Match Report
In the standings it was Slovakia 2nd on 12 points, Luxembourg 4th on 0 — separated by 12. Luxembourg ranked just 51st in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Per game in the league, Slovakia were scoring 1 and conceding 1.33, Luxembourg 0.17 and 2.17, against a competition average of 1.66 goals per team per game.
Luxembourg had lost three in a row. Slovakia had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Luxembourg, 1.
5 meetings are on record — 3 won by Slovakia, 1 by Luxembourg, 1 drawn, at 1.8 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings.
Štadión Antona Malatinského staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,200. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Slovakia: Adam Obert (55'), Ivan Schranz (72')
Key stats
Possession: Slovakia 45% · Luxembourg 55% · Total shots: 13-7 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 5-4