Albania vs Poland, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFACrowd trouble, thrown bottles briefly halt Poland's World Cup qualifying win over Albania
The World Cup Group I qualifier between Albania and Poland was suspended after bottles were thrown on the pitch from the crowd in the second half.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Lorenc Trashi (Albania).
- 1': Kamil Józwiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Kamil Glik (Poland).
- 2': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).
- 2': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
- 8': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
- 8': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ylber Ramadani.
- 9': Attempt missed. Ylber Ramadani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 10': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 10': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Piotr Zielinski.
- 12': Foul by Odise Roshi (Albania).
- 12': Jakub Moder (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Marash Kumbulla.
- 14': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
- 14': Attempt missed. Adam Buksa (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 18': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
- 18': Piotr Zielinski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Adam Buksa (Poland).
- 20': Frederic Veseli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Adam Buksa (Poland).
- 21': Marash Kumbulla (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
- 23': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Keidi Bare (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
- 25': Adam Buksa (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
- 28': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 28': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Buksa.
- 30': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Grzegorz Krychowiak.
- 32': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Poland).
- 32': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Jakub Moder (Poland).
- 33': Odise Roshi (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Jakub Moder.
- 34': Foul by Odise Roshi (Albania).
- 34': Piotr Zielinski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
- 34': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Adam Buksa (Poland).
- 37': Marash Kumbulla (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Adam Buksa (Poland).
- 39': Marash Kumbulla (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Adam Buksa (Poland) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Lorenc Trashi.
- 42': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 42': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland).
- 44': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Poland).
- 45': Frederic Veseli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Albania 0, Poland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Albania 0, Poland 0.
- 45': Substitution, Poland. Mateusz Klich replaces Jakub Moder.
- 48': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
- 48': Tymoteusz Puchacz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
- 50': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
- 50': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Jan Bednarek (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Ylber Ramadani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland).
- 54': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
- 54': Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
- 57': Offside, Poland. Tymoteusz Puchacz tries a through ball, but Piotr Zielinski is caught offside.
- 58': Substitution, Albania. Armando Broja replaces Myrto Uzuni.
- 60': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
- 60': Marash Kumbulla (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).
- 60': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Armando Broja (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland).
- 65': Substitution, Albania. Ermir Lenjani replaces Lorenc Trashi.
- 68': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
- 68': Jan Bednarek (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Substitution, Poland. Karol Swiderski replaces Adam Buksa.
- 71': Substitution, Poland. Przemyslaw Frankowski replaces Kamil Józwiak.
- 72': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 73': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
- 73': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
- 74': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Armando Broja (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland).
- 77': Goal! Albania 0, Poland 1. Karol Swiderski (Poland) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross.
- 77': Substitution, Albania. Enis Cokaj replaces Keidi Bare.
- 77': Substitution, Albania. Nedim Bajrami replaces Odise Roshi.
- 78': Foul by Armando Broja (Albania).
- 78': Tymoteusz Puchacz (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Poland).
- 83': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
- 83': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Offside, Poland. Piotr Zielinski tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 85': Foul by Armando Broja (Albania).
- 85': Tymoteusz Puchacz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Enis Cokaj (Albania).
- 86': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
- 89': Tymoteusz Puchacz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt saved. Armando Broja (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
- 90'+1': Tymoteusz Puchacz (Poland) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Poland. Bartosz Bereszynski replaces Tymoteusz Puchacz.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Enis Cokaj (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rey Manaj.
- 90'+2': Enis Cokaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Poland).
- 90'+3': Substitution, Poland. Michal Helik replaces Jan Bednarek.
- 90'+5': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
- 90'+5': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Albania 0, Poland 1.
- 0': Match ends, Albania 0, Poland 1.
Statistics
 POL |
ALB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 59.3 | Possession | 40.7 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 383 | Accurate Passes | 233 |
| 485 | Passes | 331 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 17 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 21 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Arena Kombetare
Location: Tirana, Albania
Attendance: 21,000
Venue: Arena Kombetare
Location: Tirana, Albania
Attendance: 21,000
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 8 | +32 | 24 |
| 2 | Italy | 8 | +9 | 18 |
| 3 | Israel | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 4 | Estonia | 8 | -13 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Albania (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Etrit Berisha (GK) |
| 15 | Marash Kumbulla |
| 18 | Adrian Ismajli  |
| 5 | Frederic Veseli |
| 4 | Elseid Hysaj |
| 7 | Keidi Bare |
| 20 | Lorenc Trashi |
| 19 | Ylber Ramadani |
| 10 | Rey Manaj |
| 11 | Myrto Uzuni |
| 21 | Odise Roshi |
Poland (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 15 | Kamil Glik |
| 5 | Jan Bednarek |
| 3 | Pawel Dawidowicz |
| 10 | Grzegorz Krychowiak |
| 16 | Jakub Moder |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 21 | Tymoteusz Puchacz |
| 7 | Kamil Jozwiak |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 8 | Adam Buksa |
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