UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Albania vs Moldova, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Albania
  • 51': Jasir Asani
  • 76': Nedim Bajrami
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2 - 0
Moldova

    About

    Albania are hosting Moldova at Arena Kombetare, Tirana, Albania, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Nichita Motpan.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Ardian Ismajli (Albania) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross.
    • 8': Foul by Ioan-Calin Revenco (Moldova).
    • 8': Nedim Bajrami (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
    • 9': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Victor Mudrac.
    • 14': Foul by Vadim Rata (Moldova).
    • 14': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Victor Mudrac.
    • 16': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Ioan-Calin Revenco.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 18': Foul by Mario Mitaj (Albania).
    • 18': Ioan-Calin Revenco (Moldova) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Ion Nicolaescu (Moldova) header from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Ylber Ramadani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keidi Bare.
    • 21': Sokol Çikalleshi (Albania) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
    • 21': Mario Mitaj (Albania) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 21': Mario Mitaj (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
    • 23': Foul by Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova).
    • 23': Jasir Asani (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
    • 27': Vitalie Damascan (Moldova) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Foul by Vitalie Damascan (Moldova).
    • 29': Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
    • 33': Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Offside, Moldova. Dorian Railean tries a through ball, but Veaceslav Posmac is caught offside.
    • 37': Foul by Nichita Motpan (Moldova).
    • 37': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Nichita Motpan (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sokol Çikalleshi.
    • 39': Foul by Nichita Motpan (Moldova).
    • 39': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
    • 39': Vadim Rata (Moldova) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Foul by Vladyslav Baboglo (Moldova).
    • 40': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Veaceslav Posmac (Moldova) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 45': Foul by Nichita Motpan (Moldova).
    • 45': Nedim Bajrami (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Nichita Motpan (Moldova).
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Albania 0, Moldova 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Albania 0, Moldova 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Jasir Asani (Albania) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
    • 46': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Vladyslav Baboglo.
    • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Mudrac (Moldova).
    • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Ylber Ramadani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni.
    • 51': Goal! Albania 1, Moldova 0. Jasir Asani (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
    • 55': Foul by Sokol Çikalleshi (Albania).
    • 55': Vadim Rata (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Substitution, Moldova. Victor Stîna replaces Nichita Motpan.
    • 56': Substitution, Moldova. Maxim Cojocaru replaces Vitalie Damascan.
    • 57': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
    • 57': Oleg Reabciuk (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Victor Stîna (Moldova) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ioan-Calin Revenco.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Victor Stîna (Moldova) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vadim Rata.
    • 62': Offside, Albania. Jasir Asani tries a through ball, but Elseid Hysaj is caught offside.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Sokol Çikalleshi (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni.
    • 65': Substitution, Moldova. Virgiliu Postolachi replaces Ion Nicolaescu.
    • 67': Substitution, Albania. Anis Mehmeti replaces Jasir Asani.
    • 68': Substitution, Albania. Kristjan Asllani replaces Keidi Bare.
    • 69': Foul by Vladyslav Baboglo (Moldova).
    • 69': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Vladyslav Baboglo (Moldova) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Substitution, Moldova. Serafim Cojocari replaces Ioan-Calin Revenco.
    • 73': Substitution, Moldova. Sergiu Platica replaces Vladyslav Baboglo.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Serafim Cojocari (Moldova) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Victor Stîna (Moldova) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 76': Goal! Albania 2, Moldova 0. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Sergiu Platica (Moldova) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Stîna.
    • 83': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
    • 83': Serafim Cojocari (Moldova) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Sokol Çikalleshi (Albania).
    • 84': Vadim Rata (Moldova) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Artur Craciun (Moldova) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vadim Rata with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 87': Foul by Sergiu Platica (Moldova).
    • 87': Sokol Çikalleshi (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Substitution, Albania. Taulant Seferi replaces Myrto Uzuni.
    • 88': Substitution, Albania. Ernest Muçi replaces Nedim Bajrami.
    • 90': Ernest Muçi (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Foul by Sergiu Platica (Moldova).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Albania 2, Moldova 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Albania 2, Moldova 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    0 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 1
    28 Possession 72
    8 SHOTS 12
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    191 Accurate Passes 654
    282 Passes 734
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 3
    11 Crosses 16
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    46 Long Balls 54
    10 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    10 Effective Tackles 9
    23 Tackles 11
    0.4 Tackle % 0.8
    8 Interceptions 9
    18 Effective Clearances 14
    18 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Arena Kombetare
    Location: Tirana, Albania
    Attendance: 20,944

    EURO Qualifying Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Albania 8 +8 15
    2 Czechia 8 +6 15
    3 Poland 8 0 11
    4 Moldova 8 -3 10
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ALB Albania (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Etrit Berisha (GK)
    6 Berat Djimsiti
    18 Adrian Ismajli
    7 Keidi Bare
    2 Mario Mitaj Yellow Card
    4 Elseid Hysaj
    8 Nedim Bajrami
    20 Ylber Ramadani
    11 Myrto Uzuni
    9 Jasir Asani
    16 Sokol Cikalleshi
    Albania Substitutes:
    Anis Mehmeti, Enea Mihaj, Elhan Kastrati, Amir Abrashi, Qazim Laçi, Frederic Veseli, Thomas Strakosha, Taulant Seferi, Naser Aliji, Kristjan Asllani, Ernest Muçi, Armando Sadiku.

    MDA Moldova (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    23 Dorian Railean (GK)
    4 Victor Mudrac
    5 Veaceslav Posmac
    14 Artur Craciun
    2 Oleg Reabciuk
    21 Ioan-Calin Revenco
    3 Vladislav Baboglo Yellow Card
    22 Vadim Rata
    8 Nichita Motpan Yellow Card
    10 Vitalie Damascan
    9 Ion Nicolaescu
    Moldova Substitutes:
    Victor Stina, Dumitru Celeadnic, Sergiu Platica, Cristian Dros, Virgiliu Postolachi, Cristian Avram, Ion Jardan, Serafim Cojocari, Maxim Cojocaru, Mihail Stefan, Marius Iosipoi, Victor Bogaciuc.

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