Albania vs Latvia

UEFA World Cup Qualifiers - Group Stage 9 Sep 2025, 18:45
Albania
Albania
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Latvia
Latvia
🏟 Arena Kombëtare (Tiranë (Tirana)) 👤 Damian Sylwestrzak Round 6

Match report

Albania edged past Latvia 1-0 in the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers - Group Stage on 9 September 2025.

Albania dominated possession with 62% of the ball and had 13 shots to Latvia's 10.

The match was played at Arena Kombëtare (Tiranë (Tirana)), with Damian Sylwestrzak in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 62% - 38% Shots 13 - 10 On target 3 - 2 Corners 2 - 4 Fouls 10 - 11 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Kristjan Asllani
Albania · 1 goal
8 Elseid Hysaj 77 passes (86% accurate)
8 Mario Mitaj 91 passes (95% accurate)
7 Thomas Strakosha captained the side
7 Arlind Ajeti 77 passes (97% accurate)
First half vs second half
Latvia came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 2 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–2 5–8
Shots On Goal 1–0 2–2
Ball Possession 71–29 —
Corners 0–2 2–2
Attacks 91–22 63–47
Match statistics
2 Corners 4
1 Penalty 0
4 Substitution 6
154 Attacks 69
62 Dangerous Attacks 32
2 On Target 1
10 Off Target 9
13 Shots Total 10
3 Shots On Goal 2
9 Shots Off Goal 6
1 Shots Blocked 2
7 Shots Inside Box 9
6 Shots Outside Box 1
10 Fouls 11
2 Corners 4
0 Offsides 1
62% Ball Possession 38%
0 Yellow Cards 3
1 Saves 2
665 Passes Total 394
618 Passes Accurate 348
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  5-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Albania · 4-2-3-1
1 T. Strakosha
4 E. Hysaj 5 A. Ajeti 6 B. Djimsiti 3 M. Mitaj
18 J. Shehu 8 K. Asllani
22 A. Broja 14 Q. Laci 10 N. Bajrami
7 R. Manaj
Latvia · 5-4-1
1 K. Zviedris
13 R. Jurkovskis 21 D. Melniks 5 A. Černomordijs 2 D. Balodis 14 A. Cigaņiks
8 R. Varslavāns 15 D. Zelenkovs 17 L. Vapne 7 E. Daskevics
18 D. Sits
Albania
Substitutes
  • 21 Arber Hoxha
  • 11 Adrion Pajaziti
  • 19 Mirlind Daku
  • 12 Mario Dajsinani
  • 23 Simon Simoni
  • 2 Iván Balliu
  • 13 Naser Aliji
  • 15 Marash Kumbulla
  • 9 Jasir Asani
  • 16 Medon Berisha
  • 20 Enis Çokaj
  • 17 Cristian Shpendi
Latvia
Coach
Paolo Nicolato
Substitutes
  • 11 Roberts Savaļnieks
  • 22 Aleksejs Saveljevs
  • 9 Vladislavs Gutkovskis
  • 10 Bruno Melnis
  • 20 Marko Regža
  • 23 Rihards Matrevics
  • 12 Frenks Orols
  • 3 Vitālijs Jagodinskis
  • 4 Roberts Veips
  • 19 Maksims Tonisevs
  • 6 Kristers Penkevics
  • 16 Alvis Jaunzems
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ R. Savaļnieks ↓ D. Meļņiks Latvia
  • 61' ↑ V. Gutkovskis ↓ E. Dašķevičs Latvia
  • 61' ↑ A. Saveļjevs ↓ L. Vapne Latvia
  • 67' ↑ A. Hoxha ↓ N. Bajrami Albania
  • 78' ↑ B. Melnis ↓ D. Šits Latvia
  • 83' ↑ M. Daku ↓ R. Manaj Albania
  • 83' ↑ A. Pajaziti ↓ Q. Laçi Albania
  • 86' ↑ M. Regža ↓ R. Jurkovskis Latvia
  • 90' ↑ M. Kumbulla ↓ A. Broja Albania
Cards
  • 15' D. Sits Latvia
  • 27' R. Jurkovskis Latvia
  • 55' A. Cernomordijs Latvia
Head-to-head
Albania 1 1 draws 0 Latvia
2025-09-09 Albania vs Latvia 1 - 0
2025-06-10 Latvia vs Albania 1 - 1
Recent form
Albania W W D W L
Latvia D L L W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Albania vs Latvia?
Albania won 1-0 against Latvia on 9 September 2025.
Who won Albania vs Latvia?
Albania won the match 1-0.
Where was Albania vs Latvia played?
The match was played at Arena Kombëtare (Tiranë (Tirana)).
Who had more possession in Albania vs Latvia?
Albania had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.