Liepāja 1-0 Dečić: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 9 July 2026 · Stadions Daugava, Liepāja · referee B. McMaster · full time
Full time: Liepāja 1-0 Dečić
Liepāja beat Dečić 1-0 in Europa Conference League on Thursday 9 July 2026 at Stadions Daugava. The goals: Ede Oloko 64'.
How Liepāja won it
Liepāja struck first through Ede Oloko in the 64th minute, set up by Amar Haïdara.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Marvin Martins of Liepāja was sent off in the 21st minute. The referee, B. McMaster, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Liepāja and 1 to Dečić.
Liepāja: V. Vassiljev, 4-2-3-1 · Dečić: I. Brnović, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Liepāja had 2 shots on target, Dečić 4.
Dečić had 63% of the ball, but Liepāja took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Liepāja came into it with 4 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 0.61 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Dečić came into it with 2 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.5 a match, and had won 0% of their matches.
Liepāja vs Dečić: the match in numbers
| Liepāja | Match statistics | Dečić |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Ball possession | 63% |
| 9 | Total shots | 17 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Corners | 10 |
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 4 | Offsides | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ede Oloko (Liepāja), rated 6.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Liepāja
- Ede Oloko 6.9 1 goal
- Amar Haïdara 6.6 1 assist
- Bart Straalman 6.5
- Rodolphe Ekou 6.5
- Abiodun Ogunniyi 6.5
Dečić
- Uros Djuranovic 6.5
- Mario Gjolaj 6.4
- Aleksa Cetkovic 6.4
- Davor Kontic 6.4
- Balsa Radusinovic 6.4
The lowest-rated starter was Marvin Martins at 4.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
Questions about Liepāja vs Dečić
What was the score in Liepāja vs Dečić?
Liepāja 1-0 Dečić (half-time 0-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 9 July 2026.
Who scored in Liepāja vs Dečić?
Ede Oloko 64'.
Did Moneyball predict Liepāja vs Dečić correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Liepāja vs Dečić?
Ede Oloko, rated 6.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Liepāja vs Dečić?
B. McMaster.
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