Albania vs Portugal, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Albania

FT
0 - 1

Portugal

90'+2': Miguel Veloso

Miguel Veloso late winner vs. Albania places Portugal atop Group I

Miguel Veloso snatched a last-minute winner for Portugal in Albania as they moved to the brink of Euro 2016.

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Berat Djimsiti takes it (Defending)
2': Throw-in: Eliseu takes it (Defending)
3': Throw-in: Miguel Veloso takes it (Attacking)
3': Throw-in: Vieirinha takes it (Defending)
3': Throw-in: Vieirinha takes it (Attacking)
3': Miguel Veloso takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
4': Lorik Cana clears the ball from danger.
4': Danny hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
4': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
4': Throw-in: Berat Djimsiti takes it (Defending)
6': Throw-in: Berat Djimsiti takes it (Defending)
7': Shkelzen Gashi commits a foul on Eliseu resulting on a free kick for Portugal
7': Miguel Veloso takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
8': Miguel Veloso commits a foul on Kukeli Burim resulting on a free kick for Albania
8': Kukeli Burim takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
9': Shkelzen Gashi commits a foul on Eliseu resulting on a free kick for Portugal
9': Eliseu takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
10': Throw-in: Vieirinha takes it (Defending)
10': Offside called on Miguel Veloso
11': Etrit Berisha takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
11': Throw-in: Eliseu takes it (Defending)
12': Cristiano Ronaldo hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
12': Etrit Berisha makes a very good save (Parry)
12': Danny takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
13': Nani hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
13': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
13': Throw-in: Eliseu takes it (Defending)
14': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
15': Throw-in: Emir Lenjani takes it (Defending)
15': Vieirinha hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
15': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
16': Throw-in: Taulant Xhaka takes it (Attacking)
16': Throw-in: Eliseu takes it (Defending)
17': Offside called on Cristiano Ronaldo
17': Arlind Ajeti takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
18': Throw-in: Pepe takes it (Defending)
19': Amir Abrashi commits a foul on Danilo resulting on a free kick for Portugal
19': Ricardo Carvalho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
19': Lorik Cana commits a foul on Cristiano Ronaldo resulting on a free kick for Portugal
20': Miguel Veloso takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
21': Amir Abrashi commits a foul on Miguel Veloso resulting on a free kick for Portugal
21': Ricardo Carvalho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
22': Throw-in: Berat Djimsiti takes it (Defending)
22': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
23': Berat Djimsiti commits a foul on Nani resulting on a free kick for Portugal
23': Berat Djimsiti is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
23': Ricardo Carvalho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
24': Danny commits a foul on Kukeli Burim resulting on a free kick for Albania
24': Kukeli Burim takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
25': Throw-in: Eliseu takes it (Defending)
25': Nani commits a foul on Lorik Cana resulting on a free kick for Albania
25': Lorik Cana takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
26': Throw-in: Vieirinha takes it (Defending)
26': Throw-in: Vieirinha takes it (Attacking)
27': Throw-in: Emir Lenjani takes it (Defending)
28': Emir Lenjani commits a foul on Vieirinha resulting on a free kick for Portugal
28': Ricardo Carvalho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
28': Throw-in: Ansi Agolli takes it (Defending)
28': Throw-in: Eliseu takes it (Attacking)
29': Handball called on Taulant Xhaka
29': Ricardo Carvalho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
29': Cristiano Ronaldo hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
29': Etrit Berisha makes a good save (Parry)
29': Danny takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
30': Danilo hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
30': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
32': Offside called on Cristiano Ronaldo
32': Etrit Berisha takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
32': Emir Lenjani commits a foul on Pepe resulting on a free kick for Portugal
33': Rui Patricio takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
34': Throw-in: Vieirinha takes it (Defending)
34': Amir Abrashi commits a foul on Danny resulting on a free kick for Portugal
34': Danny takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
35': Throw-in: Ansi Agolli takes it (Attacking)
36': Taulant Xhaka hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
36': Offside called on Nani
36': Arlind Ajeti takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
37': Offside called on Emir Lenjani
37': Pepe takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
37': Throw-in: Ansi Agolli takes it (Defending)
37': Rui Patricio takes a short goal kick
38': Throw-in: Eliseu takes it (Defending)
38': Throw-in: Lorik Cana takes it (Defending)
39': Throw-in: Ansi Agolli takes it (Defending)
39': Throw-in: Vieirinha takes it (Attacking)
39': Bernardo Silva hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
40': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
40': Throw-in: Berat Djimsiti takes it (Attacking)
43': Amir Abrashi commits a foul on Danilo resulting on a free kick for Portugal
43': Pepe takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
43': Amir Abrashi is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
45': Bernardo Silva commits a foul on Ansi Agolli resulting on a free kick for Albania
45': Arlind Ajeti takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
45': Taulant Xhaka hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45': The second half is under way
47': Sokol Cikalleshi commits a foul on Nani resulting on a free kick for Portugal
47': Eliseu takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
47': Miguel Veloso commits a foul on Kukeli Burim resulting on a free kick for Albania
47': Etrit Berisha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
48': Sokol Cikalleshi commits a foul on Eliseu resulting on a free kick for Portugal
48': Eliseu takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
50': Throw-in: Berat Djimsiti takes it (Defending)
50': Shkelzen Gashi commits a foul on Eliseu resulting on a free kick for Portugal
50': Miguel Veloso takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: shot
51': Nani hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
51': Etrit Berisha makes a good save (Catch)
52': Sokol Cikalleshi hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
53': Taulant Xhaka takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
53': Emir Lenjani takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the out of play, resulting in: out of play
54': Albania makes a sub: Migjen Basha enters for Amir Abrashi. Reason: Tactical
54': Portugal makes a sub: Cedric Soares enters for Vieirinha. Reason: Tactical
55': Rui Patricio takes a long goal kick
55': Throw-in: Miguel Veloso takes it (Attacking)
56': Danny hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
56': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
57': Handball called on Cristiano Ronaldo
57': Lorik Cana takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
57': Berat Djimsiti commits a foul on Nani resulting on a free kick for Portugal
58': Ricardo Carvalho takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
59': Sokol Cikalleshi commits a foul on Pepe resulting on a free kick for Portugal
59': Pepe takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
60': Danny hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
60': Etrit Berisha makes a good save (Catch)
64': Throw-in: Ansi Agolli takes it (Defending)
65': Danny commits a foul on Lorik Cana resulting on a free kick for Albania
65': Portugal makes a sub: Ricardo Quaresma enters for Bernardo Silva. Reason: Tactical
65': Lorik Cana takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
66': Offside called on Cristiano Ronaldo
66': Lorik Cana takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
68': Taulant Xhaka commits a foul on Danilo resulting on a free kick for Portugal
68': Rui Patricio takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
69': Ricardo Quaresma takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
70': Ansi Agolli commits a foul on Nani resulting on a free kick for Portugal
70': Albania makes a sub: Odise Roshi enters for Shkelzen Gashi. Reason: Tactical
71': Danny takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
71': Danny crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
71': Pepe commits a foul on Odise Roshi resulting on a free kick for Albania
71': Etrit Berisha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
72': Throw-in: Ansi Agolli takes it (Defending)
75': Sokol Cikalleshi hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar
76': Rui Patricio takes a long goal kick
76': Portugal makes a sub: Éder enters for Danny. Reason: Tactical
77': Throw-in: Danilo takes it (Attacking)
77': Cristiano Ronaldo hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
77': Etrit Berisha makes a very good save (Parry)
78': Kukeli Burim takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
80': Taulant Xhaka takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
80': Rui Patricio makes a good save (Catch)
80': Eliseu lobs a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
81': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
83': Nani is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
83': Éder commits a foul on Lorik Cana resulting on a free kick for Albania
83': Arlind Ajeti takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
84': Berat Djimsiti commits a foul on Eliseu resulting on a free kick for Portugal
85': Rui Patricio takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
86': Miguel Veloso commits a foul on Kukeli Burim resulting on a free kick for Albania
86': Albania makes a sub: Bekim Balaj enters for Sokol Cikalleshi. Reason: Tactical
87': Taulant Xhaka takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: shot
87': Taulant Xhaka hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
87': Rui Patricio takes a long goal kick
88': Miguel Veloso hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
88': Etrit Berisha takes a long goal kick
89': Odise Roshi commits a foul on Pepe resulting on a free kick for Portugal
89': Pepe takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
89': Éder commits a foul on Ansi Agolli resulting on a free kick for Albania
89': Arlind Ajeti takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Arlind Ajeti commits a foul on Éder resulting on a free kick for Portugal
90'+1': Pepe takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'+2': Ricardo Quaresma takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
90'+2': Miguel Veloso hits a good header. Outcome: goal
90'+2': Goal!! Miguel Veloso hits a very good header to the upper right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Portugal now leads 1 - 0
90'+3': That last goal was assisted by Ricardo Quaresma (Cross from Right Byline)
90'+4': Éder commits a foul on Lorik Cana resulting on a free kick for Albania
90'+4': Etrit Berisha takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Statistics

