FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Latvia vs Serbia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Latvia
    FT
    0 - 1
    Serbia
    • 12': Dusan Vlahovic

    About

    Latvia are hosting Serbia at Daugavas Stadions, Riga, Latvia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
    • 2': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Daniels Balodis (Latvia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dmitrijs Zelenkovs.
    • 4': Foul by Daniels Balodis (Latvia).
    • 4': Sasa Lukic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Luka Jovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross.
    • 6': Foul by Milos Veljkovic (Serbia).
    • 6': Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Renars Varslavans (Latvia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Djordje Petrovic (Serbia). Assisted by Andrejs Ciganiks.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Krisjanis Zviedris (Latvia). Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a through ball.
    • 11': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia).
    • 11': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Goal! Latvia 0, Serbia 1. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Katai.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Luka Jovic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Katai (Serbia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross.
    • 20': Foul by Dmitrijs Zelenkovs (Latvia).
    • 20': Sasa Lukic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia).
    • 23': Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Raivis Jurkovskis (Latvia).
    • 25': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Vitalijs Jagodinskis.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Ivan Ilic (Serbia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 26': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Vladislavs Gutkovskis.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Filip Kostic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 26': Offside, Serbia. Aleksandar Katai is caught offside.
    • 28': Offside, Serbia. Luka Jovic is caught offside.
    • 29': Foul by Ivan Ilic (Serbia).
    • 29': Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Strahinja Pavlovic with a cross.
    • 32': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Aleksejs Saveljevs.
    • 34': Daniels Balodis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Luka Jovic (Serbia).
    • 34': Foul by Raivis Jurkovskis (Latvia).
    • 34': Ivan Ilic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia).
    • 35': Sasa Lukic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 37': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Vitalijs Jagodinskis.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Krisjanis Zviedris (Latvia). Assisted by Ivan Ilic with a cross.
    • 37': Foul by Aleksandar Katai (Serbia).
    • 37': Vitalijs Jagodinskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Katai (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Krisjanis Zviedris (Latvia). Assisted by Filip Kostic.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Luka Jovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross.
    • 41': Aleksejs Saveljevs (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Renars Varslavans with a cross.
    • 43': Handball by Ivan Ilic (Serbia).
    • 45': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Daniels Balodis.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 45': First Half ends, Latvia 0, Serbia 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Latvia 0, Serbia 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Latvia. Dario Sits replaces Janis Ikaunieks.
    • 45': Substitution, Latvia. Deniss Melniks replaces Vitalijs Jagodinskis.
    • 45': Substitution, Latvia. Lukass Vapne replaces Aleksejs Saveljevs.
    • 45': Substitution, Serbia. Lazar Samardzic replaces Aleksandar Katai.
    • 47': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
    • 47': Renars Varslavans (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Strahinja Pavlovic.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Luka Jovic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross following a fast break.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Ivan Ilic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Krisjanis Zviedris (Latvia). Assisted by Strahinja Pavlovic.
    • 54': Dario Sits (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Serbia).
    • 54': Sasa Lukic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Filip Kostic.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Luka Jovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Krisjanis Zviedris (Latvia). Assisted by Dusan Vlahovic.
    • 59': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Andrejs Ciganiks.
    • 67': Foul by Milos Veljkovic (Serbia).
    • 67': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Substitution, Serbia. Nemanja Gudelj replaces Sasa Lukic.
    • 69': Foul by Raivis Jurkovskis (Latvia).
    • 69': Ivan Ilic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Dario Sits (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Milos Veljkovic (Serbia).
    • 72': Attempt saved. Renars Varslavans (Latvia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Djordje Petrovic (Serbia). Assisted by Alvis Jaunzems.
    • 72': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
    • 72': Djordje Petrovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia).
    • 74': Substitution, Serbia. Nemanja Maksimovic replaces Luka Jovic.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Substitution, Latvia. Bruno Melnis replaces Vladislavs Gutkovskis.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Krisjanis Zviedris (Latvia). Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a cross.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 81': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Deniss Melniks.
    • 82': Substitution, Serbia. Aleksa Terzic replaces Filip Kostic.
    • 82': Substitution, Serbia. Aleksandar Mitrovic replaces Ivan Ilic.
    • 83': Substitution, Latvia. Roberts Savalnieks replaces Alvis Jaunzems.
    • 84': Bruno Melnis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Milos Veljkovic (Serbia).
    • 87': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Dusan Vlahovic.
    • 89': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Nemanja Gudelj.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Deniss Melniks (Latvia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roberts Savalnieks with a cross following a corner.
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Daniels Balodis (Latvia).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': Renars Varslavans (Latvia) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dario Sits.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Dario Sits (Latvia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Melnis.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Dario Sits (Latvia).
    • 90'+2': Nikola Milenkovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia).
    • 90'+3': Lazar Samardzic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Latvia 0, Serbia 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Latvia 0, Serbia 1.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 6
    54.6 Possession 45.4
    20 SHOTS 8
    7 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    539 Accurate Passes 426
    574 Passes 482
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    10 Accurate Crosses 2
    28 Crosses 13
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    30 Long Balls 38
    23 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.8 Long Balls % 0.6
    6 Blocked Shots 4
    3 Effective Tackles 7
    8 Tackles 14
    0.4 Tackle % 0.5
    6 Interceptions 7
    15 Effective Clearances 27
    15 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Daugavas Stadions
    Location: Riga, Latvia
    Attendance: 6,238

    WCQ - UEFA Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 England 5 +13 15
    2 Albania 5 +2 8
    3 Serbia 4 -1 7
    4 Latvia 5 -4 4
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    LVA Latvia (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Krisjanis Zviedris (GK)
    3 Vitalijs Jagodinskis
    13 Raivis Andris Jurkovskis
    2 Daniels Balodis
    14 Andrej Ciganiks
    16 Alvis Jaunzems
    22 Aleksejs Saveljevs Yellow Card
    15 Dmitrijs Zelenkovs
    10 Janis Ikaunieks
    8 Renars Varslavans
    9 Vladislavs Gutkovskis
    Latvia Substitutes:
    Maksims Tonisevs, Frenks Orols, Rihards Matrevics, Dario Sits, Bruno Melnis, Eduards Daskevics, Kristers Penkevics, Roberts Veips, Marko Regza, Roberts Savalnieks, Lukass Vapne, Deniss Melniks.

    SRB Serbia (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Djordje Petrovic (GK)
    4 Nikola Milenkovic
    2 Strahinja Pavlovic
    13 Milos Veljkovic
    10 Sasa Lukic Yellow Card
    22 Aleksandar Katai
    17 Ivan Ilic
    11 Filip Kostic
    14 Andrija Zivkovic
    8 Luka Jovic
    23 Dusan Vlahovic
    Serbia Substitutes:
    Aleksandar Mitrovic, Lazar Samardzic, Veljko Birmancevic, Nemanja Maksimovic, Strahinja Erakovic, Dragan Rosic, Veljko Ilic, Srjdan Babic, Nemanja Gudelj, Nikola Stulic, Aleksa Terzic, Ognjen Ugresic.

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