Match Report
North Macedonia went into the game 2nd in the table on 9 points; Estonia sat 4th on 3 — a 6-point gap. Estonia had been under-performing their position — 43rd on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: North Macedonia 1.5 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Estonia 0.83 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.14.
5 matches unbeaten backed North Macedonia's arrival. Estonia were winless in 7. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for North Macedonia against 1/15 for Estonia.
The venue was Toše Proeski Arena in Skopje, with room for 33,011 spectators. On the scoreboard, North Macedonia led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.