UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Albania vs Poland, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Albania
  • 37': Jasir Asani
  • 62': Mirlind Daku
FT
2 - 0
Poland

    About

    Albania are hosting Poland 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.
    • 1': Delay in match (Albania).
    • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior.
    • 8': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
    • 8': Sokol Çikalleshi (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Jan Bednarek (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 15': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
    • 16': Foul by Jakub Kaminski (Poland).
    • 16': Jasir Asani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Jasir Asani (Albania).
    • 20': Jakub Kiwior (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Offside, Poland. Sebastian Szymanski tries a through ball, but Jakub Kiwior is caught offside.
    • 21': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jakub Kiwior (Poland) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 23': VAR Decision: No Goal Albania 0-0 Poland.
    • 25': Offside, Poland. Jan Bednarek tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
    • 28': Foul by Sokol Çikalleshi (Albania).
    • 28': Piotr Zielinski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
    • 31': Sokol Çikalleshi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Offside, Albania. Kristjan Asllani tries a through ball, but Sokol Çikalleshi is caught offside.
    • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Jan Bednarek (Poland).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Substitution, Poland. Mateusz Wieteska replaces Jan Bednarek because of an injury.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sokol Çikalleshi.
    • 36': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Albania).
    • 36': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Goal! Albania 1, Poland 0. Jasir Asani (Albania) left footed shot from long range on the right to the top left corner. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
    • 39': Hand ball by Jasir Asani (Albania).
    • 39': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
    • 39': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
    • 41': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
    • 43': Sokol Çikalleshi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Matty Cash (Poland).
    • 44': Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Mario Mitaj (Albania).
    • 45': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Sokol Çikalleshi (Albania).
    • 45'+1': Tomasz Kedziora (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Sokol Çikalleshi (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Albania).
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kaminski (Poland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kaminski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
    • 45'+4': Jasir Asani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Poland).
    • 45'+5': Jasir Asani (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
    • 45'+7': Jakub Kaminski (Poland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+8': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
    • 45'+8': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+8': Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+8': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+9': First Half ends, Albania 1, Poland 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Albania 1, Poland 0.
    • 46': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
    • 46': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
    • 48': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Tomasz Kedziora.
    • 50': Offside, Albania. Myrto Uzuni tries a through ball, but Nedim Bajrami is caught offside.
    • 52': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Ylber Ramadani.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Wieteska.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Jakub Kaminski (Poland) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
    • 59': Thomas Strakosha (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
    • 60': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
    • 60': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Substitution, Poland. Karol Swiderski replaces Sebastian Szymanski.
    • 61': Substitution, Poland. Kamil Grosicki replaces Jakub Kaminski.
    • 62': Substitution, Albania. Mirlind Daku replaces Sokol Çikalleshi.
    • 62': Substitution, Albania. Taulant Seferi replaces Myrto Uzuni.
    • 62': Goal! Albania 2, Poland 0. Mirlind Daku (Albania) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ylber Ramadani with a cross.
    • 63': Mirlind Daku (Albania) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 64': Foul by Mateusz Wieteska (Poland).
    • 64': Mirlind Daku (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
    • 65': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Frédéric Veseli (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 66': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Kamil Grosicki (Poland).
    • 67': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
    • 67': Mirlind Daku (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 70': Substitution, Albania. Keidi Bare replaces Kristjan Asllani.
    • 70': Substitution, Albania. Arbnor Muja replaces Jasir Asani.
    • 70': Substitution, Poland. Michal Skóras replaces Grzegorz Krychowiak.
    • 70': Substitution, Poland. Karol Linetty replaces Bartosz Bereszynski.
    • 71': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Mario Mitaj.
    • 72': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
    • 74': Foul by Keidi Bare (Albania).
    • 74': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Arbnor Muja (Albania).
    • 75': Tomasz Kedziora (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Arbnor Muja (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Kamil Grosicki (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Karol Swiderski.
    • 78': Foul by Tomasz Kedziora (Poland).
    • 78': Mirlind Daku (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Tomasz Kedziora (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Mirlind Daku (Albania).
    • 80': Substitution, Albania. Klaus Gjasula replaces Nedim Bajrami.
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
    • 84': Tomasz Kedziora (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kiwior (Poland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 85': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Tomasz Kedziora (Poland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki with a cross following a corner.
    • 86': Foul by Taulant Seferi (Albania).
    • 86': Matty Cash (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Taulant Seferi (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Karol Swiderski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 87': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Mirlind Daku.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Karol Linetty (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 88': Mateusz Wieteska (Poland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Taulant Seferi (Albania) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Keidi Bare following a fast break.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Albania 2, Poland 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Albania 2, Poland 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 13
    6 Yellow Cards 7
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 1
    1 Saves 2
    61 Possession 39
    12 SHOTS 7
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    402 Accurate Passes 234
    501 Passes 327
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    1 Accurate Crosses 2
    21 Crosses 6
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    56 Long Balls 65
    24 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    5 Blocked Shots 0
    10 Effective Tackles 8
    17 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    4 Interceptions 12
    7 Effective Clearances 35
    7 Clearances 35

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Arena Kombetare
    Location: Tirana, Albania
    Attendance: 21,900

    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 (4-1-3-2)

    No. Name
    23 Thomas Strakosha (GK) Yellow Card
    6 Berat Djimsiti
    18 Adrian Ismajli
    20 Ylber Ramadani
    3 Mario Mitaj
    4 Elseid Hysaj
    10 Nedim Bajrami
    14 Kristjan Asllani Yellow Card
    9 Jasir Asani
    11 Myrto Uzuni
    16 Sokol Cikalleshi Yellow Card
    Albania Substitutes:
    Etrit Berisha, Odise Roshi, Ernest Muçi, Frederic Veseli, Elhan Kastrati, Klaus Gjasula, Mirlind Daku, Arbnor Muja, Enea Mihaj, Iván Balliu, Keidi Bare, Taulant Seferi.

    POL Poland (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Wojciech Szczesny (GK)
    5 Jan Bednarek Yellow Card
    4 Tomasz Kedziora Yellow Card
    14 Jakub Kiwior
    18 Bartosz Bereszynski Yellow Card
    20 Piotr Zielinski
    10 Grzegorz Krychowiak Yellow Card
    13 Jakub Kaminski Yellow Card
    2 Matty Cash
    9 Robert Lewandowski
    19 Sebastian Szymanski
    Poland Substitutes:
    Pawel Wszolek, Karol Linetty, Marcin Bulka, Pawel Dawidowicz, Adrian Benedyczak, Arkadiusz Milik, Michal Skoras, Bartlomiej Dragowski, Mateusz Wieteska, Kamil Grosicki, Damian Szymanski, Karol Swiderski.

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