Slovenia 2-0 North Macedonia
Updated
Slovenia won: Slovenia 2-0 North Macedonia in the Nations League (Round 2) on Tue, 29 Sept 2026 at Stadion Stožice, Ljubljana. Slovenia goals: Sandi Lovrić 55', Aljoša Matko 82'. Expected goals: 1.97-0.68. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Sandi Lovrić (8.2).
Match report
Slovenia beat North Macedonia 2-0
Slovenia got the better of North Macedonia 2-0 at Stadion Stožice on Tuesday 29 September in the Nations League.
Sandi Lovrić put Slovenia ahead on 55' (1-0) and Aljoša Matko made it 2-0 on 82'.
Slovenia had 52% of the ball, shots were 16-9 (5-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.97-0.68. Slovenia were the better side on chances, too.
Sandi Lovrić (Slovenia) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 10,246. Referee: Andrea Colombo.
Match stats
| Slovenia | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.97 | 0.68 |
| Total shots | 16 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 16 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 433 (86%) | 392 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 16 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 7 |
Lineups
Slovenia (5-4-1): Jan Oblak, David Brekalo, Jaka Bijol, Vanja Drkušić, Žan Karničnik, Erik Janža, Tjaš Begić, Sandi Lovrić, Adam Gnezda Čerin, Danijel Šturm, Žan Vipotnik
North Macedonia (4-2-3-1): Stole Dimitrievski, Andrej Stojchevski, Mario Mladenovski, Anes Meljichi, Din Alomerovic, Matej Gashtarov, Jani Atanasov, Dimitar Mitrovski, Agon Elezi, Eljif Elmas, Azer Omeragikj
Key events
- 51' · Yellow card · Andrej Stojchevski (North Macedonia)
- 55' · Goal · Sandi Lovrić (Slovenia)
- 57' · Yellow card · Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia)
- 61' · Substitution · Enis Bardhi for Agon Elezi (North Macedonia)
- 61' · Substitution · Hristijan Maleski for Dimitar Mitrovski (North Macedonia)
- 71' · Substitution · Aljoša Matko for Tjaš Begić (Slovenia)
- 71' · Substitution · Žan Celar for Žan Vipotnik (Slovenia)
- 71' · Substitution · Mark Zabukovnik for Sandi Lovrić (Slovenia)
- 71' · Substitution · Visar Musliu for Anes Meljichi (North Macedonia)
- 71' · Substitution · Luka Stankovski for Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia)
- 78' · Yellow card · Aljoša Matko (Slovenia)
- 80' · Substitution · Bojan Miovski for Din Alomerovic (North Macedonia)
- 82' · Goal · Aljoša Matko (Slovenia)
- 85' · Substitution · David Zec for Vanja Drkušić (Slovenia)
- 85' · Substitution · Timi Elšnik for Adam Gnezda Čerin (Slovenia)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Slovenia vs North Macedonia?
Slovenia won, 2-0 (Nations League) on Tue, 29 Sept 2026.
When and where is Slovenia vs North Macedonia?
Tue, 29 Sept 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stadion Stožice, Ljubljana, Nations League.