Match Report
Latvia went into the game 4th in the table on 4 points; Gibraltar sat 2nd on 6 — a 2-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Latvia: only 35th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Latvia were scoring 0.67 and conceding 1.83, Gibraltar 1 and 0.75, against a competition average of 1.3 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Gibraltar — 11 in succession.
4 meetings are on record — 3 won by Latvia, 1 by Gibraltar, 0 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting.
Sporta komplekss Ķeizarmežs, capacity 8,087, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Latvia: Antonijs Cernomordijs (90')
Key stats
Possession: Latvia 58% · Gibraltar 42% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 9-3