
England vs Albania, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAEngland begin Tuchel era with World Cup qualifying win over Albania
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England debutant Myles Lewis-Skelly got new coach Thomas Tuchel's reign up and running as the 18-year-old scored the first goal in a 2-0 home victory against Albania in their World Cup qualifying Group K opener on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Ezri Konsa (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
- 10': Foul by Jasir Asani (Albania).
- 10': Myles Lewis-Skelly (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Goal! England 1, Albania 0. Myles Lewis-Skelly (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham with a through ball.
- 22': Foul by Marcus Rashford (England).
- 22': Iván Balliu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Curtis Jones (England).
- 27': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Arlind Ajeti (Albania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 28': Offside, Albania. Myrto Uzuni is caught offside.
- 29': Ezri Konsa (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
- 32': Foul by Jasir Asani (Albania).
- 32': Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Berat Djimsiti (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (England) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a through ball.
- 34': Foul by Marcus Rashford (England).
- 34': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (England) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Walker with a cross.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 40': Corner, England. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Dan Burn (England) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 41': Corner, England. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
- 42': Dan Burn (England) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Corner, England. Conceded by Jasir Asani.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Dan Burn (England) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
- 44': Attempt missed. Jasir Asani (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Qazim Laçi.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, England 1, Albania 0.
- 45': Second Half begins England 1, Albania 0.
- 46': Offside, Albania. Myrto Uzuni is caught offside.
- 47': Foul by Dan Burn (England).
- 47': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Attempt missed. Qazim Laçi (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 49': Delay in match (England).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
- 51': Myles Lewis-Skelly (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Kyle Walker (England).
- 55': Naser Aliji (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Marcus Rashford (England).
- 57': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jude Bellingham with a cross.
- 63': Substitution, Albania. Armando Broja replaces Nedim Bajrami.
- 68': Offside, England. Jude Bellingham is caught offside.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Curtis Jones (England) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 73': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (England) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 74': Corner, England. Conceded by Arlind Ajeti.
- 74': Substitution, England. Anthony Gordon replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 74': Substitution, England. Morgan Rogers replaces Curtis Jones.
- 74': Substitution, England. Jarrod Bowen replaces Phil Foden.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Strakosha (Albania).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Goal! England 2, Albania 0. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 78': Substitution, Albania. Adrion Pajaziti replaces Qazim Laçi.
- 78': Substitution, Albania. Arbër Hoxha replaces Jasir Asani.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Strakosha (Albania).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Substitution, Albania. Elhan Kastrati replaces Thomas Strakosha because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, England. Jordan Henderson replaces Declan Rice.
- 83': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
- 83': Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Morgan Rogers (England).
- 86': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Adrion Pajaziti (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Jordan Henderson (England).
- 90': Ezri Konsa (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
- 90': Substitution, England. Reece James replaces Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Offside, England. Jude Bellingham is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Armando Broja (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Anthony Gordon (England).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, England 2, Albania 0.
- 0': Match ends, England 2, Albania 0.
Statistics
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ENG![]() |
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7 | Fouls | 9 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
3 | Saves | 0 |
25.9 | Possession | 74.1 |
3 | SHOTS | 12 |
0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
249 | Accurate Passes | 811 |
299 | Passes | 863 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
6 | Crosses | 14 |
0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
32 | Long Balls | 28 |
10 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
8 | Tackles | 15 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
8 | Interceptions | 4 |
29 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
29 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 82,378
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 82,378
WCQ - UEFA Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | England | 2 | +5 | 6 |
2 | Albania | 2 | +1 | 3 |
3 | Latvia | 2 | -2 | 3 |
4 | Serbia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
England (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
12 | Dan Burn |
5 | Ezri Konsa |
23 | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
2 | Kyle Walker |
10 | Jude Bellingham |
4 | Declan Rice |
17 | Curtis Jones |
9 | Harry Kane |
11 | Marcus Rashford |
7 | Phil Foden |
Albania (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Thomas Strakosha (GK) |
6 | Berat Djimsiti ![]() |
5 | Arlind Ajeti |
20 | Ylber Ramadani |
3 | Naser Aliji |
2 | Iván Balliu |
14 | Qazim Laçi |
8 | Kristjan Asllani |
10 | Nedim Bajrami |
9 | Jasir Asani |
11 | Myrto Uzuni |
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