UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group E

Football tournament qualifying stage

Group E of UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying was one of the ten groups to decide which teams would qualify for the UEFA Euro 2020 finals tournament.[1] Group E consisted of five teams: Azerbaijan, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia and Wales,[2] where they played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format.[3]

The top two teams, Croatia and Wales, qualified directly for the finals. Unlike previous editions, the participants of the play-offs were not decided based on results from the qualifying group stage, but instead based on their performance in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League.

## Standings

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1  |  Croatia | 8  | 5  | 2  | 1  | 17  | 7  | +10  | 17  | Qualify for final tournament |  | -- | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–1
2  |  Wales | 8  | 4  | 2  | 2  | 10  | 6  | +4  | 14  |  | 1–1 | -- | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1
3  |  Slovakia | 8  | 4  | 1  | 3  | 13  | 11  | +2  | 13  | Advance to play-offs via Nations League |  | 0–4 | 1–1 | -- | 2–0 | 2–0
4  |  Hungary | 8  | 4  | 0  | 4  | 8  | 11  | −3  | 12  |  | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | -- | 1–0
5  |  Azerbaijan | 8  | 0  | 1  | 7  | 5  | 18  | −13  | 1  |  |  | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–3 | --

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

## Matches

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The fixtures were released by UEFA the same day as the draw, which was held on 2 December 2018 in Dublin.[4][5] Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

21 March 2019 (2019-03-21)

20:45

Croatia | 2–1|  Azerbaijan

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* Barišić 44'
* Kramarić 79'

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* Sheydayev 19'

Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb

Attendance: 23,146[6]

Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)

21 March 2019 (2019-03-21)

20:45

Slovakia | 2–0|  Hungary

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* Duda 42'
* Rusnák 85'

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Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava

Attendance: 14,235[6]

Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia)

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24 March 2019 (2019-03-24)

15:00 (14:00 UTC±0)

Wales | 1–0|  Slovakia

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* James 5'

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Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 31,617[6]

Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

24 March 2019 (2019-03-24)

18:00

Hungary | 2–1|  Croatia

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* Szalai 34'
* Pátkai 76'

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* Rebić 13'

Groupama Arena, Budapest

Attendance: 19,400[6]

Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)

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8 June 2019 (2019-06-08)

15:00

Croatia | 2–1|  Wales

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* J. Lawrence 17' (o.g.)
* Perišić 48'

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* Brooks 77'

Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek

Attendance: 17,061[6]

Referee: István Kovács (Romania)

8 June 2019 (2019-06-08)

18:00 (20:00 UTC+4)

Azerbaijan | 1–3|  Hungary

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* Emreli 69'

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* Orbán 18', 53'
* Holman 71'

Bakcell Arena, Baku

Attendance: 10,450[6]

Referee: Kevin Blom (Netherlands)

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11 June 2019 (2019-06-11)

18:00 (20:00 UTC+4)

Azerbaijan | 1–5|  Slovakia

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* Sheydayev 29'

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* Lobotka 8'
* Kucka 27'
* Hamšík 30', 57'
* Hancko 85'

Bakcell Arena, Baku

Attendance: 8,200[6]

Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)

11 June 2019 (2019-06-11)

20:45

Hungary | 1–0|  Wales

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* Pátkai 80'

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Groupama Arena, Budapest

Attendance: 18,350[6]

Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)

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6 September 2019 (2019-09-06)

20:45

Slovakia | 0–4|  Croatia

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* Vlašić 45'
* Perišić 46'
* Petković 72'
* Lovren 89'

Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava

Attendance: 18,098[6]

Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

6 September 2019 (2019-09-06)

20:45 (19:45 UTC+1)

Wales | 2–1|  Azerbaijan

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* Pashayev 26' (o.g.)
* Bale 84'

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* Emreli 59'

Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 28,385[6]

Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta)

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9 September 2019 (2019-09-09)

18:00 (20:00 UTC+4)

Azerbaijan | 1–1|  Croatia

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* Khalilzade 72'

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* Modrić 11' (pen.)

Bakcell Arena, Baku

Attendance: 9,150[6]

Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)

9 September 2019 (2019-09-09)

20:45

Hungary | 1–2|  Slovakia

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* Szoboszlai 50'

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* Mak 40'
* Boženík 56'

Groupama Arena, Budapest

Attendance: 21,700[6]

Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

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10 October 2019 (2019-10-10)

20:45

Croatia | 3–0|  Hungary

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* Modrić 5'
* Petković 24', 42'

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Stadion Poljud, Split

Attendance: 32,110[6]

Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)

10 October 2019 (2019-10-10)

20:45

Slovakia | 1–1|  Wales

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* Kucka 53'

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* Moore 25'

Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava

Attendance: 18,071[6]

Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)

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13 October 2019 (2019-10-13)

18:00

Hungary | 1–0|  Azerbaijan

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* Korhut 10'

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Groupama Arena, Budapest

Attendance: 11,300[6]

Referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands)

13 October 2019 (2019-10-13)

20:45 (19:45 UTC+1)

Wales | 1–1|  Croatia

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* Bale 45+3'

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* Vlašić 9'

Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 31,745[6]

Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

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16 November 2019 (2019-11-16)

18:00 (21:00 UTC+4)

Azerbaijan | 0–2|  Wales

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* Moore 10'
* Wilson 34'

Bakcell Arena, Baku

Attendance: 8,622[6]

Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Germany)

16 November 2019 (2019-11-16)

20:45

Croatia | 3–1|  Slovakia

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* Vlašić 56'
* Petković 60'
* Perišić 74'

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* Boženík 32'

Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka

Attendance: 8,212[6]

Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

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19 November 2019 (2019-11-19)

20:45

Slovakia | 2–0|  Azerbaijan

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* Boženík 19'
* Hamšík 86'

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Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava

Attendance: 7,825[6]

Referee: Serhiy Boyko (Ukraine)

19 November 2019 (2019-11-19)

20:45 (19:45 UTC±0)

Wales | 2–0|  Hungary

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* Ramsey 15', 47'

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Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 31,762[6]

Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)

## Goalscorers

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There were 53 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.65 goals per match.

