UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Albania vs Türkiye, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Albania
    FT
    0 - 2
    Türkiye
    • 21': Burak Yilmaz
    • 55': Hakan Çalhanoglu

    About

    Albania are hosting Türkiye at Loro Borici, Shkoder, 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': Attempt blocked. Ledian Memushaj (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Balliu.
    • 2': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
    • 2': Taulant Xhaka (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Ardian Ismajli (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 4': Foul by Bekim Balaj (Albania).
    • 4': Merih Demiral (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Iván Balliu (Albania).
    • 4': Hasan Ali Kaldirim (Turkey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Offside, Turkey. Hasan Ali Kaldirim tries a through ball, but Burak Yilmaz is caught offside.
    • 8': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
    • 8': Mahmut Tekdemir (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Hasan Ali Kaldirim (Turkey).
    • 12': Iván Balliu (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Bekim Balaj (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni with a headed pass.
    • 16': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (Turkey).
    • 16': Ledian Memushaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
    • 18': Etrit Berisha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (Turkey).
    • 20': Attempt saved. Iván Balliu (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bekim Balaj with a headed pass.
    • 20': Emre (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
    • 21': Goal! Albania 0, Turkey 1. Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cenk Tosun.
    • 24': Berat Djimsiti (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
    • 25': Hand ball by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
    • 26': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
    • 26': Ledian Memushaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Emre (Turkey).
    • 28': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Foul by Gökhan Gönül (Turkey).
    • 29': Ledian Memushaj (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Cenk Tosun (Turkey) is shown the yellow card.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Ledian Memushaj (Albania) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
    • 31': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Burak Yilmaz.
    • 31': Foul by Frédéric Veseli (Albania).
    • 31': Mahmut Tekdemir (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Frédéric Veseli (Albania).
    • 35': Gökhan Gönül (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Berat Djimsiti (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Dangerous play by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
    • 37': Attempt saved. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 39': Foul by Iván Balliu (Albania).
    • 39': Hasan Ali Kaldirim (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Iván Balliu (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Foul by Taulant Xhaka (Albania).
    • 43': Mahmut Tekdemir (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
    • 45': Hasan Ali Kaldirim (Turkey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Emre (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Bekim Balaj (Albania).
    • 45'+2': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
    • 45'+2': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Dangerous play by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Turkey).
    • 45'+3': Taulant Xhaka (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Bekim Balaj (Albania).
    • 45'+3': Okay Yokuslu (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Emre (Turkey).
    • 45'+5': Taulant Xhaka (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Albania 0, Turkey 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Albania 0, Turkey 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Turkey. Zeki Çelik replaces Gökhan Gönül because of an injury.
    • 46': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
    • 46': Attempt missed. Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
    • 47': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (Turkey).
    • 47': Taulant Xhaka (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Okay Yokuslu (Turkey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Ledian Memushaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 54': Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
    • 54': Mahmut Tekdemir (Turkey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Goal! Albania 0, Turkey 2. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
    • 57': Bekim Balaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Merih Demiral (Turkey).
    • 58': Substitution, Albania. Eros Grezda replaces Bekim Balaj.
    • 58': Substitution, Albania. Armando Sadiku replaces Iván Balliu.
    • 59': Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
    • 60': Foul by Merih Demiral (Turkey).
    • 60': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Cenk Tosun (Turkey).
    • 62': Taulant Xhaka (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Taulant Xhaka (Albania) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
    • 63': Hand ball by Taulant Xhaka (Albania).
    • 64': Hand ball by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
    • 65': Substitution, Turkey. Dorukhan Toköz replaces Emre because of an injury.
    • 68': Offside, Albania. Etrit Berisha tries a through ball, but Armando Sadiku is caught offside.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Ledian Memushaj (Albania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Frédéric Veseli.
    • 71': Dorukhan Toköz (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
    • 72': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
    • 74': Cenk Tosun (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Frédéric Veseli (Albania).
    • 75': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
    • 75': Hasan Ali Kaldirim (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Cenk Tosun (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Albania).
    • 82': Foul by Kaan Ayhan (Turkey).
    • 82': Ledian Memushaj (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Offside, Turkey. Dorukhan Toköz tries a through ball, but Hakan Çalhanoglu is caught offside.
    • 86': Foul by Taulant Xhaka (Albania).
    • 86': Mahmut Tekdemir (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Taulant Xhaka (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Turkey).
    • 87': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Elseid Hysaj (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Taulant Xhaka.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Amir Abrashi (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni with a cross.
    • 88': Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
    • 88': Substitution, Turkey. Deniz Türüç replaces Burak Yilmaz.
    • 89': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Cenk Tosun (Turkey).
    • 90'+4': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Berat Djimsiti (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
    • 90'+6': Mahmut Tekdemir (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Albania 0, Turkey 2.
    • 90'+7': Match ends, Albania 0, Turkey 2.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Berat Djimsiti (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
    • 90'+6': Mahmut Tekdemir (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Albania 0, Turkey 2.
    • 90'+7': Match ends, Albania 0, Turkey 2.

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 24
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 0
    45.9 Possession 54.1
    3 SHOTS 12
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.7 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    311 Accurate Passes 378
    417 Passes 475
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    4 Crosses 15
    0.5 Cross % 0.2
    79 Long Balls 57
    31 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    14 Effective Tackles 7
    19 Tackles 15
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    12 Interceptions 15
    14 Effective Clearances 7
    14 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Loro Borici
    Location: Shkoder, Albania
    Attendance: 11,730

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    Line-Ups

    ALB Albania (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Etrit Berisha (GK)
    6 Berat Djimsiti
    16 Adrian Ismajli Yellow Card
    5 Frederic Veseli
    4 Elseid Hysaj
    14 Taulant Xhaka Yellow Card
    22 Amir Abrashi
    9 Ledian Memushaj
    2 Iván Balliu Yellow Card
    21 Myrto Uzuni
    19 Bekim Balaj
    Albania Substitutes:
    Armando Sadiku, Kristal Abazaj, Enea Mihaj, Migjen Basha, Eros Grezda, Alban Hoxha, Kristi Qose, Naser Aliji, Arlind Ajeti, Gentian Selmani, Lorenc Trashi, Ergys Kaçe.

    TUR Türkiye (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    12 Mert Günok (GK)
    16 Merih Demiral
    22 Kaan Ayhan
    3 Hasan Ali Kaldirim
    7 Gökhan Gönül
    6 Okay Yokuslu Yellow Card
    5 Emre Belözoglu
    14 Mahmut Tekdemir
    17 Burak Yilmaz
    10 Hakan Çalhanoglu
    9 Cenk Tosun
    Türkiye Substitutes:
    Guven Yalcin, Zeki Çelik, Emre Tasdemir, Sinan Bolat, Yusuf Yazici, Dorukhan Toköz, Ozan Kabak, Yunus Malli, Çaglar Söyüncü, Ugurcan Çakir, Deniz Turuc, Emre Kilinc.

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