Albania vs Bulgaria, 2023 International Friendly

· International Friendly

Albania

41': Qazim Laçi
81': Ernest Muçi

FT
2 - 0

Bulgaria

About

Albania are hosting Bulgaria at Air Albania Stadium, Tirana, Albania, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
36': Substitution, Bulgaria. Martin Minchev replaces Spas Delev.
41': Goal! Albania 1, Bulgaria 0. Qazim Laçi (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
44': Valentin Antov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+4': First Half ends, Albania 1, Bulgaria 0.
45': Second Half begins Albania 1, Bulgaria 0.
45': Substitution, Albania. Arbnor Muja replaces Nedim Bajrami.
45': Substitution, Albania. Frédéric Veseli replaces Arlind Ajeti.
45': Substitution, Bulgaria. Hristo Ivanov replaces Georgi Rusev.
45': Substitution, Bulgaria. Viktor Popov replaces Ivan Turitsov.
51': Jasir Asani (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Substitution, Albania. Marvin Çuni replaces Jasir Asani.
61': Substitution, Albania. Klaus Gjasula replaces Qazim Laçi.
64': Substitution, Bulgaria. Patrik-Gabriel Galchev replaces Marin Petkov.
73': Mario Mitaj (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Substitution, Bulgaria. Stanislav Ivanov replaces Lukas Petkov.
81': Goal! Albania 2, Bulgaria 0. Ernest Muçi (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iván Balliu.
86': Substitution, Bulgaria. Andrian Kraev replaces Ilia Gruev.
90'+1': Substitution, Albania. Ylber Ramadani replaces Kristjan Asllani.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Albania 2, Bulgaria 0.
0': Match ends, Albania 2, Bulgaria 0.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Air Albania Stadium
Location: Tirana, Albania
Attendance: 16,700

Line-Ups

Albania (4-1-3-2)

No.	Name
23	Thomas Strakosha (GK)
13	Enea Mihaj
18	Arlind Ajeti
21	Kristjan Asllani
3	Mario Mitaj
2	Iván Balliu
10	Nedim Bajrami
14	Qazim Laçi
9	Jasir Asani
11	Myrto Uzuni
17	Ernest Muçi

Albania Substitutes:

Klaus Gjasula, Arbnor Muja, Elseid Hysaj, Berat Djimsiti, Etrit Berisha, Ylber Ramadani, Sokol Cikalleshi, Taulant Seferi, Frederic Veseli, Marvin Cuni, Alen Sherri.

Bulgaria (3-4-3)

No.	Name
12	Dimitar Mitov (GK)
6	Valentin Antov
3	Simeon Petrov
14	Alex Petkov
4	Ilia Gruev
15	Lukas Petkov
19	Ivan Turitsov
16	Marin Petkov
9	Spas Delev
10	Georgi Rusev
11	Kiril Despodov

Bulgaria Substitutes:

Ivan Dyulgerov, Patrik-Gabriel Galchev, Viktor Popov, Andrian Kraev, Yoan Stoyanov, Martin Minchev, Kristian Dimitrov, Ivaylo Chochev, Ilian Iliev, Hristo Yankov Ivanov, Daniel Naumov, Stanislav Ivanov.

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