UEFA Champions League 2023/24 - First qualifying round - Statistics


Ballkani 2-0 Ludogorets

    time: 11 July 2023, Tuesday, 20:45 CEST, 26/23 C, clear
   place: st."Fadil Vokrri", Prishtina, 7 656 spectators

 referee: Gal Leibovitz (Israel); assistants: Omer Barbiro (Israel), Matityahu Yakobov (Israel); fourth official: Idan Leiba (Israel)
          video assistant referee: Daniel Bar Natan (Israel); assistant video assistant referee: Eitan Shmuelevitz (Israel)
    kits: orange, black, black (black numbers) ; white with black sleeves, white, white (black numbers)
captains: 20.Edvin Kuč ; 11.Kiril Despodov

Ballkani: 1.Enea Koliçi (GK) - 2.Armend Thaqi, 5.Lumbardh Dellova, 32.Bajram Jashanica, 19.Lorenc Trashi -
          6.Lindon Emërllahu, 11.Qëndrim Zyba - 20.Edvin Kuč (c) - 7.Meriton Korenica, 9.Albion Rrahmani, 10.Nazmi Gripshi.
   bench: 12.Andrea Hoxha (GK), 92.Damir Ljuljanović (GK) - 3.Arbër Potoku, 4.Gentrit Halili, 21.Albin Kapra -
          18.Leonard Shala, 23.Ramush Ramadani - 14.Yoan Marc-Olivier, 25.Veton Tusha, 80.Albin Berisha, 98.Almir Kryeziu, 99.Bleart Tolaj.
   coach: Ilir Daja

  Ludog.: 1.Sergio Padt - 16.Aslak Fonn Witry, 32.Igor Plastun, 22.Franco Russo, 44.Marcel Heister -
          23.Show Cafumana, 8.Claude Gonçalves - 11.Kiril Despodov, 20.Gustavo Nonato, 77.Caio Vidal - 10.Matías Tissera.
   bench: 12.Simon Sluga, 68.Umut Habil - 2.Gonzalo Ávila, 5.Georgi Terziev -
          30.Pedro Naressi, 64.Dominik Yankov, 82.Ivan Yordanov, 88.Todor Nedelev - 18.Raí Nascimento, 90.Spas Delev.
   coach: Ivaylo Petev

 tactics: blk: 1 - 2, 5, 32, 19 - 6, 11 - 20 - 7, 9, 10
          lud: 1 - 16, 32, 22, 44 - 23, 8 - 11, 20, 77 - 10

  events:
 yc - 18 - 32.Igor Plastun lud (reckless foul)
sub - 30 - '1 2.Gonzalo Ávila on 16.Aslak Fonn Witry lud /injury/ - same position
 yc - 43 - 19.Lorenc Trashi blk (reckless foul)
1-0 - 45+1 - 7.Meriton Korenica (right/corner/20.Edvin Kuč/pass)
    + 3 min
sub - ht - 64.Dominik Yankov on 20.Gustavo Nonato lud
sub - ht - 30.Pedro Naressi on 23.Show Cafumana lud -> 8, 30 - 11, 64, 77 - 10
    ----
2-0 - 55 - 11.Qëndrim Zyba (head/free kick/19.Lorenc Trashi/pass)
sub - 69 - '2 90.Spas Delev on 10.Matías Tissera lud
sub - 70 - '2 18.Raí Nascimento on 77.Caio Vidal lud -> 90, 64, 18 - 11
 yc - 76 - 20.Edvin Kuč blk (delaying restart of play)
sub - 76 - '1 25.Veton Tusha on 20.Edvin Kuč blk
cap - 76 - 2.Armend Thaqi blk
sub - 76 - '1 3.Arbër Potoku on 19.Lorenc Trashi blk
sub - 76 - '1 80.Albin Berisha on 9.Albion Rrahmani blk -> 2, 5, 32, 3 - 6 - 7, 10, 11 - 25, 80
sub - 89 - '2 98.Almir Kryeziu on 7.Meriton Korenica blk - same position
sub - 90+3 - '3 21.Albin Kapra on 10.Nazmi Gripshi blk -> 98, 11, 21 - 25, 80
 yc - 90+4 - 2.Armend Thaqi blk (foul stopping a promising attack)
    + 5 min

abbreviations and event notes


Ludogorets 4-0 Ballkani

    time: 19 July 2023, Wednesday, 21:00 EEST, 29/26 C, clear
   place: "Huvepharma arena" st., Razgrad, 5 353 spectators

 referee: Luca Pairetto (Italy); assistants: Stefano Alassio (Italy), Damiano Di Iorio (Italy); fourth official: Matteo Marcenaro (Italy)
          video assistant referee: Aleandro Di Paolo (Italy); assistant video assistant referee: Federico La Penna (Italy)
    kits: green w/ dark green sleeves, green, green (white numbers) ; white, white, white (black numbers)
captains: 11.Kiril Despodov ; 20.Edvin Kuč

