UEFA Nations League

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

· UEFA Nations League
Cyprus
  • 18': Grigoris Kastanos
  • 63': Marinos Tzionis
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2 - 1
Lithuania
  • 47': Gvidas Gineitis

About

Cyprus are hosting Lithuania 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.
  • 3': Foul by Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania).
  • 3': Stélios Andreou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Kipras Kazukolovas.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gytis Paulauskas.
  • 12': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Loizos Loizou (Cyprus).
  • 13': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Edvinas Girdvainis.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Nikolas Panagiotou (Cyprus) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Stélios Andreou (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Pijus Sirvys.
  • 16': Foul by Charalampos Charalampous (Cyprus).
  • 16': Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Charalampos Charalampous (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania).
  • 18': Goal! Cyprus 1, Lithuania 0. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 19': Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Nikolas Panagiotou (Cyprus).
  • 22': Foul by Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus).
  • 22': Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
  • 23': Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Offside, Cyprus. Ioannis Pittas is caught offside.
  • 32': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Edvinas Girdvainis.
  • 33': Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
  • 33': Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis with a headed pass.
  • 34': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
  • 34': Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
  • 36': Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 37': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Demetris Demetriou.
  • 37': Foul by Charalampos Charalampous (Cyprus).
  • 37': Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Loizos Loizou (Cyprus).
  • 40': Foul by Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania).
  • 40': Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Nicholas Ioannou (Cyprus).
  • 41': Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Charalampos Charalampous (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paulius Golubickas with a headed pass.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania).
  • 45'+1': Stélios Andreou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Cyprus. Stélios Andreou is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cyprus 1, Lithuania 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cyprus 1, Lithuania 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Giorgos Malekkides replaces Nicholas Ioannou.
  • 45': Substitution, Lithuania. Tomas Kalinauskas replaces Artur Dolznikov.
  • 46': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Loizos Loizou (Cyprus).
  • 47': Goal! Cyprus 1, Lithuania 1. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paulius Golubickas.
  • 48': Foul by Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus).
  • 48': Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Justas Lasickas.
  • 51': Foul by Tomas Kalinauskas (Lithuania).
  • 51': Giorgos Malekkides (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).
  • 53': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card.
  • 53': Foul by Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania).
  • 53': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgos Malekkides.
  • 56': Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania).
  • 56': Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Substitution, Cyprus. Marinos Tzionis replaces Andronikos Kakoullis.
  • 56': Substitution, Cyprus. Ioannis Kousoulos replaces Charalampos Charalampous.
  • 59': Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
  • 59': Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Lithuania. Titas Milasius replaces Artemijus Tutyskinas.
  • 60': Substitution, Lithuania. Giedrius Matulevicius replaces Modestas Vorobjovas.
  • 60': Substitution, Lithuania. Fedor Cernych replaces Pijus Sirvys.
  • 61': Foul by Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania).
  • 61': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Justas Lasickas (Lithuania).
  • 61': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Andreas Karo (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Goal! Cyprus 2, Lithuania 1. Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giorgos Malekkides.
  • 64': Foul by Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus).
  • 64': Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kipras Kazukolovas with a headed pass.
  • 65': Foul by Justas Lasickas (Lithuania).
  • 65': Giorgos Malekkides (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgos Malekkides (Cyprus).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Foul by Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania).
  • 67': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikolas Panagiotou.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marinos Tzionis.
  • 69': Fedor Cernych (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).
  • 69': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Stélios Andreou.
  • 70': Foul by Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania).
  • 70': Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Titas Milasius (Lithuania).
  • 72': Foul by Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus).
  • 72': Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus).
  • 73': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Titas Milasius (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ioannis Kousoulos.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Loizos Loizou with a cross.
  • 76': Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).
  • 76': Kipras Kazukolovas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Offside, Lithuania. Gytis Paulauskas is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Cyprus. Andreas Makris replaces Loizos Loizou.
  • 77': Hand ball by Tomas Kalinauskas (Lithuania).
  • 78': Foul by Andreas Makris (Cyprus).
  • 78': Titas Milasius (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Fedor Cernych (Lithuania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giedrius Matulevicius.
  • 79': Foul by Justas Lasickas (Lithuania).
  • 79': Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Substitution, Lithuania. Romualdas Jansonas replaces Paulius Golubickas.
  • 81': Andreas Karo (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Fedor Cernych (Lithuania).
  • 81': Substitution, Cyprus. Giannis Satsias replaces Grigoris Kastanos.
  • 82': Fedor Cernych (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus).
  • 82': Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Giedrius Matulevicius (Lithuania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Foul by Justas Lasickas (Lithuania).
  • 84': Giorgos Malekkides (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania).
  • 85': Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Fedor Cernych (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Andreas Karo (Cyprus).
  • 89': Attempt saved. Giannis Satsias (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andreas Makris.
  • 90': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Mantas Bertasius.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania).
  • 90'+1': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Fedor Cernych (Lithuania) with an attempt from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Titas Milasius with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cyprus 2, Lithuania 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cyprus 2, Lithuania 1.

Statistics

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22 Fouls 21
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 3
54 Possession 46
11 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
285 Accurate Passes 232
370 Passes 321
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 5
21 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.3
55 Long Balls 69
26 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 7
18 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 10
29 Effective Clearances 29
29 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: AEK Arena
Location: Larnaca, Cyprus
Attendance: 1,733

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 (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Dimitris Dimitriou (GK)
3 Nikolas Panagiotou
16 Stelios Andreou
4 Nicholas Ioannou Yellow Card
2 Andreas Karo
18 Kostakis Artymatas
5 Charalampos Charalampous
20 Grigoris Kastanos
9 Ioannis Pittas
11 Andronikos Kakoulis Yellow Card
17 Loizos Loizou
Cyprus Substitutes:
Christos Shelis, Andreas Makris, Pieros Soteriou, Marinos Tzionis, Joël Mall, Minas Antoniou, Neophytos Michael, Ruel Sotiriou, Danilo Spoljaric, Giorgos Malekkides, Ioannis Kousoulos, Giannis Satsias.

LTU Lithuania (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Mantas Bertasius (GK)
4 Edvinas Girdvainis
5 Kipras Kazukolovas
3 Artemijus Tutyskinas
17 Pijus Sirvys
15 Gvidas Gineitis
22 Paulius Golubickas
6 Modestas Vorobjovas
13 Justas Lasickas Yellow Card
23 Artur Dolznikov
9 Gytis Paulaukas
Lithuania Substitutes:
Titas Milasius, Edgaras Utkus, Fiodor Cernych, Tomas Kalinauskas, Edvinas Gertmonas, Giedrius Matulevicius, Domantas Antanavicius, Dominykas Barauskas, Romualdas Jansonas, Matas Vareika, Rokas Lekiatas, Deividas Mikelionis.

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