UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Albania vs France, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Albania
    FT
    0 - 2
    France
    • 8': Corentin Tolisso
    • 31': Antoine Griezmann

    Antoine Griezmann snaps scoring drought as France beat Albania

    World champions France produced a fitting inaugural match in Albania's newly-built Arena Kombetare stadium with a 2-0 win.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Kristi Qose (Albania).
    • 4': Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Corentin Tolisso (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Klaus Gjasula (Albania).
    • 6': Bekim Balaj (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (France).
    • 7': Benjamin Mendy (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
    • 8': Goal! Albania 0, France 1. Corentin Tolisso (France) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 11': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (France).
    • 11': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Offside, Albania. Keidi Bare tries a through ball, but Bekim Balaj is caught offside.
    • 17': Foul by Raphael Varane (France).
    • 17': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
    • 17': Kastriot Dermaku (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (France).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Klaus Gjasula (Albania) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Keidi Bare with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 20': Corentin Tolisso (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
    • 20': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Ermir Lenjani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Léo Dubois (France).
    • 23': Foul by Kastriot Dermaku (Albania).
    • 23': Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Bekim Balaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Clément Lenglet (France).
    • 26': Clément Lenglet (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Ermir Lenjani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (France).
    • 31': Goal! Albania 0, France 2. Antoine Griezmann (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Léo Dubois.
    • 36': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
    • 36': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Presnel Kimpembe (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
    • 39': Corner, France. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Clément Lenglet (France) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
    • 40': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Offside, France. Corentin Tolisso tries a through ball, but Benjamin Mendy is caught offside.
    • 43': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Keidi Bare (Albania).
    • 45'+1': Berat Djimsiti (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Albania 0, France 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Albania 0, France 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Albania. Ledian Memushaj replaces Kristi Qose.
    • 45': Substitution, Albania. Odise Roshi replaces Ermir Lenjani.
    • 46': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 46': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (France).
    • 47': Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Keidi Bare with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 49': Offside, Albania. Ledian Memushaj tries a through ball, but Odise Roshi is caught offside.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a through ball.
    • 52': Corner, France. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
    • 54': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (France).
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Keidi Bare (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rey Manaj.
    • 56': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
    • 58': Berat Djimsiti (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Léo Dubois (France).
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bekim Balaj.
    • 63': Hand ball by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
    • 64': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wissam Ben Yedder.
    • 65': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (France).
    • 65': Ledian Memushaj (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Benjamin Mendy.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj with a cross following a corner.
    • 67': Corner, France. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Léo Dubois (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
    • 68': Corner, France. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (France) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
    • 70': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
    • 70': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Corner, France. Conceded by Keidi Bare.
    • 72': Olivier Giroud (France) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
    • 73': Foul by Kastriot Dermaku (Albania).
    • 73': Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Corentin Tolisso (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Foul by Ledian Memushaj (Albania).
    • 74': Offside, France. Presnel Kimpembe tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
    • 75': Substitution, France. Lucas Digne replaces Benjamin Mendy.
    • 75': Bekim Balaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Ledian Memushaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Elseid Hysaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 82': Substitution, Albania. Lorenc Trashi replaces Elseid Hysaj.
    • 83': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Keidi Bare (Albania).
    • 85': Berat Djimsiti (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
    • 85': Substitution, France. Nabil Fekir replaces Wissam Ben Yedder.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Keidi Bare (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Odise Roshi with a headed pass.
    • 88': Substitution, France. Benjamin Pavard replaces Léo Dubois.
    • 89': Foul by Bekim Balaj (Albania).
    • 89': Presnel Kimpembe (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Corentin Tolisso (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Albania 0, France 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Albania 0, France 2.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 2
    0 Saves 3
    57.2 Possession 42.8
    9 SHOTS 9
    5 ON GOAL 0
    0.6 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    460 Accurate Passes 326
    535 Passes 397
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 5
    18 Crosses 17
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    50 Long Balls 38
    29 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 4
    8 Effective Tackles 5
    17 Tackles 11
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 8
    14 Effective Clearances 10
    14 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Arena Kombetare
    Location: Tirana, Albania
    Attendance: 19,228

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    4 Kazakhstan 10 +4 18
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    Line-Ups

    ALB Albania (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Etrit Berisha (GK)
    17 Kastriot Dermaku
    6 Berat Djimsiti
    5 Frederic Veseli
    3 Ermir Lenjani
    4 Elseid Hysaj Yellow Card
    8 Klaus Gjasula
    15 Kristi Qose
    7 Keidi Bare
    10 Rey Manaj
    19 Bekim Balaj
    Albania Substitutes:
    Lorenc Trashi, Adrian Ismajli, Emanuele Ndoj, Thomas Strakosha, Ledian Memushaj, Ylber Ramadani, Enea Mihaj, Alban Hoxha, Myrto Uzuni, Hysen Memolla, Taulant Seferi, Odise Roshi.

    FRA France (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    16 Steve Mandanda (GK)
    5 Clément Lenglet Yellow Card
    3 Presnel Kimpembe
    4 Raphaël Varane
    12 Corentin Tolisso
    17 Moussa Sissoko
    7 Antoine Griezmann
    22 Benjamin Mendy
    21 Léo Dubois
    20 Wissam Ben Yedder
    9 Olivier Giroud
    France Substitutes:
    Matteo Guendouzi, Kylian Mbappé, Thomas Lemar, N'Golo Kanté, Alphonse Areola, Nabil Fekir, Kurt Zouma, Tanguy Ndombele, Benjamin Pavard, Mike Maignan, Lucas Digne.

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