UEFA Nations League · Tue, 29 Sept 2026 ·
Slovakia vs Kazakhstan — 2 - 1
Kosicka futbalova arena · Referee: Patrik Kolaric
Match report
Dávid Hancko’s 82' winner gives Slovakia 2-1 victory over Kazakhstan
Slovakia beat Kazakhstan 2-1 in UEFA Nations League (League C) matchday 2 on Tuesday, 29 September 2026 at Kosicka futbalova arena. Leo Sauer (26') and Dávid Hancko (82') scored for Slovakia, while Ramazan·Karimov (35') found the net for Kazakhstan. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Slovakia had 75% of the ball and 17 shots (8 on target) against Kazakhstan’s 3 (2 on target). D. Hancko (Slovakia) was the top-rated player with 8.0. The result leaves Slovakia 1st in the League C Group C table on 6 points and Kazakhstan 4th on 1.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovakia | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Moldova | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Faroe Islands | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Match events
- 6'yellow cardRamazan·KarimovYellow Card
- 26'goalLeo SauerNormal Goal
- 28'yellow cardDavid StrelecYellow Card
- 35'goalRamazan·KarimovAssist: Zhasulan Amir
- 43'yellow cardIslambek KuatYellow Card
- 45'substitutionIsmail BekbolatOff: Aleksandr Mrynskiy
- 60'substitutionstanislav basmanovOff: Galymzhan Kenzhebek
- 60'substitutionZhasulan AmirOff: Ramazan Orazov
- 66'substitutionLeo SauerOff: Tomas Bobcek
- 69'yellow cardMartin ValjentYellow Card
- 72'substitutionIslambek KuatOff: Damir Kasabulat
- 75'substitutionDavid StrelecOff: Róbert Boženík
- 75'substitutionLukáš HaraslínOff: Ivan Schranz
- 82'goalDávid HanckoAssist: Ondrej Duda
- 86'substitutionArsen AshirbekOff: Elkhan Astanov
- 90+1'substitutionMartin ValjentOff: David Duris
- 90+1'substitutionTomas SuslovOff: Tomas Rigo
Lineups
Slovakia
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach V. Weiss
Starting XI
- 1M. DúbravkaG
- 4M. ValjentD
- 14M. ŠkriniarD
- 21A. ObertD
- 16D. HanckoD
- 10T. SuslovM
- 22S. LobotkaM
- 8O. DudaM
- 7L. SauerF
- 15D. StrelecF
- 17L. HaraslínF
Substitutes
- 9R. BoženíkF
- 12D. GreifG
- 13A. KaprálikF
- 2I. MesíkD
- 6P. PokornýM
- 19T. RigoM
- 18I. SchranzF
- 23J. SurovčíkG
- 3D. VavroD
- 20D. ĎurišF
- 5Ľ. ŠatkaD
- 11T. BobčekF
Kazakhstan
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach J. van 't Schip
Starting XI
- 1S. PokatilovG
- 4A. AshirbekD
- 23T. ErlanovD
- 3N. AlipD
- 14N. ZhagorovD
- 5I. KuatM
- 18D. KaramanM
- 22I. BekbolatM
- 8Z. AmirM
- 17S. BasmanovM
- 9R. KarimovF
Substitutes
Match statistics
- 75%Possession25%
- 17Total shots3
- 8Shots on target2
- 3Shots off target1
- 6Blocked shots0
- 10Shots inside the box1
- 7Shots outside the box2
- 8Corners1
- 3Offsides0
- 8Fouls18
- 2Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
- 1Goalkeeper saves6
- 703Passes237
- 630Accurate passes165
- 18Free Kicks7
Player statistics
Slovakia
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M. DúbravkaG | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 12D. GreifG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 23J. SurovčíkG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2I. MesíkD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 3D. VavroD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 4M. ValjentD | 89 | 6.3 | ||
| 5Ľ. ŠatkaD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 14M. ŠkriniarD | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 16D. HanckoDTop rated | 90 | 8.0 | 1 | |
| 21A. ObertD | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 6P. PokornýM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 8O. DudaM | 90 | 7.1 | 1 | |
| 10T. SuslovM | 89 | 6.8 | ||
| 19T. RigoM | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| 22S. LobotkaM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 7L. SauerF | 66 | 8.0 | 1 | |
| 9R. BoženíkF | 15 | 6.7 | ||
| 11T. BobčekF | 24 | 6.4 | ||
| 13A. KaprálikF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 15D. StrelecF | 75 | 6.2 | ||
| 17L. HaraslínF | 75 | 6.4 | ||
| 18I. SchranzF | 15 | 6.5 | ||
| 20D. ĎurišF | 1 | 0.0 |
Kazakhstan
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1S. PokatilovG | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 12T. AnarbekovG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 16A. ZarutskiyG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2S. MaliyD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 3N. AlipD | 90 | 5.7 | ||
| 4A. AshirbekD | 86 | 6.5 | ||
| 6D. KasabulatD | 18 | 6.1 | ||
| 11Y. VorogovskiyD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 13A. MrynskiyD | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| 14N. ZhagorovD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 23T. ErlanovD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 5I. KuatM | 72 | 5.9 | ||
| 7G. KenzhebekM | 30 | 6.1 | ||
| 8Z. AmirM | 60 | 6.4 | 1 | |
| 15G. ZhukovM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 17S. BasmanovM | 60 | 5.6 | ||
| 18D. KaramanM | 90 | 5.8 | ||
| 19A. TuyakbayevM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 20R. OrazovM | 30 | 5.8 | ||
| 21E. AstanovM | 4 | 6.0 | ||
| 22I. BekbolatM | 45 | 6.0 | ||
| 9R. KarimovF | 90 | 7.8 | 1 | |
| 10A. ShushenachevF | 0 | 0.0 |

