International Friendly

Wales vs Albania, 2021 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Wales
FT
0 - 0
Albania

About

Wales are hosting Albania at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
  • 7': David Brooks (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Albania).
  • 8': Foul by Ermir Lenjani (Albania).
  • 8': Joe Allen (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Ermir Lenjani (Albania).
  • 10': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
  • 10': Tyler Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Dylan Levitt (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Keidi Bare (Albania).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Keidi Bare following a fast break.
  • 17': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Tyler Roberts (Wales).
  • 20': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Marash Kumbulla (Albania).
  • 20': Foul by Dylan Levitt (Wales).
  • 20': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Endri Cekici (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Tyler Roberts (Wales).
  • 23': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Bekim Balaj (Albania).
  • 27': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Ardian Ismajli (Albania) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ermir Lenjani with a cross.
  • 28': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
  • 28': Joe Allen (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
  • 29': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
  • 29': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Ermir Lenjani (Albania).
  • 31': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Bekim Balaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
  • 37': Rey Manaj (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': David Brooks (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
  • 38': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Joe Allen.
  • 39': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dylan Levitt with a cross.
  • 40': David Brooks (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Endri Cekici (Albania).
  • 42': Foul by Dylan Levitt (Wales).
  • 42': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Keidi Bare.
  • 45': Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
  • 45': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Wales 0, Albania 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wales 0, Albania 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Albania. Frederic Veseli replaces Albi Doka.
  • 45': Substitution, Wales. Kieffer Moore replaces Ethan Ampadu.
  • 46': Offside, Wales. Tyler Roberts tries a through ball, but Aaron Ramsey is caught offside.
  • 49': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Joe Allen.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Endri Cekici.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dylan Levitt.
  • 56': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
  • 58': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Amir Abrashi.
  • 60': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
  • 61': Substitution, Albania. Sokol Cikalleshi replaces Bekim Balaj.
  • 61': Substitution, Albania. Lorenc Trashi replaces Ermir Lenjani.
  • 61': Substitution, Wales. Joe Rodon replaces Ben Davies.
  • 61': Substitution, Wales. Matthew Smith replaces Joe Allen.
  • 61': Substitution, Wales. Harry Wilson replaces Aaron Ramsey.
  • 63': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
  • 63': Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania).
  • 64': Matthew Smith (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
  • 66': Gentian Selmani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Brooks.
  • 71': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
  • 71': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Substitution, Wales. Gareth Bale replaces Tyler Roberts.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. David Brooks (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Levitt with a through ball.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Smith.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a cross.
  • 75': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
  • 75': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Substitution, Albania. Qazim Laci replaces Keidi Bare.
  • 76': Substitution, Albania. Sherif Kallaku replaces Endri Cekici.
  • 76': Substitution, Wales. Jonathan Williams replaces David Brooks.
  • 77': Substitution, Albania. Taulant Seferi Sulejmanov replaces Rey Manaj.
  • 78': Foul by Marash Kumbulla (Albania).
  • 78': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Foul by Joe Rodon (Wales).
  • 78': Gentian Selmani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Lorenc Trashi (Albania).
  • 80': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
  • 80': Jonathan Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.
  • 82': Foul by Qazim Laci (Albania).
  • 82': Jonathan Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Qazim Laci (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Amir Abrashi (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Chris Mepham (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Chris Mepham (Wales) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Wilson following a set piece situation.
  • 87': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Albania).
  • 87': Jonathan Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Amir Abrashi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Gareth Bale (Wales).
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Wales 0, Albania 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Wales 0, Albania 0.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 12
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 0
42.4 Possession 57.6
3 SHOTS 8
0 ON GOAL 2
0.0 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
316 Accurate Passes 465
399 Passes 544
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 2
12 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.1
56 Long Balls 41
20 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 7
8 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 8
16 Effective Clearances 6
16 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 6,500

Line-Ups

WAL Wales (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Wayne Hennessey (GK)
22 Chris Mepham Yellow Card
4 Ben Davies
15 Ethan Ampadu
23 Dylan Levitt
7 Joe Allen
10 Aaron Ramsey
17 Rhys Norrington-Davies Yellow Card
3 Neco Williams
9 Tyler Roberts
19 David Brooks Yellow Card
Wales Substitutes:
Rubin Colwill, Kieffer Moore, Gareth Bale, Connor Roberts, Chris Gunter, Matt Smith, Danny Ward, Adam Rhys Davies, Jonny Williams, Joe Rodon, Harry Wilson, Ben Cabango.

ALB Albania (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Gentian Selmani (GK)
15 Marash Kumbulla
6 Berat Djimsiti
18 Adrian Ismajli Yellow Card
4 Endri Cekici
7 Keidi Bare
22 Amir Abrashi Yellow Card
3 Ermir Lenjani
17 Albi Doka
19 Bekim Balaj
10 Rey Manaj Yellow Card
Albania Substitutes:
Sherif Kallaku, Ylber Ramadani, Romeo Harizaj, Lorenc Trashi, Arlind Ajeti, Qazim Laçi, Erion Hoxhallari, Frederic Veseli, Taulant Seferi, Alen Sherri, Sokol Cikalleshi.

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