UEFA Nations League

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

· UEFA Nations League
Cyprus
    FT
    0 - 4
    Kosovo
    • 9': Vedat Muriqi (P)
    • 21': Vedat Muriqi
    • 48': Albion Rrahmani
    • 55': Lumbardh Dellova

    About

    Cyprus are hosting Kosovo at AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus, 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.
    • 1': Offside, Cyprus. Ioannis Pittas is caught offside.
    • 2': Offside, Kosovo. Florent Hadërgjonaj is caught offside.
    • 3': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Andreas Karo (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos with a cross following a corner.
    • 4': Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
    • 4': Attempt saved. Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 5': Foul by Lindon Emërllahu (Kosovo).
    • 5': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Penalty Kosovo. Donat Rrudhani draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 8': Penalty conceded by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 9': Goal! Cyprus 0, Kosovo 1. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo).
    • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elvis Rexhbeçaj.
    • 14': Foul by Lindon Emërllahu (Kosovo).
    • 14': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Donat Rrudhani.
    • 21': Goal! Cyprus 0, Kosovo 2. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Donat Rrudhani with a cross.
    • 26': Donat Rrudhani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Andreas Panagiotou (Cyprus).
    • 27': Attempt missed. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right.
    • 28': Andreas Karo (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Milot Rashica (Kosovo).
    • 29': Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Foul by Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus).
    • 29': Foul by Lindon Emërllahu (Kosovo).
    • 29': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andreas Panagiotou.
    • 33': Delay in match (Kosovo).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Donat Rrudhani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus).
    • 36': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Donat Rrudhani (Kosovo).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elvis Rexhbeçaj.
    • 41': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo).
    • 41': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Andreas Karo (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Foul by Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo).
    • 43': Foul by Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo).
    • 43': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Hand ball by Fidan Aliti (Kosovo).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Malekkides (Cyprus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Lindon Emërllahu.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Elvis Rexhbeçaj following a fast break.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Cyprus 0, Kosovo 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cyprus 0, Kosovo 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Konstantinos Laifis replaces Hector Kyprianou.
    • 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Stélios Andreou replaces Andreas Panagiotou.
    • 45': Substitution, Kosovo. Albion Rrahmani replaces Vedat Muriqi.
    • 45': Substitution, Kosovo. Lumbardh Dellova replaces Fidan Aliti.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Valon Berisha (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ermal Krasniqi.
    • 48': Goal! Cyprus 0, Kosovo 3. Albion Rrahmani (Kosovo) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milot Rashica with a headed pass.
    • 50': Donat Rrudhani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus).
    • 54': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Stélios Andreou.
    • 55': Goal! Cyprus 0, Kosovo 4. Lumbardh Dellova (Kosovo) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Donat Rrudhani following a corner.
    • 56': Delay in match (Cyprus).
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Offside, Cyprus. Ioannis Pittas is caught offside.
    • 58': Substitution, Cyprus. Anderson Correia replaces Giorgos Malekkides.
    • 60': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
    • 61': Offside, Cyprus. Ioannis Pittas is caught offside.
    • 62': Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card.
    • 63': Foul by Valon Berisha (Kosovo).
    • 63': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Anderson Correia (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo).
    • 65': Substitution, Cyprus. Loizos Loizou replaces Marinos Tzionis.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 65': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Visar Bekaj.
    • 66': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Lumbardh Dellova.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Anderson Correia (Cyprus) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
    • 68': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Lumbardh Dellova.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Laifis (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos with a cross following a corner.
    • 70': Substitution, Kosovo. Ilir Krasniqi replaces Elvis Rexhbeçaj.
    • 70': Substitution, Kosovo. Emir Sahiti replaces Milot Rashica.
    • 70': Florent Hadërgjonaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus).
    • 71': Substitution, Cyprus. Danilo Spoljaric replaces Nicholas Ioannou.
    • 72': Danilo Spoljaric (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Foul by Florent Hadërgjonaj (Kosovo).
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Konstantinos Laifis (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos with a cross.
    • 76': Donat Rrudhani (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Loizos Loizou (Cyprus).
    • 77': Hand ball by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
    • 79': Emir Sahiti (Kosovo) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Donat Rrudhani.
    • 79': Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).
    • 79': Lumbardh Dellova (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo).
    • 81': Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Anderson Correia.
    • 82': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Visar Bekaj.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Konstantinos Laifis (Cyprus) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Loizos Loizou with a cross.
    • 83': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Lindon Emërllahu (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ermal Krasniqi.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Lindon Emërllahu (Kosovo).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Substitution, Kosovo. Eliot Bujupi replaces Lindon Emërllahu because of an injury.
    • 90': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Loizos Loizou (Cyprus).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Eliot Bujupi (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Ilir Krasniqi (Kosovo).
    • 90'+4': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cyprus 0, Kosovo 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Cyprus 0, Kosovo 4.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    1 Corner Kicks 8
    2 Saves 3
    56.9 Possession 43.1
    13 SHOTS 12
    7 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    430 Accurate Passes 303
    515 Passes 375
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    9 Crosses 19
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    61 Long Balls 43
    34 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    10 Effective Tackles 9
    16 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 12
    18 Effective Clearances 16
    18 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: AEK Arena
    Location: Larnaca, Cyprus
    Attendance: 2,041

    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

    CYP Cyprus (3-4-2-1)

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

    KOS Kosovo (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    12 Visar Bekaj (GK)
    3 Fidan Aliti Yellow Card
    13 Amir Rrahmani
    21 Donat Rrudhani
    2 Florent Hadergjonaj
    19 Lindon Emërllahu
    14 Valon Berisha
    6 Elvis Rexhbecaj
    18 Vedat Muriqi
    7 Milot Rashica
    17 Ermal Krasniqi
    Kosovo Substitutes:
    Ilir Krasniqi, Leart Paqarada, Astrit Seljmani, Eliot Bujupi, Emir Sahiti, Fisnik Asllani, Ilir Avdyli, Faton Maloku, Albion Rrahmani, Lumbardh Dellova.

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