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Luxembourg v Slovenia

Luxembourg v Slovenia

BBC News06-06-2025
Update:
Date: 78'
Title: Substitution
Content: Substitution, Slovenia. Benjamin Verbic replaces Tamar Svetlin.
Update:
Date: 75'
Title: Booking
Content: Vanja Drkusic (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Update:
Date: 72'
Title: Substitution
Content: Substitution, Luxembourg. Sébastien Thill replaces Florian Bohnert.
Update:
Date: 71'
Title: Substitution
Content: Substitution, Luxembourg. Vincent Thill replaces Leandro Barreiro.
Update:
Date: 65'
Title: Substitution
Content: Substitution, Slovenia. Andrés Vombergar replaces Blaz Kramer.
Update:
Date: 65'
Title: Substitution
Content: Substitution, Slovenia. Aljosa Matko replaces Petar Stojanovic.
Update:
Date: 64'
Title: Booking
Content: Eldin Dzogovic (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Update:
Date: 58'
Title: Substitution
Content: Substitution, Luxembourg. Eldin Dzogovic replaces Michael Pinto.
Update:
Date: 58'
Title: Substitution
Content: Substitution, Luxembourg. Aiman Dardari replaces Brian Madjo.
Update:
Date: 46'
Title: Second Half
Content: Second Half begins Luxembourg 0, Slovenia 1.
Update:
Date: 45'+3
Title: Half Time
Content: First Half ends, Luxembourg 0, Slovenia 1.
Update:
Date: 45'+1
Title: Post
Content: Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Update:
Date: 45'
Title: Goal!
Content: Goal! Luxembourg 0, Slovenia 1. Tamar Svetlin (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic.
Update:
Date: 42'
Title: Booking
Content: Seid Korac (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Update:
Date: 41'
Title: Booking
Content: Sandi Lovric (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Update:
Date: 1'
Title: Kick Off
Content: First Half begins.
Update:
Date: 1'
Title: Post
Content: Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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