POR		ALB
11	Fouls	20
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
5	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	4
1	Saves	5
50	Possession	50
14	SHOTS	5
6	ON GOAL	0
0.4	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
1	Accurate Crosses	0
1	Crosses	0
1.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	1

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Qemal Stafa
Location: Tirane,

EURO Qualifying Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Romania	10	+11	22
2	Switzerland	10	+11	17
3	Israel	10	0	15
4	Belarus	10	-5	12

Full Table

Line-Ups

Albania

No.	Name
1	Etrit Berisha (GK)
6	Berat Djimsiti
7	Ansi Agolli
15	Arlind Ajeti
3	Ermir Lenjani
5	Lorik Cana
13	Burim Kukeli
14	Taulant Xhaka
22	Amir Abrashi
11	Shkelzen Gashi
16	Sokol Cikalleshi

Albania Substitutes:

Orges Shehi, Alban Hoxha, Andi Lila, Amir Rrahmani, Naser Aliji, Migjen Basha, Ledian Memushaj, Ergis Katse, Odise Roshi, Armando Sadiku, Hamdi Salihi, Bekim Balaj.

Portugal

No.	Name
1	Rui Patrício (GK)
3	Pepe
6	Ricardo Carvalho
19	Eliseu
4	Miguel Veloso
10	Danny
13	Danilo Pereira
15	Bernardo Silva
7	Cristiano Ronaldo
11	Vieirinha
17	Nani

Portugal Substitutes:

Anthony Lopes, Beto, Bruno Alves, Raphaël Guerreiro, José Fonte, Cedric Soares, André André, João Mário, Adrien Silva, Éder, Silvestre Varela, Ricardo Quaresma.

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