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Albania
Ugh, no.
Albania lost to Spain
Match Details
Merkur Spiel-Arena
(Düsseldorf)
· 46,586 fans
· Fox Sports 1
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Commentary
- ·Match ends, Albania 0, Spain 1.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, Albania 0, Spain 1.
- 90'+2'Attempt saved. Armando Broja (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+2'Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1'Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1'Foul by Robin Le Normand (Spain).
- 90'Dani Vivian (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'Foul by Dani Vivian (Spain).
- 90'Armando Broja (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89'Medon Berisha (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88'Foul by Medon Berisha (Albania).
- 88'Fermín López (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESP | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ALB | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Leaders
Spain- FT Ferran Torres · 1Goals
- DO Dani Olmo · 5Total Shots
- DR David Raya · 4Saves
Albania- KA Kristjan Asllani · 4Total Shots
- TS Thomas Strakosha · 2Saves
UEFA European Championship Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Croatia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
| 4 | Albania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Key Events
13'Goal! Albania 0, Spain 1. Ferran Torres (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a through ball.
Team Stats
SpainAlbania
General
59
Possession %
41
16
Shots
10
3
On Target
4
2
Offsides
1
6
Corners
2
15
Fouls
6
Passing & Defense
518
Passes Completed
340
7
Crosses Won
2
12
Tackles Won
9
5
Interceptions
13
20
Clearances
24
Discipline
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
4
Saves
2
Recent Form
Albania
L
W
W
L
D
Spain
D
W
W
W
W
Starting Lineups
Spain4-3-3
Albania4-3-3
Full lineups and substitutes
Albania
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TS #23 Thomas StrakoshaG
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BD #6 Berat DjimsitiCD-L
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AA #5 Arlind AjetiCD-R
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MM #3 Mario MitajLB
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IB #2 Iván BalliuRB
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YR #20 Ylber RamadaniCM
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KA #21 Kristjan AsllaniLM
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QL #14 Qazim LaçiRM
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RM #7 Rey ManajF
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NB #10 Nedim BajramiLF
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JA #9 Jasir AsaniRF
Substitutes · 4 used
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AH #26 Arbër Hoxha 70' for Nedim Bajrami
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NA #25 Naser Aliji
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AI #18 Adrian Ismajli
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AA #22 Amir Abrashi
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EM #17 Ernest Muçi 81' for Jasir Asani
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MK #24 Marash Kumbulla
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EB #1 Etrit Berisha
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EH #4 Elseid Hysaj
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EM #13 Enea Mihaj
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EK #12 Elhan Kastrati
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KG #8 Klaus Gjasula
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TS #15 Taulant Seferi
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MB #16 Medon Berisha 70' for Qazim Laçi
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AB #11 Armando Broja 59' for Rey Manaj
Spain
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DR #1 David RayaG
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AL #14 Aymeric LaporteCD-L
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DV #5 Dani VivianCD-R
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AG #12 Alejandro GrimaldoLB
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JN #22 Jesús NavasRB
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MZ #18 Martín ZubimendiCM
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MM #6 Mikel MerinoLM
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DO #10 Dani OlmoRM
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J #9 JoseluF
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MO #21 Mikel OyarzabalLF
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FT #11 Ferran TorresRF13'
Substitutes · 5 used
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FL #25 Fermín López 62' for Mikel Oyarzabal
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ÁR #13 Álex Remiro
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FR #8 Fabián Ruiz
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P #20 Pedri
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NW #17 Nico Williams
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ÁB #15 Álex Baena 84' for Dani Olmo
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DC #2 Dani Carvajal
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ÁM #7 Álvaro Morata 72' for Joselu
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LY #19 Lamine Yamal 72' for Ferran Torres
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US #23 Unai Simón
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MC #24 Marc Cucurella
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RL #3 Robin Le Normand 45' for Aymeric Laporte
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