One of the Euro 2024 football matches took place on 20 June. The national teams of Liechtenstein and Slovakia met.
Euro 2024
Liechtenstein v Slovakia - 0:1 (0-1)
Goal: Denis Vavro (45+1)
Warnings: Niklas Beck (31)
In the European Championship qualifier at the Rhinepark Stadium, Liechtenstein showed their mettle and fought Slovakia to the last whistle. Despite the home side's failure to win, their fans were undoubtedly proud of their team's efforts in making it a tough match for Slovakia. The halftime score of 0-1 in favour of Slovakia was the result of a goal scored by D. Vavro in the 45th minute.
The match also saw N. Beck of Liechtenstein receive a yellow card in the 31st minute. Liechtenstein made three substitutions in the second half to try and level the score. С. Wolfinger and F. Wolfinger appeared in the 62nd minute and F. Saglam in the 77th minute. Slovakia made four substitutions: R. Maka was replaced by Duric in the 62nd minute, with Polijevka and Hamšík replacing Strelec and Bero in the 78th minute respectively. Later on, S. Lobotka replaced P. Hrosovskyi in the 89th minute. But both teams failed to score in the second half, although Liechtenstein put in a lot of effort with their shots on goal and attacked more in the period. The game ended 0-1, with Slovakia taking an important three points to establish their superiority in the qualifying group. Matches between smaller football nations can go unnoticed due to higher-profile matches in other countries. Nevertheless, these games represent a fantastic opportunity for teams to challenge themselves and push their boundaries. Although Liechtenstein may have lost, they showed the entire football world that they can give their rivals a lot of trouble in the future.
In the next round, the opponents will be Bosnia v Liechtenstein and Slovakia v Portugal.
| Team Liechtenstein | Slovak national team | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals on goal | 4 |
| 6 | Shots | 21 |
| 1 | Blocked kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Kicks from the penalty area | 13 |
| 3 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 8 |
| 15 | Offences | 6 |
| 3 | Corner | 14 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 23% | Possession of the ball | 77% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 4 |
| 181 | Total assists | 619 |
| 102 | Accurate passes | 539 |
| 56% | Accuracy of transmissions | 87% |