UEFA Nations League

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

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Lithuania
  • 84': Paulius Golubickas
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Kosovo
  • 20': Edon Zhegrova
  • 65': Ermal Krasniqi

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Lithuania are hosting Kosovo at S. Darius and S. Gireno Stadium, Kaunas, 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.
  • 4': Florent Muslija (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania).
  • 10': Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania).
  • 12': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Artemijus Tutyskinas.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 13': Foul by Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania).
  • 13': Valon Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania).
  • 14': Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Muslija.
  • 16': Foul by Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania).
  • 16': Milot Rashica (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Donat Rrudhani (Kosovo).
  • 17': Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Goal! Lithuania 0, Kosovo 1. Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florent Muslija.
  • 22': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo).
  • 22': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Albion Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Kipras Kazukolovas (Lithuania).
  • 23': Attempt saved. Florent Muslija (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Albion Rrahmani (Kosovo).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Valon Berisha.
  • 27': Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Armandas Kucys (Lithuania).
  • 28': Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo).
  • 29': Albion Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania).
  • 34': Offside, Lithuania. Artur Dolznikov is caught offside.
  • 36': Hand ball by Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo).
  • 37': Attempt missed. Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Albion Rrahmani.
  • 40': Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Milot Rashica (Kosovo).
  • 42': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Donat Rrudhani.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo).
  • 45'+1': Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Donat Rrudhani (Kosovo).
  • 45'+2': Donat Rrudhani (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Lithuania 0, Kosovo 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lithuania 0, Kosovo 1.
  • 46': Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Justas Lasickas (Lithuania).
  • 50': Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania).
  • 51': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Lumbardh Dellova (Kosovo).
  • 51': Lumbardh Dellova (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Donat Rrudhani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
  • 53': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Donat Rrudhani (Kosovo).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Pijus Sirvys.
  • 59': Substitution, Kosovo. Florent Hadërgjonaj replaces Donat Rrudhani.
  • 59': Substitution, Kosovo. Ermal Krasniqi replaces Florent Muslija.
  • 59': Substitution, Lithuania. Fedor Cernych replaces Justas Lasickas.
  • 59': Substitution, Lithuania. Paulius Golubickas replaces Modestas Vorobjovas.
  • 62': Offside, Lithuania. Fedor Cernych is caught offside.
  • 63': Foul by Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo).
  • 63': Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Goal! Lithuania 0, Kosovo 2. Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
  • 67': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Pijus Sirvys.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Artur Dolznikov with a through ball.
  • 69': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Amir Saipi.
  • 69': Hand ball by Florent Hadërgjonaj (Kosovo).
  • 72': Foul by Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo).
  • 72': Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Albion Rrahmani (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ermal Krasniqi.
  • 75': Substitution, Kosovo. Ilir Krasniqi replaces Valon Berisha.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Armandas Kucys.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Foul by Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo).
  • 76': Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Offside, Kosovo. Milot Rashica is caught offside.
  • 77': Substitution, Lithuania. Gytis Paulauskas replaces Artur Dolznikov.
  • 78': Substitution, Lithuania. Giedrius Matulevicius replaces Armandas Kucys.
  • 78': Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania).
  • 80': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Artemijus Tutyskinas.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 84': Goal! Lithuania 1, Kosovo 2. Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gytis Paulauskas.
  • 85': Foul by Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo).
  • 85': Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Kosovo. Muharrem Jashari replaces Milot Rashica.
  • 88': Substitution, Kosovo. Fisnik Asllani replaces Albion Rrahmani.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Edon Zhegrova.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Muharrem Jashari (Kosovo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ermal Krasniqi.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gytis Paulauskas with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Fedor Cernych (Lithuania).
  • 90'+5': Ilir Krasniqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Fisnik Asllani (Kosovo).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lithuania 1, Kosovo 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Lithuania 1, Kosovo 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 2
47.8 Possession 52.2
9 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
328 Accurate Passes 369
425 Passes 470
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
19 Crosses 16
0.1 Cross % 0.1
68 Long Balls 64
29 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 11
10 Tackles 15
0.9 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 18
27 Effective Clearances 22
27 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: S. Darius and S. Gireno Stadium
Location: Kaunas, Lithuania
Attendance: 7,554

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 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Edvinas Gertmonas (GK)
4 Edvinas Girdvainis Yellow Card
5 Kipras Kazukolovas
3 Artemijus Tutyskinas Yellow Card
17 Pijus Sirvys
14 Vykintas Slivka
15 Gvidas Gineitis
6 Modestas Vorobjovas
11 Armandas Kucys
13 Justas Lasickas
23 Artur Dolznikov
Lithuania Substitutes:
Rokas Lekiatas, Giedrius Matulevicius, Mantas Bertasius, Valdas Paulauskas, Gytis Paulaukas, Dominykas Barauskas, Deividas Mikelionis, Paulius Golubickas, Domantas Antanavicius, Fiodor Cernych, Tomas Kalinauskas, Titas Milasius.

KOS Kosovo (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Amir Saipi (GK)
5 Lumbardh Dellova Yellow Card
13 Amir Rrahmani
21 Donat Rrudhani Yellow Card
15 Mërgim Vojvoda
8 Florent Muslija
14 Valon Berisha
6 Elvis Rexhbecaj Yellow Card
9 Albion Rrahmani
7 Milot Rashica
10 Edon Zhegrova
Kosovo Substitutes:
Fidan Aliti, Ermal Krasniqi, Emir Sahiti, Muharrem Jashari, Andi Hoti, Lindon Emërllahu, Fisnik Asllani, Visar Bekaj, Florent Hadergjonaj, Eliot Bujupi, Ilir Krasniqi, Aro Muric.

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