UEFA Nations League

Albania vs Iceland, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Albania
  • 35': Ermir Lenjani
FT
1 - 1
Iceland
  • Red Card 10': Aron Gunnarsson
  • 90'+6': Mikkel Anderson

About

Albania are hosting Iceland at Arena Kombetare, Tirana, Albania, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Aron Gunnarsson.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
  • 9': VAR Decision: Card upgraded David Ólafsson (Iceland).
  • 10': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland).
  • 10': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) is shown the red card.
  • 13': Substitution, Iceland. Daníel Grétarsson replaces Jón Thorsteinsson because of an injury.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Hördur Magnússon.
  • 17': David Ólafsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
  • 19': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross.
  • 19': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Hördur Magnússon.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Iván Balliu (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 24': Corner, Albania. Conceded by David Ólafsson.
  • 24': Daníel Grétarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Klaus Gjasula (Albania).
  • 26': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
  • 26': Thórir Helgason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Ylber Ramadani.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daníel Grétarsson.
  • 27': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Thomas Strakosha.
  • 29': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Birkir Bjarnason.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Ermir Lenjani (Albania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sokol Cikalleshi.
  • 32': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Thórir Helgason.
  • 32': Foul by Klaus Gjasula (Albania).
  • 32': Thórir Helgason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Albania. Conceded by David Ólafsson.
  • 35': Goal! Albania 1, Iceland 0. Ermir Lenjani (Albania) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni with a cross.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ermir Lenjani.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Ylber Ramadani (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sokol Cikalleshi.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 43': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Birkir Bjarnason.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sokol Cikalleshi.
  • 45'+3': Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Ermir Lenjani (Albania).
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Thórir Helgason (Iceland) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland).
  • 45'+5': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Albania 1, Iceland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Albania 1, Iceland 0.
  • 46': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Victor Pálsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thórir Helgason with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Balliu.
  • 51': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Birkir Bjarnason.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ermir Lenjani with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfred Finnbogason.
  • 55': Offside, Albania. Ermir Lenjani tries a through ball, but Sokol Cikalleshi is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Frédéric Veseli.
  • 58': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
  • 58': Hördur Magnússon (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
  • 61': Foul by Victor Pálsson (Iceland).
  • 61': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson.
  • 61': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Thomas Strakosha.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Hördur Magnússon (Iceland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Ylber Ramadani (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Iván Balliu following a fast break.
  • 65': Corner, Albania. Conceded by David Ólafsson.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Frédéric Veseli (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Balliu.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Amir Abrashi (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 70': Substitution, Iceland. Hákon Haraldsson replaces Ísak Jóhannesson.
  • 70': Substitution, Albania. Qazim Laçi replaces Amir Abrashi.
  • 70': Substitution, Albania. Armando Broja replaces Sokol Cikalleshi.
  • 70': Substitution, Iceland. Mikael Ellertsson replaces Arnór Sigurdsson.
  • 70': Substitution, Iceland. Mikael Anderson replaces Alfred Finnbogason.
  • 72': Foul by Armando Broja (Albania).
  • 72': Victor Pálsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Mikael Anderson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 74': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Daníel Grétarsson.
  • 76': Foul by Frédéric Veseli (Albania).
  • 76': Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Albania. Elseid Hysaj replaces Ermir Lenjani.
  • 79': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Armando Broja.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Armando Broja (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
  • 80': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Daníel Grétarsson.
  • 81': Substitution, Iceland. Andri Gudjohnsen replaces Birkir Bjarnason.
  • 82': Offside, Albania. Ylber Ramadani tries a through ball, but Armando Broja is caught offside.
  • 83': Substitution, Albania. Enea Mihaj replaces Klaus Gjasula.
  • 83': Substitution, Albania. Enis Cokaj replaces Nedim Bajrami.
  • 88': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Daníel Grétarsson.
  • 88': Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Enis Cokaj (Albania).
  • 89': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
  • 89': Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Albania. Enea Mihaj tries a through ball, but Myrto Uzuni is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Armando Broja (Albania).
  • 90'+1': Hördur Magnússon (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Frédéric Veseli.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Albania. Armando Broja tries a through ball, but Myrto Uzuni is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Albania 1, Iceland 1. Mikael Anderson (Iceland) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Thórir Helgason with a cross.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Albania 1, Iceland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Albania 1, Iceland 1.

Statistics

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3 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 14
3 Saves 4
38.5 Possession 61.5
8 SHOTS 21
5 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
189 Accurate Passes 368
290 Passes 457
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 9
12 Crosses 31
0.4 Cross % 0.3
58 Long Balls 81
28 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 12
9 Effective Tackles 6
16 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 7
32 Effective Clearances 9
32 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Arena Kombetare
Location: Tirana, Albania
Attendance: 8,800

UEFA Nations League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Northern Ireland 5 +5 11
2 Hungary 5 +3 10
3 Ukraine 5 -4 4
4 Georgia 5 -4 2
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ALB Albania (5-3-2)

No. Name
23 Thomas Strakosha (GK)
8 Klaus Gjasula
5 Frederic Veseli
18 Adrian Ismajli Yellow Card
3 Ermir Lenjani
2 Iván Balliu
20 Ylber Ramadani Yellow Card
10 Nedim Bajrami
22 Amir Abrashi
16 Sokol Cikalleshi
11 Myrto Uzuni
Albania Substitutes:
Arbnor Mucolli, Elseid Hysaj, Enis Cokaj, Qazim Laçi, Elhan Kastrati, Taulant Seferi, Etrit Berisha, Kristjan Asllani, Albi Doka, Enea Mihaj, Armando Broja, Adrian Bajrami.

ISL Iceland (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Rúnar Rúnarsson (GK)
23 Hördur Magnússon
17 Aron Gunnarsson Red Card
3 David Ólafsson
4 Victor Palsson
8 Birkir Bjarnason
20 Thorir Johann Helgason
6 Ísak Jóhannesson
11 Alfred Finnbogason
10 Arnór Sigurdsson
7 Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson
Iceland Substitutes:
Andri Gudjohnsen, Hákon Haraldsson, Daniel Grétarsson, Patrik Gunnarsson, Elias Ólafsson, Mikkel Anderson, Aron Elis Thrandarson, Mikael Ellertsson, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen, Hoskuldur Gunnlaugsson, Hjörtur Hermannsson.

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