UEFA European Championship Qualifying

FT Monday, September 7, 2015
Portugal WLWWL 1
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Albania DLWWD 0
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Qemal Stafa · ESPN Deportes

Match Report

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.

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Team Stats

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

Head to Head

POR leads series 2-1-1

Lineups

ALB

  1. 1Etrit BerishaG
  2. 6Berat DjimsitiD
  3. 7Ansi AgolliD
  4. 15Arlind AjetiD
  5. 3Ermir LenjaniM
  6. 5Lorik CanaM
  7. 13Burim KukeliM
  8. 14Taulant XhakaM
  9. 22Amir AbrashiF
  10. 11Shkelzen GashiF
  11. 16Sokol CikalleshiF

POR

  1. 1Rui PatrícioG
  2. 3PepeD
  3. 6Ricardo CarvalhoD
  4. 19EliseuD
  5. 4Miguel VelosoD
  6. 10DannyM
  7. 13Danilo PereiraM
  8. 15Bernardo SilvaM
  9. 7Cristiano RonaldoF
  10. 11VieirinhaF
  11. 17NaniF

Timeline

  1. 23' Berat Djimsiti is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  2. 43' Amir Abrashi is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  3. 54' Albania makes a sub: Migjen Basha enters for Amir Abrashi. Reason: Tactical
  4. 54' Portugal makes a sub: Cedric Soares enters for Vieirinha. Reason: Tactical
  5. 65' Portugal makes a sub: Ricardo Quaresma enters for Bernardo Silva. Reason: Tactical
  6. 70' Albania makes a sub: Odise Roshi enters for Shkelzen Gashi. Reason: Tactical
  7. 76' Portugal makes a sub: Éder enters for Danny. Reason: Tactical
  8. 83' Nani is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  9. 86' Albania makes a sub: Bekim Balaj enters for Sokol Cikalleshi. Reason: Tactical
  10. 90' End of the game
  11. 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

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