UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Albania vs Iceland, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Albania
  • 32': Kastriot Dermaku
  • 52': Elseid Hysaj
  • 79': Odise Roshi
  • 82': Sokol Cikalleshi
FT
4 - 2
Iceland
  • 47': Gylfi Sigurdsson
  • 58': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson

About

Albania are hosting Iceland at Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albania, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Hand ball by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 3': Attempt saved. Rey Manaj (Albania) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj with a cross.
  • 4': Offside, Iceland. Emil Hallfredsson tries a through ball, but Birkir Bjarnason is caught offside.
  • 8': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
  • 8': Ragnar Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
  • 11': Attempt missed. Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 12': Foul by Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland).
  • 12': Ledian Memushaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Rey Manaj (Albania) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range.
  • 17': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 18': Offside, Albania. Ermir Lenjani tries a through ball, but Elseid Hysaj is caught offside.
  • 18': Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Klaus Gjasula (Albania).
  • 19': Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Kastriot Dermaku (Albania).
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Keidi Bare with a cross.
  • 23': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ari Freyr Skúlason.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Kári Árnason (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
  • 28': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
  • 28': Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Klaus Gjasula (Albania).
  • 29': Attempt saved. Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Keidi Bare (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
  • 31': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Ragnar Sigurdsson.
  • 32': Goal! Albania 1, Iceland 0. Kastriot Dermaku (Albania) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj following a corner.
  • 34': Offside, Albania. Ermir Lenjani tries a through ball, but Elseid Hysaj is caught offside.
  • 35': Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Ledian Memushaj (Albania).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 36': Foul by Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland).
  • 36': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Kári Árnason (Iceland).
  • 37': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Kári Árnason (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Foul by Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania).
  • 41': Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Albania 1, Iceland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Albania 1, Iceland 0.
  • 47': Goal! Albania 1, Iceland 1. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Runar Mar Sigurjonsson.
  • 48': Foul by Kári Árnason (Iceland).
  • 48': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland).
  • 50': Offside, Iceland. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson tries a through ball, but Gylfi Sigurdsson is caught offside.
  • 52': Goal! Albania 2, Iceland 1. Elseid Hysaj (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rey Manaj.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland).
  • 55': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
  • 56': Substitution, Iceland. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson replaces Emil Hallfredsson.
  • 57': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Albania).
  • 57': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Goal! Albania 2, Iceland 2. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kári Árnason following a set piece situation.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Elseid Hysaj (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sokol Cikalleshi with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ari Freyr Skúlason with a cross.
  • 62': Substitution, Albania. Odise Roshi replaces Ermir Lenjani.
  • 63': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Kastriot Dermaku.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kári Árnason.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 66': Foul by Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Iceland).
  • 66': Kastriot Dermaku (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, Albania. Frederic Veseli replaces Berat Djimsiti.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson with a cross.
  • 71': Substitution, Iceland. Hördur Magnússon replaces Birkir Bjarnason.
  • 71': Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania).
  • 72': Foul by Ragnar Sigurdsson (Iceland).
  • 72': Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Albania. Amir Abrashi replaces Elseid Hysaj.
  • 73': Foul by Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland).
  • 73': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Ledian Memushaj (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 74': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Ragnar Sigurdsson.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Ardian Ismajli (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Frederic Veseli following a corner.
  • 76': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Hjörtur Hermannsson.
  • 79': Goal! Albania 3, Iceland 2. Odise Roshi (Albania) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keidi Bare.
  • 81': Foul by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland).
  • 81': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Thomas Strakosha (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Goal! Albania 4, Iceland 2. Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
  • 85': Odise Roshi (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Substitution, Iceland. Vidar Kjartansson replaces Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 88': Kári Árnason went off injured after Iceland had used all subs.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Iceland).
  • 90'+1': Odise Roshi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Hördur Magnússon (Iceland).
  • 90'+3': Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Klaus Gjasula (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Odise Roshi.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thomas Strakosha.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Albania 4, Iceland 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Albania 4, Iceland 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 2
40 Possession 60
17 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
259 Accurate Passes 430
356 Passes 536
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 9
10 Crosses 17
0.4 Cross % 0.5
59 Long Balls 87
20 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 6
9 Effective Tackles 4
21 Tackles 7
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 8
16 Effective Clearances 16
16 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Elbasan Arena
Location: Elbasan, Albania
Attendance: 8,652

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# TEAM GP GD PTS
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2 Slovenia 10 +11 22
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4 Kazakhstan 10 +4 18
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Line-Ups

ALB Albania (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
23 Thomas Strakosha (GK) Yellow Card
17 Kastriot Dermaku
6 Berat Djimsiti
3 Ermir Lenjani
4 Elseid Hysaj
10 Rey Manaj
18 Adrian Ismajli
9 Ledian Memushaj
7 Keidi Bare
13 Klaus Gjasula
16 Sokol Cikalleshi Yellow Card
Albania Substitutes:
Odise Roshi, Bekim Balaj, Taulant Xhaka, Kristi Qose, Alban Hoxha, Marash Kumbulla, Ylber Ramadani, Mërgim Mavraj, Gentian Selmani, Frederic Veseli, Amir Abrashi, Myrto Uzuni.

ISL Iceland (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Hannes Halldórsson (GK)
6 Ragnar Sigurdsson
14 Kári Árnason Yellow Card
23 Ari Skúlason
2 Hjörtur Hermannsson
20 Emil Hallfredsson
17 Aron Gunnarsson
8 Birkir Bjarnason
16 Runar Mar Sigurjonsson
22 Jón Bödvarsson
10 Gylfi Sigurdsson
Iceland Substitutes:
Albert Gudmundsson, Arnór Traustason, Daniel Grétarsson, Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, Victor Palsson, Hördur Magnússon, Rúnar Rúnarsson, Jón Gudni Fjóluson, Samúel Fridjónsson, Ögmundur Kristinsson, Vidar Örn Kjartansson.

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