UEFA Nations League

Albania vs Belarus, 2026-27 UEFA Nations League, League Phase

· UEFA Nations League
Albania
  • 34': Kristjan Asllani (P)
  • 45'+2': Ernest Muçi
FT
2 - 0
Belarus

    About

    Albania are hosting Belarus at Air Albania Stadium, Tirana, Albania, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Arbër Hoxha (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Taulant Seferi.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Evgeni Malashevich (Belarus) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Valeri Gromyko.
    • 4': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Aleksandr Selyava (Belarus).
    • 4': Foul by Kirill Pechenin (Belarus).
    • 4': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
    • 6': German Barkovskiy (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
    • 7': Attempt saved. German Barkovskiy (Belarus) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Etrit Berisha (Albania). Assisted by Vladislav Kalinin.
    • 8': Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Vladislav Kalinin (Belarus).
    • 9': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Selyava (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Valeri Gromyko.
    • 13': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Valeri Gromyko (Belarus).
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Arbër Hoxha (Albania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stavros Pilios.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Taulant Seferi (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ernest Muçi.
    • 16': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
    • 16': Evgeni Malashevich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Valeri Gromyko (Belarus).
    • 18': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Ivan Tikhomirov (Belarus).
    • 21': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Ivan Tikhomirov (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Ivan Tikhomirov (Belarus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
    • 25': Foul by Aleksandr Selyava (Belarus).
    • 25': Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Max Ebong (Belarus).
    • 28': Ernest Muçi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Valeri Gromyko (Belarus).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Vladislav Kalinin.
    • 32': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Kirill Pechenin.
    • 32': Penalty conceded by Artem Kontsevoy (Belarus) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 32': Penalty Albania. Berat Djimsiti draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 32': Artem Kontsevoy (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Goal! Albania 1, Belarus 0. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 36': Attempt saved. German Barkovskiy (Belarus) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Etrit Berisha (Albania). Assisted by Max Ebong with a cross.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ernest Muçi.
    • 38': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Ernest Muçi (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani.
    • 43': Foul by Max Ebong (Belarus).
    • 43': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Vladislav Kalinin.
    • 45': Foul by Evgeni Malashevich (Belarus).
    • 45': Berat Djimsiti (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Foul by Evgeni Malashevich (Belarus).
    • 45': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Evgeni Malashevich (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Goal! Albania 2, Belarus 0. Ernest Muçi (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj following a fast break.
    • 45'+3': Valeri Gromyko (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
    • 45'+3': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Albania 2, Belarus 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Belarus. Kirill Gomanov replaces Ivan Tikhomirov.
    • 45': Substitution, Belarus. Anton Kovalev replaces Artem Kontsevoy.
    • 45': Second Half begins Albania 2, Belarus 0.
    • 46': Foul by Valeri Gromyko (Belarus).
    • 46': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Anton Kovalev (Belarus).
    • 46': Stavros Pilios (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Valeri Gromyko (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Arbër Hoxha (Albania).
    • 48': Foul by Kirill Gomanov (Belarus).
    • 48': Ernest Muçi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by German Barkovskiy (Belarus).
    • 49': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Aleksandr Selyava (Belarus).
    • 51': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Kirill Pechenin (Belarus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anton Kovalev with a cross.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Taulant Seferi (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Fedor Lapoukhov (Belarus). Assisted by Kristjan Asllani.
    • 58': Zakhar Volkov (Belarus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
    • 58': Attempt missed. Max Ebong (Belarus) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 60': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Kirill Pechenin (Belarus) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 61': Substitution, Albania. Myrto Uzuni replaces Taulant Seferi.
    • 62': Foul by Anton Kovalev (Belarus).
    • 62': Stavros Pilios (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Anton Kovalev (Belarus).
    • 63': Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Berat Djimsiti (Albania) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 65': Substitution, Belarus. Vitali Lisakovich replaces Valeri Gromyko.
    • 65': Substitution, Belarus. Aleksandr Svirepa replaces Aleksandr Selyava.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Stavros Pilios (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ernest Muçi.
    • 67': Foul by Kirill Pechenin (Belarus).
    • 67': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Ernest Muçi (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni.
    • 68': Foul by Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus).
    • 68': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Zakhar Volkov (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Ernest Muçi (Albania).
    • 71': Foul by Anton Kovalev (Belarus).
    • 71': Stavros Pilios (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Arbër Hoxha (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ylber Ramadani.
    • 74': Substitution, Albania. Anis Mehmeti replaces Ernest Muçi.
    • 74': Substitution, Albania. Mirlind Daku replaces Rey Manaj.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 76': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Aleksandr Svirepa.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Elseid Hysaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arbër Hoxha following a corner.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Arbër Hoxha (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 84': Vladislav Kalinin (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Mirlind Daku (Albania).
    • 85': Anton Kovalev (Belarus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Foul by Stavros Pilios (Albania).
    • 85': Stavros Pilios (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Substitution, Belarus. Timofey Simanenka replaces German Barkovskiy.
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Kristjan Asllani (Albania).
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Substitution, Albania. Juljan Shehu replaces Kristjan Asllani.
    • 87': Substitution, Albania. Mario Mitaj replaces Arbër Hoxha.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Mirlind Daku (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Svirepa (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Evgeni Malashevich.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Zakhar Volkov (Belarus).
    • 90'+1': Mirlind Daku (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Zakhar Volkov (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Juljan Shehu (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Aleksandr Svirepa.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Mitaj with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Albania 2, Belarus 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Albania 2, Belarus 0.

    Statistics

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    23 Fouls 9
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 3
    46 Possession 54
    8 SHOTS 20
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    329 Accurate Passes 407
    413 Passes 474
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    9 Crosses 17
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    64 Long Balls 56
    33 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    11 Effective Tackles 12
    16 Tackles 14
    0.7 Tackle % 0.9
    10 Interceptions 9
    19 Effective Clearances 18
    19 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Air Albania Stadium
    Location: Tirana, Albania
    Attendance: 18,150

    UEFA Nations League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Albania 4 +5 9
    2 Belarus 4 +3 7
    3 Finland 4 +7 7
    4 San Marino 4 -15 0
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ALB Albania (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Etrit Berisha (GK)
    6 Berat Djimsiti
    18 Adrian Ismajli
    22 Stavros Pilios Yellow Card
    4 Elseid Hysaj
    8 Kristjan Asllani
    20 Ylber Ramadani Yellow Card
    17 Taulant Seferi
    7 Rey Manaj
    21 Arbër Hoxha
    10 Ernest Muçi
    Albania Substitutes:
    Mirlind Daku, Sina Samuele, Klevi Qefalija, Mario Dajsinani, Alen Sherri, Anis Mehmeti, Myrto Uzuni, Marash Kumbulla, Cristian Shpendi, Naser Aliji, Mario Mitaj, Juljan Shehu.

    BLR Belarus (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    21 Fedor Lapoukhov (GK)
    3 Ivan Tikhomirov Yellow Card
    20 Zakhar Volkov Yellow Card
    2 Kirill Pechenin
    5 Vladislav Kalinin
    10 Valeri Gromyko
    8 Aleksandr Selyava
    9 Max Ebong
    11 German Barkovskiy
    18 Evgeni Malashevich Yellow Card
    22 Artem Kontsevoy Yellow Card
    Belarus Substitutes:
    Valeri Bocherov, Andrey Kudravets, Roman Begunov, Artem Shumanskiy, Vitali Lisakovic, Kirill Gomanov, Aleksandr Svirepa, Anton Kovalev, Anton Lukashov, Pavel Pavlyuchenko, Timofey Simanenka, Egor Parkhomenko.

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