Albania vs Faroe Islands, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingBottom side Faroe Islands draw 0-0 with Albania
Faroe Islands secured only their second point of the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a 0-0 draw away against Group E winners Albania on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Jóan Símun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
- 1': Iván Balliu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
- 3': Jóan Símun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Hand ball by Jóan Símun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
- 5': Foul by Jákup Andreasen (Faroe Islands).
- 5': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Andrias Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
- 6': Mirlind Daku (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Andrias Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
- 9': Mirlind Daku (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Brandur Hendriksson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Keidi Bare (Albania).
- 16': Foul by Jóannes Bjartalid (Faroe Islands).
- 16': Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Offside, Albania. Kristjan Asllani tries a through ball, but Mirlind Daku is caught offside.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Mattias Lamhauge (Faroe Islands).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Jákup Andreasen (Faroe Islands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gunnar Vatnhamar.
- 24': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Kristjan Asllani.
- 25': Attempt missed. Andrias Edmundsson (Faroe Islands) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brandur Hendriksson with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Foul by Jóan Símun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
- 27': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Bárdur á Reynatrød replaces Mattias Lamhauge because of an injury.
- 36': Attempt saved. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani.
- 37': Foul by Jóan Símun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
- 37': Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by René Joensen (Faroe Islands).
- 38': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': René Joensen (Faroe Islands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Foul by Jákup Andreasen (Faroe Islands).
- 40': Nedim Bajrami (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Offside, Albania. Keidi Bare tries a through ball, but Mirlind Daku is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Jóan Símun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
- 44': Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Jákup Andreasen (Faroe Islands) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Brandur Hendriksson.
- 45'+1': Brandur Hendriksson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Keidi Bare (Albania).
- 45'+3': Brandur Hendriksson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
- 45'+4': Foul by Odmar Færø (Faroe Islands).
- 45'+4': Nedim Bajrami (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Hand ball by René Joensen (Faroe Islands).
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
- 45'+5': Offside, Albania. Myrto Uzuni tries a through ball, but Mirlind Daku is caught offside.
- 45'+7': Attempt saved. Mirlind Daku (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a through ball.
- 45'+7': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Bárdur á Reynatrød.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Albania 0, Faroe Islands 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Albania 0, Faroe Islands 0.
- 48': Attempt saved. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jasir Asani.
- 50': Attempt missed. Brandur Hendriksson (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jóan Símun Edmundsson.
- 51': Offside, Albania. Jasir Asani tries a through ball, but Iván Balliu is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jóannes Danielsen (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 55': Attempt missed. Jóannes Bjartalid (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 61': Substitution, Albania. Qazim Laçi replaces Keidi Bare.
- 61': Substitution, Albania. Arbnor Muçolli replaces Myrto Uzuni.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Brandur Hendriksson (Faroe Islands).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Sølvi Vatnhamar replaces Brandur Hendriksson because of an injury.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Jasir Asani (Albania) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Jasir Asani (Albania) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mirlind Daku.
- 67': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Gunnar Vatnhamar.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ardian Ismajli (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arbnor Muçolli following a corner.
- 72': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 74': Substitution, Albania. Sokol Çikalleshi replaces Mirlind Daku.
- 74': Substitution, Albania. Ernest Muçi replaces Jasir Asani.
- 74': Foul by Sokol Çikalleshi (Albania).
- 74': Jákup Andreasen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Sokol Çikalleshi (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt missed. Odmar Færø (Faroe Islands) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jóannes Bjartalid with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Jákup Andreasen (Faroe Islands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jóan Símun Edmundsson.
- 81': Hand ball by Jóan Símun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Jóan Símun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Pætur Petersen replaces Jóan Símun Edmundsson because of an injury.
- 86': Offside, Albania. Mario Mitaj tries a through ball, but Ernest Muçi is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Sølvi Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands).
- 89': Iván Balliu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Jóannes Danielsen (Faroe Islands).
- 90': Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Jóannes Danielsen (Faroe Islands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Ernest Muçi (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jákup Andreasen (Faroe Islands).
- 90'+4': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Albania).
- 90'+4': Pætur Petersen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Qazim Laçi.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jóannes Bjartalid with a cross.
- 90'+5': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Albania 0, Faroe Islands 0.
- 0': Match ends, Albania 0, Faroe Islands 0.
Statistics
 FRO |
ALB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 36.5 | Possession | 63.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 263 | Accurate Passes | 546 |
| 360 | Passes | 641 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 48 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 21 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 22 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Air Albania Stadium
Location: Tirana, Albania
Attendance: 21,456
Venue: Air Albania Stadium
Location: Tirana, Albania
Attendance: 21,456
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 8 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Czechia | 8 | +6 | 15 |
| 3 | Poland | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | Moldova | 8 | -3 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Albania (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Thomas Strakosha (GK) |
| 6 | Berat Djimsiti |
| 18 | Adrian Ismajli |
| 3 | Mario Mitaj |
| 2 | Iván Balliu |
| 21 | Kristjan Asllani |
| 10 | Nedim Bajrami |
| 7 | Keidi Bare |
| 19 | Mirlind Daku |
| 11 | Myrto Uzuni |
| 9 | Jasir Asani |
Faroe Islands (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mattias Lamhauge (GK) |
| 14 | Andrias Edmundsson |
| 15 | Odmar Faero |
| 16 | Gunnar Vatnhamar |
| 3 | Viljormur Davidsen |
| 2 | Joannes Danielsen  |
| 20 | René Joensen |
| 22 | Jákup Andreasen |
| 8 | Brandur Hendriksson Olsen |
| 7 | Joannes Bjartalid |
| 9 | Joan Simun Edmundsson |
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