UEFA Nations League

Slovenia vs Kazakhstan, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Slovenia
  • 23': Benjamin Sesko
  • 28': Benjamin Sesko
  • 63': Benjamin Sesko
FT
3 - 0
Kazakhstan

    About

    Slovenia are hosting Kazakhstan at Stadion Stozice, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 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': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Marat Bystrov.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jaka Bijol.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timi Elsnik.
    • 14': Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan).
    • 14': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Abat Aymbetov (Kazakhstan).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Foul by Jan Mlakar (Slovenia).
    • 20': Marat Bystrov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Jan Mlakar (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Timi Elsnik (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jan Mlakar.
    • 23': Goal! Slovenia 1, Kazakhstan 0. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zan Celar following a fast break.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zan Celar.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 28': Goal! Slovenia 2, Kazakhstan 0. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Zan Celar (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 31': Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Sergey Maliy (Kazakhstan).
    • 32': Foul by David Brekalo (Slovenia).
    • 32': Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ramazan Orazov.
    • 35': Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Sergey Maliy (Kazakhstan).
    • 35': Sergey Maliy (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 37': Foul by Zan Celar (Slovenia).
    • 37': Sergey Maliy (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Zan Celar (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic with a through ball.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramazan Orazov.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Abat Aymbetov (Kazakhstan).
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Jaka Bijol (Slovenia).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Hand ball by Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan).
    • 45': Offside, Slovenia. Erik Janza is caught offside.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Slovenia 2, Kazakhstan 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Slovenia 2, Kazakhstan 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Alibek Kasym replaces Sergey Maliy.
    • 45': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Islam Chesnokov replaces Maksim Samorodov.
    • 48': Foul by David Brekalo (Slovenia).
    • 48': Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia).
    • 55': Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Erik Janza (Slovenia).
    • 57': David Brekalo (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan).
    • 57': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Elkhan Astanov replaces Ramazan Orazov.
    • 57': Offside, Slovenia. Benjamin Sesko is caught offside.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abat Aymbetov.
    • 61': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Alibek Kasym.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Timi Elsnik (Slovenia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko.
    • 62': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Aleksandr Marochkin.
    • 62': Foul by Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan).
    • 62': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Goal! Slovenia 3, Kazakhstan 0. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Erik Janza with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 65': Substitution, Slovenia. Zan Vipotnik replaces Zan Celar.
    • 65': Substitution, Slovenia. Jon Gorenc Stankovic replaces Jan Mlakar.
    • 65': Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Zan Vipotnik (Slovenia).
    • 67': Attempt missed. Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 67': Foul by Alibek Kasym (Kazakhstan).
    • 67': Zan Vipotnik (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Offside, Slovenia. Benjamin Sesko is caught offside.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 70': Elkhan Astanov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by David Brekalo (Slovenia).
    • 71': Attempt saved. Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Abat Aymbetov.
    • 73': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Alibek Kasym.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Slovenia) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Gnezda Cerin with a cross following a corner.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Timi Elsnik.
    • 76': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Lev Skvortsov replaces Marat Bystrov.
    • 76': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Aybar Zhaksylykov replaces Abat Aymbetov.
    • 77': Foul by Aleksandr Marochkin (Kazakhstan).
    • 77': Zan Vipotnik (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Substitution, Slovenia. Josip Ilicic replaces Petar Stojanovic.
    • 79': Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Aybar Zhaksylykov (Kazakhstan).
    • 80': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Alibek Kasym.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Vanja Drkusic (Slovenia) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Gnezda Cerin with a cross.
    • 81': Elkhan Astanov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Zan Vipotnik (Slovenia).
    • 86': Attempt missed. Elkhan Astanov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov.
    • 87': Substitution, Slovenia. Jure Balkovec replaces Benjamin Sesko.
    • 87': Substitution, Slovenia. Jasmin Kurtic replaces David Brekalo.
    • 88': Foul by Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan).
    • 88': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Aybar Zhaksylykov (Kazakhstan).
    • 90': Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Lev Skvortsov (Kazakhstan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Timi Elsnik (Slovenia).
    • 90'+3': Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Slovenia 3, Kazakhstan 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Slovenia 3, Kazakhstan 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    0 Corner Kicks 5
    6 Saves 2
    41.7 Possession 58.3
    7 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 9
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    358 Accurate Passes 541
    445 Passes 628
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    9 Crosses 11
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    50 Long Balls 57
    26 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    10 Effective Tackles 13
    15 Tackles 15
    0.7 Tackle % 0.9
    4 Interceptions 7
    19 Effective Clearances 15
    19 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Stadion Stozice
    Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
    Attendance: 9,814

    UEFA Nations League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Norway 6 +8 13
    2 Austria 6 +9 11
    3 Slovenia 6 -2 8
    4 Kazakhstan 6 -15 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SVN Slovenia (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Jan Oblak (GK)
    6 Jaka Bijol
    21 Vanja Drkusic
    13 Erik Janza
    23 David Brekalo
    10 Timi Elsnik
    22 Adam Gnezda Cerin
    17 Jan Mlakar Yellow Card
    20 Petar Stojanovic
    19 Zan Celar
    11 Benjamin Sesko
    Slovenia Substitutes:
    Matevz Vidovsek, Kenan Bajric, Jure Balkovec, Josip Ilicic, Tomi Horvat, Jon Gorenc Stankovic, Jasmin Kurtic, Dejan Petrovic, Sandi Lovric, Zan Vipotnik, Igor Vekic, Andraz Sporar.

    KAZ Kazakhstan (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    12 Igor Shatskiy (GK)
    22 Aleksandr Marochkin
    3 Nuraly Alip
    2 Sergiy Malyi Yellow Card
    11 Yan Vorogovskiy
    4 Marat Bystrov
    19 Baktiyor Zainutdinov
    8 Askhat Tagybergen
    10 Maksim Samorodov
    7 Ramazan Orazov
    17 Abat Aimbetov
    Kazakhstan Substitutes:
    Aybol Abiken, Roman Asrankulov, Aleksandr Zarutskiy, Bauyrzhan Islamkhan, Askhat Baltabekov, Stas Pokatilov, Abzal Beysebekov, Alibek Kasym, Elkhan Astanov, Islam Chesnokov, Aybar Zhaksylykov, Lev Skvortsov.

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