UEFA Nations League

Latvia vs North Macedonia, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Latvia
    FT
    0 - 3
    North Macedonia
    • 35': Jani Atanasov
    • 70': Lirim Kjamili
    • 90'+3': Eljif Elmas

    About

    Latvia are hosting North Macedonia at Skonto Stadions, Riga, Latvia, 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.
    • 4': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Rihards Matrevics.
    • 8': Foul by Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia).
    • 8': Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raivis Jurkovskis.
    • 11': Dmitrijs Zelenkovs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by David Babunski (North Macedonia).
    • 13': Attempt missed. Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrejs Ciganiks with a cross.
    • 15': Foul by Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia).
    • 15': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia).
    • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Offside, Latvia. Janis Ikaunieks is caught offside.
    • 17': Substitution, Latvia. Dario Sits replaces Vladislavs Gutkovskis because of an injury.
    • 19': Offside, North Macedonia. Enis Bardhi is caught offside.
    • 20': Offside, Latvia. Janis Ikaunieks is caught offside.
    • 22': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Andrejs Ciganiks.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enis Bardhi with a cross.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Enis Bardhi.
    • 25': Bojan Miovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Vitalijs Jagodinskis (Latvia).
    • 26': Attempt missed. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jani Atanasov.
    • 27': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia).
    • 27': Raivis Jurkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Dario Sits (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Jovan Manev (North Macedonia).
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 31': Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Stefan Ashkovski (North Macedonia).
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Raivis Jurkovskis (Latvia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Janis Ikaunieks.
    • 33': Bojan Miovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Vitalijs Jagodinskis (Latvia).
    • 34': Delay in match (North Macedonia).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Bojan Miovski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Eljif Elmas with a through ball.
    • 35': Goal! Latvia 0, North Macedonia 1. Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefan Ashkovski.
    • 42': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Visar Musliu.
    • 42': David Babunski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia).
    • 42': Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. David Babunski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 44': Hand ball by David Babunski (North Macedonia).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Raivis Jurkovskis (Latvia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Renars Varslavans.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Stole Dimitrievski.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Dario Sits (Latvia).
    • 45'+3': Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Latvia 0, North Macedonia 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Latvia 0, North Macedonia 1.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Bojan Miovski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Bojan Miovski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dmitrijs Zelenkovs.
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Visar Musliu (North Macedonia).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Aleksejs Saveljevs (Latvia).
    • 54': Foul by Dario Sits (Latvia).
    • 54': Jovan Manev (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Substitution, North Macedonia. Tihomir Kostadinov replaces Visar Musliu because of an injury.
    • 55': Substitution, North Macedonia. Bojan Dimoski replaces Stefan Ashkovski.
    • 56': Bojan Dimoski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Foul by Renars Varslavans (Latvia).
    • 57': Attempt saved. David Babunski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jani Atanasov.
    • 58': Dmitrijs Zelenkovs (Latvia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Foul by Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia).
    • 60': Foul by Dario Sits (Latvia).
    • 60': Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Foul by Bojan Dimoski (North Macedonia).
    • 61': Bojan Dimoski (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Stole Dimitrievski (North Macedonia).
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Renars Varslavans (Latvia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Janis Ikaunieks.
    • 65': Foul by Bojan Miovski (North Macedonia).
    • 65': Vitalijs Jagodinskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Substitution, North Macedonia. Milan Ristovski replaces David Babunski.
    • 66': Substitution, North Macedonia. Lirim Qamili replaces Ezgjan Alioski.
    • 68': Foul by Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia).
    • 68': Isnik Alimi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia).
    • 69': Vitalijs Jagodinskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Goal! Latvia 0, North Macedonia 2. Lirim Qamili (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 71': Substitution, Latvia. Roberts Uldrikis replaces Vitalijs Jagodinskis.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tihomir Kostadinov.
    • 76': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Lirim Qamili.
    • 76': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Bojan Miovski.
    • 78': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Isnik Alimi.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Janis Ikaunieks with a cross.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Kristers Tobers (Latvia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 80': Foul by Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia).
    • 80': Lirim Qamili (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Dmitrijs Zelenkovs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia).
    • 80': Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Substitution, Latvia. Lukass Vapne replaces Aleksejs Saveljevs.
    • 82': Substitution, Latvia. Eduards Daskevics replaces Dmitrijs Zelenkovs.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Ristovski.
    • 83': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Kristers Tobers.
    • 84': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Daniels Balodis.
    • 85': Substitution, North Macedonia. Darko Velkovski replaces Bojan Miovski.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Dario Sits (Latvia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrejs Ciganiks.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Lukass Vapne (Latvia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Renars Varslavans.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Lirim Qamili (North Macedonia).
    • 90'+3': Goal! Latvia 0, North Macedonia 3. Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Latvia 0, North Macedonia 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Latvia 0, North Macedonia 3.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 5
    53.5 Possession 46.5
    15 SHOTS 12
    8 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    432 Accurate Passes 344
    507 Passes 421
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    9 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    46 Long Balls 62
    20 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 5
    7 Effective Tackles 5
    9 Tackles 11
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    3 Interceptions 9
    31 Effective Clearances 11
    31 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Skonto Stadions
    Location: Riga, Latvia
    Attendance: 5,001

    UEFA Nations League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 North Macedonia 6 +9 16
    2 Armenia 6 -1 7
    3 Faroe Islands 6 -1 6
    4 Latvia 6 -7 4
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LVA Latvia (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    23 Rihards Matrevics (GK)
    6 Kristers Tobers
    3 Vitalijs Jagodinskis
    2 Daniels Balodis
    14 Andrej Ciganiks Yellow Card
    13 Raivis Andris Jurkovskis
    22 Aleksejs Saveljevs
    8 Renars Varslavans
    15 Dmitrijs Zelenkovs
    9 Vladislavs Gutkovskis
    10 Janis Ikaunieks
    Latvia Substitutes:
    Krisjanis Zviedris, Alvis Jaunzems, Kaspars Dubra, Frenks Orols, Antonijs Cernomordijs, Deniss Melniks, Emils Birka, Dario Sits, Eduards Daskevics, Maksims Tonisevs, Lukass Vapne, Roberts Uldrikis.

    MKD North Macedonia (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Stole Dimitrievski (GK)
    6 Visar Musliu
    5 Jovan Manev
    16 Isnik Alimi
    8 Ezgjan Alioski
    15 David Babunski
    10 Enis Bardhi
    21 Jani Atanasov
    7 Eljif Elmas
    3 Stefan Askovski
    9 Bojan Miovski
    North Macedonia Substitutes:
    Igor Aleksovski, Milan Ristovski, Dimitar Mitrovski, Andrej Stojchevski, Darko Velkoski, Damjan Siskovski, Lirim Kjamili, Tihomir Kostadinov, Ahmed Iljazovski, Bojan Dimoski, Mario Ilievski.

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