Ukraine vs Albania, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League

Ukraine

49': Yukhym Konoplia

FT
1 - 2

Albania

54': Adrian Ismajli
66': Jasir Asani

About

Ukraine are hosting Albania at epet ARENA, Prague, Czechia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
3': Vladyslav Kabaev (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Offside, Ukraine. Roman Yaremchuk is caught offside.
6': Foul by Yukhym Konoplia (Ukraine).
6': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine).
8': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Attempt missed. Qazim Laçi (Albania) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Mitaj.
10': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine).
10': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
11': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
15': Foul by Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine).
15': Jasir Asani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Viktor Tsyhankov (Ukraine).
16': Marash Kumbulla (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine).
20': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Viktor Tsyhankov (Ukraine).
23': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Offside, Albania. Rey Manaj is caught offside.
26': Foul by Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine).
26': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj with a cross.
29': Foul by Qazim Laçi (Albania).
29': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Vladyslav Kabaev (Ukraine).
30': Jasir Asani (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
37': Delay in match because of an injury Qazim Laçi (Albania).
38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
39': Attempt saved. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
39': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Anatolii Trubin.
40': Attempt missed. Qazim Laçi (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jasir Asani with a cross following a corner.
43': Attempt saved. Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Viktor Tsyhankov.
43': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Thomas Strakosha.
43': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Rey Manaj.
44': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Rey Manaj.
45': Attempt missed. Volodymyr Brazhko (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Viktor Tsyhankov with a cross following a corner.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+2': First Half ends, Ukraine 0, Albania 0.
45': Second Half begins Ukraine 0, Albania 0.
46': Attempt missed. Vladyslav Kabaev (Ukraine) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
47': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
47': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine).
47': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Goal! Ukraine 1, Albania 0. Yukhym Konoplia (Ukraine) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko with a cross.
52': Attempt blocked. Viktor Tsyhankov (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko with a cross.
52': Attempt blocked. Viktor Tsyhankov (Ukraine) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
53': Attempt saved. Rey Manaj (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ylber Ramadani.
54': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Anatolii Trubin.
54': Goal! Ukraine 1, Albania 1. Ardian Ismajli (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
56': Attempt blocked. Viktor Tsyhankov (Ukraine) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mykola Shaparenko.
56': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
57': Foul by Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine).
57': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Albania).
58': Volodymyr Brazhko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Delay in match because of an injury Kristjan Asllani (Albania).
58': Delay in match because of an injury Volodymyr Brazhko (Ukraine).
59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
60': Foul by Yukhym Konoplia (Ukraine).
60': Nedim Bajrami (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61': Attempt blocked. Ardian Ismajli (Albania) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani with a cross.
61': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
62': Attempt saved. Ardian Ismajli (Albania) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jasir Asani with a cross.
62': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Albania).
62': Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
62': Volodymyr Brazhko (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
63': Attempt saved. Volodymyr Brazhko (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mykola Shaparenko.
65': Attempt missed. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roman Yaremchuk.
66': Goal! Ukraine 1, Albania 2. Jasir Asani (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rey Manaj.
68': Foul by Jasir Asani (Albania).
68': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
68': Jasir Asani (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Albania).
69': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Mario Mitaj (Albania).
70': Yukhym Konoplia (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
71': Attempt blocked. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
72': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine).
72': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Substitution, Ukraine. Andrii Yarmolenko replaces Heorhii Sudakov.
72': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Pikhalyonok replaces Vladyslav Kabaev.
73': Substitution, Ukraine. Vladyslav Vanat replaces Mykola Shaparenko.
73': Substitution, Albania. Medon Berisha replaces Qazim Laçi.
74': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
74': Yukhym Konoplia (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Pikhalyonok (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yukhym Konoplia.
77': Substitution, Albania. Arbër Hoxha replaces Nedim Bajrami.
78': Delay in match because of an injury Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
79': Foul by Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine).
79': Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Hand ball by Medon Berisha (Albania).
81': Substitution, Ukraine. Ruslan Malinovskyi replaces Volodymyr Brazhko.
81': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Viktor Tsyhankov.
82': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Ruslan Malinovskyi.
83': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jasir Asani with a cross following a corner.
83': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
85': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Pikhalyonok (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko with a cross.
85': Offside, Ukraine. Andrii Yarmolenko is caught offside.
86': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oleksandr Pikhalyonok.
88': Attempt missed. Arbër Hoxha (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Medon Berisha.
88': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi.
89': Foul by Mykola Matviienko (Ukraine).
89': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Oleksandr Pikhalyonok (Ukraine).
90': Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Thomas Strakosha (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
90'+2': Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
90'+2': Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Pikhalyonok.
90'+3': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Ylber Ramadani.
90'+4': Foul by Anatolii Trubin (Ukraine).
90'+4': Marash Kumbulla (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Ukraine 1, Albania 2.
0': Match ends, Ukraine 1, Albania 2.

Statistics

ALB		UKR
13	Fouls	17
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
4	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	3
41.4	Possession	58.6
12	SHOTS	16
5	ON GOAL	3
0.4	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
281	Accurate Passes	421
347	Passes	484
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
7	Accurate Crosses	7
12	Crosses	25
0.6	Cross %	0.3
58	Long Balls	43
25	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
1	Blocked Shots	6
7	Effective Tackles	9
8	Tackles	15
0.9	Tackle %	0.6
8	Interceptions	6
26	Effective Clearances	7
26	Clearances	7

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: epet ARENA
Location: Prague, Czechia
Attendance: 15,500

UEFA Nations League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Czechia	6	+1	11
2	Ukraine	6	0	8
3	Georgia	6	+1	7
4	Albania	6	-2	7

Full Table

Line-Ups

Ukraine (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
12	Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
22	Mykola Matviyenko
13	Illia Zabarnyi
18	Volodymyr Brazhko
16	Vitaliy Mykolenko
2	Yukhym Konoplia
10	Mykola Shaparenko
14	Georgiy Sudakov
21	Vladislav Kabaiev
15	Viktor Tsygankov
9	Roman Yaremchuk

Ukraine Substitutes:

Taras Stepanenko, Oleksandr Tymchyk, Oleksandr Pikhalyonok, Andriy Lunin, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Maksym Talovierov, Valeriy Bondar, Andriy Yarmolenko, Vladyslav Vanat, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Serhiy Sydorchuk, Georgiy Bushchan.

Albania (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Thomas Strakosha (GK)
5	Marash Kumbulla
18	Adrian Ismajli
3	Mario Mitaj
4	Elseid Hysaj
14	Qazim Laçi
21	Kristjan Asllani
20	Ylber Ramadani
7	Rey Manaj
10	Nedim Bajrami
9	Jasir Asani

Albania Substitutes:

Adrian Bajrami, Enea Mihaj, Amir Abrashi, Iván Balliu, Simon Simoni, Alen Sherri, Arbër Hoxha, Sebastjan Spahiu, Taulant Seferi, Medon Berisha, Endi Hadroj, Myrto Uzuni.

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