Andorra vs Albania, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Andorra

FT
0 - 1

Albania

67': Kristjan Asllani

About

Andorra are hosting Albania at Estadi de la FAF d'Encamp, Encamp, Andorra, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Éric Izquierdo (Andorra).
2': Qazim Laçi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Offside, Albania. Arbër Hoxha is caught offside.
10': Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Biel Borrà (Andorra).
12': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
16': Foul by Éric Izquierdo (Andorra).
16': Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
18': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
18': Éric Izquierdo (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Biel Borrà (Andorra).
22': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arbër Hoxha.
24': Foul by Éric Izquierdo (Andorra).
24': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Armando Broja (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Joan Cervós (Andorra).
28': Attempt missed. Arón Rodrigo (Andorra) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joan Cervós.
32': Biel Borrà (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Mario Mitaj (Albania).
33': Offside, Andorra. Berto Rosas is caught offside.
34': Foul by Berto Rosas (Andorra).
34': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juljan Shehu.
35': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Max Llovera.
36': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani with a cross following a corner.
39': Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Foul by Éric Izquierdo (Andorra).
39': Éric Izquierdo (Andorra) is shown the yellow card.
41': Offside, Albania. Rey Manaj is caught offside.
42': Offside, Andorra. Guillaume López is caught offside.
45': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Moisés San Nicolás.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Berat Djimsiti (Albania) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Qazim Laçi with a cross following a corner.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) header from very close range is too high following a corner.
45'+2': First Half ends, Andorra 0, Albania 0.
45': Second Half begins Andorra 0, Albania 0.
47': Attempt blocked. Arbër Hoxha (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani.
47': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Max Llovera.
49': Foul by Arón Rodrigo (Andorra).
49': Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Armando Broja (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Foul by Joan Cervós (Andorra).
51': Attempt saved. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Álex Ruíz (Andorra).
52': Berto Rosas (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Juljan Shehu (Albania).
54': Foul by Max Llovera (Andorra).
54': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55': Berto Rosas (Andorra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Foul by Arlind Ajeti (Albania).
55': Arlind Ajeti (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Attempt missed. Éric Izquierdo (Andorra) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
57': Handball by Rey Manaj (Albania).
59': Substitution, Albania. Myrto Uzuni replaces Armando Broja.
60': Substitution, Albania. Nedim Bajrami replaces Qazim Laçi.
63': Foul by Berto Rosas (Andorra).
63': Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Berto Rosas (Andorra).
65': Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Goal! Andorra 0, Albania 1. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni following a fast break.
69': Substitution, Andorra. Cucu replaces Berto Rosas.
69': Substitution, Andorra. João Teixeira replaces Éric Izquierdo.
71': Delay in match because of an injury Pau Babot (Andorra).
72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73': Foul by Cucu (Andorra).
73': Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
73': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
74': Cucu (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Juljan Shehu (Albania).
75': Attempt blocked. Pau Babot (Andorra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
75': Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Arón Rodrigo (Andorra).
75': Arón Rodrigo (Andorra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Substitution, Albania. Indrit Tuci replaces Rey Manaj.
81': Foul by Guillaume López (Andorra).
81': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81': Guillaume López (Andorra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Foul by Indrit Tuci (Albania).
82': Max Llovera (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Nedim Bajrami (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
83': Foul by Max Llovera (Andorra).
83': Indrit Tuci (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Biel Borrà (Andorra).
86': Substitution, Andorra. Ot Remolins replaces Moisés San Nicolás.
86': Substitution, Andorra. Hugo Ferreira replaces Pau Babot.
86': Substitution, Andorra. Sergio Moreno replaces Guillaume López.
90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Corner, Andorra. Conceded by Myrto Uzuni.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Andorra 0, Albania 1.
0': Match ends, Andorra 0, Albania 1.

Statistics

ALB		AND
7	Fouls	18
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	1
0	Saves	1
66	Possession	34
12	SHOTS	3
2	ON GOAL	0
0.2	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
582	Accurate Passes	249
643	Passes	328
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	0
23	Crosses	10
0.2	Cross %	0.0
51	Long Balls	69
25	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
5	Blocked Shots	1
10	Effective Tackles	9
11	Tackles	13
0.9	Tackle %	0.7
9	Interceptions	4
20	Effective Clearances	18
20	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Estadi de la FAF d'Encamp
Location: Encamp, Andorra
Attendance: 2,225

WCQ - UEFA Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	England	8	+22	24
2	Albania	8	+2	14
3	Serbia	8	-1	13
4	Latvia	8	-10	5

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Andorra (4-4-2)

No.	Name
12	Alejandro Ruiz (GK)
22	Ian de Olivera
5	Max Llovera
15	Moisés San Nicolás
23	Biel Borra
3	Pau Babot
16	Éric De Las Heras
17	Joan Cervos
14	Aron Rodrigo
19	Albert Rosas
10	Guillaume Lopez

Andorra Substitutes:

Sergi Moreno, Francisco Pires, Jesús Rubio, Ot Planes, Marc Rebés, Marc García Renom, Adri da Cunha, Josep Gómes, Hugo Ferreira, Ricard Fernández, Eric De Pablos, João Teixeira.

Albania (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Thomas Strakosha (GK)
6	Berat Djimsiti
5	Arlind Ajeti
3	Mario Mitaj
4	Elseid Hysaj
14	Qazim Laçi
8	Kristjan Asllani
15	Juljan Shehu
7	Rey Manaj
21	Arbër Hoxha
22	Armando Broja

Albania Substitutes:

Simon Simoni, Indrit Tuci, Nedim Bajrami, Mario Dajsinani, Adrian Ismajli, Naser Aliji, Ylber Ramadani, Jasir Asani, Iván Balliu, Medon Berisha, Mirlind Daku, Myrto Uzuni.

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