Match report

Slovakia Secures Narrow Victory Over Luxembourg in World Cup Qualification

Luxembourg
Luxembourg
0–1
FT
Slovakia
Slovakia
Sep 7, 2025

Slovakia narrowly secured a crucial 1-0 victory against Luxembourg in their World Cup Qualification encounter. Slovakia's persistence paid off as T. Rigo netted the only goal of the match in the 90th minute, ensuring their lead. Both teams exchanged yellow cards but Luxembourg could not find a way past Slovakia's defense despite their efforts.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Luxembourg 0–1 Slovakia
  • • T. Rigo scored the winning goal for Slovakia in the 90th minute
  • • Luxembourg's L. Jans and E. Mahmutović received yellow cards
  • • Slovakia's O. Duda, Ľ. Šatka, and Milan Škriniar were also cautioned with yellow cards

Lineups

Luxembourg

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Moris (G)
  • 18 L. Jans (D)
  • 3 E. Mahmutovic (D)
  • 13 D. Carlson (D)
  • 4 F. Bohnert (D)
  • 19 M. Olesen (M)
  • 16 L. Barreiro (M)
  • 10 D. Sinani (M)
  • 6 T. de Sousa (M)
  • 9 A. Dardari (M)
  • 11 E. Muratovic (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 T. Pereira Cardoso
  • 23 L. Fox
  • 2 V. Selimovic
  • 5 A. Curci
  • 7 Y. Borges Sanches
  • 8 E. de Pina Duarte dos Santos
  • 14 E. Veiga
  • 15 O. Thill
  • 17 Mica Pinto
  • 20 E. Dzogovic
  • 21 S. Thill
  • 22 M. Martins

Slovakia

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Dubravka (G)
  • 6 N. Gyomber (D)
  • 5 L. Satka (D)
  • 14 M. Skriniar (D)
  • 16 D. Hancko (D)
  • 21 M. Bero (M)
  • 22 S. Lobotka (M)
  • 8 O. Duda (M)
  • 20 D. Duris (F)
  • 15 D. Strelec (F)
  • 7 L. Sauer (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 M. Rodak
  • 23 D. Takac
  • 2 P. Pekarik
  • 3 I. Mesik
  • 4 A. Obert
  • 9 R. Bozenik
  • 10 L. Benes
  • 11 L. Tupta
  • 13 P. Hrosovsky
  • 17 S. Mraz
  • 18 M. Kmet
  • 19 T. Rigo

Timeline

  1. Slovakia
    27' Slovakia Card · Yellow Card
    Ľubomír Šatka

    Foul

  2. Luxembourg
    28' Luxembourg Card · Yellow Card
    L. Jans

    Foul

  3. Slovakia
    46' Slovakia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ľubomír Šatka · On: Adam Obert
  4. Slovakia
    46' Slovakia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Ďuriš · On: T. Rigo
  5. Slovakia
    56' Slovakia Card · Yellow Card
    O. Duda

    Foul

  6. Slovakia
    66' Slovakia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Strelec · On: R. Bozenik
  7. Slovakia
    69' Slovakia Card · Yellow Card
    Milan Škriniar

    Foul

  8. Luxembourg
    70' Luxembourg subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Muratović · On: Y. Borges Sanches
  9. Slovakia
    77' Slovakia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. Duda · On: L. Bénes
  10. Luxembourg
    78' Luxembourg Card · Yellow Card
    Enes Mahmutović

    Foul

  11. Luxembourg
    81' Luxembourg subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. de Sousa · On: Olivier Thill
  12. Slovakia
    89' Slovakia subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Sauer · On: Ľ. Tupta
  13. Luxembourg
    90'+1 Luxembourg subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Olesen · On: E. de Pina Duarte dos Santos
  14. Luxembourg
    90'+3 Luxembourg Card · Yellow Card
    D. Sinani

    Foul

  15. Slovakia
    90' Slovakia Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Rigo · Assist: Ľ. Tupta

Match Stats

Stat Luxembourg Slovakia
Fouls 14 14
Pass Accuracy 79% 83%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 6
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 411 471
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 4 2
xG 0.83 0.99
Shots off Target 5 2
Possession 47% 53%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 326 389
Shots Inside Box 6 5
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 5 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early yellow cards to Ľubomír Šatka of Slovakia and Luxembourg's L. Jans set a cautious tone in the first half.
  • ▸ The decisive moment came in the 90th minute when T. Rigo scored the winning goal for Slovakia, securing a vital three points in the World Cup Qualification race.