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Montenegro vs Cyprus

FA Cup
2-1
Final
Cyprus
0-0-1
Podgorica City Stadium

Match pulse

MNEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTCYP
64%Possession36%
19Shots11
4On target4
8Corners1
3Saves2
7Fouls7
2'Costas SoteriouCYP46'Grigoris KastanosCYP65'Nicholas TsaroullaCYP68'Igor VujacicMNE
Team1H2HT
MNE022
CYP011

Who won: Montenegro 2-1

Montenegro beat Cyprus 2-1 on Friday, September 25, 2026 at Podgorica City Stadium. Goals for Montenegro: Nikola Krstovic (66' pen) and Milutin Osmajic (86'). Goals for Cyprus: Marcus Edwards (55').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.3Nikola KrstovicF
  2. 27.3Milutin OsmajicRF
  3. 36.9Marcus EdwardsRM
  4. 46.8Balsa PopovicG
  5. 56.6Andrija BulatovicRM
  6. 66.4Ognjen GasevicLB
  7. 76.4Milan RoganovicRB
  8. 86.4Vasilije AdzicLM
  9. 96.4Stevan JoveticLF
  10. 106.3Stefan SavicCD-R
  11. 116.3Ioannis PittasF
  12. 126.2Marko JankovicCM

Team stats

MNECYP
7Fouls7
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
1Offsides2
8Corner Kicks1
3Saves2
64.2Possession35.8
19SHOTS11
4ON GOAL4
0.2On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals0
1Penalty Kicks Taken0
464Accurate Passes229
531Passes299
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
9Accurate Crosses5
36Crosses17
0.3Cross %0.3
55Long Balls51
30Accurate Long Balls25
0.5Long Balls %0.5
5Blocked Shots2
14Effective Tackles7
18Tackles13
0.8Tackle %0.5
6Interceptions8
18Effective Clearances32
18Clearances32

Player of the game

Nikola Krstovic

MNE · 1 G, 1 A

8.3

Deserved to win

82%
MNE · 3.24 xG
12%
Draw
7%
CYP · 1.20 xG

Montenegro created better chances: they win this game 82% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Montenegro 2, Cyprus 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Montenegro 2, Cyprus 1.
  3. 90'+3'

    Foul

    Foul by Dusan Vukovic (Montenegro).

  4. 90'+3'MNE

    Free kick won

    Nick Tsaroulla (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  5. 90'+3'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Angelos Neophytou (Cyprus) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Loizos Loizou with a cross.

    A. Neophytou

  6. 90'+2'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  7. 90'+2'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Dusan Vukovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.

    D. Vukovic

  8. 90'+1'
    Sub

    Subbed on for N. Panagiotou

    Substitution, Cyprus. Angelos Neophytou replaces Nikolas Panagiotou.

    A. Neophytou

  9. 89'
    Sub

    Subbed on for N. Krstovic

    Substitution, Montenegro. Stefan Loncar replaces Nikola Krstovic.

    S. Loncar

  10. 89'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Jankovic

    Substitution, Montenegro. Milos Brnovic replaces Marko Jankovic.

    M. Brnovic

  11. 88'

    Foul

    Foul by Marko Jankovic (Montenegro).

  12. 88'

    Free kick won

    Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  13. GOAL86'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    M. Osmajic · ast N. Krstovic

    Goal! Montenegro 2, Cyprus 1. Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nikola Krstovic with a headed pass.

    MNE 2 - 1 CYP
  14. 83'

    Foul

    Foul by Andrija Bulatovic (Montenegro).

  15. 83'

    Free kick won

    Stavros Georgiou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  16. 83'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ioannis Pittas with a cross following a fast break.

    L. Loizou

  17. 79'CYP

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Milan Roganovic.

  18. 76'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic.

    N. Krstovic

  19. 75'

    Free kick won

    Marko Jankovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. 75'

    Foul

    Foul by Stavros Georgiou (Cyprus).

  21. 74'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milutin Osmajic.

    N. Krstovic

  22. 71'
    Sub

    Subbed on for V. Adzic

    Substitution, Montenegro. Dusan Vukovic replaces Vasilije Adzic.

    D. Vukovic

  23. 71'
    Sub

    Subbed on for P. Andreou

    Substitution, Cyprus. Leonidas Konomis replaces Panagiotis Andreou.

    L. Konomis

  24. 71'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Tzionis

    Substitution, Cyprus. Stavros Georgiou replaces Marinos Tzionis.

    S. Georgiou

  25. 70'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Edwards

    Substitution, Cyprus. Loizos Loizou replaces Marcus Edwards.

    L. Loizou

Leaders

MNECYP
Total Shots
Nikola Krstovic
8
Ioannis Pittas
3
Accurate Passes
Stefan Savic
82
Grigoris Kastanos
45
Defensive Interventions
Milan Roganovic
9
Giorgos Malekkides
12
Saves
Balsa Popovic
3
Fabiano
2