Published September 29, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
A 2-0 win for Slovenia over FYR Macedonia in the UEFA Nations League on Tuesday, September 29, with Slovenia and FYR Macedonia level at 0-0 at half-time before the match finished 2-0. The scoreline reflected a game in which Slovenia registered two goals and FYR Macedonia no goals.
How it unfolded
The sides reached the interval at 0-0, so the contest remained goalless at the break. Slovenia went on to score two goals, while FYR Macedonia finished with no goals; the result was a 2-0 win for Slovenia over FYR Macedonia. The available match details do not give goal timings, so the sequence of the scoring cannot be set out more precisely.
The numbers
Slovenia recorded 13 shots, with 3 on target. FYR Macedonia had 2 shots and 0 on target. The figures show that Slovenia produced the more sustained attacking output, while FYR Macedonia did not turn its attempts into a shot on target. That difference gives useful context to a match that had been level at the interval and ended with Slovenia scoring two goals.
Possession was 55% for Slovenia and 45% for FYR Macedonia. The corner count stood at 6 for Slovenia and 1 for FYR Macedonia, another indication of the sides' differing attacking involvement. The save figures were 0 for Slovenia and 2 for FYR Macedonia. Across the match, there were two goals; the statistics describe a result built around Slovenia's scoring and FYR Macedonia's failure to find a goal.
