Vllaznia vs Real Madrid, 2022-23 UEFA Women's Champions League, Group Stage
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Luçije Gjini.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 3': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Luçije Gjini.
- 4': Attempt missed. Kathellen (Real Madrid Femenino) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Sara Maliqi (Vllaznia Femra).
- 7': Attempt saved. Claudia Zornoza (Real Madrid Femenino) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandie Toletti.
- 7': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Kaylin Williams-Mosier.
- 10': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Lexie Knox.
- 11': Attempt missed. Kathellen (Real Madrid Femenino) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Attempt saved. Claudia Zornoza (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Olga Carmona.
- 15': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Kaylin Williams-Mosier.
- 15': Attempt missed. Rocío Gálvez (Real Madrid Femenino) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 16': Foul by Freja Olofsson (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 16': Gresa Berisha (Vllaznia Femra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Megi Doçi (Vllaznia Femra).
- 20': Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Megi Doçi (Vllaznia Femra).
- 22': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Luçije Gjini.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 22': Attempt missed. Kathellen (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 23': Foul by Esther González (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 23': Megi Doçi (Vllaznia Femra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Corner, Vllaznia Femra. Conceded by Freja Olofsson.
- 24': Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Luçije Gjini (Vllaznia Femra).
- 29': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Luçije Gjini.
- 30': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Aleksandra Popovic.
- 32': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Megi Doçi.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Freja Olofsson (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 33': Megi Doçi (Vllaznia Femra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Gresa Berisha (Vllaznia Femra).
- 34': Olga Carmona (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Esther González (Real Madrid Femenino) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sofie Svava with a cross.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandie Toletti.
- 38': Attempt missed. Sandie Toletti (Real Madrid Femenino) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sofie Svava with a cross.
- 39': Olga Carmona (Real Madrid Femenino) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Attempt missed. Claudia Zornoza (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Vllaznia Femra 0, Real Madrid Femenino 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Vllaznia Femra 0, Real Madrid Femenino 0.
- 45': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Maite Oroz replaces Sandie Toletti.
- 48': Attempt missed. Maite Oroz (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Athenea del Castillo.
- 50': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Sara Maliqi.
- 50': Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Megi Doçi (Vllaznia Femra).
- 51': Claudia Zornoza (Real Madrid Femenino) hits the bar with a left footed shot from more than 35 yards. Assisted by Sofie Svava.
- 51': Attempt missed. Esther González (Real Madrid Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 52': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Aleksandra Popovic.
- 54': Goal! Vllaznia Femra 0, Real Madrid Femenino 1. Esther González (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza with a through ball.
- 55': Corner, Vllaznia Femra. Conceded by Kathellen.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Freja Olofsson (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maite Oroz.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Olga Carmona (Real Madrid Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 59': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Luçije Gjini.
- 62': Attempt missed. Esther González (Real Madrid Femenino) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Sofie Svava with a cross.
- 62': Foul by Megi Doçi (Vllaznia Femra).
- 62': Kenti Robles (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Aleksandra Popovic (Vllaznia Femra).
- 64': Sofie Svava (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Attempt saved. Esther González (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Claudia Zornoza.
- 66': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Aleksandra Popovic.
- 66': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Megi Doçi.
- 67': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Aleksandra Popovic.
- 67': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Naomie Feller replaces Athenea del Castillo.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Real Madrid Femenino) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofie Svava with a cross.
- 69': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Sara Maliqi.
- 69': Attempt saved. Maite Oroz (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 69': Foul by Claudia Zornoza (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 69': Gresa Berisha (Vllaznia Femra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Claudia Zornoza (Real Madrid Femenino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Olga Carmona.
- 71': Substitution, Vllaznia Femra. Mckenna Davidson replaces Gresa Berisha.
- 74': Attempt saved. Esther González (Real Madrid Femenino) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofie Svava with a cross.
- 75': Penalty Real Madrid Femenino. Olga Carmona draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 75': Penalty conceded by Aleksandra Popovic (Vllaznia Femra) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 76': Goal! Vllaznia Femra 0, Real Madrid Femenino 2. Olga Carmona (Real Madrid Femenino) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 77': Offside, Vllaznia Femra. Megi Doçi tries a through ball, but Mckenna Davidson is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, Vllaznia Femra. Esi Lufo replaces Maria Baska.
- 80': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Nahikari García replaces Esther González.
- 80': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Ivana Andrés replaces Rocío Gálvez.
- 81': Substitution, Real Madrid Femenino. Teresa Abelleira replaces Olga Carmona.
- 82': Foul by Naomie Feller (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 82': Luçije Gjini (Vllaznia Femra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Hand ball by Kathellen (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Maite Oroz (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Teresa Abelleira.
- 84': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Esi Lufo.
- 85': Substitution, Vllaznia Femra. Rrezona Ramadani replaces Aleksandra Popovic.
- 86': Attempt saved. Nahikari García (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenti Robles with a cross.
- 86': Attempt saved. Nahikari García (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 86': Foul by Nahikari García (Real Madrid Femenino).
- 86': Kaylin Williams-Mosier (Vllaznia Femra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Ezmiralda Franja.
- 90'+1': Foul by Luçije Gjini (Vllaznia Femra).
- 90'+1': Naomie Feller (Real Madrid Femenino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Nahikari García (Real Madrid Femenino) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+3': Corner, Real Madrid Femenino. Conceded by Kaylin Williams-Mosier.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Naomie Feller (Real Madrid Femenino) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Vllaznia Femra 0, Real Madrid Femenino 2.
- 0': Match ends, Vllaznia Femra 0, Real Madrid Femenino 2.
Game Information
Venue: Loro Borici
Location: Shkoder, Albania
Attendance: 5,400
UEFA Women's Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 3 | +17 | 9 |
| 2 | OL Lyonnes | 3 | +14 | 7 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Vllaznia (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Kaylin Williams-Mosier (GK) |
| 26 | Lexie Knox |
| 14 | Esmeralda Franja |
| 6 | Sara Maliqi |
| 16 | Luçije Gjini |
| 30 | Alexandra Popovic |
| 8 | Meghan Cavanaugh |
| 15 | Gresa Berisha |
| 11 | Megi Doçi |
| 9 | Tarah Patterson |
| 31 | Maria Baska |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Misa Rodríguez (GK) |
| 4 | Rocío Gálvez |
| 14 | Kathellen |
| 23 | Sofie Svava |
| 2 | Kenti Robles |
| 24 | Freja Olofsson |
| 21 | Claudia Zornoza |
| 6 | Sandie Toletti |
| 10 | Esther González |
| 7 | Olga Carmona |
| 22 | Athenea del Castillo |
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