Türkiye vs Albania, 2017 International Friendly, International Friendly

· International Friendly

Türkiye

47': Cengiz Ünder
60': Emre Akbaba

FT
2 - 3

Albania

24': Armando Sadiku
39': Armando Sadiku
41': Ledian Memushaj
55': Eros Grezda

About

Türkiye are hosting Albania at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
3': Eros Grezda (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
3': Foul by Baris Yardimci (Turkey).
8': Offside, Albania. Taulant Xhaka tries a through ball, but Odise Roshi is caught offside.
10': Attempt saved. Cenk Tosun (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenan Karaman.
11': Offside, Albania. Etrit Berisha tries a through ball, but Ledian Memushaj is caught offside.
12': Attempt missed. Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenan Karaman.
12': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
12': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oguzhan Ozyakup.
13': Attempt blocked. Eros Grezda (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
13': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Caglar Söyüncü.
13': Foul by Odise Roshi (Albania).
13': Okay Yokuslu (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Mergim Mavraj (Albania).
15': Kenan Karaman (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Attempt missed. Okay Yokuslu (Turkey) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu following a set piece situation.
18': Attempt saved. Cenk Tosun (Turkey) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenan Karaman.
19': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Atila Turan.
20': Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Ledian Memushaj (Albania).
22': Attempt saved. Cenk Tosun (Turkey) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder.
22': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
23': Attempt saved. Caglar Söyüncü (Turkey) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder with a cross.
24': Goal! Turkey 0, Albania 1. Armando Sadiku (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Odise Roshi.
25': Baris Yardimci (Turkey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Foul by Eros Grezda (Albania).
26': Foul by Ledian Memushaj (Albania).
26': Serdar Aziz (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Ledian Memushaj (Albania).
28': Okay Yokuslu (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (Turkey).
29': Odise Roshi (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30': Caglar Söyüncü (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Eros Grezda (Albania).
31': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (Turkey).
31': Ledian Memushaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Ledian Memushaj (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
32': Delay in match Okay Yokuslu (Turkey) because of an injury.
33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
33': Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Eros Grezda (Albania).
35': Baris Yardimci (Turkey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35': Foul by Ermir Lenjani (Albania).
37': Foul by Sabien Lilaj (Albania).
37': Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
38': Baris Yardimci (Turkey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38': Foul by Eros Grezda (Albania).
38': Attempt saved. Kenan Karaman (Turkey) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Baris Yardimci with a cross.
39': Goal! Turkey 0, Albania 2. Armando Sadiku (Albania) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Odise Roshi with a cross.
40': Foul by Sabien Lilaj (Albania).
40': Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Attempt missed. Cenk Tosun (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oguzhan Ozyakup.
40': Hand ball by Taulant Xhaka (Albania).
41': Foul by Ledian Memushaj (Albania).
41': Serdar Aziz (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Serdar Aziz (Turkey) is shown the yellow card.
41': Second yellow card to Ledian Memushaj (Albania) for a bad foul.
45': Eros Grezda (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Cenk Tosun (Turkey).
45'+2': First Half ends, Turkey 0, Albania 2.
45': Second Half begins Turkey 0, Albania 2.
45': Substitution, Turkey. Ismail Köybasi replaces Atila Turan.
45': Substitution, Turkey. Ozan Tufan replaces Baris Yardimci.
45': Substitution, Turkey. Ugur Demirok replaces Serdar Aziz.
46': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Foul by Kenan Karaman (Turkey).
47': Goal! Turkey 1, Albania 2. Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cenk Tosun with a cross.
49': Foul by Odise Roshi (Albania).
49': Ismail Köybasi (Turkey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Eros Grezda (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Ozan Tufan (Turkey).
50': Offside, Turkey. Cenk Tosun tries a through ball, but Cengiz Ünder is caught offside.
51': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Ermir Lenjani.
53': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Sabien Lilaj.
53': Attempt missed. Ugur Demirok (Turkey) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oguzhan Ozyakup with a cross following a corner.
53': Foul by Armando Sadiku (Albania).
53': Okay Yokuslu (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Attempt saved. Cenk Tosun (Turkey) with an attempt from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ozan Tufan.
55': Goal! Turkey 1, Albania 3. Eros Grezda (Albania) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Armando Sadiku.
57': Attempt blocked. Ismail Köybasi (Turkey) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oguzhan Ozyakup.
57': Attempt blocked. Kenan Karaman (Turkey) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder.
58': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Ermir Lenjani.
59': Attempt blocked. Cenk Tosun (Turkey) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenan Karaman.
59': Armando Sadiku (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Ugur Demirok (Turkey).
60': Substitution, Turkey. Emre Akbaba replaces Kenan Karaman.
60': Goal! Turkey 2, Albania 3. Emre Akbaba (Turkey) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cenk Tosun.
62': Foul by Sabien Lilaj (Albania).
62': Okay Yokuslu (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Attempt blocked. Cenk Tosun (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oguzhan Ozyakup.
63': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Mergim Mavraj.
63': Attempt saved. Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emre Akbaba.
63': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Foul by Caglar Söyüncü (Turkey).
66': Attempt missed. Eros Grezda (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
67': Substitution, Albania. Kamer Qaka replaces Odise Roshi.
67': Substitution, Albania. Naser Aliji replaces Armando Sadiku.
67': Substitution, Albania. Arlind Ajeti replaces Ermir Lenjani.
68': Eros Grezda (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Emre Akbaba (Turkey).
68': Foul by Caglar Söyüncü (Turkey).
68': Taulant Xhaka (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
68': Foul by Ismail Köybasi (Turkey).
68': Taulant Xhaka (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
71': Substitution, Turkey. Enes Ünal replaces Cengiz Ünder.
75': Substitution, Turkey. Yusuf Yazici replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
76': Emre Akbaba (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Albania).
77': Eros Grezda (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Foul by Ozan Tufan (Turkey).
77': Ozan Tufan (Turkey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Attempt missed. Taulant Xhaka (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
81': Delay in match Eros Grezda (Albania) because of an injury.
81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81': Substitution, Albania. Astrit Ajdarevic replaces Eros Grezda.
84': Attempt blocked. Okay Yokuslu (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
84': Attempt missed. Yusuf Yazici (Turkey) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
86': Substitution, Albania. Andi Lila replaces Sabien Lilaj.
88': Andi Lila (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Cenk Tosun (Turkey).
90'+1': Caglar Söyüncü (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Foul by Astrit Ajdarevic (Albania).
90'+1': Attempt missed. Ugur Demirok (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oguzhan Ozyakup.
90'+2': Andi Lila (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2': Foul by Caglar Söyüncü (Turkey).
90'+2': Caglar Söyüncü (Turkey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Cenk Tosun (Turkey) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Turkey 2, Albania 3.
90'+5': Match ends, Turkey 2, Albania 3.

