Czechia 2-1 Faroe Islands
Updated
Czechia won: Czechia 2-1 Faroe Islands in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 1) on Sat, 22 Mar 2025 at Malšovická Aréna, Hradec Králové. Czechia goals: Patrik Schick 25', Patrik Schick 85'. Faroe Islands goals: Gunnar Vatnhamar 83'. Expected goals: 2.19-0.38. Possession: 68-32. Player of the match: Patrik Schick (8.8).
Match report
Czechia beat Faroe Islands 2-1
Czechia narrowly beat Faroe Islands 2-1 at Malšovická Aréna on Saturday 22 March in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Patrik Schick put Czechia ahead on 25' (1-0), Gunnar Vatnhamar levelled for Faroe Islands on 83' (1-1) and Patrik Schick restored Czechia's lead on 85' (2-1).
Patrik Schick's 85' strike proved decisive.
Czechia had 68% of the ball, shots were 16-5 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.19-0.38. Czechia were the better side on chances, too.
Patrik Schick (Czechia) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 8,978. Referee: Rade Obrenović.
Match stats
| Czechia | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 68 | 32 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.19 | 0.38 |
| Total shots | 16 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 47 | 13 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 433 (83%) | 156 (62%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 16 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 2 |
Lineups
Czechia (4-4-2): Matej Kovar, Vladimir Coufal, Tomas Holes, Ladislav Krejci, Jaroslav Zeleny, Václav Cerny, Tomas Soucek, Lukas Cerv, Pavel Sulc, Patrik Schick, Tomas Chory
Faroe Islands (3-4-3): Bárdur á Reynatrød, Odmar Færø, Gunnar Vatnhamar, Andrias Edmundsson, Jann Benjaminsen, Hallur Hansson, Brandur Hendriksson, Viljormur Davidsen, Arni Frederiksberg, Petur Knudsen, Hanus Sørensen
Key events
- 23' · Substitution · David Zima for Tomas Holes (Czechia)
- 25' · Goal · Patrik Schick (Czechia)
- 28' · Yellow card · Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands)
- 39' · Substitution · Joannes Kalsø Danielsen for Jann Benjaminsen (Faroe Islands)
- 61' · Substitution · Lukas Provod for Pavel Sulc (Czechia)
- 61' · Substitution · Alex Kral for Lukas Cerv (Czechia)
- 64' · Substitution · René Joensen for Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands)
- 64' · Substitution · Meinhard Olsen for Petur Knudsen (Faroe Islands)
- 65' · Yellow card · Tomas Chory (Czechia)
- 69' · Yellow card · Hanus Sørensen (Faroe Islands)
- 79' · Substitution · Adrian Justinussen for Arni Frederiksberg (Faroe Islands)
- 79' · Substitution · Pall Klettskard for Brandur Hendriksson (Faroe Islands)
- 79' · Substitution · David Doudera for Vladimir Coufal (Czechia)
- 79' · Substitution · Matej Sin for Václav Cerny (Czechia)
- 83' · Goal · Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands)
- 85' · Goal · Patrik Schick (Czechia)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Joannes Kalsø Danielsen (Faroe Islands)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Czechia vs Faroe Islands?
Czechia won, 2-1 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Sat, 22 Mar 2025.
When and where is Czechia vs Faroe Islands?
Sat, 22 Mar 2025, 19:45 UTC at Malšovická Aréna, Hradec Králové, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.