World Cup - Qualification Europe · Matchweek 1 · Mar 21

England - Albania

England beat Albania 2-0 in World Cup - Qualification Europe (Matchweek 1). Goals: M. Lewis-Skelly 20'; H. Kane 77'.

🏟 Wembley Stadium 👤 Referee: Alejandro Hernandez, Spain
Key events
20' M. Lewis-Skelly(1 - 0) · Assist: J. Bellingham England
32' 🟨 Berat DjimsitiYellow card Albania
77' H. Kane(2 - 0) · Assist: D. Rice England
Quick stats
%74 Possession %26
12 Total shots 3
6 Shots on target 0
2 Shots off target 2
4 Blocked shots 1
11 Shots inside box 1
1 Shots outside box 2
0 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
M. Lewis-Skelly(1 - 0) · Assist: J. Bellingham
20'
32'
🟨Berat DjimsitiYellow card
HT 1 - 0
63'
🔁N. Bajrami ↔ A. BrojaSubstitution
C. Jones ↔ M. RogersSubstitution🔁
74'
M. Rashford ↔ A. GordonSubstitution🔁
74'
P. Foden ↔ J. BowenSubstitution🔁
74'
H. Kane(2 - 0) · Assist: D. Rice
77'
78'
🔁Q. Laci ↔ A. PajazitiSubstitution
78'
🔁J. Asani ↔ A. HoxhaSubstitution
D. Rice ↔ J. HendersonSubstitution🔁
82'
82'
🔁T. Strakosha ↔ E. KastratiSubstitution
M. Lewis-Skelly ↔ R. JamesSubstitution🔁
90'
FT 2 - 0
Match statsEngland · Albania
Key stats
%74 Possession %26
Shots
12 Total shots 3
6 Shots on target 0
2 Shots off target 2
4 Blocked shots 1
11 Shots inside box 1
1 Shots outside box 2
0 Saves 3
Passing
865 Total passes 299
812 Accurate passes 249
%94 Pass accuracy %83
Set pieces & discipline
4 Corners 1
2 Offsides 2
9 Fouls 7
Cards
0 Yellow cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsEngland 4-2-3-1Albania 4-1-4-1
England · Bench
15E. Eze15
Coach: Thomas Tuchel
Albania · Bench
Coach: Sylvio Mendes Campos Júnior
HEAD TO HEAD1 meetings
England 1
Too few meetings for a trend
Albania 0
1 England 0 draw 0 Albania
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.0goals / match
20total goals
1/0clean sheets
2-0England best win · Nov 16
%100 Over 1.5 1/1
%0 Over 2.5 0/1
%0 Over 3.5 0/1
%0 BTTS 0/1
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Albania at home1 matches
0W 0D 1L 0:2
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Nov 16 Albania 0-2 England World Cup - Qualification Europe
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
England dominated the ball74% possession
England took more shots12 - 3
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.02.9 -0.9
Shots 12.019.9 -7.9
On target 6.08.1 -2.1
Possession %74%74 -0.4
Corners 4.08.0 -4.0
Cards 0.01.0 -1.0
Conceded 0.00.0
this matchseason average · 7 matches
Goals 0.01.0 -1.0
Shots 3.010.2 -7.2
On target 0.03.4 -3.4
Possession %26%56 -30.1
Corners 1.03.6 -2.6
Conceded 2.00.6 +1.4
this matchseason average · 8 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Dan Burn 8.30
Starting XI
12 Dan Burn D · 90' 8.30
Tackles2Blocks1Duels won6/11Fouls1Passes137 · %135
9 Harry Kane F · 90' · K 8.30
Goals1On target3/4Dribbles2/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won5/5Passes23 · %22
4 Declan Rice M · 82' 8.20
Assist1Key pass5Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/3Passes88 · %84
10 Jude Bellingham M · 90' 7.90
Assist1On target2/2Key pass2Dribbles2/3Tackles2Duels won8/9Fouls won2Offside2Passes87 · %79
5 Ezri Konsa D · 90' 7.90
Tackles1Duels won6/7Fouls won3Passes118 · %111
23 Myles Lewis-Skelly D · 89' 7.60
Goals1On target1/1Dribbles1/1Duels won3/3Fouls won2Passes74 · %69
2 Kyle Walker D · 90' 7.50
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/3Fouls1Passes77 · %71
17 Curtis Jones M · 74' 7.30
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won3/7Fouls1Passes99 · %94
11 Marcus Rashford M · 74' 7.00
Key pass1Dribbles3/5Tackles1Duels won4/12Fouls3Passes41 · %35
7 Phil Foden M · 74' 6.90
Tackles1Duels won2/3Passes45 · %41
1 Jordan Pickford G · 90' 6.90
Passes27 · %24
Substitutes
18 Anthony Gordon F · 16' 6.60
Tackles1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes8 · %7
20 Jarrod Bowen F · 16' 6.60
Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes8 · %8
8 Jordan Henderson M · 8' 6.60
Fouls1Passes25 · %24
16 Morgan Rogers F · 16' 6.50
Fouls1Passes4 · %4
3 Reece James D · 1'
Passes4 · %4
Unused: Valentino LivramentoDean HendersonJames TraffordMarc GuéhiLevi ColwillEberechi EzeDominic Solanke
Starting XI
6 Berat Djimsiti D · 90' · K 7.70
Tackles1Blocks4Duels won4/6Passes42 · %38
5 Arlind Ajeti D · 90' 6.90
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/2Passes26 · %24
14 Qazim Laci M · 78' 6.70
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won2/4Passes23 · %20
8 Kristjan Asllani M · 90' 6.70
Dribbles2/2Tackles1Duels won5/8Fouls won2Passes53 · %42
11 Myrto Uzuni F · 90' 6.50
Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won2/11Fouls won1Fouls2Offside2Passes9 · %6
10 Nedim Bajrami M · 63' 6.50
Dribbles1/2Duels won1/3Passes14 · %11
3 Naser Aliji D · 90' 6.50
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won1/6Fouls won1Passes29 · %26
1 Thomas Strakosha G · 82' 6.30
Saves3Passes20 · %11
2 Iván Balliu D · 90' 6.30
Tackles2Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes23 · %19
20 Ylber Ramadani M · 90' 6.30
Interceptions3Duels won3/9Fouls won2Fouls3Passes26 · %25
9 Jasir Asani M · 78' 6.00
Dribbles1/3Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/10Fouls2Passes12 · %9
Substitutes
19 Adrion Pajaziti M · 12' 6.70
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes6 · %6
12 Elhan Kastrati G · 8' 6.60
Passes1 · %1
21 Arber Hoxha F · 12' 6.30
Passes4 · %3
22 Armando Broja F · 27' 6.30
Dribbles1/3Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Passes11 · %8
Unused: Enea MihajMarash KumbullaArdian IsmajliJuljan ShehuMedon BerishaErnest MuçiRey ManajAlen Sherri
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%56) ✓
England %56 Draw %14 Albania %30
1.82England xPuan
1.04Albania xPuan
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