World Cup - Qualification Europe
·Matchday 5
Featured match
- D. De Rossi 12' (pen)
- C. Immobile 71'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Italy beat Albania 2-0. Scorers for Italy: D. De Rossi 12' (pen), C. Immobile 71'. Italy had 56% of possession.
Italy
Albania
- Full-time 2 - 0
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87'
L. Latifi Out: Migjen Basha · Albania Substitution for Albania: L. Latifi comes on for Migjen Basha
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78'
E. Grezda Out: O. Roshi · Albania Substitution for Albania: E. Grezda comes on for O. Roshi
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78'
B. Kukeli Yellow card · Albania B. Kukeli of Albania is booked
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75'
O. Roshi Yellow card · Albania Yellow card for O. Roshi (Albania)
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71'
C. Immobile 2-0 Goal · Assist: Davide Zappacosta · Italy Goal for Italy! C. Immobile turns in the pass from Davide Zappacosta (2-0)
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69'
Frédéric Veseli Yellow card · Albania Yellow card for Frédéric Veseli (Albania)
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67'
A. Sadiku Out: Andi Lila · Albania Substitution for Albania: A. Sadiku comes on for Andi Lila
- Half-time 1 - 0
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24'
Ansi Agolli Yellow card · Albania Yellow card for Ansi Agolli (Albania)
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12'
D. De Rossi 1-0 Penalty goal · Italy D. De Rossi converts from the spot for Italy (1-0)
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11'
Ledian Memushaj Yellow card · Albania Yellow card for Ledian Memushaj (Albania)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Italy
Albania
DWDWW
Last 5 matches WWWLL
1.8Goals scored per match0.7
0.8Goals conceded per match1.3
4Clean sheets2
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Italy4-4-2
Albania4-3-3
18
Ajeti
Arlind Ajeti
Player profile
4
Hysaj
Elseid Hysaj
Player profile
5
Veseli
69'
Frédéric Veseli
- 69'Yellow card
- 24'Yellow card
11
Immobile
71'
C. Immobile
- 71'Goal
- 12'Penalty goal
Italy4-4-2
Coach: G. Ventura
Starting XI
- 1GK G. Buffon
- 15DF A. Barzagli
- 19DF L. Bonucci
- 2DF Mattia De Sciglio
- 22MF Davide Zappacosta
- 16MF D. De Rossi12'
- 6MF A. Candreva
- 10MF M. Verratti
- 11FW C. Immobile71'
- 7FW L. Insigne
- 9FW A. Belotti
Substitutes
- 17FW E. Martins
- 12GK Gianluigi Donnarumma
- 3DF A. Romagnoli
- 8MF R. Gagliardini
- 14GK Alex Meret
- 13DF Danilo D'Ambrosio
- 23FW S. Verdi
- 4DF Matteo Darmian
- 18MF M. Parolo
- 21FW N. Sansone
- 5DF Daniele Rugani
- 20FW A. Petagna
Albania4-3-3
Coach: G. De Biasi
Starting XI
- 1GK Thomas Strakosha
- 7DF Ansi Agolli24'
- 5DF Frédéric Veseli69'
- 4DF Elseid Hysaj
- 18DF Arlind Ajeti
- 13MF B. Kukeli78'
- 2MF Andi Lila67'
- 21MF O. Roshi75'78'
- 8MF Migjen Basha87'
- 9MF Ledian Memushaj11'
- 16FW Sokol Çikalleshi
Substitutes
- 10FW A. Sadiku67'
- 6FW E. Grezda78'
- 15MF L. Latifi87'
- 14MF Taulant Xhaka
- 23— A. Hoxha
- 17DF Naser Aliji
- 11FW A. Llullaku
- 22MF Amir Abrashi
- 20MF Jahmir Hyka
- 12GK O. Shehi
- 19FW B. Balaj
- 3DF A. Alla
Italy
Albania
56%
44%
12
Shots
8
4
On target
1
8
Off target
7
12
Corners
3
15
Fouls
13
2
Offsides
0
0
Yellow cards
5
0
Red cards
0
1
Saves
2