Kazakhstan vs Slovenia, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League

Kazakhstan

FT
0 - 1

Slovenia

55': Jan Mlakar

About

Kazakhstan are hosting Slovenia at Almaty Ortalyk Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Erik Janza.
2': Attempt missed. Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
2': Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan).
2': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
5': Aslan Darabayev (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Timi Elsnik (Slovenia).
8': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Adam Gnezda Cerin.
8': Erik Janza (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan).
9': Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
12': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia).
12': Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
12': Attempt saved. Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Askhat Tagybergen.
14': Attempt missed. Bauyrzhan Islamkhan (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Islam Chesnokov.
17': Abat Aymbetov (Kazakhstan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Bauyrzhan Islamkhan following a fast break.
18': Offside, Slovenia. Andraz Sporar is caught offside.
21': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Gnezda Cerin.
23': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Igor Shatskiy.
25': Attempt saved. Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yan Vorogovskiy.
27': Abat Aymbetov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Jaka Bijol (Slovenia).
29': Foul by Abat Aymbetov (Kazakhstan).
29': Jaka Bijol (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Erik Janza (Slovenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
30': Foul by Marat Bystrov (Kazakhstan).
30': Marat Bystrov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Abat Aymbetov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Foul by Vanja Drkusic (Slovenia).
34': Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan).
37': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Aleksandr Marochkin.
41': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
41': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Igor Shatskiy.
42': Foul by Josip Ilicic (Slovenia).
42': Islam Chesnokov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Foul by Abat Aymbetov (Kazakhstan).
43': Timi Elsnik (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Attempt saved. Adam Gnezda Cerin (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Hand ball by Josip Ilicic (Slovenia).
45'+2': First Half ends, Kazakhstan 0, Slovenia 0.
45': Second Half begins Kazakhstan 0, Slovenia 0.
46': Delay in match because of an injury Vanja Drkusic (Slovenia).
47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
47': Substitution, Slovenia. Kenan Bajric replaces Vanja Drkusic because of an injury.
52': Delay in match (Slovenia).
52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
55': Goal! Kazakhstan 0, Slovenia 1. Jan Mlakar (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Erik Janza.
57': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Petar Stojanovic.
58': Offside, Kazakhstan. Askhat Tagybergen is caught offside.
61': Foul by Bauyrzhan Islamkhan (Kazakhstan).
61': Josip Ilicic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Bauyrzhan Islamkhan (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box following a fast break.
63': Offside, Slovenia. Andraz Sporar is caught offside.
64': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Askhat Baltabekov replaces Islam Chesnokov.
64': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Aybar Zhaksylykov replaces Abat Aymbetov.
65': Foul by Aybar Zhaksylykov (Kazakhstan).
65': Kenan Bajric (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Aslan Darabayev (Kazakhstan).
65': Jan Mlakar (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Jaka Bijol.
69': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Lev Skvortsov replaces Askhat Tagybergen.
70': Attempt missed. Jan Mlakar (Slovenia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
71': Substitution, Slovenia. Zan Vipotnik replaces Andraz Sporar.
72': Substitution, Slovenia. Dejan Petrovic replaces Josip Ilicic.
74': Dejan Petrovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan).
75': Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Dejan Petrovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Foul by Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan).
78': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Zhan-Ali Payruz replaces Aslan Darabayev.
78': Askhat Baltabekov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia).
84': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zan Vipotnik.
85': Foul by Zhan-Ali Payruz (Kazakhstan).
85': Kenan Bajric (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Substitution, Slovenia. Jasmin Kurtic replaces Jan Mlakar.
89': Attempt blocked. Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
89': Offside, Kazakhstan. Aybar Zhaksylykov is caught offside.
89': Delay in match (Kazakhstan).
90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+4': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia).
90'+4': Marat Bystrov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yan Vorogovskiy with a cross.
90'+5': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
90'+6': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Aleksandr Marochkin.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Kazakhstan 0, Slovenia 1.
0': Match ends, Kazakhstan 0, Slovenia 1.

Statistics

SVN		KAZ
8	Fouls	12
1	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	2
4	Corner Kicks	5
3	Saves	3
47.8	Possession	52.2
7	SHOTS	7
4	ON GOAL	3
0.6	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
360	Accurate Passes	401
437	Passes	483
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	2
14	Crosses	11
0.1	Cross %	0.2
63	Long Balls	58
33	Accurate Long Balls	37
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
0	Blocked Shots	1
12	Effective Tackles	12
18	Tackles	17
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
7	Interceptions	9
18	Effective Clearances	17
18	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Almaty Ortalyk Stadium
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Attendance: 19,783

Line-Ups

Kazakhstan (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Igor Shatskiy (GK)
3	Nuraly Alip
22	Aleksandr Marochkin
11	Yan Vorogovskiy
4	Marat Bystrov
9	Bauyrzhan Islamkhan
7	Aslan Darabaev
8	Askhat Tagybergen
17	Abat Aimbetov
23	Islam Chesnokov
19	Baktiyor Zainutdinov

Kazakhstan Substitutes:

Zhanali Pairuz, Aybar Zhaksylykov, Lev Skvortsov, Stas Pokatilov, Askhat Baltabekov, Andrey Ulshin, Sultanbek Astanov, Alibek Kasym, Artur Shushenachev, Ular Zhaksybayev, Maksim Samorodov, Aleksandr Zarutskiy.

Slovenia (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Jan Oblak (GK)
6	Jaka Bijol
21	Vanja Drkusic
13	Erik Janza
20	Petar Stojanovic
10	Timi Elsnik
22	Adam Gnezda Cerin
17	Jan Mlakar
7	Josip Ilicic
11	Benjamin Sesko
9	Andraz Sporar

Slovenia Substitutes:

Sandro Jovanovic, Igor Vekic, Sven Karic, Dejan Petrovic, Zan Celar, Jure Balkovec, Kenan Bajric, Jasmin Kurtic, Jan Repas, Matevz Vidovsek, David Zec, Zan Vipotnik.

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