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

· UEFA Nations League

Finland

26': Leo Walta
71': Leo Walta

FT
2 - 1

Albania

4': Rey Manaj
22': Etrit Berisha

About

Finland are hosting Albania at Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland, 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.
1': Foul by Tony Miettinen (Finland).
1': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Attempt missed. Daniel Håkans (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
4': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Leo Walta.
4': Goal! Finland 0, Albania 1. Rey Manaj (Albania) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani with a cross following a corner.
6': Offside, Albania. Ernest Muçi is caught offside.
9': Adam Markhiyev (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
10': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
10': Adam Markhiyev (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Attempt blocked. Ernest Muçi (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arbër Hoxha.
13': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stavros Pilios.
13': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Tony Miettinen.
15': Attempt missed. Arbër Hoxha (Albania) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rey Manaj.
22': Daniel Håkans (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Foul by Etrit Berisha (Albania).
22': Etrit Berisha (Albania) is shown the red card.
25': Substitution, Albania. Alen Sherri replaces Arbër Hoxha.
26': Goal! Finland 1, Albania 1. Leo Walta (Finland) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
26': Alen Sherri (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
27': Adam Markhiyev (Finland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
28': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Mario Mitaj.
30': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
31': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Tony Miettinen (Finland).
37': Attempt blocked. Tony Miettinen (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Markhiyev.
38': Offside, Albania. Stavros Pilios is caught offside.
40': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Kaan Kairinen (Finland).
40': Kaan Kairinen (Finland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Samuli Miettinen.
42': Attempt missed. Ardian Ismajli (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ernest Muçi with a cross following a corner.
42': Attempt missed. Ylber Ramadani (Albania) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ardian Ismajli following a corner.
43': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Stavros Pilios.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alen Sherri (Albania). Assisted by Daniel Håkans with a cross.
45'+1': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Foul by Adam Markhiyev (Finland).
45'+4': First Half ends, Finland 1, Albania 1.
45': Substitution, Albania. Mirlind Daku replaces Rey Manaj.
45': Second Half begins Finland 1, Albania 1.
45': Substitution, Finland. Glen Kamara replaces Kaan Kairinen.
49': Stavros Pilios (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Adam Markhiyev (Finland).
50': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Glen Kamara (Finland).
51': Delay in match because of an injury Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
51': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Markhiyev (Finland).
52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
53': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
54': Attempt missed. Daniel Håkans (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
56': Mirlind Daku (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Tony Miettinen (Finland).
57': Mirlind Daku (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Samuli Miettinen (Finland).
58': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Daniel Håkans (Finland).
59': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Tony Miettinen.
59': Attempt blocked. Ardian Ismajli (Albania) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani with a cross.
59': Attempt saved. Berat Djimsiti (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lukás Hrádecky (Finland). Assisted by Ylber Ramadani with a headed pass.
60': Attempt saved. Stavros Pilios (Albania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lukás Hrádecky (Finland). Assisted by Mirlind Daku.
61': Attempt missed. Stavros Pilios (Albania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
61': Offside, Finland. Glen Kamara is caught offside.
62': Substitution, Finland. Oiva Jukkola replaces Daniel Håkans.
62': Substitution, Finland. Leo Väisänen replaces Tony Miettinen.
64': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
64': Attempt missed. Adam Ståhl (Finland) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Leo Walta with a cross following a corner.
65': Substitution, Albania. Myrto Uzuni replaces Ernest Muçi.
67': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
67': Adam Markhiyev (Finland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
67': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
68': Mirlind Daku (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Adam Markhiyev (Finland).
70': Foul by Mirlind Daku (Albania).
70': Adam Markhiyev (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Goal! Finland 2, Albania 1. Leo Walta (Finland) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
72': Foul by Mirlind Daku (Albania).
72': Leo Väisänen (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Attempt blocked. Adam Markhiyev (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Glen Kamara.
74': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Albania).
74': Oiva Jukkola (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Berat Djimsiti (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Attempt blocked. Leo Walta (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
77': Substitution, Albania. Anis Mehmeti replaces Stavros Pilios.
77': Substitution, Albania. Juljan Shehu replaces Kristjan Asllani.
78': Mirlind Daku (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Leo Väisänen (Finland).
80': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
80': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
80': Anis Mehmeti (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
82': Attempt saved. Mirlind Daku (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukás Hrádecky (Finland). Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
82': Attempt missed. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
82': Substitution, Finland. Onni Valakari replaces Leo Walta.
83': Berat Djimsiti (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland).
84': Offside, Albania. Anis Mehmeti is caught offside.
85': Attempt blocked. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrian Svanbäck.
85': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
86': Attempt missed. Adrian Svanbäck (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
87': Attempt missed. Mirlind Daku (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti with a cross.
88': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Samuli Miettinen.
89': Substitution, Finland. Matti Peltola replaces Adam Markhiyev.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Leo Väisänen.
90'+1': Foul by Mirlind Daku (Albania).
90'+1': Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Mirlind Daku (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Samuli Miettinen (Finland).
90'+4': Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lukás Hrádecky (Finland).
90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Mirlind Daku (Albania).
90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Samuli Miettinen (Finland).
90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Finland 2, Albania 1.
0': Match ends, Finland 2, Albania 1.

Statistics

ALB		FIN
10	Fouls	13
4	Yellow Cards	1
1	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	7
1	Saves	4
39.6	Possession	60.4
14	SHOTS	11
5	ON GOAL	3
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
335	Accurate Passes	541
396	Passes	603
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
4	Accurate Crosses	5
17	Crosses	29
0.2	Cross %	0.2
63	Long Balls	27
34	Accurate Long Balls	10
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	4
5	Effective Tackles	7
7	Tackles	14
0.7	Tackle %	0.5
7	Interceptions	9
36	Effective Clearances	20
36	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Location: Helsinki, Finland

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

Finland (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Lukas Hradecky (GK)
5	Samuli Miettinen
4	Tony Miettinen
13	Juho Lähteenmäki
3	Adam Stahl
11	Adam Markhiev
10	Leo Walta
14	Kaan Kairinen
20	Joel Pohjanpalo
22	Daniel Håkans
9	Adrian Svanbäck

Finland Substitutes:

Topi Keskinen, Onni Valakari, Ryan Mahuta, Viljami Sinisalo, Benjamin Kallman, Leo Väisänen, Anssi Suhonen, Glen Kamara, Matti Peltola, Santeri Vaananen, Oiva Jukkola, Lucas Bergstrom.

Albania (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Etrit Berisha (GK)
18	Adrian Ismajli
3	Mario Mitaj
6	Berat Djimsiti
8	Kristjan Asllani
20	Ylber Ramadani
22	Stavros Pilios
4	Elseid Hysaj
7	Rey Manaj
21	Arbër Hoxha
10	Ernest Muçi

Albania Substitutes:

Feta Fetai, Mirlind Daku, Mario Dajsinani, Naser Aliji, Juljan Shehu, Klisman Cake, Anis Mehmeti, Myrto Uzuni, Marash Kumbulla, Cristian Shpendi, Taulant Seferi, Alen Sherri.

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