Slovakia v Kazakhstan

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Slovakia beat Kazakhstan 2-1 on Tuesday, 29 September 2026 in the Nations League.

Goals: Leo Sauer 26', Ramazan Karimov 35', Dávid Hancko 82'.

Slovakia sit 1st on 10 points.

Kazakhstan sit 4th on 2 points.

Slovakia have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.

Kazakhstan have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.

Last 2 meetings: Slovakia won 0, Kazakhstan won 2, 0 drawn.

Competition: UEFA Nations League
Kick-off: Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 19:45 (UK time)
Venue: Košická futbalová aréna (KFA), Kosice
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Goals and cards

6'Ramazan KarimovYellow

26'⚽Leo SauerGoal

28'David StrelecYellow

35'⚽Ramazan KarimovGoal

43'Islambek KuatYellow

69'Martin ValjentYellow

82'⚽Dávid HanckoGoal

Live commentary

Match ends, Slovakia 2, Kazakhstan 1.
90'+4'Second Half ends, Slovakia 2, Kazakhstan 1.
90'+2'Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Nauryzbek Zhagorov.
90'+1'Foul by Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia).
90'+1'Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'Substitution, Slovakia. Tomás Rigo replaces Tomás Suslov.
90'+1'Substitution, Slovakia. Dávid Duris replaces Martin Valjent.
90'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
89'Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'Foul by Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan).
87'Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'Foul by Damir Kasabulat (Kazakhstan).
86'Substitution, Kazakhstan. Elkhan Astanov replaces Arsen Ashirbek.
86'Martin Valjent (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'Foul by Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan).
85'Attempt saved. Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stas Pokatilov (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Adam Obert.
84'Foul by Tomás Suslov (Slovakia).
84'Damir Kasabulat (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82'Goal! Slovakia 2, Kazakhstan 1. Dávid Hancko (Slovakia) header from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a cross following a corner.
81'Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Arsen Ashirbek.
79'Attempt blocked. Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
75'Substitution, Slovakia. Ivan Schranz replaces Lukás Haraslín.
75'Substitution, Slovakia. Róbert Bozeník replaces David Strelec.
74'Attempt saved. Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stas Pokatilov (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Dávid Hancko.
73'Adam Obert (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73'Foul by Ramazan Karimov (Kazakhstan).
72'Substitution, Kazakhstan. Damir Kasabulat replaces Islambek Kuat because of an injury.
69'Martin Valjent (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card.
69'Martin Valjent (Slovakia) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
68'Foul by Martin Valjent (Slovakia).
68'Galymzhan Kenzhebek (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66'Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66'Foul by Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan).
66'Substitution, Slovakia. Tomás Bobcek replaces Leo Sauer.
65'Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Martin Dúbravka.
65'Attempt saved. Ramazan Karimov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Martin Dúbravka (Slovakia).
65'Attempt blocked. Martin Valjent (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
63'Attempt missed. Leo Sauer (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a cross following a corner.
62'Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Galymzhan Kenzhebek.
61'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
60'Substitution, Kazakhstan. Ramazan Orazov replaces Zhasulan Amir.
60'Substitution, Kazakhstan. Galymzhan Kenzhebek replaces Stanislav Basmanov.
60'Delay in match because of an injury Temirlan Erlanov (Kazakhstan).
59'Attempt missed. Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
59'Attempt blocked. Leo Sauer (Slovakia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Obert with a cross.
58'Attempt saved. Martin Valjent (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stas Pokatilov (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
56'Martin Valjent (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56'Foul by Stanislav Basmanov (Kazakhstan).
55'Aleksandr Mrynskiy (Kazakhstan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
53'Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53'Foul by Zhasulan Amir (Kazakhstan).
50'Attempt saved. Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stas Pokatilov (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Martin Valjent.
48'Foul by Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia).
48'Arsen Ashirbek (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'Second Half begins Slovakia 1, Kazakhstan 1.
45'Substitution, Kazakhstan. Aleksandr Mrynskiy replaces Ismail Bekbolat.
45'+1'First Half ends, Slovakia 1, Kazakhstan 1.
45'+1'Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1'Foul by Arsen Ashirbek (Kazakhstan).
45'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'Delay in match because of an injury Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan).
43'Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43'Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43'Foul by Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan).
41'Offside, Slovakia. Martin Valjent is caught offside.
38'Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38'Foul by Nuraly Alip (Kazakhstan).
37'Attempt blocked. Dávid Hancko (Slovakia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Skriniar.
35'Goal! Slovakia 1, Kazakhstan 1. Ramazan Karimov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Zhasulan Amir.
33'Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Nuraly Alip.
32'Attempt blocked. Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Strelec.
31'Martin Valjent (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31'Foul by Stanislav Basmanov (Kazakhstan).
30'Dávid Hancko (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30'Foul by Zhasulan Amir (Kazakhstan).
28'David Strelec (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28'Foul by David Strelec (Slovakia).
28'Dinmukhamed Karaman (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28'Foul by Martin Valjent (Slovakia).
28'Stanislav Basmanov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26'Goal! Slovakia 1, Kazakhstan 0. Leo Sauer (Slovakia) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
26'Attempt blocked. Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
24'Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24'Foul by Dinmukhamed Karaman (Kazakhstan).
23'Foul by Dávid Hancko (Slovakia).
23'Ramazan Karimov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21'Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Temirlan Erlanov.
19'Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19'Foul by Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan).
18'Offside, Slovakia. Ondrej Duda is caught offside.
14'Attempt missed. Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tomás Suslov with a cross following a set piece situation.
13'Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
13'Foul by Arsen Ashirbek (Kazakhstan).
10'Offside, Slovakia. David Strelec is caught offside.
8'Attempt saved. Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stas Pokatilov (Kazakhstan). Assisted by Dávid Hancko.
6'Ramazan Karimov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
6'Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6'Foul by Ramazan Karimov (Kazakhstan).
5'Adam Obert (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5'Foul by Ramazan Karimov (Kazakhstan).
4'Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Dinmukhamed Karaman.
4'Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Stas Pokatilov.
4'Attempt saved. Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Stas Pokatilov (Kazakhstan).
3'David Strelec (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3'Foul by Temirlan Erlanov (Kazakhstan).
2'Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Arsen Ashirbek.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Commentary: ESPN

#	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Form
1	Slovakia	4	3	1	0	9	2	+7	10	LWWDW
2	Faroe Islands	4	0	4	0	5	5	0	4	DDDD
3	Moldova	4	1	1	2	3	8	-5	4	LDWL
4	Kazakhstan	4	0	2	2	5	7	-2	2	WWDLD

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