UEFA Nations League

San Marino vs Liechtenstein, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

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San Marino
  • 53': Nicko Sensoli
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Liechtenstein

    San Marino win first competitive game

    San Marino won their first ever competitive match by beating Liechtenstein 1-0 in the Nations League on Thursday, 20 years since their only other victory, also against Liechtenstein.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Sandro Wieser (Liechtenstein).
    • 1': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Valli Casadei (San Marino).
    • 3': Attempt missed. Fabio Notaro (Liechtenstein) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sandro Wolfinger with a cross.
    • 3': Foul by Nicko Sensoli (San Marino).
    • 3': Marcel Büchel (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Sandro Wieser (Liechtenstein).
    • 5': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Aron Sele (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Michele Cevoli (San Marino).
    • 7': Offside, San Marino. Alessandro Tosi is caught offside.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Aron Sele (Liechtenstein) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 9': Foul by Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein).
    • 9': Valli Casadei (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 10': Foul by Niklas Beck (Liechtenstein).
    • 10': Nicko Sensoli (San Marino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Dante Rossi (San Marino) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michele Cevoli with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 12': Fabio Notaro (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Dante Rossi (San Marino).
    • 12': Attempt missed. Maximilian Göppel (Liechtenstein) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ferhat Saglam with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 13': Foul by Nicola Nanni (San Marino).
    • 13': Maximilian Göppel (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Offside, Liechtenstein. Fabio Notaro is caught offside.
    • 16': Andrea Contadini (San Marino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by Maximilian Göppel (Liechtenstein).
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Nicko Sensoli (San Marino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicola Nanni with a headed pass.
    • 16': Offside, San Marino. Nicola Nanni is caught offside.
    • 17': Dante Rossi (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Ferhat Saglam (Liechtenstein).
    • 19': Hand ball by Marcel Büchel (Liechtenstein).
    • 23': Foul by Sandro Wieser (Liechtenstein).
    • 23': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Capicchioni (San Marino) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 25': Corner, Liechtenstein. Conceded by Dante Rossi.
    • 26': Foul by Sandro Wieser (Liechtenstein).
    • 26': Nicko Sensoli (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Offside, Liechtenstein. Ferhat Saglam is caught offside.
    • 30': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Fabio Notaro (Liechtenstein) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 31': VAR Decision: No Goal San Marino 0-0 Liechtenstein.
    • 34': Andrea Contadini (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Emanuel Zünd (Liechtenstein).
    • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Maximilian Göppel (Liechtenstein).
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Fabio Notaro (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by Lorenzo Capicchioni (San Marino).
    • 40': Alessandro Tosi (San Marino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Foul by Ferhat Saglam (Liechtenstein).
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Dante Rossi (San Marino).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Foul by Fabio Notaro (Liechtenstein).
    • 42': Lorenzo Capicchioni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Niklas Beck (Liechtenstein).
    • 43': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Offside, Liechtenstein. Nicolas Hasler is caught offside.
    • 45': Andrea Contadini (San Marino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Emanuel Zünd (Liechtenstein).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Aron Sele (Liechtenstein).
    • 45'+2': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Alessandro Tosi (San Marino) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, San Marino 0, Liechtenstein 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins San Marino 0, Liechtenstein 0.
    • 47': Alessandro Golinucci (San Marino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Foul by Marcel Büchel (Liechtenstein).
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Fabio Notaro (Liechtenstein) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aron Sele.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Aron Sele (Liechtenstein) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Göppel.
    • 51': Fabio Notaro (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Michele Cevoli (San Marino).
    • 51': Michele Cevoli (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Goal! San Marino 1, Liechtenstein 0. Nicko Sensoli (San Marino) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Büchel (Liechtenstein).
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Andrea Contadini (San Marino) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valli Casadei following a fast break.
    • 59': Andrea Contadini (San Marino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Foul by Ferhat Saglam (Liechtenstein).
    • 62': Substitution, San Marino. Michael Battistini replaces Alessandro Golinucci.
    • 62': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Martin Marxer replaces Niklas Beck.
    • 62': Substitution, San Marino. Samuele Zannoni replaces Nicko Sensoli.
    • 62': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Felix Oberwaditzer replaces Maximilian Göppel.
    • 63': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Livio Meier replaces Emanuel Zünd.
    • 63': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Simon Lüchinger replaces Aron Sele.
    • 63': Andrea Contadini (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Ferhat Saglam (Liechtenstein).
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Andrea Contadini (San Marino).
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Nicola Nanni (San Marino).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Foul by Marcel Büchel (Liechtenstein).
    • 69': Valli Casadei (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, San Marino. Nicolas Giacopetti replaces Nicola Nanni.
    • 71': Substitution, San Marino. Tommaso Benvenuti replaces Alessandro Tosi.
    • 72': Corner, San Marino. Conceded by Sandro Wieser.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Livio Meier (Liechtenstein) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Simon Lüchinger.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Andrea Contadini (San Marino) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Capicchioni.
    • 77': Corner, Liechtenstein. Conceded by Lorenzo Capicchioni.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Lorenzo Capicchioni (San Marino).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Substitution, San Marino. Marcello Mularoni replaces Lorenzo Capicchioni because of an injury.
    • 81': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Jonas Beck replaces Fabio Notaro.
    • 83': Foul by Giacomo Benvenuti (San Marino).
    • 83': Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Wieser.
    • 87': Foul by Michael Battistini (San Marino).
    • 87': Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Michael Battistini (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Offside, San Marino. Samuele Zannoni is caught offside.
    • 90': Foul by Tommaso Benvenuti (San Marino).
    • 90': Sandro Wolfinger (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Foul by Sandro Wieser (Liechtenstein).
    • 90': Tommaso Benvenuti (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Sandro Wieser (Liechtenstein) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Ferhat Saglam (Liechtenstein).
    • 90'+2': Tommaso Benvenuti (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Andrea Contadini (San Marino) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Michael Battistini (San Marino).
    • 90'+3': Livio Meier (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Samuele Zannoni (San Marino).
    • 90'+5': Sandro Wolfinger (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Ferhat Saglam (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Dante Rossi (San Marino).
    • 90'+6': Dante Rossi (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Martin Marxer (Liechtenstein) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Büchel with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, San Marino 1, Liechtenstein 0.
    • 0': Match ends, San Marino 1, Liechtenstein 0.

