UEFA Nations League

Albania vs Belarus, 2020-21 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Albania
  • 19': Sokol Cikalleshi
  • 27': Sokol Cikalleshi (P)
  • 44': Rey Manaj
FT
3 - 2
Belarus
  • 35': Maksim Skavysh
  • 80': Max Ebong

About

Albania are hosting Belarus at Arena Kombetare, Tirana, Albania, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Afrid Max Ebong Ngome (Belarus).
  • 1': Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj from a direct free kick.
  • 2': Foul by Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus).
  • 2': Frederic Veseli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rey Manaj.
  • 5': Offside, Albania. Hysen Memolla tries a through ball, but Sokol Cikalleshi is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Klaus Gjasula (Albania).
  • 6': Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Igor Stasevich (Belarus).
  • 10': Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus).
  • 11': Ledian Memushaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Evgeni Yablonski (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Klaus Gjasula (Albania).
  • 11': Foul by Albi Doka (Albania).
  • 11': Igor Stasevich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Afrid Max Ebong Ngome.
  • 13': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Evgeni Yablonski.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Klaus Gjasula.
  • 15': Hand ball by Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania).
  • 16': Foul by Ivan Maevski (Belarus).
  • 16': Hysen Memolla (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Goal! Albania 1, Belarus 0. Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hysen Memolla with a cross.
  • 25': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Denis Polyakov.
  • 25': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Denis Polyakov.
  • 26': Penalty Albania. Rey Manaj draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 26': Penalty conceded by Egor Khatkevich (Belarus) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 27': Goal! Albania 2, Belarus 0. Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 29': Berat Djimsiti (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Afrid Max Ebong Ngome (Belarus).
  • 32': Foul by Maksim Bordachev (Belarus).
  • 32': Qazim Laci (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Maksim Bordachev (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Goal! Albania 2, Belarus 1. Maksim Skavysh (Belarus) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roman Yuzepchuk.
  • 36': Foul by Klaus Gjasula (Albania).
  • 36': Ivan Maevski (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Rey Manaj.
  • 38': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
  • 38': Foul by Evgeni Yablonski (Belarus).
  • 38': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Albi Doka (Albania).
  • 39': Igor Stasevich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Maksim Skavysh (Belarus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitali Lisakovich.
  • 44': Goal! Albania 3, Belarus 1. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top left corner.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus).
  • 45'+1': Hysen Memolla (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Albania 3, Belarus 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Albania 3, Belarus 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Belarus. Kirill Pechenin replaces Maksim Bordachev.
  • 48': Foul by Afrid Max Ebong Ngome (Belarus).
  • 48': Klaus Gjasula (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Igor Stasevich (Belarus).
  • 50': Albi Doka (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Igor Stasevich (Belarus).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Evgeni Yablonski.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Qazim Laci (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rey Manaj.
  • 61': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Afrid Max Ebong Ngome (Belarus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kirill Pechenin.
  • 63': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Klaus Gjasula.
  • 63': Substitution, Belarus. Jury Kendysh replaces Evgeni Yablonski.
  • 63': Offside, Belarus. Kirill Pechenin tries a through ball, but Ivan Maevski is caught offside.
  • 64': Substitution, Albania. Bekim Balaj replaces Sokol Cikalleshi.
  • 64': Substitution, Albania. Lindon Selahi replaces Ledian Memushaj.
  • 66': Foul by Lindon Selahi (Albania).
  • 66': Jury Kendysh (Belarus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Hysen Memolla (Albania).
  • 67': Roman Yuzepchuk (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Sachivko (Belarus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Maksim Skavysh (Belarus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 68': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
  • 70': Foul by Kirill Pechenin (Belarus).
  • 70': Lindon Selahi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Albania. Myrto Uzuni replaces Rey Manaj.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Qazim Laci (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 73': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Roman Yuzepchuk.
  • 75': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Albi Doka.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Qazim Laci.
  • 76': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Kirill Pechenin.
  • 77': Substitution, Belarus. Dmitri Antilevski replaces Ivan Maevski.
  • 77': Substitution, Belarus. Denis Laptev replaces Vitali Lisakovich.
  • 77': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Jury Kendysh.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Bekim Balaj (Albania) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Egor Khatkevich.
  • 78': Denis Polyakov (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Klaus Gjasula (Albania).
  • 79': Foul by Lindon Selahi (Albania).
  • 79': Igor Stasevich (Belarus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Sachivko (Belarus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dmitri Antilevski.
  • 80': Goal! Albania 3, Belarus 2. Afrid Max Ebong Ngome (Belarus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandr Sachivko.
  • 83': Foul by Klaus Gjasula (Albania).
  • 83': Jury Kendysh (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Klaus Gjasula (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Maksim Skavysh (Belarus) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Igor Stasevich with a cross.
  • 86': Substitution, Belarus. Vladislav Klimovich replaces Maksim Skavysh.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Igor Stasevich (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 87': Offside, Belarus. Jury Kendysh tries a through ball, but Denis Laptev is caught offside.
  • 87': Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Igor Stasevich (Belarus) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Kirill Pechenin.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jury Kendysh (Belarus).
  • 90'+1': Lindon Selahi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Roman Yuzepchuk (Belarus).
  • 90'+1': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Albania. Ylber Ramadani replaces Qazim Laci.
  • 90'+2': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Denis Polyakov (Belarus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
  • 90'+4': Berat Djimsiti (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Denis Laptev (Belarus) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Dmitri Antilevski (Belarus) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Rey Manaj (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Albania 3, Belarus 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Albania 3, Belarus 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 12
5 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 9
1 Saves 2
55.2 Possession 44.8
11 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
383 Accurate Passes 288
480 Passes 385
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 5
17 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 61
22 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 11
17 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
16 Interceptions 15
18 Effective Clearances 22
18 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Arena Kombetare
Location: Tirana, Albania

UEFA Nations League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 North Macedonia 6 +9 16
2 Armenia 6 -1 7
3 Faroe Islands 6 -1 6
4 Latvia 6 -7 4
Full Table

Line-Ups

ALB Albania (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Etrit Berisha (GK)
6 Berat Djimsiti Yellow Card
5 Frederic Veseli
18 Adrian Ismajli
8 Klaus Gjasula Yellow Card
9 Ledian Memushaj
14 Qazim Laçi
2 Hysen Memolla
15 Albi Doka
10 Rey Manaj
16 Sokol Cikalleshi
Albania Substitutes:
Gentian Selmani, Ramen Cepele, Lindon Selahi, Ylber Ramadani, Marsel Ismajlgeci, Myrto Uzuni, Alban Hoxha, Taulant Seferi, Bekim Balaj, Sherif Kallaku.

BLR Belarus (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Egor Khatkevich (GK)
20 Aleksandr Sachivko
5 Dzyanis Palyakow
21 Maksim Bordachev Yellow Card
15 Roman Yuzepchuk
14 Evgeni Yablonski
18 Ivan Maevski
22 Ihar Stasevich Yellow Card
9 Max Ebong
11 Maksim Skavysh
17 Vitali Lisakovic
Belarus Substitutes:
Ruslan Khadarkevich, Kirill Pechenin, Yuri Kendysh, Sergei Ignatovich, Andrey Khachaturyan, Ivan Bakhar, Dmitri Antilevski, Roman Begunov, Anton Chichkan, Denis Laptev, Vladislav Klimovich, Nikita Naumov.

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