SK Sturm Graz vs Slovan Bratislava, 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 1st Leg
SK Sturm Graz
  • 4': Mika Biereth
  • 27': Jon Gorenc Stankovic
  • 64': Otar Kiteishvili (P)
  • 90'+1': Amady Camara
FT
4 - 1
1st Leg
Slovan Bratislava
  • 8': Gerson Rodrigues
  • Red Card 78': Vladimir Weiss

About

SK Sturm Graz are hosting Slovan Bratislava at Merkur Arena, Graz, Austria, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Jusuf Gazibegovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 1': Jaromír Zmrhal (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Gerson Rodrigues (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Guram Kashia with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 2': Foul by David Strelec (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 2': Jusuf Gazibegovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Gerson Rodrigues (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 3': Gregory Wüthrich (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Goal! SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1, SK Slovan Bratislava 0. Mika Biereth (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomi Horvat with a through ball.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gerson Rodrigues.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Alexander Prass (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mika Biereth.
  • 8': Goal! SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1, SK Slovan Bratislava 1. Gerson Rodrigues (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaromír Zmrhal.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Mika Biereth (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexander Prass with a cross.
  • 13': Foul by Dimitri Lavalée (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 13': Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 15': Juraj Kucka (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by David Affengruber.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Guram Kashia (SK Slovan Bratislava) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaromír Zmrhal with a cross.
  • 17': Offside, SK Slovan Bratislava. David Strelec is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 19': Jaba Kankava (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Guram Kashia.
  • 24': Foul by Dimitri Lavalée (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 24': Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': David Affengruber (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Juraj Kucka (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 27': Goal! SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 2, SK Slovan Bratislava 1. Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by David Affengruber with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 28': Offside, SK Slovan Bratislava. Gerson Rodrigues is caught offside.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manprit Sarkaria.
  • 29': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Martin Trnovsky.
  • 30': Foul by Gregory Wüthrich (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 30': Gerson Rodrigues (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Jusuf Gazibegovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 31': Foul by David Strelec (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 31': Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Jaromír Zmrhal (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerson Rodrigues.
  • 32': Corner, SK Slovan Bratislava. Conceded by Vítezslav Jaros.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jaromír Zmrhal with a cross following a corner.
  • 34': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Kenan Bajric.
  • 37': Foul by Kyriakos Savvidis (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 37': Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Alexander Prass (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 41': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 41': Jaba Kankava (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Manprit Sarkaria (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomi Horvat.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Manprit Sarkaria.
  • 44': Foul by Jaromír Zmrhal (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 44': Mika Biereth (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Jaromír Zmrhal (SK Slovan Bratislava) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Mika Biereth (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomi Horvat with a through ball.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Alexander Prass (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 45'+1': Lukás Pauschek (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lukás Pauschek.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 2, SK Slovan Bratislava 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 2, SK Slovan Bratislava 1.
  • 46': Foul by Alexander Prass (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 46': Lukás Pauschek (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': David Strelec (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 49': Foul by Alexander Prass (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 49': Juraj Kucka (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Manprit Sarkaria (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Otar Kiteishvili with a through ball.
  • 50': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Martin Trnovsky.
  • 51': Dimitri Lavalée (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Otar Kiteishvili.
  • 56': Foul by Alexander Prass (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 56': Jaba Kankava (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': David Strelec (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Jusuf Gazibegovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 58': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Kyriakos Savvidis.
  • 59': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. William Bøving replaces Manprit Sarkaria.
  • 61': Foul by David Strelec (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 61': Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Guram Kashia.
  • 63': Penalty SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Otar Kiteishvili draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 63': Penalty conceded by Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 64': Goal! SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 3, SK Slovan Bratislava 1. Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 66': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 66': Kyriakos Savvidis (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Jaba Kankava.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Tomi Horvat with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Vladimír Weiss replaces Tigran Barseghyan.
  • 69': Dimitri Lavalée (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Gerson Rodrigues (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Mika Biereth (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Otar Kiteishvili.
  • 70': Foul by Juraj Kucka (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 70': Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 71': Juraj Kucka (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Mika Biereth.
  • 72': Offside, SK Slovan Bratislava. Gerson Rodrigues is caught offside.
  • 74': Foul by Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  • 74': Vladimír Weiss (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Vladimír Weiss (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 76': Jusuf Gazibegovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Jusuf Gazibegovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Gerson Rodrigues (SK Slovan Bratislava) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Vladimír Weiss (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 78': Vladimír Weiss (SK Slovan Bratislava) is shown the red card.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Szymon Wlodarczyk (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tomi Horvat with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Marko Tolic replaces David Strelec.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Otar Kiteishvili with a through ball.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Gregory Wüthrich (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Lavalée.
  • 82': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Stefan Hierländer replaces Otar Kiteishvili.
  • 83': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Max Johnston replaces Jusuf Gazibegovic.
  • 83': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Amady Camara replaces Alexander Prass.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Stefan Hierländer (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Szymon Wlodarczyk (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Johnston with a cross.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Amady Camara (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Stefan Hierländer.
  • 87': Hand ball by Gerson Rodrigues (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 88': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Juraj Kucka.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Gregory Wüthrich (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Lavalée with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 90'+1': Goal! SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 4, SK Slovan Bratislava 1. Amady Camara (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomi Horvat with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Amady Camara (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomi Horvat.
  • 90'+5': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Kyriakos Savvidis.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 4, SK Slovan Bratislava 1.
  • 0': Match ends, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 4, SK Slovan Bratislava 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 1
45 Possession 55
7 SHOTS 25
2 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
268 Accurate Passes 346
375 Passes 438
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 6
8 Crosses 29
0.4 Cross % 0.2
63 Long Balls 49
27 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 8
10 Effective Tackles 7
17 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 8
28 Effective Clearances 9
28 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Merkur Arena
Location: Graz, Austria
Attendance: 12,817

Line-Ups

STG SK Sturm Graz (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
16 Vitezslav Jaros (GK)
5 Gregory Wüthrich
24 Dimitri Lavelée
42 David Affengruber
4 Jon Gorenc Stankovic
19 Tomi Horvat
8 Alexander Prass
22 Jusuf Gazibegovic Yellow Card
18 Mika Biereth
10 Otar Kiteishvili
11 Manprit Sarkaria
SK Sturm Graz Substitutes:
Szymon Wlodarczyk, Amady Camara, Leon Grgic, Stephan Hierländer, William Boving Vick, Niklas Geyrhofer, Max Johnston, David Schnegg, Christoph Wiener-Pucher, Javier Serrano, Luka Maric, Alexandar Borkovic.

SLB Slovan Bratislava (4-3-3)

No. Name
31 Martin Trnovsky (GK)
12 Kenan Bajric
4 Guram Kashia
8 Jaromír Zmrhal
25 Lukas Pauschek
88 Kyriakos Savvidis
33 Juraj Kucka
20 Jaba Kankava
10 Gerson Rodrigues
13 David Strelec
11 Tigran Barseghyan
Slovan Bratislava Substitutes:
Andrej Mikolás, Nino Marcelli, Adam Hrdina, Marko Tolic, Matus Vojtko, Vladimir Weiss, Filip Lichy.

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