    Statistics

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    21 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 1
    1 Saves 0
    58.8 Possession 41.2
    8 SHOTS 8
    0 ON GOAL 2
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    359 Accurate Passes 234
    444 Passes 317
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 1
    19 Crosses 7
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    49 Long Balls 69
    22 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    12 Effective Tackles 8
    19 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    9 Interceptions 16
    8 Effective Clearances 25
    8 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle
    Location: Serravalle, San Marino
    Attendance: 914

    UEFA Nations League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 San Marino 4 +2 7
    2 Gibraltar 4 +1 6
    3 Liechtenstein 4 -3 2
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SMR San Marino (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Edoardo Colombo (GK)
    6 Dante Rossi Yellow Card
    5 Michele Cevoli Yellow Card
    12 Alessandro Tosi
    4 Giacomo Benvenuti
    10 Lorenzo Capicchioni
    23 Matteo Valli Casadei
    17 Alessandro Golinucci
    9 Nicola Nanni
    20 Nicko Sensoli
    11 Andrea Contadini
    San Marino Substitutes:
    Michael Battistini, Marcello Mularoni, Giacomo Valentini, Simone Franciosi, Enrico Golinucci, Tommaso Benvenuti, Marco Pasolini, Matteo Zavoli, Nicolas Giacopetti, Samuele Zannoni, Mirco De Angelis.

    LIE Liechtenstein (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Benjamin Büchel (GK)
    10 Sandro Wieser Yellow Card
    3 Maximilian Göppel
    5 Niklas Beck
    7 Marcel Büchel
    18 Nicolas Hasler Yellow Card
    8 Aron Sele
    19 Emanuel Zünd
    20 Sandro Wolfinger
    9 Ferhat Saglam
    16 Fabio Notaro
    Liechtenstein Substitutes:
    Felix Oberwaditzer, Martin Marxer, Gabriel Foser, Marco Marxer, Alessio Hasler, Simon Lüchinger, Andrin Netzer, Lukas Graber, Jonas Beck, Fabio Wolfinger, Lorenzo Lo Russo, Livio Meier.

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