UEFA Nations League

San Marino vs Albania, 2026-27 UEFA Nations League, League Phase

· UEFA Nations League
San Marino
    FT
    0 - 3
    Albania
    • 21': Anis Mehmeti
    • 27': Myrto Uzuni
    • 65': Rey Manaj

    About

    San Marino are hosting Albania at San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino, 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.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Ernest Muçi (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Edoardo Colombo (San Marino). Assisted by Kristjan Asllani.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Gabriel Capicchioni (San Marino) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Capicchioni following a fast break.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Ernest Muçi (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni.
    • 13': Foul by Marcello Mularoni (San Marino).
    • 13': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juljan Shehu.
    • 16': Gabriel Capicchioni (San Marino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Albania).
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Ernest Muçi (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Mitaj.
    • 18': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Michele Cevoli.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Sina Samuele (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ernest Muçi with a cross following a corner.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Juljan Shehu (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Edoardo Colombo (San Marino). Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a cross.
    • 20': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Giacomo Benvenuti.
    • 21': Goal! San Marino 0, Albania 1. Anis Mehmeti (Albania) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rey Manaj following a corner.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Nicola Nanni (San Marino) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Capicchioni.
    • 24': Simone Giocondi (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Ernest Muçi (Albania).
    • 25': Foul by Lorenzo Lazzari (San Marino).
    • 25': Ernest Muçi (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Edoardo Colombo (San Marino).
    • 27': Goal! San Marino 0, Albania 2. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
    • 33': Samuel Pancotti (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Juljan Shehu (Albania).
    • 34': Lorenzo Capicchioni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Albania).
    • 34': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Sina Samuele (Albania).
    • 35': Corner, San Marino. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
    • 39': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Michele Cevoli (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Albania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Mitaj.
    • 44': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Michele Cevoli.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, San Marino 0, Albania 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Albania. Marash Kumbulla replaces Berat Djimsiti.
    • 45': Second Half begins San Marino 0, Albania 2.
    • 46': Foul by Lorenzo Capicchioni (San Marino).
    • 46': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Gabriel Capicchioni (San Marino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
    • 47': Lorenzo Lazzari (San Marino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Sina Samuele (Albania).
    • 50': Gabriel Capicchioni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Marash Kumbulla (Albania).
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Capicchioni (San Marino) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Pancotti.
    • 53': Samuel Pancotti (San Marino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
    • 54': Corner, San Marino. Conceded by Sina Samuele.
    • 55': Corner, San Marino. Conceded by Rey Manaj.
    • 55': Corner, San Marino. Conceded by Mario Mitaj.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Gabriel Capicchioni (San Marino) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Nicola Nanni (San Marino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alen Sherri (Albania). Assisted by Gabriel Capicchioni.
    • 58': Corner, San Marino. Conceded by Alen Sherri.
    • 60': Substitution, San Marino. Enea Della Balda replaces Lorenzo Lazzari.
    • 60': Substitution, San Marino. Filippo Fabbri replaces Michele Cevoli.
    • 60': Substitution, San Marino. Cristian Meloni replaces Lorenzo Capicchioni.
    • 62': Offside, San Marino. Giacomo Benvenuti is caught offside.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Rey Manaj (Albania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Edoardo Colombo (San Marino). Assisted by Ernest Muçi.
    • 64': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Edoardo Colombo.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Rey Manaj (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Edoardo Colombo (San Marino). Assisted by Sina Samuele with a through ball.
    • 65': Goal! San Marino 0, Albania 3. Rey Manaj (Albania) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 66': Substitution, Albania. Arbër Hoxha replaces Ernest Muçi.
    • 66': Substitution, Albania. Cristian Shpendi replaces Rey Manaj.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Nicola Nanni (San Marino) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Simone Giocondi with a cross.
    • 68': Samuel Pancotti (San Marino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
    • 69': Foul by Gabriel Capicchioni (San Marino).
    • 69': Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Offside, Albania. Cristian Shpendi is caught offside.
    • 74': Substitution, San Marino. Samuele Zannoni replaces Samuel Pancotti.
    • 74': Substitution, Albania. Klevi Qefalija replaces Juljan Shehu.
    • 78': Substitution, San Marino. Nicolas Giacopetti replaces Gabriel Capicchioni.
    • 80': Substitution, Albania. Luis Hasa replaces Anis Mehmeti.
    • 82': Foul by Enea Della Balda (San Marino).
    • 82': Sina Samuele (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Enea Della Balda.
    • 85': Dante Rossi (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Cristian Shpendi (Albania).
    • 86': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Sina Samuele (Albania).
    • 87': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Klevi Qefalija (Albania).
    • 90': Foul by Cristian Meloni (San Marino).
    • 90': Luis Hasa (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Filippo Fabbri.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sina Samuele (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arbër Hoxha with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Albania. Cristian Shpendi is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, San Marino 0, Albania 3.
    • 0': Match ends, San Marino 0, Albania 3.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 6
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 5
    71.6 Possession 28.4
    14 SHOTS 6
    8 ON GOAL 1
    0.6 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    592 Accurate Passes 170
    656 Passes 249
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    17 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    56 Long Balls 38
    41 Accurate Long Balls 9
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.2
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    7 Effective Tackles 8
    12 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 11
    20 Effective Clearances 21
    20 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: San Marino Stadium
    Location: Serravalle, San Marino
    Attendance: 3,402

    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

    SMR San Marino (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Edoardo Colombo (GK)
    6 Dante Rossi
    5 Michele Cevoli
    3 Simone Giocondi
    2 Giacomo Benvenuti
    21 Lorenzo Lazzari
    8 Lorenzo Capicchioni
    19 Samuel Pancotti
    22 Marcello Mularoni
    7 Gabriel Capicchioni
    9 Nicola Nanni Yellow Card
    San Marino Substitutes:
    Pietro Marinucci, Giulio Bugli, Fausto Salicioni, Alessandro Tosi, Marco Pasolini, Pietro Amici, Enea Della Balda, Samuele Zannoni, Cristian Meloni, Mirco De Angelis, Nicolas Giacopetti, Filippo Fabbri.

    ALB Albania (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Alen Sherri (GK)
    6 Berat Djimsiti
    18 Adrian Ismajli
    3 Mario Mitaj
    2 Sina Samuele
    10 Ernest Muçi
    8 Kristjan Asllani Yellow Card
    16 Juljan Shehu
    7 Rey Manaj
    9 Anis Mehmeti
    11 Myrto Uzuni
    Albania Substitutes:
    Stavros Pilios, Luis Hasa, Ylber Ramadani, Marash Kumbulla, Taulant Seferi, Etrit Berisha, Cristian Shpendi, Arbër Hoxha, Elseid Hysaj, Klevi Qefalija, Mario Dajsinani, Mirlind Daku.

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