UEFA Nations League
Latvia
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Gibraltar 4-4-2 J. Ribas
Starters
2 Kian Ronan
3 Julian Valarino
4 Nicholas Pozo
5 Dan Bent
6 Bernardo Lopes
8 James Scanlon
10 Julian Del Rio
11 Carlos Richards
18 Jaiden Bartolo
22 Graeme Torrilla
23 Jaylan Hankins
Substitutes
1 Bradley Banda
9 James Coombes
12 Dylan Borge
13 Tom Chakraverty
14 Luca Scanlon
15 Joachim Ostheider
16 Jeremy Perera
17 Bilal Douah
19 Mohammed Emrani
20 Ethan Llambias
21 Kai Mauro
Latvia 3-4-2-1 Paolo Nicolato
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Starters
23 Rihards Matrevics
4 Roberts Veips
5 Antonijs Černomordijs
2 Daniels Balodis
14 Andrejs Cigaņiks
15 Dmitrijs Zelenkovs
17 Lūkass Vapne
13 Raivis Jurkovskis
8 Renārs Varslavāns
10 Jānis Ikaunieks
9 Vladislavs Gutkovskis
Substitutes
1 Krišjānis Zviedris
3 Vitālijs Jagodinskis
6 Niks Sliede
7 Kristaps Grabovskis
11 Eduards Emsis
12 Frenks Orols
16 Emils Birka
18 Dario Sits
19 Marko Regža
20 Danila Patijcuks
21 Deniss Melniks
22 Aleksejs Saveljevs
Match Statistics
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1 Shots on Goal 2
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3 Shots off Goal 9
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5 Total Shots 12
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1 Blocked Shots 1
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2 Shots insidebox 8
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3 Shots outsidebox 4
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12 Fouls 10
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1 Corner Kicks 6
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0 Offsides 6
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38% Ball Possession 62%
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2 Yellow Cards 2
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0 Red Cards 0
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1 Goalkeeper Saves 1
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289 Total passes 469
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211 Passes accurate 398
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73% Passes % 85%
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0 expected_goals 0
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0 goals_prevented 0
Head-to-Head Stats
Recent Matches
- 2018-03-25 Gibraltar 1 - 0 Latvia
- 2021-09-01 Latvia 3 - 1 Gibraltar
- 2021-11-16 Gibraltar 1 - 3 Latvia
- 2026-03-26 Gibraltar 0 - 1 Latvia
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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.
