FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

FT Monday, October 9, 2017
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Match Report

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Antonio Candreva's goal enough to give Italy victory in Albania

Antonio Candreva's second-half strike was enough for Italy to end their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory in Albania.

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Team Stats

10
Fouls
11
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
0
5
Corner Kicks
5
4
Saves
5
59.5
Possession
40.5
19
SHOTS
11
6
ON GOAL
4
0.3
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
460
Accurate Passes
287
559
Passes
373
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
4
18
Crosses
17
0.2
Cross %
0.2
88
Long Balls
64
53
Accurate Long Balls
26
0.6
Long Balls %
0.4
3
Blocked Shots
4
13
Effective Tackles
9
19
Tackles
13
0.7
Tackle %
0.7
0
Interceptions
0
22
Effective Clearances
28
22
Clearances
28

Head to Head

ITA leads series 2-0

Lineups

ALB · 4-1-4-1

  1. 1Etrit BerishaG
  2. 15Mërgim MavrajCD-L
  3. 5Frederic VeseliCD-R
  4. 8Migjen BashaDM
  5. 7Ansi AgolliLB
  6. 4Elseid HysajRB
  7. 9Ledian MemushajCM-L
  8. 20Ergys KaçeCM-R
  9. 17Eros GrezdaLM
  10. 21Odise RoshiRM
  11. 10Armando SadikuF

Substitutes

  1. 14Iván BalliuSUB
  2. 6Berat DjimsitiSUB
  3. 16Hysen MemollaSUB
  4. 19Liridon LatifiSUB
  5. 12Alban HoxhaSUB
  6. 3Ermir LenjaniSUB
  7. 2Andi LilaSUB
  8. 18Arlind AjetiSUB
  9. 22Emanuele NdojSUB
  10. 23Enea KoliciSUB
  11. 11Valon AhmediSUB

ITA · 4-2-2-2

  1. 1Gianluigi BuffonG
  2. 3Giorgio ChielliniCD-L
  3. 19Leonardo BonucciCD-R
  4. 7Leonardo SpinazzolaLB
  5. 4Matteo DarmianRB
  6. 8Roberto GagliardiniCM-L
  7. 18Marco ParoloCM-R
  8. 17ÉderCF-L
  9. 11Ciro ImmobileCF-R
  10. 10Lorenzo InsigneAM-L
  11. 6Antonio CandrevaAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 21Danilo D'AmbrosioSUB
  2. 22Stephan El ShaarawySUB
  3. 12Gianluigi DonnarummaSUB
  4. 16Bryan CristanteSUB
  5. 13Davide AstoriSUB
  6. 5Daniele RuganiSUB
  7. 15Mattia PerinSUB
  8. 23Manolo GabbiadiniSUB
  9. 14Nicolò BarellaSUB
  10. 20Federico BernardeschiSUB
  11. 9Roberto IngleseSUB
  12. 2Davide ZappacostaSUB

Timeline

  1. 61' Substitution, Italy. Davide Zappacosta replaces Matteo Darmian.
  2. 68' Substitution, Albania. Andi Lila replaces Migjen Basha.
  3. 73' Goal! Albania 0, Italy 1. Antonio Candreva (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola with a cross.
  4. 75' Andi Lila (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 76' Substitution, Albania. Liridon Latifi replaces Ledian Memushaj.
  6. 81' Giorgio Chiellini (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 89' Substitution, Italy. Manolo Gabbiadini replaces Éder.
  8. 90'+1' Substitution, Albania. Valon Ahmedi replaces Odise Roshi.
  9. 90'+3' Substitution, Italy. Stephan El Shaarawy replaces Lorenzo Insigne.

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