UEFA Nations League

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

· UEFA Nations League
Albania
  • 75': Nedim Bajrami (P)
FT
1 - 2
Ukraine
  • 5': Oleksandr Zinchenko
  • 10': Roman Yaremchuk

About

Albania are hosting Ukraine at Arena Kombetare, Tirana, Albania, 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 Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine).
  • 3': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine).
  • 3': Jasir Asani (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
  • 5': Goal! Albania 0, Ukraine 1. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 9': Foul by Mirlind Daku (Albania).
  • 9': Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Goal! Albania 0, Ukraine 2. Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yukhym Konoplia with a headed pass.
  • 20': Foul by Mirlind Daku (Albania).
  • 20': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine).
  • 20': Jasir Asani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Ernest Muçi (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Ukraine).
  • 21': Foul by Jasir Asani (Albania).
  • 21': Mykola Matviienko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Qazim Laçi (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Yukhym Konoplia (Ukraine) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 28': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine).
  • 28': Mirlind Daku (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Yukhym Konoplia (Ukraine).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Foul by Mirlind Daku (Albania).
  • 33': Mykola Matviienko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Mario Mitaj (Albania).
  • 37': Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
  • 39': Ernest Muçi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Yukhym Konoplia (Ukraine).
  • 40': Attempt missed. Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Illia Zabarnyi.
  • 44': Foul by Mario Mitaj (Albania).
  • 44': Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine).
  • 45': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ernest Muçi (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Albania 0, Ukraine 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Albania 0, Ukraine 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Albania. Myrto Uzuni replaces Mirlind Daku.
  • 45': Substitution, Albania. Nedim Bajrami replaces Jasir Asani.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Qazim Laçi.
  • 46': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roman Yaremchuk.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Ernest Muçi (Albania).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Substitution, Albania. Arbër Hoxha replaces Ernest Muçi because of an injury.
  • 53': Arlind Ajeti (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine).
  • 53': Foul by Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Ukraine).
  • 53': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko following a fast break.
  • 57': Foul by Iván Balliu (Albania).
  • 57': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mario Mitaj following a fast break.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arbër Hoxha.
  • 61': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
  • 61': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine).
  • 62': Attempt saved. Arlind Ajeti (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani.
  • 63': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
  • 63': Mykola Matviienko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Yukhym Konoplia (Ukraine).
  • 67': Foul by Mario Mitaj (Albania).
  • 67': Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Yukhym Konoplia (Ukraine).
  • 67': Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Albania).
  • 68': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Nedim Bajrami (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Ukraine. Mykola Shaparenko replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
  • 71': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Ivan Kaliuzhnyi.
  • 74': Penalty Albania. Myrto Uzuni draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 74': Penalty conceded by Anatolii Trubin (Ukraine) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 75': Goal! Albania 1, Ukraine 2. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 76': Substitution, Ukraine. Artem Dovbyk replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
  • 76': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksii Sych replaces Yukhym Konoplia.
  • 76': Substitution, Albania. Indrit Tuci replaces Ylber Ramadani.
  • 77': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine).
  • 77': Qazim Laçi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani with a through ball.
  • 78': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
  • 79': Foul by Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine).
  • 79': Qazim Laçi (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Mario Mitaj (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Anatolii Trubin (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Indrit Tuci (Albania).
  • 80': Indrit Tuci (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Substitution, Ukraine. Maksym Talovierov replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
  • 85': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Nazarenko replaces Oleksii Hutsuliak.
  • 87': Foul by Indrit Tuci (Albania).
  • 87': Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Oleksandr Nazarenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
  • 89': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine).
  • 90': Foul by Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Ukraine).
  • 90': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Oleksii Sych.
  • 90': Substitution, Albania. Taulant Seferi replaces Qazim Laçi.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk with a headed pass.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Oleksandr Nazarenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Thomas Strakosha.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Maksym Talovierov (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oleksandr Nazarenko.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Ivan Kaliuzhnyi.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Albania 1, Ukraine 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Albania 1, Ukraine 2.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 6
45.1 Possession 54.9
15 SHOTS 10
8 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
363 Accurate Passes 463
432 Passes 519
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 2
8 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.1
57 Long Balls 50
27 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 2
16 Effective Tackles 7
26 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 7
20 Effective Clearances 10
20 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Arena Kombetare
Location: Tirana, Albania
Attendance: 20,547

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

ALB Albania (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Thomas Strakosha (GK)
5 Arlind Ajeti
18 Adrian Ismajli
3 Mario Mitaj Yellow Card
2 Iván Balliu
20 Ylber Ramadani
8 Kristjan Asllani
14 Qazim Laçi
19 Mirlind Daku
17 Ernest Muçi
9 Jasir Asani
Albania Substitutes:
Elseid Hysaj, Arbër Hoxha, Nedim Bajrami, Taulant Seferi, Amir Abrashi, Myrto Uzuni, Arbnor Muja, Jon Mersinaj, Alen Sherri, Indrit Tuci, Enea Mihaj, Elhan Kastrati.

UKR Ukraine (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
12 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
22 Mykola Matviyenko
13 Illia Zabarnyi
21 Ivan Kalyuzhnyi
16 Vitaliy Mykolenko
2 Yukhym Konoplia
8 Georgiy Sudakov
17 Oleksandr Zinchenko
7 Mykhailo Mudryk
19 Oleksii Hutsulyak
9 Roman Yaremchuk
Ukraine Substitutes:
Volodymyr Brazhko, Dmytro Kryskiv, Mykola Shaparenko, Dmytro Riznyk, Oleksandr Nazarenko, Georgiy Bushchan, Oleksii Sych, Oleksandr Zubkov, Maksym Talovierov, Valeriy Bondar, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Artem Dovbyk.

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