Statistics

ALB		TUR
19	Fouls	14
0	Yellow Cards	4
1	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	5
7	Saves	0
39	Possession	61
6	SHOTS	23
3	ON GOAL	9
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
278	Accurate Passes	476
350	Passes	552
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
1	Accurate Crosses	7
13	Crosses	23
0.1	Cross %	0.3
63	Long Balls	46
34	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
1	Blocked Shots	7
12	Effective Tackles	12
14	Tackles	17
0.9	Tackle %	0.7
0	Interceptions	0
30	Effective Clearances	9
30	Clearances	9

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 8,000

Line-Ups

Türkiye (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Volkan Babacan (GK)
13	Çaglar Söyüncü
4	Serdar Aziz
2	Atila Turan
26	Baris Yardimci
10	Hakan Çalhanoglu
5	Okay Yokuslu
14	Oguzhan Özyakup
9	Cenk Tosun
17	Cengiz Ünder
24	Kenan Karaman

Türkiye Substitutes:

Harun Tekin, Enes Ünal, Deniz Turuc, Ismail Köybasi, Ozan Tufan, Yunus Malli, Selcuk Inan, Yusuf Yazici, Okan Kocuk, Emre Akbaba, Ugur Demirok, Erol Alkan.

Albania (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Etrit Berisha (GK)
15	Mërgim Mavraj
5	Frederic Veseli
3	Ermir Lenjani
4	Elseid Hysaj
13	Sabien Lilaj
14	Taulant Xhaka
7	Eros Grezda
21	Odise Roshi
9	Ledian Memushaj
10	Armando Sadiku

Albania Substitutes:

Valon Ahmedi, Azdren Llullaku, Alban Hoxha, Arlind Ajeti, Berat Djimsiti, Andi Lila, Naser Aliji, Astrit Ajdarevic, Kamer Qaka, Ylber Ramadani, Iván Balliu.

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