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Montenegro 2-1 Cyprus, UEFA Nations League C

Montenegro
  • Krstović 66′ (pen)
  • Osmajic 86′

2–1

xG 3.13 – 1.29

Half time 0–0

Cyprus
  • Edwards 55′
Kick-off
Venue
Stadion Pod Goricom
Referee
Daniele Chiffi
Attendance
6,726

Montenegro 2-1 Cyprus. xG 3.1-1.3. Montenegro deserved it.

Ratings out of 10

Line-ups and ratings

Montenegro

4-4-2 · Mirko Vučinić

Avg rating 7.26

Cyprus

4-2-1-3 · Apostolos Mantzios

Avg rating 6.64

Popović

#1 · Goalkeeper · Montenegro

90′ played

6.7

No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Gasevic

#16 · Left-back · Montenegro

60′ played

7.2

Off 59′

Passing

xA
0.13

Attack

xG
0.09

Vujačić

#5 · Centre-back · Montenegro

90′ played

7.0

Passing

xA
0.01

Savić

#15 · Centre-back · Montenegro

90′ played

7.7

Passing

xA
0.10

Roganović

#2 · Right-back · Montenegro

90′ played

7.6

Passing

xA
0.10

Jovetić

#10 · Forward · Montenegro

59′ played

6.7

Off 59′

xG
0.06

Passing

xA
0.04

Janković

#8 · Midfielder · Montenegro

89′ played

7.6

Off 89′

Passing

xA
0.33

Adzic

#17 · Midfielder · Montenegro

71′ played

7.5

Off 71′

Passing

xA
0.07

Attack

xG
0.03

Bulatović

#21 · Midfielder · Montenegro

90′ played

7.7

Passing

xA
0.07

Attack

xG
0.63

Krstović

#9 · Forward · Montenegro

89′ played

8.6

1 goal, 1 assistOff 89′Player of the match

xG
1.62

Passing

xA
0.52

Osmajic

#20 · Forward · Montenegro

90′ played

8.1

1 goal

xG
0.60

Passing

xA
0.16

Fabiano

#1 · Goalkeeper · Cyprus

90′ played

7.1

Passing

xA
0.01

Malekkides

#14 · Left-back · Cyprus

90′ played

6.9

Passing

xA
0.01

Panayiotou

#3 · Centre-back · Cyprus

89′ played

6.1

Off 90′

No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Soteriou

#5 · Centre-back · Cyprus

90′ played

6.7

Attack

xG
0.01

Siikis

#6 · Right-back · Cyprus

45′ played

6.1

Off 46′

No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Tzionis

#21 · Left midfielder · Cyprus

71′ played

7.1

Off 71′

Passing

xA
0.04

Attack

xG
0.10

Kyprianou

#4 · Defensive midfielder · Cyprus

90′ played

6.9

No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Andreou

#16 · Midfielder · Cyprus

71′ played

6.0

Off 71′

Attack

xG
0.02

Pittas

#9 · Forward · Cyprus

90′ played

6.3
xG
0.10

Passing

xA
0.38

Kastanos

#20 · Midfielder · Cyprus

90′ played

8.1

Passing

xA
0.03

Attack

xG
0.03

Edwards

#23 · Right midfielder · Cyprus

70′ played

7.7

1 goalOff 70′

Passing

xA
0.10

Attack

xG
0.51

Bench

  • Vešović

    #7 · Substitute · Montenegro

    30′ played

    6.7

    On 59′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

  • Vukotić

    #11 · Substitute · Montenegro

    31′ played

    6.6

    On 59′

    Passing

    xA
    0.03
  • Vukovic

    #23 · Substitute · Montenegro

    19′ played

    6.0

    On 71′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.09
  • Brnović

    #14 · Substitute · Montenegro

    1′ played

    On 89′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

  • Lončar

    #22 · Substitute · Montenegro

    1′ played

    On 89′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Bench

  • Tsaroulla

    #17 · Substitute · Cyprus

    45′ played

    6.8

    1 assistOn 46′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
  • Loizou

    #10 · Substitute · Cyprus

    20′ played

    6.0

    On 70′

    Passing

    xA
    0.13

    Attack

    xG
    0.42
  • Konomis

    #15 · Substitute · Cyprus

    19′ played

    6.1

    On 71′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
  • Georgiou

    #19 · Substitute · Cyprus

    19′ played

    5.8

    On 71′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
  • Neofytou

    #7 · Substitute · Cyprus

    1′ played

    On 90′

    Attack

    xG
    0.09

Tap a player who has played to see his numbers from this game. Photos: Дмитрий Садовников / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Giangiacomo Toma / CC BY 4.0

