UEFA Nations League

Albania vs Israel, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Albania
  • 45'+2': Armando Broja (P)
FT
1 - 2
Israel
  • 57': Manor Solomon
  • 73': Manor Solomon

About

Albania are hosting Israel 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.
  • 2': Amir Abrashi (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Foul by Mahmoud Jaber (Israel).
  • 3': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
  • 3': Sean Goldberg (Israel) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Miguel Vítor.
  • 8': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
  • 8': Mahmoud Jaber (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
  • 8': Sean Goldberg (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Amir Abrashi (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Liel Abada (Israel) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Manor Solomon.
  • 11': Amir Abrashi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Manor Solomon (Israel).
  • 14': Foul by Eden Karzev (Israel).
  • 14': Iván Balliu (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Armando Broja (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Eden Karzev (Israel).
  • 17': Eden Karzev (Israel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Offside, Albania. Nedim Bajrami tries a through ball, but Berat Djimsiti is caught offside.
  • 18': Amir Abrashi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Dor Peretz (Israel).
  • 22': VAR Decision: No Penalty Albania.
  • 27': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Doron Leidner.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Ardian Ismajli (Albania) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross.
  • 27': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Eden Karzev.
  • 29': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
  • 29': Miguel Vítor (Israel) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Manor Solomon following a corner.
  • 31': Foul by Miguel Vítor (Israel).
  • 31': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Eden Karzev.
  • 32': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Sean Goldberg.
  • 33': Foul by Doron Leidner (Israel).
  • 33': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
  • 34': Foul by Frédéric Veseli (Albania).
  • 34': Liel Abada (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Armando Broja (Albania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Armando Broja (Albania) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Amir Abrashi.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Frédéric Veseli (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 43': Foul by Iván Balliu (Albania).
  • 43': Manor Solomon (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
  • 45': Penalty Albania. Iván Balliu draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45': Penalty conceded by Mahmoud Jaber (Israel) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+1': Mahmoud Jaber (Israel) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Albania 1, Israel 0. Armando Broja (Albania) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Albania 1, Israel 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Albania 1, Israel 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Israel. Ramzi Safouri replaces Eden Karzev.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Ramzi Safouri (Israel) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dor Peretz.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Dor Peretz (Israel) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mahmoud Jaber.
  • 49': Doron Leidner (Israel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
  • 50': Offside, Albania. Nedim Bajrami tries a through ball, but Armando Broja is caught offside.
  • 51': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Manor Solomon (Israel).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Armando Broja.
  • 57': Goal! Albania 1, Israel 1. Manor Solomon (Israel) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Doron Leidner following a fast break.
  • 59': Substitution, Albania. Ylber Ramadani replaces Kristjan Asllani.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Israel) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shon Weissman.
  • 60': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
  • 64': Substitution, Israel. Sun Menachem replaces Doron Leidner because of an injury.
  • 64': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
  • 64': Manor Solomon (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Dor Peretz (Israel).
  • 66': Foul by Iván Balliu (Albania).
  • 66': Manor Solomon (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
  • 67': Ramzi Safouri (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Albania. Klaus Gjasula replaces Nedim Bajrami.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Mahmoud Jaber (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dor Peretz.
  • 71': Foul by Miguel Vítor (Israel).
  • 71': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Ramzi Safouri (Israel) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liel Abada.
  • 73': Goal! Albania 1, Israel 2. Manor Solomon (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 75': Offside, Albania. Myrto Uzuni tries a through ball, but Elseid Hysaj is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Sun Menachem (Israel).
  • 79': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Sun Menachem (Israel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Iván Balliu (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amir Abrashi with a cross.
  • 80': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Ofir Marciano.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Iván Balliu with a cross.
  • 81': Substitution, Israel. Munas Dabbur replaces Manor Solomon.
  • 82': Foul by Frédéric Veseli (Albania).
  • 82': Shon Weissman (Israel) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
  • 84': Amir Abrashi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Dor Peretz (Israel).
  • 84': Substitution, Albania. Bekim Balaj replaces Myrto Uzuni.
  • 84': Substitution, Albania. Endri Çekiçi replaces Frédéric Veseli.
  • 84': Substitution, Albania. Giacomo Vrioni replaces Amir Abrashi.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Endri Çekiçi (Albania) right footed shot from long range on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
  • 90': Substitution, Israel. Dan Glazer replaces Shon Weissman because of an injury.
  • 90'+3': Dor Peretz (Israel) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Endri Çekiçi (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Munas Dabbur (Israel) hits the right post with a right footed shot from long range on the left. Assisted by Sun Menachem.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Liel Abada (Israel) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Munas Dabbur.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Endri Çekiçi.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Albania 1, Israel 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Albania 1, Israel 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 4
49.2 Possession 50.8
11 SHOTS 10
6 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
285 Accurate Passes 279
370 Passes 366
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 10
12 Crosses 23
0.3 Cross % 0.4
50 Long Balls 61
13 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 10
15 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 6
21 Effective Clearances 13
21 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Arena Kombetare
Location: Tirana, Albania
Attendance: 18,100

UEFA Nations League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 England 6 +13 15
2 Greece 6 +7 15
3 Republic of Ireland 6 -9 6
4 Finland 6 -11 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

ALB Albania (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Etrit Berisha (GK)
6 Berat Djimsiti
5 Frederic Veseli
18 Adrian Ismajli
14 Kristjan Asllani
22 Amir Abrashi Yellow Card
10 Nedim Bajrami
4 Elseid Hysaj
2 Iván Balliu
9 Armando Broja
11 Myrto Uzuni
Albania Substitutes:
Marash Kumbulla, Erion Hoxhallari, Giacomo Vrioni, Endri Cekici, Enea Mihaj, Ylber Ramadani, Taulant Seferi, Bekim Balaj, Kastriot Dermaku, Gentian Selmani, Elhan Kastrati, Klaus Gjasula.

ISR Israel (4-3-3)

No. Name
18 Ofir Marciano (GK)
3 Sean Goldberg
4 Miguel Vítor
14 Doron Leidner
2 Eli Dasa
13 Mahmoud Jaber Yellow Card
20 Eden Karzev Yellow Card
8 Dor Peretz Yellow Card
9 Shon Weissman
11 Manor Solomon
19 Liel Abada
Israel Substitutes:
Munas Dabbur, Tai Baribo, Mohammad Abu Fani, Omri Gandelman, Omri Glazer, Dan Glazer, Raz Shlomo, Yoav Gerafi, Omer Atzili, Sun Menachem, Dolev Hazizia, Ramzi Safuri.

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