UEFA Nations League

Latvia vs Faroe Islands, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Latvia
  • 64': Renars Varslavans
FT
1 - 0
Faroe Islands

    About

    Latvia are hosting Faroe Islands at Skonto Stadions, Riga, Latvia, 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.
    • 4': Foul by Andrias Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
    • 4': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Aleksejs Saveljevs (Latvia).
    • 5': Sølvi Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Dmitrijs Zelenkovs (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Janis Ikaunieks following a fast break.
    • 12': Foul by Andrias Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
    • 12': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Viljormur Davidsen.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Kristers Tobers (Latvia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberts Savalnieks with a cross.
    • 13': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Gunnar Vatnhamar.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Aleksejs Saveljevs (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Roberts Savalnieks (Latvia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Janis Ikaunieks.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Aleksejs Saveljevs (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 21': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Samuel Chukwudi.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Renars Varslavans (Latvia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dmitrijs Zelenkovs.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Vladislavs Gutkovskis with a headed pass.
    • 39': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Jóannes Danielsen.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Jóan Edmundsson (Faroe Islands) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jóannes Danielsen with a cross.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Jóan Edmundsson (Faroe Islands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sølvi Vatnhamar with a cross.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Meinhard Olsen (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jóannes Danielsen with a cross.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Latvia 0, Faroe Islands 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Latvia 0, Faroe Islands 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Adrian Justinussen replaces Sølvi Vatnhamar.
    • 45': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Mads Mikkelsen replaces Jóan Edmundsson.
    • 46': Foul by Adrian Justinussen (Faroe Islands).
    • 46': Roberts Savalnieks (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrejs Ciganiks.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Adrian Justinussen (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hanus Sørensen.
    • 50': Foul by Andrias Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
    • 50': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Viljormur Davidsen.
    • 58': Foul by Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia).
    • 58': Mads Mikkelsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hanus Sørensen with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 59': Foul by Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands).
    • 59': Renars Varslavans (Latvia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Aleksejs Saveljevs (Latvia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Raivis Jurkovskis (Latvia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Adrian Justinussen (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 64': Goal! Latvia 1, Faroe Islands 0. Renars Varslavans (Latvia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vladislavs Gutkovskis.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Renars Varslavans with a cross.
    • 69': Foul by Renars Varslavans (Latvia).
    • 69': Jóannes Danielsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Andrias Edmundsson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia).
    • 72': Substitution, Latvia. Roberts Uldrikis replaces Vladislavs Gutkovskis because of an injury.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Meinhard Olsen (Faroe Islands) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Viljormur Davidsen.
    • 72': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Rihards Matrevics.
    • 79': Foul by Adrian Justinussen (Faroe Islands).
    • 79': Roberts Savalnieks (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Latvia. Deniss Melniks replaces Renars Varslavans.
    • 80': Substitution, Latvia. Lukass Vapne replaces Dmitrijs Zelenkovs.
    • 81': Foul by Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia).
    • 81': Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Meinhard Olsen (Faroe Islands) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jóannes Danielsen with a cross.
    • 83': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Klæmint Olsen replaces René Joensen.
    • 83': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Pætur Petersen replaces Meinhard Olsen.
    • 83': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Petur Knudsen replaces Jóannes Danielsen.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Petur Knudsen (Faroe Islands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adrian Justinussen with a cross.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberts Uldrikis.
    • 89': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Hanus Sørensen.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lukass Vapne.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hanus Sørensen with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Latvia. Alvis Jaunzems replaces Janis Ikaunieks.
    • 90'+3': Deniss Melniks (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Pætur Petersen (Faroe Islands).
    • 90'+3': Pætur Petersen (Faroe Islands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Lukass Vapne (Latvia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Latvia. Roberts Uldrikis is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Latvia 1, Faroe Islands 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Latvia 1, Faroe Islands 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 5
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 3
    46.7 Possession 53.3
    10 SHOTS 16
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    348 Accurate Passes 409
    438 Passes 509
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    11 Accurate Crosses 7
    25 Crosses 18
    0.4 Cross % 0.4
    70 Long Balls 67
    28 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    10 Effective Tackles 8
    16 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 7
    19 Effective Clearances 25
    19 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Skonto Stadions
    Location: Riga, Latvia
    Attendance: 5,808

    UEFA Nations League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 North Macedonia 6 +9 16
    2 Armenia 6 -1 7
    3 Faroe Islands 6 -1 6
    4 Latvia 6 -7 4
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    LVA Latvia (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    23 Rihards Matrevics (GK)
    6 Kristers Tobers
    2 Daniels Balodis
    13 Raivis Andris Jurkovskis
    22 Aleksejs Saveljevs
    15 Dmitrijs Zelenkovs
    3 Renars Varslavans
    14 Andrej Ciganiks
    11 Roberts Savalnieks
    10 Janis Ikaunieks
    9 Vladislavs Gutkovskis
    Latvia Substitutes:
    Kaspars Dubra, Frenks Orols, Lukass Vapne, Deniss Melniks, Maksims Tonisevs, Alvis Jaunzems, Emils Birka, Marko Regza, Vjaceslavs Isajevs, Roberts Ozols, Eduards Daskevics, Roberts Uldrikis.

    FRO Faroe Islands (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    23 Bardur Á Reynatrod (GK)
    14 Andrias Edmundsson
    15 Samuel Johansen Chukwudi
    16 Gunnar Vatnhamar
    3 Viljormur Davidsen
    2 Joannes Danielsen
    20 Hanus Sorensen
    10 Sölvi Vatnhamar
    8 Meinhard Olsen
    6 René Joensen
    9 Joan Simun Edmundsson
    Faroe Islands Substitutes:
    Daniel Johansen, Hördur Askham, Silas Eydsteinsson, Paetur Petersen, Arnbjorn Svensson, Jann Julian Benjaminsen, Petur Knudsen, Adrian Justinussen, Kristian Joensen, Mads Mikkelsen, Klaemint Olsen, Sonni Nattestad.

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