Match Details

UEFA Nations League
Gibraltar
0 1
Latvia
Full Time
HT 0-0
Vladislavs Gutkovskis 63' (P)
Match Started
Roberts Veips 6'

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Jaiden Bartolo 33'

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Half Time
Dan Bent 62'

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Vladislavs Gutkovskis 63'

Penalty Goal

Daniels Balodis 68'

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Kian Ronan Kai Mauro 71'

Substitution

Julian Del Rio Mohammed Emrani 72'

Substitution

Vladislavs Gutkovskis Dario Sits 74'

Substitution

Bernardo Lopes Jeremy Perera 77'

Substitution

Jaiden Bartolo Dylan Borge 77'

Substitution

Renārs Varslavāns Kristaps Grabovskis 83'

Substitution

Roberts Veips Deniss Melniks 83'

Substitution

Nicholas Pozo Bilal Douah 84'

Substitution

Full Time
End of Match

Gibraltar 4-4-2 J. Ribas

Starters

  • Kian Ronan2 Kian Ronan
  • Julian Valarino3 Julian Valarino
  • Nicholas Pozo4 Nicholas Pozo
  • Dan Bent5 Dan Bent
  • Bernardo Lopes6 Bernardo Lopes
  • James Scanlon8 James Scanlon
  • Julian Del Rio10 Julian Del Rio
  • Carlos Richards11 Carlos Richards
  • Jaiden Bartolo18 Jaiden Bartolo
  • Graeme Torrilla22 Graeme Torrilla
  • Jaylan Hankins23 Jaylan Hankins

Substitutes

  • Bradley Banda1 Bradley Banda
  • James Coombes9 James Coombes
  • Dylan Borge12 Dylan Borge
  • Tom Chakraverty13 Tom Chakraverty
  • Luca Scanlon14 Luca Scanlon
  • Joachim Ostheider15 Joachim Ostheider
  • Jeremy Perera16 Jeremy Perera
  • Bilal Douah17 Bilal Douah
  • Mohammed Emrani19 Mohammed Emrani
  • Ethan Llambias20 Ethan Llambias
  • Kai Mauro21 Kai Mauro

Latvia 3-4-2-1 Paolo Nicolato

Rihards Matrevics 23
Matrevics
Roberts Veips 4
Veips
Antonijs Černomordijs 5
Černomordijs
Daniels Balodis 2
Balodis
Andrejs Cigaņiks 14
Cigaņiks
Dmitrijs Zelenkovs 15
Zelenkovs
Lūkass Vapne 17
Vapne
Raivis Jurkovskis 13
Jurkovskis
Renārs Varslavāns 8
Varslavāns
Jānis Ikaunieks 10
Ikaunieks
Vladislavs Gutkovskis 9
Gutkovskis

Starters

  • Rihards Matrevics23 Rihards Matrevics
  • Roberts Veips4 Roberts Veips
  • Antonijs Černomordijs5 Antonijs Černomordijs
  • Daniels Balodis2 Daniels Balodis
  • Andrejs Cigaņiks14 Andrejs Cigaņiks
  • Dmitrijs Zelenkovs15 Dmitrijs Zelenkovs
  • Lūkass Vapne17 Lūkass Vapne
  • Raivis Jurkovskis13 Raivis Jurkovskis
  • Renārs Varslavāns8 Renārs Varslavāns
  • Jānis Ikaunieks10 Jānis Ikaunieks
  • Vladislavs Gutkovskis9 Vladislavs Gutkovskis

Substitutes

  • Krišjānis Zviedris1 Krišjānis Zviedris
  • Vitālijs Jagodinskis3 Vitālijs Jagodinskis
  • Niks Sliede6 Niks Sliede
  • Kristaps Grabovskis7 Kristaps Grabovskis
  • Eduards Emsis11 Eduards Emsis
  • Frenks Orols12 Frenks Orols
  • Emils Birka16 Emils Birka
  • Dario Sits18 Dario Sits
  • Marko Regža19 Marko Regža
  • Danila Patijcuks20 Danila Patijcuks
  • Deniss Melniks21 Deniss Melniks
  • Aleksejs Saveljevs22 Aleksejs Saveljevs

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Match Statistics

Gibraltar Latvia
  • 1 Shots on Goal 2
  • 3 Shots off Goal 9
  • 5 Total Shots 12
  • 1 Blocked Shots 1
  • 2 Shots insidebox 8
  • 3 Shots outsidebox 4
  • 12 Fouls 10
  • 1 Corner Kicks 6
  • 0 Offsides 6
  • 38% Ball Possession 62%
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Red Cards 0
  • 1 Goalkeeper Saves 1
  • 289 Total passes 469
  • 211 Passes accurate 398
  • 73% Passes % 85%
  • 0 expected_goals 0
  • 0 goals_prevented 0

Head-to-Head Stats

Gibraltar Wins 1
Draws 0
Latvia Wins 3

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1. Match Summary

Latvia secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Gibraltar in a tightly contested match. The decisive moment came in the 63rd minute when Vladislavs Gutkovskis converted a penalty. While Gibraltar showed moments of promise, Latvia dominated possession and created more scoring opportunities. The match was relatively clean, with both teams receiving two yellow cards each.

2. Team Performance Analysis

Latvia demonstrated clear superiority in key statistical areas. Their 62% ball possession highlights their control of the game, and a significantly higher number of total shots (12 vs 5) and shots inside the box (8 vs 2) indicates a more attacking intent. Latvia's passing accuracy of 85% compared to Gibraltar's 73% further emphasizes their control and ability to retain possession. The six offsides called against Latvia suggest they were frequently pushing forward and testing the Gibraltar defense.

Gibraltar struggled to establish a foothold in the game, particularly in possession. While their passing accuracy was respectable at 73%, the lower volume of passes (289 vs 469) meant they were largely playing reactively. They managed only one shot on goal, highlighting a lack of attacking threat. The 12 fouls committed suggest a degree of desperation in their attempts to disrupt Latvia's play.

3. Chronological Breakdown of Key Events

Minute 6': Latvia's Roberts Veips receives a yellow card, setting an early tone for a potentially physical match. Minute 33': Gibraltar's Jaiden Bartolo is cautioned with a yellow card. Minute 62': Gibraltar's Dan Bent receives a yellow card. Minute 63': GOAL! Latvia takes the lead through a penalty converted by Vladislavs Gutkovskis. This proved to be the match-winning goal. Minute 68': Latvia's Daniels Balodis is shown a yellow card. Minute 71': Gibraltar makes a substitution, bringing on Kian Ronan. Minute 72': Gibraltar makes another substitution, introducing Julian Del Rio. Minute 74': Latvia responds with a substitution, replacing Vladislavs Gutkovskis. Minute 77': Gibraltar makes a double substitution, bringing on Bernardo Lopes and Jaiden Bartolo. Minute 83': Latvia makes two substitutions, replacing Renārs Varslavāns and Roberts Veips. Minute 84': Gibraltar makes a final substitution, bringing on Nicholas Pozo.
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