England U21 vs Albania U21, 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
England U21
  • 44': Folarin Balogun
  • 66': Folarin Balogun
  • 77': Cameron Archer
FT
3 - 0
Albania U21
  • Red Card 78': Armando Dobra

About

England U21 are hosting Albania U21 at SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield, England, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (England U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
  • 4': Anthony Gordon (England U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Albion Marku (Albania U21).
  • 5': Offside, England U21. Angel Gomes tries a through ball, but Folarin Balogun is caught offside.
  • 8': Angel Gomes (England U21) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Ben Johnson with a cross.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (England U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (England U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 15': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Adolf Selmani.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (England U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Armando Dobra (Albania U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marsel Ismajlgeci.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Angel Gomes (England U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
  • 24': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Jurgen Celhaka.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (England U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
  • 31': Ernest Muci (Albania U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Curtis Jones (England U21).
  • 33': Ben Johnson (England U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Arinaldo Rrapaj (Albania U21).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Angel Gomes (England U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Tommy Doyle (England U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angel Gomes.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (England U21) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
  • 39': Emile Smith Rowe (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Arinaldo Rrapaj (Albania U21).
  • 40': Adolf Selmani (Albania U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (England U21) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 43': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Adolf Selmani.
  • 44': Charlie Cresswell (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Erdis Kraja (Albania U21).
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (England U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
  • 44': Goal! England U21 1, Albania U21 0. Folarin Balogun (England U21) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Albania U21. Conceded by Ben Johnson.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Adolf Selmani (Albania U21) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Armando Dobra with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, England U21 1, Albania U21 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins England U21 1, Albania U21 0.
  • 46': Hand ball by Mario Mitaj (Albania U21).
  • 47': Anthony Gordon (England U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Armando Dobra (Albania U21).
  • 47': Armando Dobra (Albania U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Anthony Gordon (England U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Arinaldo Rrapaj (Albania U21).
  • 49': Arinaldo Rrapaj (Albania U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Anthony Gordon (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Arinaldo Rrapaj (Albania U21).
  • 55': Folarin Balogun (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Arinaldo Rrapaj (Albania U21).
  • 56': Attempt missed. Albion Marku (Albania U21) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Angel Gomes (England U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
  • 58': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Adolf Selmani.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (England U21) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Angel Gomes.
  • 61': Substitution, Albania U21. Tedi Cara replaces Arinaldo Rrapaj.
  • 61': Substitution, Albania U21. Bernard Karrica replaces Marsel Ismajlgeci.
  • 61': Substitution, England U21. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
  • 62': Foul by Angel Gomes (England U21).
  • 62': Jurgen Celhaka (Albania U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Armando Dobra (Albania U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (England U21).
  • 65': Angel Gomes (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Adolf Selmani (Albania U21).
  • 66': Goal! England U21 2, Albania U21 0. Folarin Balogun (England U21) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charlie Cresswell with a headed pass.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Ernest Muci (Albania U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mario Mitaj.
  • 68': Corner, Albania U21. Conceded by Charlie Cresswell.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Bernard Karrica (Albania U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tedi Cara following a corner.
  • 69': Adolf Selmani (Albania U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Folarin Balogun (England U21).
  • 69': Folarin Balogun (England U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Foul by Angel Gomes (England U21).
  • 70': Mario Mitaj (Albania U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Angel Gomes (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djed Spence.
  • 73': Substitution, Albania U21. Eljon Toci replaces Erdis Kraja.
  • 73': Substitution, England U21. Cameron Archer replaces Folarin Balogun.
  • 73': Substitution, England U21. James Garner replaces Curtis Jones.
  • 74': Eljon Toci (Albania U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Tommy Doyle (England U21).
  • 74': Tommy Doyle (England U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Djed Spence (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Ernest Muci (Albania U21).
  • 77': Goal! England U21 3, Albania U21 0. Cameron Archer (England U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross.
  • 78': Anthony Gordon (England U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Foul by Armando Dobra (Albania U21).
  • 78': Second yellow card to Armando Dobra (Albania U21) for a bad foul.
  • 79': Substitution, Albania U21. Roy Syla replaces Jurgen Celhaka.
  • 80': Substitution, Albania U21. Klevis Bebeziqi replaces Ernest Muci.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (England U21) header from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 83': Substitution, England U21. Luke Thomas replaces Ben Johnson.
  • 83': Substitution, England U21. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Anthony Gordon.
  • 86': Bruno Puja (Albania U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Cameron Archer (England U21).
  • 87': Eljon Toci (Albania U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Charlie Cresswell (England U21).
  • 90'+3': Albion Marku (Albania U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Luke Thomas (England U21).
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Albion Marku (Albania U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Albania U21. Conceded by Josef Bursik.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Tedi Cara (Albania U21) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, England U21 3, Albania U21 0.
  • 0': Match ends, England U21 3, Albania U21 0.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

Venue: SMH Group Stadium
Location: Chesterfield, England
Attendance: 4,422

EURO U-21 Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Norway U21 3 +9 9
2 Israel U21 5 -1 6
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 4 +1 5
4 Netherlands U21 4 0 5
Full Table

Line-Ups

ENG England U21 (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Josef Bursik (GK)
5 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
15 Charlie Cresswell
16 Ben Johnson
12 Djed Spence
10 Emile Smith Rowe
18 Tommy Doyle Yellow Card
17 Curtis Jones
9 Folarin Balogun
11 Anthony Gordon
20 Angel Gomes
England U21 Substitutes:
Morgan Gibbs-White, Cameron Archer, James Hill, James Trafford, Jacob Ramsey, Max Aarons, Luke Thomas, Keane Lewis-Potter, James Garner.

ALB Albania U21 (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Bruno Puja (GK)
4 Adrian Bajrami
5 Adolf Selmani Yellow Card
3 Mario Mitaj
22 Albion Marku
21 Jurgen Celhaka
6 Erdis Kraja
8 Arinaldo Rrapaj Yellow Card
20 Ernest Muçi
14 Marsel Ismajlgeci
10 Armando Dobra Yellow Card
Albania U21 Substitutes:
Endri Muhameti, Flamur Ruci, Klevis Bebeziqi, Bernard Karrica, Eljon Toci, Sergio Kalaj, Roy Syla, Tedi Cara, Henrik Petrit Weiper.

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