Albania 0-1 Spain · UEFA Euro 2024
Albania lost to Spain 0-1 in the UEFA Euro 2024. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Albania and Spain met in the UEFA Euro 2024 at Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf on Monday, 24 June 2024.
Goalscorers
Albania did not score. Spain: F. Torres 13'.
How the match went
Spain saw more of the ball, 59% of it. Albania had 10 shots with 4 on target, Spain 16 with 3 on target. There were 8 corners in total, 2 to Albania and 6 to Spain. Albania conceded 6 fouls, Spain 15. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (2 for Albania, 1 for Spain).
Line-ups
Albania started in a 4-3-3: Thomas Strakosha, Iván Balliu, Arlind Ajeti, Berat Djimsiti, Mario Mitaj, Qazim Laci, Ylber Ramadani, Kristjan Asllani, Jasir Asani, Rey Manaj, Nedim Bajrami.
Spain started in a 4-3-3: David Raya, Jesús Navas, Dani Vivian, Aymeric Laporte, Alejandro Grimaldo, Dani Olmo, Martín Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, Ferran Torres, Joselu, Mikel Oyarzabal.
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Minute by minute
- 13'Goal! Albania 0-1 Spain. F. Torres (Spain) scores, assisted by D. Olmo.
- 45'Half-time. Albania 0-1 Spain.
- 90'Full-time. Albania 0-1 Spain.
Full commentary (44 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Albania vs Spain.
- 12'Attempt missed. Joselu (Spain), header. xG 0.06.
- 12'Attempt saved. M. Merino (Spain), header. xG 0.06.
- 13'Goal! Albania 0-1 Spain. F. Torres (Spain) scores, assisted by D. Olmo.
- 21'Attempt missed. D. Olmo (Spain), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 26'Attempt missed. D. Vivian (Spain), header from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 36'Attempt blocked. D. Olmo (Spain), right-footed shot. xG 0.16.
- 41'Attempt missed. F. Torres (Spain), header. xG 0.02.
- 44'Attempt missed. M. Merino (Spain), left-footed shot. xG 0.24.
- 45'Attempt saved. K. Asllani (Albania), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 45'1 minute of added time.
- 45+1'Attempt missed. Joselu (Spain), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 45'Half-time. Albania 0-1 Spain.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Spain: R. Le Normand comes on for A. Laporte.
- 47'Attempt missed. Joselu (Spain), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.
- 48'Attempt saved. M. Oyarzabal (Spain), left-footed shot. xG 0.36.
- 50'Attempt missed. D. Olmo (Spain), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.03.
- 50'Attempt blocked. K. Asllani (Albania), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 59'Substitution, Albania: A. Broja comes on for R. Manaj.
- 62'Substitution, Spain: F. López comes on for M. Oyarzabal.
- 64'Attempt saved. A. Broja (Albania), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.12.
- 65'Attempt blocked. K. Asllani (Albania), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 66'Yellow card for N. Bajrami (Albania).
- 69'Attempt saved. J. Asani (Albania), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 70'Substitution, Albania: A. Hoxha comes on for N. Bajrami.
- 70'Substitution, Albania: M. Berisha comes on for Q. Laci.
- 72'Substitution, Spain: Á. Morata comes on for Joselu.
- 72'Substitution, Spain: L. Yamal comes on for F. Torres.
- 76'Attempt blocked. F. López (Spain), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 77'Attempt missed. K. Asllani (Albania), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 77'Attempt blocked. F. López (Spain), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 78'Attempt blocked. M. Berisha (Albania), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 79'Attempt blocked. D. Olmo (Spain), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 80'Attempt missed. Á. Morata (Spain), header from a corner. xG 0.13.
- 81'Substitution, Albania: E. Muçi comes on for J. Asani.
- 83'Attempt missed. A. Hoxha (Albania), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 84'Substitution, Spain: A. Baena comes on for D. Olmo.
- 89'Yellow card for M. Berisha (Albania).
- 90'Yellow card for D. Vivian (Spain).
- 90'4 minutes of added time.
- 90+2'Attempt saved. A. Broja (Albania), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.09.
- 90+2'Attempt missed. B. Djimsiti (Albania), header from a set piece. xG 0.03.
- 90'Full-time. Albania 0-1 Spain.