UEFA Nations League

Lithuania vs Cyprus, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

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Lithuania
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    Cyprus
    • 34': Ioannis Pittas

    About

    Lithuania are hosting Cyprus at Marijampoles futbolo arenos stadionas, Marijampole, Lithuania, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Cyprus. Ioannis Pittas is caught offside.
    • 2': Foul by Andreas Panagiotou (Cyprus).
    • 2': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Foul by Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus).
    • 3': Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Offside, Cyprus. Nicholas Ioannou is caught offside.
    • 6': Foul by Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania).
    • 6': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Marinos Tzionis.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Kipras Kazukolovas (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Artemijus Tutyskinas with a cross.
    • 11': Danilo Spoljaric (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Giedrius Matulevicius (Lithuania).
    • 11': Attempt missed. Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Artur Dolznikov with a cross.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Justas Lasickas.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Artur Dolznikov with a cross.
    • 20': Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Alex Gogic (Cyprus).
    • 21': Attempt missed. Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Artemijus Tutyskinas with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Modestas Vorobjovas.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andreas Panagiotou.
    • 24': Foul by Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus).
    • 24': Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).
    • 29': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus).
    • 29': Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Andreas Karo (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania).
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 32': Foul by Hector Kyprianou (Cyprus).
    • 32': Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Hector Kyprianou (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Goal! Lithuania 0, Cyprus 1. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marinos Tzionis.
    • 37': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Andreas Panagiotou.
    • 39': Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).
    • 39': Kipras Kazukolovas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Andreas Karo (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Andreas Panagiotou (Cyprus).
    • 45'+1': Andreas Panagiotou (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Lithuania 0, Cyprus 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lithuania 0, Cyprus 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Giorgos Malekkides replaces Hector Kyprianou.
    • 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Stélios Andreou replaces Andreas Panagiotou.
    • 49': Andreas Karo (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Justas Lasickas (Lithuania).
    • 50': Attempt saved. Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Justas Lasickas.
    • 51': Offside, Cyprus. Ioannis Pittas is caught offside.
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Foul by Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania).
    • 52': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania).
    • 53': Giorgos Malekkides (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Andreas Karo (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos with a cross.
    • 55': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Edvinas Girdvainis.
    • 55': Edvinas Gertmonas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Andreas Karo (Cyprus).
    • 56': Andreas Karo (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Foul by Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania).
    • 58': Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Hand ball by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).
    • 59': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Giorgos Malekkides.
    • 60': Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Giorgos Malekkides (Cyprus).
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 61': Foul by Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania).
    • 61': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Lithuania. Tomas Kalinauskas replaces Giedrius Matulevicius.
    • 65': Substitution, Cyprus. Andreas Chrysostomou replaces Danilo Spoljaric.
    • 67': Foul by Armandas Kucys (Lithuania).
    • 67': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Tomas Kalinauskas (Lithuania).
    • 68': Giorgos Malekkides (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Tomas Kalinauskas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Foul by Andreas Chrysostomou (Cyprus).
    • 69': Tomas Kalinauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Andreas Chrysostomou (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Artur Dolznikov.
    • 70': Substitution, Lithuania. Gytis Paulauskas replaces Pijus Sirvys.
    • 71': Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Foul by Stélios Andreou (Cyprus).
    • 71': Stélios Andreou (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Foul by Andreas Chrysostomou (Cyprus).
    • 73': Tomas Kalinauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Offside, Cyprus. Andreas Chrysostomou is caught offside.
    • 76': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Stélios Andreou (Cyprus).
    • 79': Foul by Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania).
    • 79': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
    • 80': Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
    • 81': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Artemijus Tutyskinas.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Alex Gogic (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos with a cross.
    • 83': Edvinas Gertmonas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Andreas Chrysostomou (Cyprus).
    • 84': Attempt missed. Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Modestas Vorobjovas.
    • 85': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
    • 85': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Offside, Lithuania. Armandas Kucys is caught offside.
    • 86': Substitution, Lithuania. Ovidijus Verbickas replaces Modestas Vorobjovas.
    • 86': Substitution, Lithuania. Valdas Paulauskas replaces Artur Dolznikov.
    • 87': Offside, Cyprus. Ioannis Pittas is caught offside.
    • 88': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
    • 88': Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Foul by Giorgos Malekkides (Cyprus).
    • 89': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Cyprus. Anderson Correia replaces Marinos Tzionis.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joël Mall.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Valdas Paulauskas (Lithuania) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vykintas Slivka with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valdas Paulauskas.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Joël Mall.
    • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgos Malekkides (Cyprus).
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Cyprus. Konstantinos Laifis replaces Ioannis Pittas.
    • 90'+4': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Giorgos Malekkides (Cyprus).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania).
    • 90'+4': Giorgos Malekkides (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Valdas Paulauskas (Lithuania).
    • 90'+5': Stélios Andreou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Lithuania 0, Cyprus 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Lithuania 0, Cyprus 1.

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 17
    5 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 1
    37.6 Possession 62.4
    6 SHOTS 12
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    152 Accurate Passes 320
    252 Passes 427
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    11 Crosses 15
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    64 Long Balls 79
    17 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 7
    22 Tackles 12
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 8
    22 Effective Clearances 11
    22 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Marijampoles futbolo arenos stadionas
    Location: Marijampole, Lithuania
    Attendance: 4,905

    UEFA Nations League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Romania 6 +15 18
    2 Kosovo 6 +3 12
    3 Cyprus 6 -11 6
    4 Lithuania 6 -7 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LTU Lithuania (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    12 Edvinas Gertmonas (GK)
    4 Edvinas Girdvainis
    3 Artemijus Tutyskinas
    5 Kipras Kazukolovas
    13 Justas Lasickas
    17 Pijus Sirvys
    6 Modestas Vorobjovas
    8 Giedrius Matulevicius
    14 Vykintas Slivka
    23 Artur Dolznikov
    11 Armandas Kucys
    Lithuania Substitutes:
    Klaudijus Upstas, Tomas Kalinauskas, Valdas Paulauskas, Titas Milasius, Gytis Paulaukas, Mantas Bertasius, Rokas Lekiatas, Deividas Mikelionis, Dominykas Barauskas, Daniel Romanovskij, Ovidijus Verbickas, Domantas Antanavicius.

    CYP Cyprus (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Joël Mall (GK)
    6 Alexander Gogic
    3 Hector Kyprianou Yellow Card
    2 Andreas Karo Yellow Card
    18 Kostakis Artymatas
    15 Danilo Spoljaric
    4 Nicholas Ioannou
    5 Antreas Panayiotou Yellow Card
    9 Ioannis Pittas
    21 Marinos Tzionis
    20 Grigoris Kastanos
    Cyprus Substitutes:
    Anderson Correia, Loizos Loizou, Nikolas Panagiotou, Marios Elia, Giorgos Malekkides, Dimitris Dimitriou, Andreas Chrysostomou, Stelios Andreou, Andronikos Kakoulis, Konstantinos Laifis, Andreas Katsantonis, Neophytos Michael.

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