England vs Albania, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAHarry Kane nets hat trick as England cruise to 5-0 victory, edge closer to World Cup qualification
Striker Harry Kane scored a hat trick as England cruised past Albania on Friday and edged closer to qualification for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Hand ball by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
- 3': Foul by Marash Kumbulla (Albania).
- 3': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Offside, Albania. Elseid Hysaj tries a through ball, but Myrto Uzuni is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Klaus Gjasula (Albania).
- 8': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Klaus Gjasula (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Goal! England 1, Albania 0. Harry Maguire (England) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reece James with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 11': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (England) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 12': Substitution, Albania. Qazim Laci replaces Keidi Bare because of an injury.
- 12': Corner, England. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
- 14': Attempt saved. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 14': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
- 14': Raheem Sterling (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Substitution, Albania. Kastriot Dermaku replaces Marash Kumbulla because of an injury.
- 18': Goal! England 2, Albania 0. Harry Kane (England) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a cross.
- 21': Hand ball by Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania).
- 21': Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
- 25': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
- 25': Raheem Sterling (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt saved. Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 28': Goal! England 3, Albania 0. Jordan Henderson (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 32': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Harry Maguire.
- 32': Corner, England. Conceded by Thomas Strakosha.
- 32': Attempt missed. John Stones (England) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Goal! England 4, Albania 0. Harry Kane (England) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling following a fast break.
- 38': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 42': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 45'+1': Corner, England. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
- 45'+1': Goal! England 5, Albania 0. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, England 5, Albania 0.
- 45': Second Half begins England 5, Albania 0.
- 45': Substitution, Albania. Enea Mihaj replaces Lorenc Trashi.
- 45': Substitution, Albania. Ylber Ramadani replaces Nedim Bajrami.
- 46': Foul by Harry Kane (England).
- 46': Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Myrto Uzuni.
- 48': Foul by Harry Maguire (England).
- 48': Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 53': Foul by Kastriot Dermaku (Albania).
- 53': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Kastriot Dermaku (Albania).
- 55': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Kastriot Dermaku (Albania).
- 57': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Ben Chilwell (England).
- 60': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, England. Tammy Abraham replaces Harry Kane.
- 63': Substitution, England. Jack Grealish replaces Phil Foden.
- 64': Substitution, England. Jude Bellingham replaces Kalvin Phillips.
- 65': Hand ball by Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Qazim Laci.
- 66': Foul by Qazim Laci (Albania).
- 66': Reece James (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Qazim Laci (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt missed. Reece James (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 72': Offside, Albania. Qazim Laci tries a through ball, but Elseid Hysaj is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, England. Trent Alexander-Arnold replaces Reece James.
- 77': Substitution, England. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 82': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
- 82': Harry Maguire (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Offside, England. Jack Grealish tries a through ball, but Tammy Abraham is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 85': Corner, England. Conceded by Enea Mihaj.
- 86': Substitution, Albania. Odise Roshi replaces Myrto Uzuni.
- 87': Attempt saved. Qazim Laci (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Frederic Veseli.
- 88': Offside, Albania. Thomas Strakosha tries a through ball, but Qazim Laci is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Odise Roshi (Albania).
- 89': Jack Grealish (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 90'+2': Foul by Odise Roshi (Albania).
- 90'+2': Jack Grealish (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, England 5, Albania 0.
- 0': Match ends, England 5, Albania 0.
Statistics
 ALB |
ENG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 3 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 36.2 | Possession | 63.8 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 316 | Accurate Passes | 580 |
| 389 | Passes | 667 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 1 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 16 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 80,366
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 80,366
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Israel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Moldova | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
England (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 6 | Harry Maguire |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 7 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 8 | Jordan Henderson |
| 3 | Ben Chilwell |
| 4 | Reece James |
| 9 | Harry Kane |
| 10 | Raheem Sterling |
| 11 | Phil Foden |
Albania (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Thomas Strakosha (GK) |
| 15 | Marash Kumbulla |
| 5 | Frederic Veseli |
| 18 | Adrian Ismajli  |
| 7 | Keidi Bare |
| 8 | Klaus Gjasula |
| 20 | Lorenc Trashi |
| 4 | Elseid Hysaj |
| 16 | Sokol Cikalleshi |
| 10 | Nedim Bajrami |
| 11 | Myrto Uzuni |
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