San Marino vs Liechtenstein 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
San Marino win first competitive game
San Marino won their first ever competitive match by beating Liechtenstein 1-0 in the Nations League on Thursday, 20 years since their only other victory, also against Liechtenstein.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 9': Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Michele Cevoli (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Goal! San Marino 1, Liechtenstein 0. Nicko Sensoli (San Marino) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 62': Substitution, San Marino. Michael Battistini replaces Alessandro Golinucci.
- 62': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Martin Marxer replaces Niklas Beck.
- 62': Substitution, San Marino. Samuele Zannoni replaces Nicko Sensoli.
- 62': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Felix Oberwaditzer replaces Maximilian Göppel.
- 63': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Livio Meier replaces Emanuel Zünd.
- 63': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Simon Lüchinger replaces Aron Sele.
- 71': Substitution, San Marino. Nicolas Giacopetti replaces Nicola Nanni.
- 71': Substitution, San Marino. Tommaso Benvenuti replaces Alessandro Tosi.
- 81': Substitution, San Marino. Marcello Mularoni replaces Lorenzo Capicchioni because of an injury.
- 81': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Jonas Beck replaces Fabio Notaro.
- 87': Michael Battistini (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Sandro Wieser (Liechtenstein) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Dante Rossi (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, San Marino 1, Liechtenstein 0.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle
Location: Serravalle, San Marino
Attendance: 914
Venue: Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle
Location: Serravalle, San Marino
Attendance: 914
UEFA Nations League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +2 | San Marino | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| +1 | Gibraltar | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| -3 | Liechtenstein | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Statistics
 LIE |
SMR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 58.8 | Possession | 41.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 359 | Accurate Passes | 234 |
| 444 | Passes | 317 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 19 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 8 | Clearances | 25 |
San Marino (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Edoardo Colombo (GK) |
| 6 | Dante Rossi  |
| 5 | Michele Cevoli |
| 12 | Alessandro Tosi |
| 4 | Giacomo Benvenuti |
| 10 | Lorenzo Capicchioni |
| 23 | Matteo Valli Casadei |
| 17 | Alessandro Golinucci |
| 9 | Nicola Nanni |
| 20 | Nicko Sensoli |
| 11 | Andrea Contadini |
Liechtenstein (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Büchel (GK) |
| 10 | Sandro Wieser |
| 3 | Maximilian Göppel |
| 5 | Niklas Beck |
| 7 | Marcel Büchel |
| 18 | Nicolas Hasler |
| 8 | Aron Sele |
| 19 | Emanuel Zünd |
| 20 | Sandro Wolfinger |
| 9 | Ferhat Saglam |
| 16 | Fabio Notaro |
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