4 goals

* Bruno Petković

3 goals

* Ivan Perišić
* Nikola Vlašić
* Róbert Boženík
* Marek Hamšík

2 goals

* Mahir Emreli
* Ramil Sheydayev
* Luka Modrić
* Willi Orbán
* Máté Pátkai
* Juraj Kucka
* Gareth Bale
* Kieffer Moore
* Aaron Ramsey

1 goal

* Tamkin Khalilzade
* Borna Barišić
* Andrej Kramarić
* Dejan Lovren
* Ante Rebić
* Dávid Holman
* Mihály Korhut
* Ádám Szalai
* Dominik Szoboszlai
* Ondrej Duda
* Dávid Hancko
* Stanislav Lobotka
* Róbert Mak
* Albert Rusnák
* David Brooks
* Daniel James
* Harry Wilson

1 own goal

* Pavel Pashayev (against Wales)
* James Lawrence (against Croatia)

## Discipline

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A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[3]

* Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could be extended for serious offences)
* Receiving three yellow cards in three different matches, as well as after fifth and any subsequent yellow card (yellow card suspensions were carried forward to the play-offs, but not the finals or any other future international matches)

The following suspensions were served during the qualifying matches:

Team  | Player  | Offence(s)  | Suspended for match(es)

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Azerbaijan | Anton Krivotsyuk |  vs Slovakia (11 June 2019)
vs Wales (6 September 2019)
vs Croatia (9 September 2019)  | vs Hungary (13 October 2019)
Maksim Medvedev |  vs Croatia (21 March 2019)
vs Hungary (8 June 2019)
vs Croatia (9 September 2019)
Dimitrij Nazarov |  vs Hungary (8 June 2019)
vs Wales (6 September 2019)
vs Croatia (9 September 2019)
Croatia | Marcelo Brozović |  vs Wales (8 June 2019)
vs Azerbaijan (9 September 2019)
vs Hungary (10 October 2019)  | vs Wales (13 October 2019)
Dejan Lovren | Insulting behaviour vs Spain in 2018–19 UEFA Nations League (15 November 2018)[7] | vs Azerbaijan (21 March 2019)[8]
vs Hungary (24 March 2019)
vs Wales (8 June 2019)
vs Wales (13 October 2019)  | vs Slovakia (16 November 2019)
Domagoj Vida |  vs Wales (8 June 2019)
vs Hungary (10 October 2019)
vs Wales (13 October 2019)
Hungary | Botond Baráth |  vs Slovakia (9 September 2019)  | vs Croatia (10 October 2019)
László Kleinheisler |  vs Croatia (10 October 2019)  | vs Azerbaijan (13 October 2019)
Mihály Korhut |  vs Slovakia (21 March 2019)
vs Wales (11 June 2019)
vs Azerbaijan (13 October 2019)  | vs Wales (19 November 2019)
Ádám Nagy |  vs Slovakia (21 March 2019)
vs Wales (11 June 2019)
vs Slovakia (9 September 2019)  | vs Croatia (10 October 2019)
Slovakia | Norbert Gyömbér |  vs Wales (10 October 2019)  | vs Croatia (16 November 2019)
Róbert Mak |  vs Croatia (16 November 2019)  | vs Azerbaijan (19 November 2019)
Denis Vavro |  vs Hungary (21 March 2019)
vs Wales (24 March 2019)
vs Hungary (9 September 2019)  | vs Wales (10 October 2019)
Wales | Joe Allen |  vs Slovakia (24 March 2019)
vs Azerbaijan (6 September 2019)
vs Croatia (13 October 2019)  | vs Azerbaijan (16 November 2019)

## Notes

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1. ^ CET (UTC+1) for matches in March and November 2019, and CEST (UTC+2) for all other matches.

## References

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1. ^ "UEFA Euro 2020: Qualifying Draw Procedure" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
2. ^ "UEFA EURO 2020 qualifying draw made in Dublin". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
3. ^ a b "Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship 2018–20". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 March 2018. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
4. ^ "UEFA EURO 2020 qualifying schedule: all the fixtures". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
5. ^ "European Qualifiers 2018–20: Group stage fixture list" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Summary UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying – Group E". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
7. ^ "Disciplinary updates". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
8. ^ "European Championship 2020: Booking List before Qualifying Round Matchday 1" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.

## External links

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* UEFA Euro 2020, UEFA.com
* European Qualifiers, UEFA.com

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UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying

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* Group A
* Group B
* Group C
* Group D
* Group E
* Group F
* Group G
* Group H
* Group I
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* Play-offs

Related competition: 2018–19 UEFA Nations League
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