Match report
Latvia Defeats Gibraltar 1-0 in UEFA Nations League
Latvia
1–0
FT
Gibraltar
Mar 31, 2026
Latvia secured a tense victory over Gibraltar in their UEFA Nations League clash, prevailing 1-0 thanks to Antonijs Černomordijs's late goal. Despite a strong defensive effort from Gibraltar, Latvia's persistence paid off in the final moments of the match.
Key Facts
- • Final Score: Latvia 1-0 Gibraltar
- • Goal: Antonijs Černomordijs (90+3) for Latvia
- • Yellow Cards: D. Zelenkovs (Latvia), T. De Barr (Gibraltar), K. Ronan (Gibraltar), Dan Bent (Gibraltar), Luca Robert Scanlon (Gibraltar), N. Pozo (Gibraltar)
- • Substitutions: R. Uldrikis, J. Ikaunieks for Latvia; Luca Robert Scanlon, Dylan Borge, Kai Mauro for Gibraltar
Lineups
Latvia
Starting XI
- 23 Rihards Matrevics (G)
- 4 Roberts Veips (D)
- 5 Antonijs Černomordijs (D)
- 13 Raivis Jurkovskis (D)
- 11 Roberts Savaļnieks (M)
- 17 Lūkass Vapne (M)
- 15 Dmitrijs Zelenkovs (M)
- 14 Andrejs Cigaņiks (M)
- 10 Jānis Ikaunieks (F)
- 8 Renārs Varslavāns (F)
- 20 Roberts Uldriķis (F)
Substitutes
- 2 Daniels Balodis
- 18 Dario Sits
- 9 Vladislavs Gutkovskis
- 7 Kristaps Grabovskis
- 16 Kristers Penkevics
- 1 Krišjānis Zviedris
- 19 Marko Regža
- 6 Eduards Emsis
- 12 Frenks Orols
- 3 Vitālijs Jagodinskis
- 22 Aleksejs Saveljevs
- 21 Deniss Melniks
Gibraltar
Starting XI
- 23 Jaylan Hankins (G)
- 2 Ethan Jolley (D)
- 6 Bernardo Lopes (D)
- 5 Louie Annesley (D)
- 14 Kian Ronan (D)
- 22 Graeme Torrilla (M)
- 11 Carlos Richards (M)
- 19 Dan Bent (M)
- 4 Nicholas Pozo (M)
- 8 James Scanlon (M)
- 7 Tjay De Barr (F)
Substitutes
- 20 Luca Robert Scanlon
- 12 Dylan Borge
- 21 Kai Mauro
- 9 James Coombes
- 15 Joachim Ostheider
- 1 Bradley Banda
- 13 Tom Chakraverty
- 16 Jeremy Perera
- 3 Julian Valarino
- 17 Bilal Douah
- 10 Julian Del Rio
- 18 Mohammed Emrani
Timeline
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5' Latvia Card · Yellow CardD. ZelenkovsFoul
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40' Gibraltar Card · Yellow CardT. De BarrFoul
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45'+3 Latvia Var · Goal cancelledRoberts Veips -
46' Latvia subst · Substitution 1Off: Roberts Veips · On: D. Balodis -
51' Gibraltar Card · Yellow CardK. RonanFoul
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61' Latvia subst · Substitution 2Off: R. Uldrikis · On: V. Gutkovskis -
61' Latvia subst · Substitution 3Off: J. Ikaunieks · On: D. Šits -
67' Gibraltar Card · Yellow CardDan BentFoul
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73' Gibraltar subst · Substitution 1Off: K. Ronan · On: Luca Robert Scanlon -
79' Gibraltar Card · Yellow CardLuca Robert ScanlonFoul
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80' Gibraltar subst · Substitution 2Off: Graeme Torrilla · On: Dylan Borge -
80' Gibraltar subst · Substitution 3Off: E. Jolley · On: Kai Mauro -
88' Gibraltar Card · Yellow CardN. PozoFoul
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90'+3 Latvia Goal · Normal GoalAntonijs Černomordijs · Assist: R. Savalnieks
Match Stats
| Stat | Latvia | Gibraltar |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 13 | 15 |
| Pass Accuracy | 82% | 77% |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 14 | 6 |
| Corners | 9 | 3 |
| Total Passes | 414 | 301 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 5 |
| Blocked Shots | 2 | 2 |
| Shots on Target | 5 | 2 |
| xG | — | — |
| Shots off Target | 7 | 2 |
| Possession | 58% | 42% |
| Goals Prevented | — | — |
| Accurate Passes | 338 | 232 |
| Shots Inside Box | 14 | 3 |
| Saves | 2 | 4 |
| Shots Outside Box | 0 | 3 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Latvia's Roberts Veips had an early goal disallowed by VAR in the 45th minute, a moment that could have shifted the momentum early on.
- ▸ Antonijs Černomordijs sealed the victory with a goal in the 90th minute, capitalizing on Gibraltar's tiring defense late in the game.