Match report

FYR Macedonia Defeats Liechtenstein 3-0 in World Cup Qualification

Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
0–3
FT
FYR Macedonia
FYR Macedonia
Mar 22, 2025

FYR Macedonia secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Liechtenstein in their World Cup Qualification Europe match. The match saw early momentum shift in FYR Macedonia's favor with goals from A. Trajkovski, V. Musliu, and B. Miovski, while Liechtenstein struggled with discipline, picking up multiple yellow cards.

Key Facts

  • • FYR Macedonia defeated Liechtenstein 3-0 in World Cup Qualification Europe.
  • • A. Trajkovski scored the first goal in the 7th minute, assisted by B. Miovski.
  • • V. Musliu added a second goal in the 42nd minute, assisted by I. Alimi.
  • • B. Miovski scored the third goal in the 84th minute, assisted by B. Ilievski.
  • • Liechtenstein's J. Hofer and A. Sele both received yellow cards in the first half.

Lineups

Liechtenstein

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Buchel (G)
  • 20 S. Wolfinger
  • 4 L. Traber (D)
  • 10 S. Wieser
  • 3 M. Goppel
  • 5 J. Hofer
  • 17 S. Luchinger (M)
  • 18 N. Hasler (M)
  • 8 A. Sele
  • 22 W. Pizzi
  • 11 D. Salanovic

Substitutes

  • 12 G. Foser
  • 21 T. Oehri
  • 2 N. Beck
  • 6 A. Malin
  • 7 F. Luque-Notaro
  • 9 F. Saglam
  • 13 K. Kindle
  • 14 J. Lorenz
  • 15 F. Wolfinger
  • 16 S. Schlegel
  • 19 F. Oberwaditzer
  • 23 E. Zund

FYR Macedonia

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 S. Dimitrievski (G)
  • 5 G. Zajkov (D)
  • 4 N. Serafimov (D)
  • 6 V. Musliu (D)
  • 8 E. Alioski (D)
  • 11 D. Churlinov (M)
  • 16 I. Alimi (M)
  • 10 E. Bardhi (M)
  • 7 E. Elmas (M)
  • 20 B. Miovski (F)
  • 9 A. Trajkovski (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 D. Iliev
  • 22 I. Aleksovski
  • 2 B. Ilievski
  • 3 A. Stojcevski
  • 13 B. Dimoski
  • 14 K. Trapanovski
  • 15 J. Manev
  • 17 A. Elezi
  • 18 T. Kostadinov
  • 19 D. Toshevski
  • 21 J. Atanasov
  • 23 L. Stankovski

Timeline

  1. FYR Macedonia
    7' FYR Macedonia Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Trajkovski · Assist: B. Miovski
  2. FYR Macedonia
    24' FYR Macedonia Card · Yellow Card
    Nikola Serafimov

    Foul

  3. Liechtenstein
    32' Liechtenstein Card · Yellow Card
    J. Hofer

    Foul

  4. Liechtenstein
    38' Liechtenstein Card · Yellow Card
    A. Sele

    Foul

  5. FYR Macedonia
    42' FYR Macedonia Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Musliu · Assist: I. Alimi
  6. FYR Macedonia
    46' FYR Macedonia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Nikola Serafimov · On: B. Ilievski
  7. FYR Macedonia
    46' FYR Macedonia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Alimi · On: J. Atanasov
  8. Liechtenstein
    55' Liechtenstein subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Goppel · On: Kenny Kindle
  9. Liechtenstein
    63' Liechtenstein subst · Substitution 2
    Off: W. Pizzi · On: F. Luque-Notaro
  10. FYR Macedonia
    63' FYR Macedonia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Ezgjan Alioski · On: B. Dimoski
  11. FYR Macedonia
    63' FYR Macedonia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Trajkovski · On: D. Tosevski
  12. Liechtenstein
    73' Liechtenstein subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Wieser · On: N. Beck
  13. Liechtenstein
    73' Liechtenstein subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Wolfinger · On: E. Zünd
  14. FYR Macedonia
    80' FYR Macedonia subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Churlinov · On: K. Trapanovski
  15. FYR Macedonia
    84' FYR Macedonia Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Miovski · Assist: B. Ilievski
  16. Liechtenstein
    90'+2 Liechtenstein Card · Yellow Card
    Lars Traber

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Liechtenstein FYR Macedonia
Fouls 12 7
Pass Accuracy 60% 87%
Offsides 2 6
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 5 17
Corners 0 7
Total Passes 192 561
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 3 5
Shots on Target 1 9
xG — —
Shots off Target 1 3
Possession 26% 74%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 116 490
Shots Inside Box 1 11
Saves 6 1
Shots Outside Box 4 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by A. Trajkovski in the 7th minute established FYR Macedonia's dominance and set the tone for the match.
  • ▸ Liechtenstein's accumulation of yellow cards in the first half, including cards for J. Hofer and A. Sele, hampered their ability to maintain possession and counter-attack effectively.