Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Netherlands, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueBosnia fight back to hold second string Netherlands to draw
Bosnia fought back to claim only their second point of their Nations League campaign as they held a second-string Netherlands side to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt saved. Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 7': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Martin Zlomislic.
- 7': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands).
- 7': Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Armin Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 10': Jeremie Frimpong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Hand ball by Jeremie Frimpong (Netherlands).
- 17': Offside, Netherlands. Jorrel Hato is caught offside.
- 18': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Netherlands).
- 21': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 21': Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Adrian Barisic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 24': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Tarik Muharemovic.
- 24': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Netherlands 1. Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Noa Lang with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Adrian Barisic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tarik Muharemovic.
- 27': Foul by Ermin Bicakcic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 27': Noa Lang (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Offside, Netherlands. Noa Lang is caught offside.
- 31': Offside, Netherlands. Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 32': Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Offside, Netherlands. Joshua Zirkzee is caught offside.
- 33': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands).
- 34': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 34': Justin Kluivert (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Amar Dedic is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Armin Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 40': Noa Lang (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorrel Hato.
- 41': Attempt missed. Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 41': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Ivan Sunjic.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Brian Brobbey (Netherlands).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 45': Joshua Zirkzee (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthijs de Ligt.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Netherlands 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Netherlands 1.
- 46': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amar Dedic.
- 47': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 49': Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands).
- 51': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Amar Dedic.
- 52': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Edin Dzeko.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 56': Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Joshua Zirkzee (Netherlands).
- 58': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dzenis Burnic with a cross.
- 60': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Teun Koopmeiners.
- 60': Attempt missed. Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Tahirovic with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Edin Dzeko is caught offside.
- 61': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Netherlands).
- 62': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 62': Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Esmir Bajraktarevic replaces Armin Gigovic.
- 63': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Samed Bazdar replaces Ermin Bicakcic.
- 63': Attempt missed. Noa Lang (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 65': Foul by Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 65': Noa Lang (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Netherlands. Donyell Malen replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 66': Substitution, Netherlands. Devyne Rensch replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
- 66': Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Netherlands).
- 67': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dzenis Burnic.
- 67': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Netherlands 1. Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 70': Hand ball by Samed Bazdar (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 70': Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 71': Substitution, Netherlands. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Brian Brobbey.
- 71': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Netherlands).
- 71': Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic.
- 73': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 74': Dzenis Burnic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Netherlands).
- 76': Donyell Malen (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 76': Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Netherlands. Cody Gakpo replaces Noa Lang.
- 77': Substitution, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst replaces Joshua Zirkzee.
- 79': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 79': Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Adrian Barisic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 80': Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Devyne Rensch (Netherlands).
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mats Wieffer with a cross.
- 85': Devyne Rensch (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Samed Bazdar (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 86': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ivan Basic replaces Benjamin Tahirovic.
- 86': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Luka Kulenovic replaces Ermedin Demirovic.
- 87': Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 90': Delay in match (Netherlands).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ifet Dakovac replaces Edin Dzeko.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jorrel Hato (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Netherlands 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Netherlands 1.
Statistics
 NED |
BIH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 64 | Possession | 36 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 528 | Accurate Passes | 260 |
| 598 | Passes | 334 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 3 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 7 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Bilino Polje
Location: Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Attendance: 4,134
Venue: Bilino Polje
Location: Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Attendance: 4,134
UEFA Nations League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 6 | +14 | 14 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 6 | +6 | 9 |
| 3 | Hungary | 6 | -7 | 6 |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | -13 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Bosnia and Herzegovina (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Martin Zlomislic (GK) |
| 18 | Tarik Muharemovic |
| 16 | Adrian Leon Barisic |
| 17 | Dzenis Burnic |
| 3 | Ermin Bicakcic |
| 6 | Benjamin Tahirovic |
| 5 | Ivan Sunjic |
| 15 | Armin Gigovic |
| 7 | Amar Dedic |
| 11 | Edin Dzeko |
| 10 | Ermedin Demirovic |
Netherlands (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 4 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 5 | Jorrel Hato |
| 12 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 21 | Joshua Zirkzee |
| 20 | Teun Koopmeiners |
| 7 | Mats Wieffer |
| 19 | Brian Brobbey |
| 10 | Noa Lang |
| 17 | Justin Kluivert |
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