International Friendly

Czechia vs North Macedonia, 2024 International Friendly

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  • 60': Patrik Schick (P)
  • 90'+8': Antonín Barák (P)
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2 - 1
  • 65': Isnik Alimi

Czechs beat North Macedonia 2-1 in their final Euro 2024 warm-up

The Czech Republic laboured to a 2-1 win over North Macedonia with two second-half penalties on Monday in their final tune-up for Euro 2024 as the hosts rarely threatened a team that failed to qualify for the tournament in Germany.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia).
  • 6': Foul by Darko Velkovski (North Macedonia).
  • 6': Jan Kuchta (Czechia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Adam Hlozek (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Czechia) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Soucek with a headed pass.
  • 8': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Stole Dimitrievski.
  • 10': Foul by Jan Kuchta (Czechia).
  • 10': Stole Dimitrievski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Tomás Soucek (Czechia).
  • 11': Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia).
  • 12': Lukás Provod (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Visar Musliu (North Macedonia).
  • 16': Jan Kuchta (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Adam Hlozek (Czechia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Adam Hlozek (Czechia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 19': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Visar Musliu.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Czechia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lukás Provod with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Foul by Adam Hlozek (Czechia).
  • 21': Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Gjoko Zajkov (North Macedonia).
  • 22': Jan Kuchta (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Offside, Czechia. Jan Kuchta is caught offside.
  • 26': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Ezgjan Alioski.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Doudera with a cross.
  • 27': Foul by Jan Kuchta (Czechia).
  • 27': Stole Dimitrievski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Darko Velkovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Adam Hlozek (Czechia).
  • 30': Foul by Patrik Schick (Czechia).
  • 30': Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Stefan Ashkovski.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal.
  • 35': Foul by Jan Kuchta (Czechia).
  • 35': Gjoko Zajkov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Adam Hlozek (Czechia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal with a cross.
  • 40': Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Lukás Provod (Czechia).
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Lukás Provod (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Czechia 0, North Macedonia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Czechia 0, North Macedonia 0.
  • 46': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Tomás Holes (Czechia).
  • 49': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Visar Musliu.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lukás Provod with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Lukás Provod (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ladislav Krejcí.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Foul by Tomás Soucek (Czechia).
  • 54': Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
  • 56': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Gjoko Zajkov.
  • 57': Penalty Czechia. Tomás Soucek draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 57': Penalty conceded by Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 60': Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Goal! Czechia 1, North Macedonia 0. Patrik Schick (Czechia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 62': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Vladimír Coufal (Czechia).
  • 62': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Adam Hlozek (Czechia).
  • 65': Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
  • 65': Goal! Czechia 1, North Macedonia 1. Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 66': Substitution, Czechia. Mojmír Chytil replaces Patrik Schick.
  • 66': Substitution, Czechia. David Jurásek replaces Vladimír Coufal.
  • 66': Substitution, Czechia. Pavel Sulc replaces Adam Hlozek.
  • 68': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Visar Musliu.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (Czechia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lukás Provod with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Gjoko Zajkov (North Macedonia).
  • 71': Gjoko Zajkov (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Czechia. Tomás Chory replaces Jan Kuchta.
  • 72': Substitution, Czechia. Antonín Barák replaces Lukás Provod.
  • 72': Substitution, North Macedonia. Nikola Serafimov replaces Gjoko Zajkov because of an injury.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Pavel Sulc (Czechia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Foul by Tomás Chory (Czechia).
  • 75': Nikola Serafimov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Tomás Chory (Czechia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Jurásek.
  • 77': Substitution, North Macedonia. Milan Ristovski replaces Aleksandar Trajkovski.
  • 77': Substitution, North Macedonia. Bojan Dimoski replaces Stefan Ashkovski.
  • 78': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Antonín Barák (Czechia).
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Offside, North Macedonia. Milan Ristovski is caught offside.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Pavel Sulc (Czechia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Chory with a headed pass.
  • 80': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Isnik Alimi.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (Czechia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antonín Barák with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Robin Hranác (Czechia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antonín Barák.
  • 83': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Isnik Alimi.
  • 84': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Isnik Alimi.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jani Atanasov.
  • 89': Foul by Robin Hranác (Czechia).
  • 89': Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, Czechia. Ondrej Lingr replaces Tomás Holes.
  • 90': Substitution, North Macedonia. Lirim Qamili replaces Ezgjan Alioski.
  • 90': Substitution, North Macedonia. Ahmed Iljazovski replaces Eljif Elmas.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pavel Sulc.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Nikola Serafimov.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Pavel Sulc (Czechia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ondrej Lingr (Czechia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Pavel Sulc following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Penalty Czechia. Mojmír Chytil draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+7': Penalty conceded by Darko Velkovski (North Macedonia) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+8': Goal! Czechia 2, North Macedonia 1. Antonín Barák (Czechia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Czechia 2, North Macedonia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Czechia 2, North Macedonia 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 10
2 Saves 2
36.9 Possession 63.1
5 SHOTS 24
3 ON GOAL 5
0.6 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
204 Accurate Passes 390
292 Passes 458
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 9
2 Crosses 44
0.0 Cross % 0.2
65 Long Balls 55
20 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 11
15 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
9 Interceptions 6
38 Effective Clearances 6
38 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Malšovická Aréna
Location: Hradec Králové, Czechia
Attendance: 8,864

Line-Ups

CZE Czechia (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Jindrich Stanek (GK)
4 Robin Hranác
18 Ladislav Krejcí Yellow Card
3 Tomás Holes
22 Tomás Soucek
9 Adam Hlozek
14 Lukás Provod
12 David Doudera
5 Vladimír Coufal
11 Jan Kuchta
10 Patrik Schick

MKD North Macedonia (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Stole Dimitrievski (GK)
14 Darko Velkoski
6 Visar Musliu Yellow Card
5 Gjoko Zajkov Yellow Card
18 Tihomir Kostadinov
16 Isnik Alimi
21 Jani Atanasov
8 Ezgjan Alioski
3 Stefan Askovski
7 Eljif Elmas
9 Aleksandar Trajkovski

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