuat (Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Astana 0, Viktoria Plzen 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Astana 0, Viktoria Plzen 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Václav Jemelka replaces Lukás Hejda.
  • 46': Hand ball by Jan Kopic (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 51': Goal! Astana 1, Viktoria Plzen 0. Marin Tomasov (Astana) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dembo Darboe.
  • 54': Goal! Astana 1, Viktoria Plzen 1. Tomás Chory (Viktoria Plzen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sampson Dweh with a cross.
  • 56': Goal! Astana 1, Viktoria Plzen 2. Jan Kopic (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomás Chory.
  • 58': Foul by Aleksandr Marochkin (Astana).
  • 58': Lukás Kalvach (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Aleksandr Marochkin (Astana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Foul by Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 60': Kamo Hovhannisyan (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Aleksandr Marochkin (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Tomás Chory (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 63': Kamo Hovhannisyan (Astana) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cadu.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Jan Kopic (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 66': Foul by Pavel Sulc (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 66': Yan Vorogovskiy (Astana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Pavel Sulc (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Foul by Marin Tomasov (Astana).
  • 66': Václav Jemelka (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Astana. Dusan Jovancic replaces Islambek Kuat.
  • 67': Substitution, Astana. Max Ebong replaces Fabien Ourega.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Václav Jemelka.
  • 69': Hand ball by Pavel Sulc (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 71': Foul by Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 71': Stjepan Loncar (Astana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Foul by Pavel Bucha (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 72': Stjepan Loncar (Astana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Substitution, Astana. Abat Aymbetov replaces Dembo Darboe.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Marochkin (Astana) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stjepan Loncar with a cross.
  • 75': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Václav Jemelka.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Cadu (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Sulc.
  • 77': Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Astana).
  • 77': Jan Kopic (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Aleksandr Marochkin.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Pavel Sulc (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Dusan Jovancic (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Tomás Chory (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 79': Tomás Chory (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Matej Vydra replaces Tomás Chory.
  • 81': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Aleksandr Marochkin.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Robin Hranác (Viktoria Plzen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lukás Kalvach with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Max Ebong (Astana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stjepan Loncar.
  • 83': Corner, Astana. Conceded by Jindrich Stanek.
  • 83': Foul by Zarko Tomasevic (Astana).
  • 83': Jindrich Stanek (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Pavel Sulc (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 85': Foul by Cadu (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 85': Kamo Hovhannisyan (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Ibrahim Traoré replaces Pavel Bucha.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Rafiu Durosinmi (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 90': Substitution, Astana. Nurali Zhaksylyk replaces Stjepan Loncar.
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kamo Hovhannisyan (Astana) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Max Ebong with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Adam Vlkanova replaces Pavel Sulc.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Jan Sykora replaces Rafiu Durosinmi.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Kamo Hovhannisyan (Astana).
  • 90'+4': Lukás Kalvach (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Dusan Jovancic (Astana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Ibrahim Traoré (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Astana 1, Viktoria Plzen 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Astana 1, Viktoria Plzen 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 0
52.4 Possession 47.6
12 SHOTS 6
2 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
308 Accurate Passes 290
426 Passes 386
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
12 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.3
73 Long Balls 70
25 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 1
13 Effective Tackles 7
19 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 6
10 Effective Clearances 21
10 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa Conference League

Venue: Astana Arena
Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
Attendance: 24,421

Line-Ups

AST FC Astana (5-3-2)

No. Name
93 Josip Condric (GK)
22 Aleksandr Marochkin Yellow Card
33 Zarko Tomasevic
3 Varazdat Haroyan Yellow Card
6 Yan Vorogovskiy
13 Kamo Hovhannisyan Yellow Card
44 Stjepan Loncar
23 Fabien Ourega
8 Islambek Kuat Yellow Card
88 Dembo Darboe
10 Marin Tomasov
FC Astana Substitutes:
Aleksa Amanovic, Abat Aimbetov, Aleksandr Zarutskiy, Timur Dosmagambetov, Nurali Zhaksylykov, Dusan Jovancic, Danil Podymskiy, Stanislav Basmanov, Max Ebong, Aslan Darabaev.

PLZ Viktoria Plzen (3-5-2)

No. Name
36 Jindrich Stanek (GK)
3 Robin Hranac
40 Sampson Dweh
2 Lukás Hejda
31 Pavel Sulc Yellow Card
23 Lukas Kalvach
20 Pavel Bucha
22 Cadu
10 Jan Kopic
15 Tomas Chory
17 Rafiu Durosinmi Yellow Card
Viktoria Plzen Substitutes:
Jhon Mosquera, Jan Sýkora, Radim Rezník, Libor Holik, Jan Paluska, Marián Tvrdon, Vaclav Jemelka, Jan Kliment, Ibrahim Benjanim Traore, Adam Vlkanova, Erik Jirka, Matej Vydra.

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