Albania vs Poland

WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage 12 Oct 2021, 18:45
Albania
Albania
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Poland
Poland
🏟 Air Albania Stadium (Tiranë (Tirana)) 👤 C. Turpin Round 8

Match report

Poland edged past Albania 1-0 in the WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage on 12 October 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Poland dominated possession with 60% of the ball, while Albania had 6 shots to Poland's 5.

The match was played at Air Albania Stadium (Tiranë (Tirana)), with C. Turpin in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 40% - 60% Shots 6 - 5 On target 1 - 2 Corners 2 - 4 Fouls 17 - 24 Yellow cards 7
8
Player of the match
Jan Bednarek
Poland · 76 passes (93% accurate)
7 Karol Swiderski 1 goal
7 Etrit Berisha captained the side
7 Elseid Hysaj captained the side
7 Ardian Ismajli captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–3 3–2
Shots On Goal 0–1 1–1
Ball Possession 41–59 —
Corners 2–3 0–1
Attacks 46–66 58–64
Match statistics
4 Substitution 5
104 Attacks 130
28 Dangerous Attacks 45
1 On Target 2
5 Off Target 3
6 Shots Total 5
1 Shots On Goal 2
2 Shots Off Goal 2
3 Shots Blocked 1
1 Shots Inside Box 3
5 Shots Outside Box 2
17 Fouls 24
2 Corners 4
0 Offsides 2
40% Ball Possession 60%
3 Yellow Cards 3
1 Saves 1
327 Passes Total 486
229 Passes Accurate 384
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-1-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Albania · 4-3-3
1 E. Berisha
4 E. Hysaj 18 A. Ismajli 15 M. Kumbulla 5 F. Veseli
19 Y. Ramadani 7 K. Bare 20 L. Trashi
21 O. Roshi 10 R. Manaj 11 M. Uzuni
Poland · 3-1-4-2
1 W. Szczesny
3 P. Dawidowicz 15 K. Glik 5 J. Bednarek
10 G. Krychowiak
7 K. Józwiak 20 P. Zielinski 16 J. Moder 21 T. Puchacz
8 A. Buksa 9 R. Lewandowski
Albania
Coach
E. Reja
Substitutes
  • 23 Thomas Strakosha
  • 12 Gentian Selmani
  • 13 Enea Mihaj
  • 14 Kastriot Dermaku
  • 22 Nedim Bajrami
  • 9 Enis Çokaj
  • 17 Armando Broja
  • 3 Ermir Lenjani
Poland
Coach
Paulo Sousa
Substitutes
  • 22 Radoslaw Majecki
  • 12 Lukasz Skorupski
  • 4 Tomasz Kedziora
  • 18 Bartosz Bereszynski
  • 2 Robert Gumny
  • 6 Michal Helik
  • 19 Przemyslaw Frankowski
  • 17 Kacper Kozlowski
  • 13 Przemyslaw Placheta
  • 14 Mateusz Klich
  • 11 Karol Swiderski
  • 23 Krzysztof Piatek
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ M. Klich ↓ J. Moder Poland
  • 58' ↑ A. Broja ↓ M. Uzuni Albania
  • 65' ↑ E. Lenjani ↓ L. Trashi Albania
  • 71' ↑ P. Frankowski ↓ K. Jóźwiak Poland
  • 71' ↑ K. Świderski ↓ A. Buksa Poland
  • 77' ↑ E. Çokaj ↓ K. Bare Albania
  • 77' ↑ N. Bajrami ↓ O. Roshi Albania
  • 90+1' ↑ B. Bereszyński ↓ T. Puchacz Poland
  • 90+3' ↑ M. Helik ↓ J. Bednarek Poland
Cards
  • 34' A. Ismajli Albania
  • 39' A. Buksa Poland
  • 49' E. Hysaj Albania
  • 50' J. Bednarek Poland
  • 65' E. Reja Albania
  • 88' Y. Ramadani Albania
  • 90' T. Puchacz Poland
Head-to-head
Albania 0 0 draws 3 Poland
2026-03-26 Poland vs Albania 2 - 1
2021-10-12 Albania vs Poland 0 - 1
2021-09-02 Poland vs Albania 4 - 1
Recent form
Albania W W D W L
Poland L D L L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Albania vs Poland?
Albania lost 0-1 against Poland on 12 October 2021.
Who won Albania vs Poland?
Poland won the match 1-0.
Where was Albania vs Poland played?
The match was played at Air Albania Stadium (Tiranë (Tirana)).
Who had more possession in Albania vs Poland?
Poland had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.