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Slovakia Snatch Late Victory in Luxembourg
In a hard-fought match at the Stade de Luxembourg, Slovakia secured a dramatic 1-0 victory over Luxembourg. The World Cup qualifying match was marked by intensity and midfield battles, reflected in the number of yellow cards shown to both teams.
Luxembourg held 47% of the possession, creating 11 goal-scoring opportunities, with 4 on target, but failed to convert. A goal by T. de Sousa was disallowed by VAR for offside in the 58th minute, denying the home side the lead. Slovakia, with 53% possession, created fewer chances, with 6 shots, only 2 of which were on target.
Just when the match seemed destined for a draw, T. Rigo appeared in the 90th minute, assisted by L. Tupta, to give Slovakia the victory, leaving the home side with no time to react. Scottish referee Nick Walsh controlled a game with many interruptions, awarding 14 fouls to each side.
Substitutions slovakia: at minute 46 L. Satka came in and A. Obert went out., at minute 46 D. Duris came in and T. Rigo went out., at minute 66 D. Strelec came in and R. Bozenik went out., at minute 78 O. Duda came in and L. Benes went out., at minute 89 L. Sauer came in and L. Tupta went out.
Substitutions luxembourg: at minute 70 E. Muratovic came in and Y. Borges Sanches went out., at minute 83 T. de Sousa came in and O. Thill went out., at minute 90 M. Olesen came in and E. de Pina Duarte dos Santos went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Luxembourg
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Slovakia
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