UEFA Nations League

San Marino vs Liechtenstein 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

Sep 5, 2024, 6:45 PM
  • 53': Nicko Sensoli
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1 - 0

San Marino win first competitive game

San Marino won their first ever competitive match by beating Liechtenstein 1-0 in the Nations League on Thursday, 20 years since their only other victory, also against Liechtenstein.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 9': Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Michele Cevoli (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Goal! San Marino 1, Liechtenstein 0. Nicko Sensoli (San Marino) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 62': Substitution, San Marino. Michael Battistini replaces Alessandro Golinucci.
  • 62': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Martin Marxer replaces Niklas Beck.
  • 62': Substitution, San Marino. Samuele Zannoni replaces Nicko Sensoli.
  • 62': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Felix Oberwaditzer replaces Maximilian Göppel.
  • 63': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Livio Meier replaces Emanuel Zünd.
  • 63': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Simon Lüchinger replaces Aron Sele.
  • 71': Substitution, San Marino. Nicolas Giacopetti replaces Nicola Nanni.
  • 71': Substitution, San Marino. Tommaso Benvenuti replaces Alessandro Tosi.
  • 81': Substitution, San Marino. Marcello Mularoni replaces Lorenzo Capicchioni because of an injury.
  • 81': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Jonas Beck replaces Fabio Notaro.
  • 87': Michael Battistini (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Sandro Wieser (Liechtenstein) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Dante Rossi (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, San Marino 1, Liechtenstein 0.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League
6:45 PM, Thu, Sep 5, 2024
Venue: Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle
Location: Serravalle, San Marino
Attendance: 914

Statistics

LIE SMR
21 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 0
58.8 Possession 41.2
8 SHOTS 8
0 ON GOAL 2
0.0 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
359 Accurate Passes 234
444 Passes 317
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
6 Accurate Crosses 1
19 Crosses 7
0.3 Cross % 0.1
49 Long Balls 69
22 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 8
19 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
9 Interceptions 16
8 Effective Clearances 25
8 Clearances 25

Line-Ups

San Marino (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Edoardo Colombo (GK)
6 Dante Rossi Yellow Card
5 Michele Cevoli Yellow Card
12 Alessandro Tosi
4 Giacomo Benvenuti
10 Lorenzo Capicchioni
23 Matteo Valli Casadei
17 Alessandro Golinucci
9 Nicola Nanni
20 Nicko Sensoli
11 Andrea Contadini

Liechtenstein (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Benjamin Büchel (GK)
10 Sandro Wieser Yellow Card
3 Maximilian Göppel
5 Niklas Beck
7 Marcel Büchel
18 Nicolas Hasler Yellow Card
8 Aron Sele
19 Emanuel Zünd
20 Sandro Wolfinger
9 Ferhat Saglam
16 Fabio Notaro

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