On Saturday evening at the Stade Josy Barthel on Luxembourg city's Route d'Arlon, Luxembourg's national football team shocked the visiting Macedonia team and their supporters by emerging with a 1-0 win in their Euro 2016 qualifying match.
Despite having the majority of possession and territory, Macedonia could not find the Luxembourg net, even missing a penalty saved by home hero Jonathan Joubert with 6 minutes to play. As the match was heading for a draw, Luxembourg's substitute Sébastian Thill, on the pitch just 18 minutes, scored in the second minute of added time with a left-footed looping volley that the visiting keeper could not reach.
The win lifts Luxembourg above Macedonia in the table, with 4 points from 7 games, level with Belarus but with an inferior goal difference. Spain and Slovakia lead the group, both on 18 points.
Luxembourg: 01 Joubert; 04 Delgado; 06 Philipps; 02 Chanot; 18 Jans; 08 Martins Pereira (Booked) (sub. Thill - 72'); 07 Gerson; 10 Payal; 09 Da Mota; 21 Deville (Bensi - 64'); 13 Joachim.
FYR Macedonia: 01 Pacovski; 13 Ristovski (Booked); 06 Shikov; 05 Mojsov (sub. Ristevski - 37' (Booked)); 18 Zuta (Booked); 16 Gligorov; 17 Petrovic; 10 Ibraimi (sub. Askovski - 80'); 19 Abdurahimi (Booked); 07 Trajkovski (sub. Ilijoski - 74'); 21 Ivanovski.
