Cyprus 2-1 Lithuania
Updated
Cyprus won: Cyprus 2-1 Lithuania in the Nations League (Round 5) on Fri, 15 Nov 2024 at AEK Arena - George Karapatakis, Lárnaka (Larnaca). Cyprus goals: Grigoris Kastanos 18', Marinos Tzionis 63'. Lithuania goals: Gvidas Gineitis 47'. Expected goals: 1.27-0.85. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Grigoris Kastanos (7.9).
Match report
Cyprus beat Lithuania 2-1
Cyprus edged Lithuania 2-1 at AEK Arena - George Karapatakis on Friday 15 November in the Nations League.
Grigoris Kastanos put Cyprus ahead on 18' (1-0), Gvidas Gineitis levelled for Lithuania on 47' (1-1) and Marinos Tzionis restored Cyprus' lead on 63' (2-1).
Cyprus had 46% of the ball, shots were 12-11 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.27-0.85.
Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 1,733. Referee: Nenad Minaković.
Match stats
| Cyprus | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.27 | 0.85 |
| Total shots | 12 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 16 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 232 (72%) | 285 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Total shots | 12 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 7 |
Lineups
Cyprus (4-3-3): Demetris Demetriou, Andreas Karo, Stelios Andreou, Nikolas Panayiotou, Nikolas Ioannou, Grigoris Kastanos, Kostakis Artymatas, Charalambos Charalambous, Loizos Loizou, Ioannis Pittas, Andronikos Kakoullis
Lithuania (4-5-1): Mantas Bertasius, Pijus Sirvys, Kipras Kazukolovas, Edvinas Girdvainis, Artemijus Tutyskinas, Artur Dolznikov, Paulius Golubickas, Modestas Vorobjovas, Gvidas Gineitis, Justas Lasickas, Gytis Paulauskas
Key events
- 18' · Goal · Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus)
- 22' · Yellow card · Nikolas Ioannou (Cyprus)
- 41' · Yellow card · Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus)
- 46' · Substitution · Giorgios Malekkides for Nikolas Ioannou (Cyprus)
- 46' · Substitution · Tomas Kalinauskas for Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania)
- 47' · Goal · Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania)
- 53' · Yellow card · Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus)
- 56' · Substitution · Ioannis Kousoulos for Charalambos Charalambous (Cyprus)
- 56' · Substitution · Marinos Tzionis for Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus)
- 56' · Yellow card · Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania)
- 60' · Substitution · Fedor Cernych for Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania)
- 60' · Substitution · Giedrius Matulevicius for Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania)
- 60' · Substitution · Titas Milasius for Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania)
- 63' · Goal · Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus)
- 65' · Yellow card · Justas Lasickas (Lithuania)
- 76' · Substitution · Andreas Makris for Loizos Loizou (Cyprus)
- 80' · Substitution · Romualdas Jansonas for Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania)
- 81' · Substitution · Giannis Satsias for Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus)
- 82' · Yellow card · Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Cyprus vs Lithuania?
Cyprus won, 2-1 (Nations League) on Fri, 15 Nov 2024.
When and where is Cyprus vs Lithuania?
Fri, 15 Nov 2024, 17:00 UTC at AEK Arena - George Karapatakis, Lárnaka (Larnaca), Nations League.