Slovakia 2-1 Kazakhstan
Updated
Slovakia won: Slovakia 2-1 Kazakhstan in the Nations League (Round 2) on Tue, 29 Sept 2026 at Košická futbalová aréna, Košice. Slovakia goals: Leo Sauer 26', Dávid Hancko 82'. Kazakhstan goals: Ramazan Karimov 35'. Expected goals: 1.48-0.19. Possession: 75-25. Player of the match: Dávid Hancko (8.6).
Match report
Slovakia beat Kazakhstan 2-1
Slovakia narrowly beat Kazakhstan 2-1 at Košická futbalová aréna on Tuesday 29 September in the Nations League.
Leo Sauer put Slovakia ahead on 26' (1-0), Ramazan Karimov levelled for Kazakhstan on 35' (1-1) and Dávid Hancko restored Slovakia's lead on 82' (2-1).
Slovakia had 75% of the ball, shots were 17-3 (8-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.48-0.19. Slovakia were the better side on chances, too.
Dávid Hancko (Slovakia) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 9,109. Referee: Patrik Kolarić.
Match stats
| Slovakia | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 75 | 25 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.48 | 0.19 |
| Total shots | 17 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 4 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 630 (90%) | 165 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 1 |
| Total shots | 17 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 1 |
Lineups
Slovakia (4-3-3): Martin Dúbravka, Martin Valjent, Milan Škriniar, Adam Obert, Dávid Hancko, Tomás Suslov, Stanislav Lobotka, Ondrej Duda, Leo Sauer, David Strelec, Lukás Haraslín
Kazakhstan (3-5-1-1): Stas Pokatilov, Arsen Ashirbek, Temirlan Erlanov, Nuraly Alip, Stanislav Basmanov, Nauryzbek Zhagorov, Islambek Kuat, Zhasulan Amir, Ismail Bekbolat, Dinmukhamed Karaman, Ramazan Karimov
Key events
- 6' · Yellow card · Ramazan Karimov (Kazakhstan)
- 26' · Goal · Leo Sauer (Slovakia)
- 28' · Yellow card · David Strelec (Slovakia)
- 35' · Goal · Ramazan Karimov (Kazakhstan)
- 43' · Yellow card · Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan)
- 46' · Substitution · Aleksandr Mrynskiy for Ismail Bekbolat (Kazakhstan)
- 60' · Substitution · Galymzhan Kenzhebek for Stanislav Basmanov (Kazakhstan)
- 60' · Substitution · Ramazan Orazov for Zhasulan Amir (Kazakhstan)
- 65' · Substitution · Tomás Bobček for Leo Sauer (Slovakia)
- 69' · Yellow card · Martin Valjent (Slovakia)
- 72' · Substitution · Damir Kasabulat for Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan)
- 75' · Substitution · Ivan Schranz for Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia)
- 75' · Substitution · Róbert Bozeník for David Strelec (Slovakia)
- 82' · Goal · Dávid Hancko (Slovakia)
- 86' · Substitution · Elkhan Astanov for Arsen Ashirbek (Kazakhstan)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Dávid Ďuriš for Martin Valjent (Slovakia)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Tomás Rigo for Tomás Suslov (Slovakia)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Slovakia vs Kazakhstan?
Slovakia won, 2-1 (Nations League) on Tue, 29 Sept 2026.
When and where is Slovakia vs Kazakhstan?
Tue, 29 Sept 2026, 18:45 UTC at Košická futbalová aréna, Košice, Nations League.