Slovakia vs Slovenia, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Relegation Playoffs

Mar 20, 2025, 7:45 PM · 1st Leg

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Slovakia are hosting Slovenia at Národny Futbalovy Stadión, Bratislava, Slovakia, starting on Thursday 20 Mar 2025 7:45 PM UTC+00:00. 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 Vanja Drkusic (Slovenia).
3': Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Delay in match because of an injury Denis Vavro (Slovakia).
8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
10': Delay in match because of an injury Denis Vavro (Slovakia).
10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
11': Substitution, Slovakia. Adam Obert replaces Denis Vavro because of an injury.
14': Attempt blocked. Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukás Haraslín.
14': Foul by Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia).
14': Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
15': Foul by Dejan Petrovic (Slovenia).
15': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Dejan Petrovic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
16': Delay in match because of an injury Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia).
16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
18': Offside, Slovakia. Tomás Suslov is caught offside.
21': Attempt saved. Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic with a headed pass.
25': Dangerous play by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
25': Erik Janza (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Erik Janza (Slovenia).
29': Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30': Delay in match because of an injury Jan Mlakar (Slovenia).
31': Substitution, Slovenia. Zan Vipotnik replaces Jan Mlakar because of an injury.
31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
31': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
31': Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Dejan Petrovic (Slovenia).
34': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Timi Elsnik (Slovenia).
35': Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Attempt blocked. Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dávid Hancko.
40': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Petar Stojanovic.
43': Attempt saved. Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
44': Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia).
44': Vanja Drkusic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Delay in match because of an injury Dávid Hancko (Slovakia).
45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+3': Foul by Sandi Lovric (Slovenia).
45'+3': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Foul by Sandi Lovric (Slovenia).
45'+4': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+4': Offside, Slovakia. Lukás Haraslín is caught offside.
45'+5': First Half ends, Slovakia 0, Slovenia 0.
45': Second Half begins Slovakia 0, Slovenia 0.
45': Substitution, Slovakia. Ivan Mesík replaces Adam Obert.
47': Foul by Jaka Bijol (Slovenia).
47': Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Attempt missed. Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
50': Foul by Sandi Lovric (Slovenia).
50': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timi Elsnik.
56': Attempt blocked. Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matús Bero.
57': Foul by Sandi Lovric (Slovenia).
57': Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Foul by Dávid Hancko (Slovakia).
58': Zan Vipotnik (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt saved. Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milan Skriniar with a headed pass.
60': Foul by Zan Vipotnik (Slovenia).
60': Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia).
69': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
69': Timi Elsnik (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Jaka Bijol.
71': Attempt missed. Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Suslov with a cross following a corner.
72': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Jaka Bijol.
76': Attempt saved. Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic.
77': Attempt missed. Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
78': Substitution, Slovakia. Ivan Schranz replaces Lukás Haraslín.
78': Substitution, Slovakia. Samuel Mráz replaces Róbert Bozeník.
78': Substitution, Slovenia. Jon Gorenc Stankovic replaces Timi Elsnik.
79': Substitution, Slovenia. Tomi Horvat replaces Petar Stojanovic.
80': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Vanja Drkusic.
82': Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Slovakia).
82': Attempt missed. Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
84': Substitution, Slovakia. László Bénes replaces Ondrej Duda.
85': Attempt missed. Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Schranz with a cross.
88': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Jaka Bijol.
90': Foul by Sandi Lovric (Slovenia).
90': Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Substitution, Slovenia. Blaz Kramer replaces Benjamin Sesko.
90': Substitution, Slovenia. Adrian Zeljkovic replaces Sandi Lovric.
90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Offside, Slovakia. Ivan Mesík is caught offside.
90'+2': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Erik Janza.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Slovakia 0, Slovenia 0.
0': Match ends, Slovakia 0, Slovenia 0.

Statistics

SVN		SVK
13	Fouls	7
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
0	Corner Kicks	6
2	Saves	3
39.3	Possession	60.7
5	SHOTS	8
3	ON GOAL	2
0.6	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
301	Accurate Passes	512
375	Passes	576
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	3
10	Crosses	23
0.2	Cross %	0.1
50	Long Balls	36
21	Accurate Long Balls	23
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
0	Blocked Shots	3
6	Effective Tackles	6
9	Tackles	12
0.7	Tackle %	0.5
11	Interceptions	13
29	Effective Clearances	19
29	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League
7:45 PM, Thu, Mar 20, 2025
Venue: Národny Futbalovy Stadión
Location: Bratislava, Slovakia
Attendance: 12,545

Line-Ups

Slovakia (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Martin Dúbravka (GK)
14	Milan Skriniar
3	Denis Vavro
16	Dávid Hancko
6	Norbert Gyömbér
22	Stanislav Lobotka
8	Ondrej Duda
21	Matús Bero
9	Róbert Bozeník
17	Lukás Haraslín
7	Tomás Suslov

Slovakia Substitutes:

Adam Obert, Marek Rodák, Leo Sauer, László Bénes, Ivan Schranz, Patrik Hrosovský, Ivan Mesik, Dominik Takac, Marek Bartos, Samuel Mráz, Tomás Rigo, Dávid Duris.

Slovenia (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Jan Oblak (GK)
6	Jaka Bijol
21	Vanja Drkusic
13	Erik Janza
2	Zan Karnicnik
10	Timi Elsnik
8	Sandi Lovric
17	Jan Mlakar
20	Petar Stojanovic
11	Benjamin Sesko
4	Dejan Petrovic

Slovenia Substitutes:

Blaz Kramer, Tamar Svetlin, Jon Gorenc Stankovic, Adrian Zeljkovic, Matevz Vidovsek, Zan Vipotnik, Jure Balkovec, David Brekalo, Tomi Horvat, Kenan Bajric, David Zec, Martin Turk.

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