On 15 February, one of the matches of the Conference League in football took place. Sturm (Graz) and Slovan (Bratislava) met.
Conference League
Sturm (Graz) - Slovan (Br atislava) - 4:1 (2:1)
Goal: M. Biereth (4), Jon Gorenc Stankovic (27), Kiteishvili (64) - G. Rodriguez (8)
Warnings: J. Zmrhal (44), Gazibegovic (77), G. Rodriguez (77)
In an exciting football match of the UEFA Europa Conference League at the Merkur Arena, Sturm Graz and Slovan Bratislava met. The match gave the fans a lot of emotions: at half-time the score was 2:1 in favour of Sturm Graz, and in regular time it was 4:1. The match started with both teams showing great attacking behaviour. Sturm Graz scored in the 4th minute when M. Biret shot into the near corner. However, Slovan Bratislava quickly responded in the 8th minute when G. Rodriguez equalised. As the first half progressed, Sturm Graz stepped up their attacks and were rewarded in the 27th minute when J. Gorenc Stankovic scored, putting his team back in the lead. Slovan Bratislava found themselves in a tight spot just before the break when J. Zmrhal received a yellow card. At the start of the second half, Sturm Graz continued to dominate the game. In the 59th minute, Sturm Graz made their first substitution, bringing on M. Sarkaria instead of V. Boving.
The substitution proved to be effective, as in the 64th minute Sturm Graz were awarded a penalty, which O. Kiteishvili converted into a goal. In the 68th minute Slovan Bratislava tried to get back on track by making the first substitution, replacing T. Barseghyan with V. J. Boving. Я. Weiss. However, their hopes were dashed when Weiss received a red card in the 78th minute, leaving Slovan Bratislava with ten men. At the end of the match Sturm Graz made three more substitutions: in the 71st minute M. Biret replaced S. Wlodarczyk, and O. Kiteishvili replaced S. Hirlander in the 83rd minute, while J. Gazibegovic gave way to M. Johnston, and A. Prass replaced A. Kamara in the 84th minute. The match ended brilliantly for Sturm Graz as A. Kamara scored in the 90th minute, sealing the victory for his team. The final score of 4-1 reflects the complete domination of Sturm Graz throughout the match. Overall, it was an exciting encounter between Sturm Graz and Slovan Bratislava, in which Sturm Graz emerged as the clear winner. Sturm's impressive performance demonstrated their attacking prowess and solid defence, securing a well-deserved victory in the UEFA Europa League.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Slovan vs Sturm, Slovan vs Sturm.
| Sturm | Slovan | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 24 | Hits | 7 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 14 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
| 10 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 4 |
| 16 | Offences | 13 |
| 8 | Corners | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 425 | Total assists | 355 |
| 335 | Accurate assists | 257 |
| 79% | Accuracy of passes | 72% |