Albania vs England

WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage 28 Mar 2021, 16:00
Albania
Albania
0–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
England
England
🏟 Air Albania Stadium (Tiranë (Tirana)) 👤 O. Grinfeld Round 2

Match report

England beat Albania 2-0 in the WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage on 28 March 2021.

Albania failed to register a single shot on target, while England dominated possession with 71% of the ball.

England had 9 shots to Albania's 2.

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

Half-time 0-1 Possession 29% - 71% Shots 2 - 9 On target 0 - 4 Corners 1 - 5 Fouls 13 - 12 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Mason Mount
England · 1 goal
8 Kyle Walker 98 passes (85% accurate)
8 Harry Maguire 106 passes (97% accurate)
8 Luke Shaw 1 assist
8 Declan Rice 111 passes (97% accurate)
Match statistics
2 Shots Total 9
0 Shots On Goal 4
1 Shots Off Goal 4
1 Shots Blocked 1
0 Shots Inside Box 8
2 Shots Outside Box 1
13 Fouls 12
1 Corners 5
3 Offsides 0
29% Ball Possession 71%
3 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 0
313 Passes Total 781
232 Passes Accurate 703
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Albania · 4-4-2
1 E. Berisha
4 E. Hysaj 18 A. Ismajli 6 B. Djimsiti 5 F. Veseli
14 Q. Laci 7 K. Bare 2 H. Memolla 16 S. Cikalleshi
17 A. Broja 11 M. Uzuni
England · 4-4-2
1 N. Pope
2 K. Walker 5 J. Stones 6 H. Maguire 3 L. Shaw
11 M. Mount 8 K. Phillips 4 D. Rice 10 R. Sterling
9 H. Kane 7 P. Foden
Albania
Coach
E. Reja
Substitutes
  • 12 Gentian Selmani
  • 23 Thomas Strakosha
  • 15 Erjon Hoxhallari
  • 13 Arlind Ajeti
  • 19 Albi Doka
  • 8 Klaus Gjasula
  • 21 Sherif Kallaku
  • 9 Ledian Memushaj
  • 20 Ylber Ramadani
  • 10 Rey Manaj
  • 3 Ermir Lenjani
  • 22 Florian Kamberi
England
Coach
G. Southgate
Substitutes
  • 22 Sam Johnstone
  • 13 Dean Henderson
  • 16 Reece James
  • 20 Ben Chilwell
  • 19 Tyrone Mings
  • 12 Kieran Trippier
  • 15 Conor Coady
  • 17 James Ward-Prowse
  • 23 Jude Bellingham
  • 14 Jesse Lingard
  • 18 Dominic Calvert-Lewin
  • 21 Ollie Watkins
Substitutions
  • 59' ↑ Ermir Lenjani ↓ Armando Broja Albania
  • 59' ↑ Klaus Gjasula ↓ Hysen Memolla Albania
  • 59' ↑ Rey Manaj ↓ Sokol Cikalleshi Albania
  • 71' ↑ Ledian Memushaj ↓ Keidi Bare Albania
  • 71' ↑ James Ward-Prowse ↓ Kalvin Phillips England
  • 81' ↑ Jesse Lingard ↓ Phil Foden England
  • 89' ↑ Ylber Ramadani ↓ Qazim Laci Albania
Cards
  • 21' Keidi Bare Albania
  • 69' Kyle Walker England
  • 73' Harry Kane England
  • 79' Elseid Hysaj Albania
  • 89' Klaus Gjasula Albania
Head-to-head
Albania 0 0 draws 3 England
2025-03-21 England vs Albania 2 - 0
2021-11-12 England vs Albania 5 - 0
2021-03-28 Albania vs England 0 - 2
Recent form
Albania W W D W L
England D W W W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Albania vs England?
Albania lost 0-2 against England on 28 March 2021.
Who won Albania vs England?
England won the match 2-0.
Where was Albania vs England played?
The match was played at Air Albania Stadium (Tiranë (Tirana)).
Who had more possession in Albania vs England?
England had 71% of possession, compared to 29% for the other side.