Side by side

The numbers

  • 64%Possession36%
    MOT 64%, CYP 36%.
  • 3.13Expected goals (xG)1.29
    MOT 3.13, CYP 1.29.
  • 2.34Non-penalty xG1.29
    MOT 2.34, CYP 1.29.
  • 2.90xG on target0.65
    MOT 2.90, CYP 0.65.
  • 19Shots11
    MOT 19, CYP 11.
  • 4On target4
    MOT 4, CYP 4.
  • 4Big chances1
    MOT 4, CYP 1.
  • 532Passes299
    MOT 532, CYP 299.
  • 88%Pass accuracy77%
    MOT 88%, CYP 77%.
  • 8Corners1
    MOT 8, CYP 1.
  • 18Tackles13
    MOT 18, CYP 13.
  • 5Interceptions7
    MOT 5, CYP 7.
  • 3.8PPDA (lower = more pressing)10.5
    MOT 3.8, CYP 10.5.
  • 7Fouls7
    MOT 7, CYP 7.
  • 1Yellow cards3
    MOT 1, CYP 3.
  • 0Red cards0
    MOT 0, CYP 0.

Minute by minute

Every moment

MontenegroCyprus
  1. 3′
    Yellow card, Soteriou
  2. 46′
    Yellow card, Kastanos
  3. 46′
    Substitution, Tsaroulla (Off Siikis)
  4. 55′
    Goal, Edwards (Tsaroulla)0–1
  5. Substitution, Vešović (Off Jovetić / Gasevic)
    59′
  6. Substitution, Vukotić (Off Jovetić / Gasevic)
    59′
  7. 64′
    Yellow card, Tsaroulla
  8. Penalty, Krstović1–1
    66′
  9. Yellow card, Vujačić
    68′
  10. 70′
    Substitution, Loizou (Off Edwards)
  11. Substitution, Vukovic (Off Adzic)
    71′
  12. 71′
    Substitution, Konomis (Off Andreou / Tzionis)
  13. 71′
    Substitution, Georgiou (Off Andreou / Tzionis)
  14. Goal, Osmajic (Krstović)2–1
    86′
  15. Substitution, Brnović (Off Janković / Krstović)
    89′
  16. Substitution, Lončar (Off Janković / Krstović)
    89′
  17. 90′
    Substitution, Neofytou (Off Panayiotou)

Photos: Giangiacomo Toma / CC BY 4.0

30 shots

Every shot

← CYP attack

MOT attack →

Krstović 66′Montenegro · Goal · Penalty · Right foot0.93xGOT0.79xG
  • Goal
  • Saved
  • Missed or woodwork
  • Blocked
  • Bigger = higher xG

Expected goals, minute by minute

How the game flowed

Montenegro3.13xG

Cyprus1.29xG

Full time2–1

0.01.02.03.00′15′30′HT60′75′90′Edwards 55′Krstović 66′ (P)Osmajic 86′

Each step is a shot, its height the chance it was a goal. Drag across the chart to replay the game.

Average positions and passing links

Pass networks

47Janković61Savić54Vujačić48Gasevic53Adzic40Bulatović43Roganović27Jovetić14Popović10Osmajic13Krstović

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Montenegro · Starting XI until the first substitution (58')Busiest link: Savić and Vujačić, 31 passes.Centralisation index 0.06: Savić made 1.6× an even share of the passes.
13Kyprianou9Siikis19Malekkides7Edwards15Fabiano6Pittas10Soteriou12Andreou3Panayiotou13Tzionis17Kastanos

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Cyprus · Starting XI until the first substitution (45')Busiest link: Malekkides and Tzionis, 9 passes.Centralisation index 0.07: Malekkides made 1.7× an even share of the passes.

Both sides spread the ball about as evenly (centralisation 0.06 and 0.07).

Fewer passesMoreCircles: passes made (up to 61), the number inside. Lines: passes between the pair (up to 31).

Centralisation index runs from 0, when every player made the same number of passes, to 1, when one player made them all. Higher means the play ran through fewer players. Attacking to the right.