Latvia vs Faroe Islands, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
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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
 FRO |
LVA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Skonto Stadions
Location: Riga, Latvia
Attendance: 5,808
UEFA Nations League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Macedonia | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 | Armenia | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Latvia | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Faroe Islands | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Line-Ups
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 |
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 |
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