
Slovenia vs Kazakhstan 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
Slovenia qualify for Euro 2024 after victory over Kazakhstan
Benjamin Verbic scored a late winner as Slovenia secured qualification for the Euro 2024 finals in Germany, but opponents Kazakhstan will have to earn their place through March's playoffs following the 2-1 loss in Ljubljana on Monday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 40': Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Goal! Slovenia 1, Kazakhstan 0. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 48': Goal! Slovenia 1, Kazakhstan 1. Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maksim Samorodov with a cross.
- 61': Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Arman Kenesov replaces Islambek Kuat.
- 72': Substitution, Slovenia. Benjamin Verbic replaces Jan Mlakar.
- 79': Serhiy Maliy (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Ivan Sviridov replaces Islam Chesnokov.
- 82': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Erkin Tapalov replaces Abzal Beisebekov.
- 86': Goal! Slovenia 2, Kazakhstan 1. Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic following a fast break.
- 86': Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 87': Substitution, Slovenia. Jasmin Kurtic replaces Andraz Sporar.
- 87': Substitution, Slovenia. Vanja Drkusic replaces Erik Janza.
- 90': Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Abat Aymbetov replaces Maksim Samorodov.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Slovenia. Jon Gorenc Stankovic replaces Petar Stojanovic.
Game Information
Venue: Stadion Stozice
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Attendance: 16,432
UEFA European Championship Qualifying Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+9 | Denmark | 10 | 22 | 2 |
+11 | Slovenia | 10 | 22 | 2 |
+8 | Finland | 10 | 18 | 4 |
+4 | Kazakhstan | 10 | 18 | 4 |
Statistics
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KAZ![]() |
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11 | Fouls | 17 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
2 | Saves | 3 |
59.7 | Possession | 40.3 |
13 | SHOTS | 8 |
6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
403 | Accurate Passes | 247 |
532 | Passes | 355 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
16 | Crosses | 13 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
74 | Long Balls | 78 |
34 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
20 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
28 | Tackles | 12 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
10 | Interceptions | 12 |
18 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
18 | Clearances | 29 |
Slovenia (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
6 | Jaka Bijol |
4 | Miha Blazic |
13 | Erik Janza |
2 | Zan Karnicnik |
21 | Timi Max Elsnik |
22 | Adam Gnezda Cerin |
17 | Jan Mlakar |
20 | Petar Stojanovic |
11 | Benjamin Sesko |
9 | Andraz Sporar |
Kazakhstan (5-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Igor Shatskiy (GK) |
22 | Aleksandr Marochkin |
3 | Nuraly Alip ![]() |
2 | Sergiy Malyi ![]() |
11 | Yan Vorogovskiy ![]() |
4 | Marat Bystrov |
5 | Islambek Kuat ![]() |
21 | Abzal Beysebekov |
20 | Ramazan Orazov |
9 | Islam Chesnokov |
10 | Maksim Samorodov |
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