Bosnia & Herzegovina 2-1 Cyprus
Updated
Bosnia & Herzegovina won: Bosnia & Herzegovina 2-1 Cyprus in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 2) on Mon, 24 Mar 2025 at Stadion Bilino Polje, Zenica. Bosnia & Herzegovina goals: Ermedin Demirovic 22', Haris Hajradinovic 56'. Cyprus goals: Ioannis Pittas 45'+2. Sent off: Ioannis Pittas (90'). Expected goals: 1.12-1.39. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Haris Hajradinovic (8.9).
Match report
Bosnia & Herzegovina beat Cyprus 2-1
Bosnia & Herzegovina squeezed past Cyprus 2-1 at Stadion Bilino Polje on Monday 24 March in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Ermedin Demirovic put Bosnia & Herzegovina ahead on 22' (1-0), Ioannis Pittas levelled for Cyprus on 45+2' (1-1) and Haris Hajradinovic restored Bosnia & Herzegovina's lead on 56' (2-1).
Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) was sent off on 90+5'.
Bosnia & Herzegovina had 56% of the ball, shots were 14-11 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.12-1.39.
Haris Hajradinovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 7,464. Referee: Rohit Saggi.
Match stats
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.12 | 1.39 |
| Total shots | 14 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 16 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 299 (76%) | 223 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 7 |
| Total shots | 14 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 7 |
Lineups
Bosnia & Herzegovina (4-3-3): Nikola Vasilj, Amar Dedic, Stjepan Radeljic, Adrian Leon Barisic, Sead Kolasinac, Haris Hajradinovic, Benjamin Tahirovic, Ivan Sunjic, Armin Gigovic, Ermedin Demirovic, Arjan Malic
Cyprus (4-5-1): Joël Mall, Loizos Loizou, Christos Shelis, Giorgios Malekkides, Giannis Satsias, Ioannis Kousoulos, Ioannis Kosti, Grigoris Kastanos, Konstantinos Laifis, Andronikos Kakoullis, Ioannis Pittas
Key events
- 22' · Goal · Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 36' · Yellow card · Konstantinos Laifis (Cyprus)
- 40' · Yellow card · Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus)
- 46' · Substitution · Samed Bazdar for Armin Gigovic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 46' · Substitution · Dario Saric for Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 56' · Goal · Haris Hajradinovic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 65' · Substitution · Marinos Tzionis for Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus)
- 65' · Substitution · Charalampos Kyriakou for Loizos Loizou (Cyprus)
- 72' · Substitution · Nikola Katic for Adrian Leon Barisic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 72' · Substitution · Dzenis Burnic for Arjan Malic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 72' · Substitution · Charalambos Charalambous for Ioannis Kosti (Cyprus)
- 75' · Yellow card · Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus)
- 83' · Yellow card · Stjepan Radeljic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 88' · Substitution · Pieros Sotiriou for Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus)
- 88' · Substitution · Anderson Correia for Giorgios Malekkides (Cyprus)
- 88' · Substitution · Ivan Basic for Haris Hajradinovic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 90'+5 · Red card · Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Cyprus?
Bosnia & Herzegovina won, 2-1 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Mon, 24 Mar 2025.
When and where is Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Cyprus?
Mon, 24 Mar 2025, 19:45 UTC at Stadion Bilino Polje, Zenica, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.