UEFA Nations League

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

· UEFA Nations League
Belarus
    FT
    0 - 2
    Albania
    • 23': Sokol Cikalleshi
    • 78': Keidi Bare

    About

    Belarus are hosting Albania at Dinamo Stadion, Minsk, Minsk, Belarus, 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.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenc Trashi.
    • 10': Offside, Belarus. Evgeni Yablonski tries a through ball, but Vitali Lisakovich is caught offside.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
    • 14': Foul by Aleksandr Martynovich (Belarus).
    • 14': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Elseid Hysaj (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sokol Cikalleshi with a cross.
    • 15': Offside, Albania. Frederic Veseli tries a through ball, but Sokol Cikalleshi is caught offside.
    • 18': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Nikolai Zolotov.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Klaus Gjasula (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenc Trashi with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Klaus Gjasula following a corner.
    • 19': Foul by Kastriot Dermaku (Albania).
    • 19': Pavel Nekhajchik (Belarus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Sokol Cikalleshi.
    • 22': Foul by Lorenc Trashi (Albania).
    • 22': Igor Stasevich (Belarus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Goal! Belarus 0, Albania 1. Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
    • 25': Offside, Belarus. Maksim Bordachev tries a through ball, but Stanislav Dragun is caught offside.
    • 31': Foul by Lorenc Trashi (Albania).
    • 31': Pavel Nekhajchik (Belarus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Nikita Naumov (Belarus).
    • 35': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Offside, Albania. Berat Djimsiti tries a through ball, but Sokol Cikalleshi is caught offside.
    • 36': Evgeni Yablonski (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
    • 39': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Klaus Gjasula.
    • 39': Foul by Aleksandr Selyava (Belarus).
    • 39': Lorenc Trashi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj with a cross.
    • 44': Berat Djimsiti (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Foul by Pavel Nekhajchik (Belarus).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Belarus 0, Albania 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Belarus 0, Albania 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Belarus. Andrey Khachaturyan replaces Aleksandr Selyava.
    • 48': Berat Djimsiti (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Evgeni Yablonski (Belarus).
    • 49': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 51': Foul by Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus).
    • 51': Kastriot Dermaku (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Nikita Naumov.
    • 56': Foul by Igor Stasevich (Belarus).
    • 56': Kastriot Dermaku (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Nikita Naumov (Belarus).
    • 58': Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Stanislav Dragun (Belarus) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maksim Bordachev with a cross.
    • 61': Amir Abrashi (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Foul by Pavel Nekhajchik (Belarus).
    • 61': Andrey Khachaturyan (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
    • 63': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Klaus Gjasula.
    • 65': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
    • 68': Substitution, Albania. Odise Roshi replaces Lorenc Trashi.
    • 69': Foul by Odise Roshi (Albania).
    • 69': Pavel Nekhajchik (Belarus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Substitution, Albania. Bekim Balaj replaces Sokol Cikalleshi.
    • 73': Foul by Bekim Balaj (Albania).
    • 73': Nikita Naumov (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Igor Stasevich (Belarus).
    • 74': Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
    • 74': Nikolai Zolotov (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Amir Abrashi (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Substitution, Belarus. Maksim Skavysh replaces Nikolai Zolotov.
    • 76': Foul by Nikita Naumov (Belarus).
    • 76': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Offside, Belarus. Igor Stasevich tries a through ball, but Maksim Skavysh is caught offside.
    • 78': Goal! Belarus 0, Albania 2. Keidi Bare (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Odise Roshi.
    • 82': Foul by Stanislav Dragun (Belarus).
    • 82': Klaus Gjasula (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Stanislav Dragun (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Odise Roshi (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keidi Bare.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Evgeni Yablonski (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 86': Substitution, Belarus. Ivan Bakhar replaces Evgeni Yablonski.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Andrey Khachaturyan (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Igor Stasevich.
    • 87': Foul by Igor Stasevich (Belarus).
    • 87': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Maksim Bordachev.
    • 90': Substitution, Albania. Enea Mihaj replaces Rey Manaj.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Maksim Skavysh (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanislav Dragun with a headed pass.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Elseid Hysaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Odise Roshi following a fast break.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
    • 90'+1': Igor Stasevich (Belarus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Belarus. Andrey Khachaturyan tries a through ball, but Ivan Bakhar is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Albania).
    • 90'+3': Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Ivan Bakhar (Belarus).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Belarus 0, Albania 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Belarus 0, Albania 2.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 4
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 2
    50.1 Possession 49.9
    11 SHOTS 4
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    342 Accurate Passes 332
    449 Passes 445
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    12 Crosses 20
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    75 Long Balls 73
    32 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    5 Effective Tackles 13
    9 Tackles 24
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    15 Interceptions 16
    19 Effective Clearances 12
    19 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Dinamo Stadion, Minsk
    Location: Minsk, Belarus

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    Line-Ups

    BLR Belarus (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alyaksandr Hutar (GK)
    4 Nikita Naumov
    3 Alyaksandr Martynovich
    21 Maksim Bordachev
    13 Nikolai Zolotov
    8 Aleksandr Selyava
    14 Evgeni Yablonski
    22 Ihar Stasevich
    23 Pavel Nekhajchik
    17 Vitali Lisakovic
    2 Stanislaw Dragun Yellow Card
    Belarus Substitutes:
    Maksim Skavysh, Max Ebong, Maksim Shvetsov, Andrey Khachaturyan, Yuri Kovalev, Aleksey Legchilin, Dmitri Podstrelov, Egor Khatkevich, Ivan Bakhar, Roman Yuzepchuk, Sergei Ignatovich, Aleksandr Sachivko.

    ALB Albania (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    23 Thomas Strakosha (GK)
    17 Kastriot Dermaku
    6 Berat Djimsiti
    5 Frederic Veseli
    20 Lorenc Trashi
    4 Elseid Hysaj
    8 Klaus Gjasula
    22 Amir Abrashi Yellow Card
    7 Keidi Bare
    9 Rey Manaj
    16 Sokol Cikalleshi
    Albania Substitutes:
    Odise Roshi, Qazim Laçi, Ramen Cepele, Lindon Selahi, Enea Mihaj, Etrit Berisha, Bekim Balaj, Armando Sadiku, Endri Cekici, Myrto Uzuni, Alban Hoxha.

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