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FT Sunday, October 9, 2016
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Match Report

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Spain seize control of Group G with away win over Albania

Spain took over as Group G leaders after spoiling previous incumbent Albania's 100 percent record with a 2-0 win in Shkoder.

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Team Stats

8
Fouls
16
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
9
Corner Kicks
0
0
Saves
4
77.4
Possession
22.6
13
SHOTS
1
6
ON GOAL
0
0.5
On Target %
0.0
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
909
Accurate Passes
191
1002
Passes
287
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.7
4
Accurate Crosses
1
20
Crosses
6
0.2
Cross %
0.2
51
Long Balls
60
39
Accurate Long Balls
17
0.8
Long Balls %
0.3
3
Blocked Shots
0
13
Effective Tackles
14
15
Tackles
17
0.9
Tackle %
0.8
0
Interceptions
0
6
Effective Clearances
21
7
Clearances
27

Lineups

ALB · 4-5-1

  1. 1Etrit BerishaG
  2. 15Mërgim MavrajCD-L
  3. 6Berat DjimsitiCD-R
  4. 7Ansi AgolliLB
  5. 4Elseid HysajRB
  6. 9Ledian MemushajCM-L
  7. 2Andi LilaCM-R
  8. 14Taulant XhakaAM
  9. 3Ermir LenjaniLM
  10. 21Odise RoshiRM
  11. 19Bekim BalajF

Substitutes

  1. 22Amir AbrashiSUB
  2. 12Orges ShehiSUB
  3. 13Burim KukeliSUB
  4. 18Jahmir HykaSUB
  5. 8Migjen BashaSUB
  6. 20Eros GrezdaSUB
  7. 5Frederic VeseliSUB
  8. 23Alban HoxhaSUB
  9. 16Sokol CikalleshiSUB
  10. 11Azdren LlullakuSUB
  11. 10Edgar CaniSUB
  12. 17Naser AlijiSUB

ESP · 3-4-3-d

  1. 1David de GeaG
  2. 3Gerard PiquéCD
  3. 18Nacho MonrealCD-L
  4. 15Sergio RamosDM
  5. 5Sergio BusquetsSW
  6. 6Andrés IniestaAM
  7. 8KokeLM
  8. 10Thiago AlcantaraRM
  9. 19Diego CostaF
  10. 21David SilvaLF
  11. 11VitoloRF

Substitutes

  1. 13Sergio Rico
  2. 7Álvaro Morata
  3. 17Lucas Vázquez
  4. 4Nacho
  5. 14Sergi Roberto
  6. 22Isco
  7. 9José Callejón
  8. 12Ander Herrera
  9. 23Pepe Reina
  10. 2Dani Carvajal
  11. 16Iñigo Martínez
  12. 20Nolito

Timeline

  1. 25' Thiago Alcántara (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 45'+1' Ansi Agolli (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
  3. 45' Substitution, Albania. Naser Aliji replaces Ermir Lenjani because of an injury.
  4. 55' Goal! Albania 0, Spain 1. Diego Costa (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Silva.
  5. 60' Substitution, Spain. Nolito replaces Vitolo.
  6. 63' Goal! Albania 0, Spain 2. Nolito (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nacho Monreal.
  7. 68' Substitution, Albania. Migjen Basha replaces Ledian Memushaj.
  8. 70' Mergim Mavraj (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 75' Substitution, Albania. Jahmir Hyka replaces Taulant Xhaka.
  10. 78' Substitution, Spain. Isco replaces Andrés Iniesta.
  11. 80' Substitution, Spain. Iñigo Martínez replaces Sergio Ramos because of an injury.

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