Montenegro 2-1 Cyprus
Updated
Montenegro won: Montenegro 2-1 Cyprus in the Nations League (Round 1) on Fri, 25 Sept 2026 at Stadion Pod Goricom, Podgorica. Montenegro goals: Nikola Krstović 66' (pen), Milutin Osmajić 86'. Cyprus goals: Marcus Edwards 55'. Expected goals: 3.13-1.29. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Nikola Krstović (8.6).
Match report
Montenegro beat Cyprus 2-1
Montenegro came from behind to beat Cyprus 2-1 at Stadion Pod Goricom on Friday 25 September in the Nations League.
Marcus Edwards put Cyprus ahead on 55' (0-1), Nikola Krstović levelled for Montenegro from the penalty spot on 66' (1-1) and Milutin Osmajić restored Montenegro's lead on 86' (2-1).
Milutin Osmajić's 86' strike proved decisive.
Montenegro had 64% of the ball, shots were 19-11 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 3.13-1.29. Montenegro were the better side on chances, too.
Nikola Krstović (Montenegro) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 6,726. Referee: Daniele Chiffi.
Match stats
| Montenegro | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.13 | 1.29 |
| Total shots | 19 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 15 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 467 (88%) | 229 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 1 |
| Total shots | 19 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 8 |
Lineups
Montenegro (4-4-2): Balša Popović, Milan Roganović, Stefan Savić, Igor Vujačić, Ognjen Gašević, Milutin Osmajić, Andrija Bulatović, Marko Janković, Vasilije Adžić, Stevan Jovetić, Nikola Krstović
Cyprus (4-2-1-3): Fabiano, Andreas Siikis, Konstantinos Soteriou, Nikolas Panayiotou, Giorgios Malekkides, Hector Kyprianou, Panagiotis Andreou, Grigoris Kastanos, Marcus Edwards, Ioannis Pittas, Marinos Tzionis
Key events
- 3' · Yellow card · Konstantinos Soteriou (Cyprus)
- 46' · Substitution · Nicholas Tsaroulla for Andreas Siikis (Cyprus)
- 46' · Yellow card · Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus)
- 55' · Goal · Marcus Edwards (Cyprus)
- 59' · Substitution · Milan Vukotić for Stevan Jovetić (Montenegro)
- 59' · Substitution · Marko Vešović for Ognjen Gašević (Montenegro)
- 64' · Yellow card · Nicholas Tsaroulla (Cyprus)
- 66' · Goal · Nikola Krstović (Montenegro)
- 68' · Yellow card · Igor Vujačić (Montenegro)
- 70' · Substitution · Loizos Loizou for Marcus Edwards (Cyprus)
- 71' · Substitution · Stavros Georgiou for Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus)
- 71' · Substitution · Leonidas Konomis for Panagiotis Andreou (Cyprus)
- 71' · Substitution · Dusan Vukovic for Vasilije Adžić (Montenegro)
- 86' · Goal · Milutin Osmajić (Montenegro)
- 89' · Substitution · Miloš Brnović for Marko Janković (Montenegro)
- 89' · Substitution · Stefan Lončar for Nikola Krstović (Montenegro)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Angelos Neofytou for Nikolas Panayiotou (Cyprus)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Montenegro vs Cyprus?
Montenegro won, 2-1 (Nations League) on Fri, 25 Sept 2026.
When and where is Montenegro vs Cyprus?
Fri, 25 Sept 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stadion Pod Goricom, Podgorica, Nations League.