On 12 October, one of the matches of Euro 2024 in football took place. Andorra and Kosovo national teams met.
Euro-2024
Andorra - Kosovo - 0:3 (0:1)
Goals: M. Rasica (26), M. Rasica (71) Goals: M. Rashika (26), M. Rashika (71)
Warnings: Jordi Alaes (14), Mergim Vojvoda (14), E. Vales (44), L. Dellova (78), M. Pujol (80), A. Sanchez (88).
Review of the match Andorra - Kosovo:
In an exciting European Championship qualifying match, Andorra faced Kosovo at the Estadi Nacional. At the start of the game, both teams were keen to seize the initiative as soon as possible. However, already on the 14th minute the first event in the match took place - Kosovo player M. Voevoda received a yellow card. Soon followed another yellow card, this time for Andorra player Jordi Alaez. Kosovo continued to dominate the game and finally took the lead in the 26th minute when M. Rashica scored a goal to put his team ahead. Andorra, wanting to equalise, fought back but could not create any clear chances. Towards the end of the first half another yellow card was given to Andorra player E. Vales. It was a frustrating moment for the home team, as they failed to take the lead in the first 45 minutes. At the start of the second half, both teams made substitutions in an attempt to freshen up the game. In the 46th minute, F. Loshay replaced B. Fazlidji and K. Khairizi replaced Z. Bytyki. Bytyki. Andorra also made their first substitution in the 56th minute, with E. Vales replacing M. Puyol and Jordi Alaez replacing M. Garcia. However, these changes had little effect on the game.
Kosovo, on the contrary, continued to dominate the match and in the 66th minute made another substitution - A. Rrahmani replaced M. Korenica. Just five minutes later, in the 71st minute, M. Rashica again demonstrated his skills, scoring his second goal of the match and increasing Kosovo's lead. Andorra tried to change the situation by making two more substitutions in the 75th minute. M. Rebes replaced M. Vieira and F. Vieites came on in place of A. Sanchez. However, their efforts were in vain - Kosovo continued to strive for victory. In the 75th minute Kosovo also made two substitutions: F. Muslija replaced A. Zekiri and K. Zyba replaced B. Berisha. As the game drew to a close, tensions increased, resulting in yellow cards for Kosovo's L. Dellova in the 78th minute and Andorra's M. Puyol in the 80th minute. In the 83rd minute, Kosovo sealed the match by scoring the third goal of the match, scored by A. Zekiri. This only increased Andorra's disappointment, which was expressed in another yellow card received by A. Sanchez in the 88th minute. Sanchez in the 88th minute. After the final whistle, Kosovo celebrated a convincing 0:3 win over Andorra, securing an important victory in their European Championship qualifying campaign. The match demonstrated Kosovo's dominance and clinical finishing, while Andorra will have to regroup to improve their performance in the upcoming matches.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Romania - Andorra, Kosovo - Israel.
Statistics of the match Andorra vs Kosovo:
Andorra national team | Kosovo national team | |
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3 | Kicks in the box | 7 |
5 | Kicks | 14 |
1 | Blocked shots | 1 |
3 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
2 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 5 |
24 | Offences | 11 |
3 | Corner | 3 |
0 | Offsides | 2 |
35% | Ball possession | 65% |
4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
4 | Keeper saves | 3 |
284 | Total assists | 527 |
180 | Accurate assists | 445 |
63% | Accuracy of passes | 84% |