  Ludog.: 1.Sergio Padt - 16.Aslak Fonn Witry, 32.Igor Plastun, 22.Franco Russo, 44.Marcel Heister -
          6.Jakub Piotrowski, 8.Claude Gonçalves - 11.Kiril Despodov, 64.Dominik Yankov, 37.Bernard Tekpetey - 10.Matías Tissera.
   bench: 12.Simon Sluga, 68.Umut Habil - 2.Gonzalo Ávila, 5.Georgi Terziev, 24.Olivier Verdon -
          20.Gustavo Nonato, 30.Pedro Naressi, 82.Ivan Yordanov, 88.Todor Nedelev - 18.Raí Nascimento, 77.Caio Vidal, 90.Spas Delev.
   coach: Ivaylo Petev

Ballkani: 1.Enea Koliçi (GK) - 2.Armend Thaqi, 5.Lumbardh Dellova, 32.Bajram Jashanica, 19.Lorenc Trashi -
          6.Lindon Emërllahu, 11.Qëndrim Zyba - 20.Edvin Kuč (c) - 7.Meriton Korenica, 9.Albion Rrahmani, 10.Nazmi Gripshi.
   bench: 12.Andrea Hoxha (GK), 92.Damir Ljuljanović (GK) - 3.Arbër Potoku, 4.Gentrit Halili -
          18.Leonard Shala, 23.Ramush Ramadani, 88.Arbnor Halitjaha - 14.Yoan Marc-Olivier, 25.Veton Tusha, 80.Albin Berisha, 98.Almir Kryeziu, 99.Bleart Tolaj.
   coach: Ilir Daja

 tactics: lud: 1 - 16, 32, 22, 44 - 6, 8 - 11, 64, 37 - 10
          blk: 1 - 2, 5, 32, 19 - 6, 11 - 20 - 7, 9, 10

  events:
1-0 - 4 - 37.Bernard Tekpetey (head/open play/no assist)
2-0 - 45 - 37.Bernard Tekpetey (left/open play/16.Aslak Fonn Witry/pass)
    + 3 min
3-0 - 49 - 10.Matías Tissera (right/open play/no assist)
 yc - 51 - 44.Marcel Heister lud (foul stopping a promising attack)
sub - 56 - '1 98.Almir Kryeziu on 2.Armend Thaqi blk -> 20, 5, 32, 19 - 6, 11 - 98 - 7, 9, 10
 yc - 58 - 22.Franco Russo lud (holding an opponent with hand)
 yc - 59 - 98.Almir Kryeziu blk (reckless foul)
 yc - 69 - 8.Claude Gonçalves lud (holding an opponent with hand)
sub - 70 - '1 30.Pedro Naressi on 64.Dominik Yankov lud
sub - 70 - '1 77.Caio Vidal on 37.Bernard Tekpetey lud -> 8 - 11, 30, 6, 77 - 10
sub - 75 - '2 99.Bleart Tolaj on 10.Nazmi Gripshi blk
sub - 75 - '2 80.Albin Berisha on 20.Edvin Kuč blk
cap - 75 - 32.Bajram Jashanica blk
sub - 75 - '2 3.Arbër Potoku on 11.Qëndrim Zyba blk -> 5, 6, 32 - 19, 7, 98, 3 - 99, 80 - 9
sub - 76 - '2 24.Olivier Verdon on 11.Kiril Despodov lud
cap - 76 - 32.Igor Plastun lud
sub - 76 - '2 90.Spas Delev on 10.Matías Tissera lud -> 24, 32, 22 - 8 - 16, 30, 6, 44 - 90, 77
4-0 - 78 - 77.Caio Vidal (left/open play/90.Spas Delev/pass)
 yc - 79 - 77.Caio Vidal lud (excessive celebration)
sub - 83 - '3 82.Ivan Yordanov on 6.Jakub Piotrowski lud - same position
sub - 89 - '3 14.Yoan Marc-Olivier on 9.Albion Rrahmani blk -> 99, 14 - 80
    + 7 min

abbreviations and event notes


Abbreviations and event notes:
 yc - yellow card
 rc - red card
sub - substitution
'1/'2/'3 - the substitution is part of the first/second/third allowed break for substitutions for the respective team
same position - the substitution does not lead to any tactical changes
lws - left without a substitute (usually due to injury after all allowed substitutions are used by the team)
tct - a change to a team's tactical formation
cap - new captain
 mp - missed penalty
ref - new referee (usually following an injury)
 ar - new assistant referee (usually following an injury)
var - beginning and end of a VAR review and the decisions it yielded
cnc - cancelled event (usually following a var review)
 ht - the event takes place during the half-time break
 br - the event takes place during the break between extra time periods
pen - the event takes place during the penalty shoot-out
 ft - the event takes place after full time
stp - the match is stopped
res - the match is resumed
abd - the match is abandoned
+ X min. - there have been X minutes of added time played for that half

about penalty kick direction notes - the point of view of the penalty taker is always considered, with the goal being divided into 6 areas,
in which the ball can be directed to - upper left, upper middle, upper right, lower left, lower middle and lower right; 
while the penalty kick might be either placed (i.e. weaker shot) or taken with force.

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