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Kosovo
Ugh, no.
Kosovo lost to Austria
Match Details
Ernst-Happel-Stadion
(Wien)
· 47,000 fans
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Commentary
- ·Match ends, Austria 3, Kosovo 1.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, Austria 3, Kosovo 1.
- 90'+4'Carney Chukwuemeka (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4'Foul by Lumbardh Dellova (Kosovo).
- 90'+2'Foul by Patrick Wimmer (Austria).
- 90'+2'Dion Gallapeni (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1'Sasa Kalajdzic (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'Foul by Ilir Krasniqi (Kosovo).
- 90'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 89'Xaver Schlager (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89'Foul by Leon Avdullahu (Kosovo).
- 88'Attempt missed. Sasa Kalajdzic (Austria) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vasilije Markovic with a cross.
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOS | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| AUT | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Match Leaders
Kosovo- EZ Edon Zhegrova · 1Goals
- VM Vedat Muriqi · 2Total Shots
- AM Arijanet Muric · 2Saves
- IK Ilir Krasniqi · 12Defensive Interventions
- RR Ron Raqi · 59Accurate Passes
Austria- DA David Affengruber · 1Goals
- JA Junior Adamu · 3Total Shots
- PW Patrick Wimmer · 12Defensive Interventions
- NS Nicolas Seiwald · 70Accurate Passes
UEFA Nations League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 8 |
| 2 | Kosovo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| 4 | Israel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 2 |
Key Events
83'Goal! Austria 3, Kosovo 1. Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
61'Goal! Austria 3, Kosovo 0. Carney Chukwuemeka (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
45'+2'Goal! Austria 2, Kosovo 0. Junior Adamu (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Wimmer.
23'Goal! Austria 1, Kosovo 0. David Affengruber (Austria) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romano Schmid following a set piece situation.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
22'Ron Raçi (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Team Stats
KosovoAustria
General
48
Possession %
52
6
Shots
11
1
On Target
6
1
Offsides
2
1
Corners
5
15
Fouls
21
Passing & Defense
402
Passes Completed
445
1
Crosses Won
2
10
Tackles Won
13
2
Interceptions
8
21
Clearances
12
Discipline
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
3
Saves
0
Recent Form
Austria
W
L
D
L
W
Kosovo
W
L
L
W
W
Starting Lineups
Austria4-2-3-1
Kosovo3-4-3
Full lineups and substitutes
Austria
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CZ #13 Christian ZawieschitzkyG
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KD #3 Kevin DansoCD-L
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DA #2 David AffengruberCD-R23'
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MW #14 Maximilian WöberLB
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NV #15 Nikolas VeratschnigRB
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#10 Paul WannerAM
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NS #6 Nicolas SeiwaldLM
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XS #4 Xaver SchlagerRM
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JA #8 Junior AdamuF45'+2'
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RS #18 Romano SchmidAM-L
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PW #21 Patrick WimmerAM-R
Substitutes · 5 used
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SK #9 Sasa Kalajdzic 58' for Junior Adamu
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SH #20 Sascha Horvath
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FW #12 Florian Wiegele
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AP #22 Alexander Prass 58' for Maximilian Wöber
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CC #17 Carney Chukwuemeka61' 58' for Romano Schmid
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MG #19 Marco Grüll
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VM #7 Vasilije Markovic 68' for Paul Wanner
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FB #16 Felix Bacher
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MF #23 Marco Friedl 79' for Nikolas Veratschnig
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SP #5 Stefan Posch
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AS #1 Alexander Schlager
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CL #11 Christoph Lang
Kosovo
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AM #1 Arijanet MuricG
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IK #4 Ilir KrasniqiCD
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RR #2 Ron RaqiCD-L
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LD #5 Lumbardh DellovaCD-R
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VH #20 Veldin HodzaCM-L
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LA #23 Leon AvdullahuCM-R
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DG #13 Dion GallapeniLM
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MV #15 Mërgim VojvodaRM
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VM #18 Vedat MuriqiF
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BZ #14 Baton ZabërgjaCF-L
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EK #17 Ermal KrasniqiCF-R
Substitutes · 5 used
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MR #7 Milot Rashica
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AS #16 Amir Saipi 65' for Arijanet Muric
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EZ #10 Edon Zhegrova83' 45' for Ermal Krasniqi
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MA #3 Milot Avdyli 45' for Baton Zabërgja
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EO #6 Erblin Osmani
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VB #12 Visar Bekaj
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FA #11 Fisnik Asllani 80' for Vedat Muriqi
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DK #19 Dion Kacuri
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VM #8 Valmir Matoshi 45' for Veldin Hodza
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AR #9 Albion Rrahmani
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LS #21 Leard Sadriu
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VD #22 Vesel Demaku
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