UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Slovenia vs Kazakhstan 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

  • 41': Benjamin Sesko (P)
  • 86': Benjamin Verbic
FT
2 - 1
  • 48': Ramazan Orazov

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

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

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
Full Table

Statistics

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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

Line-Ups

SVN 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

KAZ Kazakhstan (5-4-1)

No. Name
12 Igor Shatskiy (GK)
22 Aleksandr Marochkin
3 Nuraly Alip Yellow Card
2 Sergiy Malyi Yellow Card
11 Yan Vorogovskiy Yellow Card
4 Marat Bystrov
5 Islambek Kuat Yellow Card
21 Abzal Beysebekov
20 Ramazan Orazov
9 Islam Chesnokov
10 Maksim Samorodov

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