UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Faroe Islands vs Albania, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Faroe Islands
  • 45'+1': Odmar Faero
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1 - 3
Albania
  • 20': Nedim Bajrami
  • 51': Kristjan Asllani
  • 90'+1': Ernest Muçi

About

Faroe Islands are hosting Albania at Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, 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.
  • 1': Offside, Albania. Elseid Hysaj tries a through ball, but Sokol Çikalleshi is caught offside.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Sokol Çikalleshi (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 10': Offside, Albania. Jasir Asani tries a through ball, but Sokol Çikalleshi is caught offside.
  • 12': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. René Joensen (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 12': Corner, Albania. Conceded by René Joensen.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jasir Asani with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Jasir Asani (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ylber Ramadani.
  • 20': Goal! Faroe Islands 0, Albania 1. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jasir Asani.
  • 27': Etrit Berisha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands).
  • 28': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Albania).
  • 28': Klæmint Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by René Joensen (Faroe Islands).
  • 29': Nedim Bajrami (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Hand ball by Jóan Símun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
  • 31': Penalty Albania. Sokol Çikalleshi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 31': Penalty conceded by Heini Vatnsdal (Faroe Islands) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 32': Penalty saved! Sokol Çikalleshi (Albania) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 32': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Teitur Gestsson.
  • 34': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
  • 34': Klæmint Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Klæmint Olsen (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jóan Símun Edmundsson with a cross.
  • 35': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Mario Mitaj.
  • 35': Attempt saved. René Joensen (Faroe Islands) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 38': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Hanus Sørensen.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ylber Ramadani.
  • 40': Foul by Klæmint Olsen (Faroe Islands).
  • 40': Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Sokol Çikalleshi (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ylber Ramadani.
  • 43': Foul by Viljormur í Davidsen (Faroe Islands).
  • 43': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Sokol Çikalleshi (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj with a through ball.
  • 45': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
  • 45': Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Faroe Islands 1, Albania 1. Odmar Færø (Faroe Islands) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jóan Símun Edmundsson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Faroe Islands 1, Albania 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Faroe Islands 1, Albania 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Jóannes Bjartalid replaces Jákup Andreasen.
  • 48': Foul by Jóan Símun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
  • 48': Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by René Joensen (Faroe Islands).
  • 49': Nedim Bajrami (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': René Joensen (Faroe Islands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Jasir Asani (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sokol Çikalleshi.
  • 50': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Odmar Færø.
  • 51': Goal! Faroe Islands 1, Albania 2. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Albania).
  • 53': René Joensen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Klæmint Olsen (Faroe Islands) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jóannes Bjartalid with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Foul by René Joensen (Faroe Islands).
  • 54': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Viljormur í Davidsen.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Ylber Ramadani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Taulant Seferi (Albania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sokol Çikalleshi following a fast break.
  • 65': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Andrass Johansen replaces Jóan Símun Edmundsson.
  • 65': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Petur Knudsen replaces René Joensen.
  • 67': Substitution, Albania. Myrto Uzuni replaces Sokol Çikalleshi.
  • 68': Foul by Klæmint Olsen (Faroe Islands).
  • 68': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Taulant Seferi (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Petur Knudsen (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jóannes Bjartalid.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Andrass Johansen (Faroe Islands) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jóannes Bjartalid with a cross.
  • 74': Foul by Jasir Asani (Albania).
  • 74': Sølvi Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Albania. Anis Mehmeti replaces Jasir Asani.
  • 75': Substitution, Albania. Ernest Muçi replaces Nedim Bajrami.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Petur Knudsen (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hanus Sørensen.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Mario Mitaj (Albania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ernest Muçi.
  • 80': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Stefan Radosavljevic replaces Sølvi Vatnhamar.
  • 80': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Brandur Hendriksson replaces Gunnar Vatnhamar.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a cross.
  • 81': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Teitur Gestsson.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Ardian Ismajli (Albania) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
  • 84': Odmar Færø (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Mario Mitaj.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Jóannes Bjartalid (Faroe Islands) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Petur Knudsen with a cross.
  • 85': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Odmar Færø (Faroe Islands).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Berat Djimsiti (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Klæmint Olsen (Faroe Islands).
  • 89': Substitution, Albania. Keidi Bare replaces Kristjan Asllani.
  • 89': Substitution, Albania. Armando Sadiku replaces Taulant Seferi.
  • 89': Ernest Muçi (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Brandur Hendriksson (Faroe Islands).
  • 90': Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Albania).
  • 90': Jóannes Bjartalid (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Faroe Islands 1, Albania 3. Ernest Muçi (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Keidi Bare (Albania).
  • 90'+4': Jóannes Bjartalid (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Armando Sadiku (Albania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ylber Ramadani.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Faroe Islands 1, Albania 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Faroe Islands 1, Albania 3.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 3
49.1 Possession 50.9
19 SHOTS 9
6 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
412 Accurate Passes 403
485 Passes 491
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 8
13 Crosses 24
0.4 Cross % 0.3
48 Long Balls 57
16 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 7
10 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 6
24 Effective Clearances 8
24 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Tórsvøllur
Location: Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Attendance: 2,507

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

FRO Faroe Islands (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Teitur Gestsson (GK)
4 Heini Vatnsdal
15 Odmar Faero
3 Viljormur Davidsen
14 Hanus Sorensen
16 Gunnar Vatnhamar
22 Jákup Andreasen
10 Sölvi Vatnhamar
20 René Joensen Yellow Card
9 Joan Simun Edmundsson
11 Klaemint Olsen
Faroe Islands Substitutes:
Petur Knudsen, Hördur Askham, Rógvi Baldvinsson, Brandur Hendriksson Olsen, Bardur Á Reynatrod, Sonni Nattestad, Hannes Agnarsson, Joannes Bjartalid, Mattias Lamhauge, Stefan Radosavljevic, Andrass Johansen, Magnus Egilsson.

ALB Albania (4-2-3-1)

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

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