Rigas vs Hearts 2022-23 UEFA Europa Conference League, Group Stage
78':
FT
0 - 2
0 - 2
Introduction
Rigas Futbola Skola are hosting Heart of Midlothian
at Skonto Stadions, Riga, Latvia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Match Commentary
- 8': Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Lewis Neilson replaces Craig Halkett because of an injury.
- 42': Vitalijs Jagodinskis (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Goal! Rigas FS 0, Heart of Midlothian 1. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 45'+1': Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': Tomas Simkovic (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Second Half begins Rigas FS 0, Heart of Midlothian 1.
- 52': Petr Mares (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Substitution, Rigas FS. Vladislavs Sorokins replaces Jovan Vlalukin.
- 59': Substitution, Rigas FS. Kevin Friesenbichler replaces Tomas Simkovic.
- 70': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Peter Haring replaces Jorge Grant.
- 74': Craig Gordon (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 79': Josh Ginnelly (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Stephen Humphrys replaces Josh Ginnelly.
- 79': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Alan Forrest replaces Lawrence Shankland.
- 80': Stefan Panic (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Peter Haring (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Goal! Rigas FS 0, Heart of Midlothian 2. Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Devlin following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rigas FS 0, Heart of Midlothian 2.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa Conference League
Venue: Skonto Stadions
Location: Riga, Latvia
Attendance: 6,747
Venue: Skonto Stadions
Location: Riga, Latvia
Attendance: 6,747
UEFA Europa Conference League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +8 | Lille | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| +1 | Slovan Bratislava | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| -5 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| -4 | KI Klaksvik | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Statistics
 HOM |
RFS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 53.1 | Possession | 46.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 414 | Accurate Passes | 351 |
| 488 | Passes | 426 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 18 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 6 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 18 | Clearances | 9 |
Rigas Futbola Skola (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Pavels Steinbors (GK) |
| 21 | Elvis Stuglis |
| 43 | Ziga Lipuscek |
| 92 | Vitalijs Jagodinskis  |
| 24 | Tomislav Saric |
| 28 | Stefan Panic |
| 25 | Petr Mares |
| 66 | Jovan Vlalukin |
| 19 | Andrej Ilic |
| 9 | Emerson |
| 81 | Tomas Simkovic |
Heart of Midlothian (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Gordon (GK) |
| 3 | Stephen Kingsley |
| 4 | Craig Halkett |
| 19 | Alex Cochrane |
| 2 | Michael Smith |
| 14 | Cameron Devlin |
| 16 | Andy Halliday |
| 7 | Jorge Grant |
| 9 | Lawrence Shankland |
| 18 | Barrie McKay |
| 30 | Josh Ginnelly |
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