FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Albania vs Poland, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Albania
    FT
    0 - 1
    Poland
    • 77': Karol Swiderski

    Crowd trouble, thrown bottles briefly halt Poland's World Cup qualifying win over Albania

    The World Cup Group I qualifier between Albania and Poland was suspended after bottles were thrown on the pitch from the crowd in the second half.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Lorenc Trashi (Albania).
    • 1': Kamil Józwiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Kamil Glik (Poland).
    • 2': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).
    • 2': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
    • 8': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
    • 8': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ylber Ramadani.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Ylber Ramadani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 10': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
    • 10': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Piotr Zielinski.
    • 12': Foul by Odise Roshi (Albania).
    • 12': Jakub Moder (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Marash Kumbulla.
    • 14': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Adam Buksa (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 18': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
    • 18': Piotr Zielinski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Adam Buksa (Poland).
    • 20': Frederic Veseli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Adam Buksa (Poland).
    • 21': Marash Kumbulla (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
    • 23': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Keidi Bare (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
    • 25': Adam Buksa (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
    • 28': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
    • 28': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Buksa.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Grzegorz Krychowiak.
    • 32': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Poland).
    • 32': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Jakub Moder (Poland).
    • 33': Odise Roshi (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Jakub Moder.
    • 34': Foul by Odise Roshi (Albania).
    • 34': Piotr Zielinski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
    • 34': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Foul by Adam Buksa (Poland).
    • 37': Marash Kumbulla (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Adam Buksa (Poland).
    • 39': Marash Kumbulla (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Adam Buksa (Poland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 41': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Lorenc Trashi.
    • 42': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
    • 42': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland).
    • 44': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Poland).
    • 45': Frederic Veseli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Albania 0, Poland 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Albania 0, Poland 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Poland. Mateusz Klich replaces Jakub Moder.
    • 48': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
    • 48': Tymoteusz Puchacz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
    • 50': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
    • 50': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Jan Bednarek (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Ylber Ramadani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 54': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland).
    • 54': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
    • 54': Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
    • 57': Offside, Poland. Tymoteusz Puchacz tries a through ball, but Piotr Zielinski is caught offside.
    • 58': Substitution, Albania. Armando Broja replaces Myrto Uzuni.
    • 60': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
    • 60': Marash Kumbulla (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).
    • 60': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Armando Broja (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland).
    • 65': Substitution, Albania. Ermir Lenjani replaces Lorenc Trashi.
    • 68': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
    • 68': Jan Bednarek (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Substitution, Poland. Karol Swiderski replaces Adam Buksa.
    • 71': Substitution, Poland. Przemyslaw Frankowski replaces Kamil Józwiak.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 73': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
    • 73': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
    • 74': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Armando Broja (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland).
    • 77': Goal! Albania 0, Poland 1. Karol Swiderski (Poland) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross.
    • 77': Substitution, Albania. Enis Cokaj replaces Keidi Bare.
    • 77': Substitution, Albania. Nedim Bajrami replaces Odise Roshi.
    • 78': Foul by Armando Broja (Albania).
    • 78': Tymoteusz Puchacz (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Poland).
    • 83': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
    • 83': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Offside, Poland. Piotr Zielinski tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
    • 85': Foul by Armando Broja (Albania).
    • 85': Tymoteusz Puchacz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Enis Cokaj (Albania).
    • 86': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
    • 89': Tymoteusz Puchacz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Armando Broja (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
    • 90'+1': Tymoteusz Puchacz (Poland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Poland. Bartosz Bereszynski replaces Tymoteusz Puchacz.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Enis Cokaj (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rey Manaj.
    • 90'+2': Enis Cokaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Poland).
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Poland. Michal Helik replaces Jan Bednarek.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
    • 90'+5': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Albania 0, Poland 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Albania 0, Poland 1.

    Statistics

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    24 Fouls 17
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 1
    59.3 Possession 40.7
    5 SHOTS 6
    2 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    383 Accurate Passes 233
    485 Passes 331
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 0
    17 Crosses 9
    0.1 Cross % 0.0
    64 Long Balls 66
    26 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    8 Effective Tackles 10
    14 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 7
    21 Effective Clearances 21
    21 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Arena Kombetare
    Location: Tirana, Albania
    Attendance: 21,000

    WCQ - UEFA Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Norway 8 +32 24
    2 Italy 8 +9 18
    3 Israel 8 -1 12
    4 Estonia 8 -13 4
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ALB Albania (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Etrit Berisha (GK)
    15 Marash Kumbulla
    18 Adrian Ismajli Yellow Card
    5 Frederic Veseli
    4 Elseid Hysaj Yellow Card
    7 Keidi Bare
    20 Lorenc Trashi
    19 Ylber Ramadani Yellow Card
    10 Rey Manaj
    11 Myrto Uzuni
    21 Odise Roshi
    Albania Substitutes:
    Armando Broja, Enis Cokaj, Gentian Selmani, Nedim Bajrami, Ermir Lenjani, Thomas Strakosha, Enea Mihaj, Kastriot Dermaku.

    POL Poland (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Wojciech Szczesny (GK)
    15 Kamil Glik
    5 Jan Bednarek Yellow Card
    3 Pawel Dawidowicz
    10 Grzegorz Krychowiak
    16 Jakub Moder
    20 Piotr Zielinski
    21 Tymoteusz Puchacz Yellow Card
    7 Kamil Jozwiak
    9 Robert Lewandowski
    8 Adam Buksa Yellow Card
    Poland Substitutes:
    Mateusz Klich, Przemyslaw Placheta, Radoslaw Majecki, Tomasz Kedziora, Robert Gumny, Michal Helik, Krzysztof Piatek, Bartosz Bereszynski, Kacper Kozlowski, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Karol Swiderski, Lukasz Skorupski.

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