Cyprus 2-1 Latvia: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

Cyprus beat Latvia 2-1 in UEFA Nations League on Monday, 5 October 2026.

The score was 0-0 at half-time. The game was played at GSP Stadium, Nicosia. The recorded attendance was 2,354.

Before kick-off

Cyprus: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (D-W-L-D-W), scoring 6 goals and conceding 3 goals.

Latvia: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-W-L-D-L), scoring 3 goals and conceding 4 goals.

Cyprus arrive in better form, taking 8 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 7 for Latvia.

The previous meeting between the sides before this game was Latvia 0-0 Cyprus on Monday, 28 September 2026.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 3 goals.

Eduards Daskevics found the net for Latvia in minute 57, making it 0-1. Ioannis Kosti found the net for Cyprus in minute 70, making it 1-1. Marcus Edwards found the net for Cyprus in minute 90+4, making it 2-1.

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 5 yellow cards: 2 for Cyprus and 3 for Latvia.

Substitutions recorded: 5 substitutions for Cyprus and 5 substitutions for Latvia.

Match statistics

Cyprus had 60.7% of possession, against 39.3% for Latvia.

Cyprus had 19 shots, 7 on target, while Latvia had 12 shots, 1 on target. Cyprus won 7 corners and Latvia won 3 corners. Cyprus committed 10 fouls and Latvia committed 8 fouls.

Cyprus had the most shots on target (7).

Impact on the table

The table shows Cyprus in 2nd place (7 points from 4 matches) and Latvia in 4th place (1 point from 4 matches). Cyprus hold a 6 points advantage over Latvia in the standings.

More on this match

The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Cyprus vs Latvia stay available on the match page.