Portugal 0-0 Albania - October 15, 2008 / World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 2010
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POR
24' - Substitution
Elvin Beqiriis substituted by Admir Teli 42' - Red card
Admir Teli
POR
46' - Substitution
Erjon Bogdaniis substituted by Endri Vrapi
55' - Substitution
João Moutinhois substituted by Nani
55' - Substitution
Dannyis substituted by Ricardo Quaresma55
75' - Substitution
Miguelis substituted by Maniche75
77' - Substitution
Klodian Durois substituted by Besart Berisha
ALB
ALB
Team line-ups
Portugal
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Quim | 32 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Bruno Alves | 26 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Pepe | 25 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Miguel | 75 | 28 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Paulo Ferreira | 29 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
João Moutinho | 55 | 22 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Raul Meireles | 25 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Manuel Fernandes | 22 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Danny | 55 | 25 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Cristiano Ronaldo | 23 | 60 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Hugo Almeida | 24 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
26
Albania
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Arjan Beqaj | 33 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Elvin Beqiri | 24 | 28 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Lorik Cana | 25 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Debatik Curri | 24 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ansi Agolli | 26 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kristi Vangjeli | 23 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Altin Lala | 32 | 68 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ervin Bulku | 27 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Klodian Duro | 77 | 30 | 54 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Ervin Skela | 31 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Erjon Bogdani | 46 | 31 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
28.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
35
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Maniche | 75 | 30 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Ricardo Quaresma | 55 | 25 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Nani | 55 | 21 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Admir Teli | 2442 | 27 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Endri Vrapi | 46 | 26 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Besart Berisha | 77 | 23 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Miguel
IN
José Bosingwa
OUT
Manuel Fernandes
IN
Fernando Meira
OUT
Danny
IN
Nani
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Ervin Bulku
IN
Armend Dallku
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
55
28
Success rate in this team:
43 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
54 %
Queiroz vs Albania
0 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Queiroz vs Haan
0 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
59
6
Success rate in this team:
33 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
49 %
Haan vs Portugal
0 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Haan vs Queiroz
0 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Referee
Knut Kircher
0 victory |
1 draw |
1 loss |
Portugal2 matches | General total | Albania2 matches | 0 victory |
1 draw |
1 loss |
0 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
Portugal1 match | Season total | Albania1 match | 0 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on October 15, 2008 | Latest figure on October 15, 2008 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Portugal keeps its 3 consecutive matches without a loss vs Albania at home in World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone running (since 09/10/1996). It's a record streak. The first of history
End of streak for Albania after 3 matches with at least one goal conceded away from home (since 07/01/2002). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 10/02/1998 (2 matches)
Portugal keeps its 3 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Albania in World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone running (since 09/10/1996). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DPortugal 1-1 Serbia12/09/2007 | VPortugal 1-0 Armenia17/11/2007 | DPortugal 0-0 Finland21/11/2007 | VPortugal 2-0 Georgia31/05/2008 | VPortugal 5-0 Faroe Islands20/08/2008 | LPortugal 2-3 Denmark10/09/2008 |
| Overall | LSwitzerland 2-0 Portugal15/06/2008 | LPortugal 2-3 Germany19/06/2008 | VPortugal 5-0 Faroe Islands20/08/2008 | VMalta 0-4 Portugal06/09/2008 | LPortugal 2-3 Denmark10/09/2008 | DSweden 0-0 Portugal11/10/2008 |
Current form
| Away | LNetherlands 2-1 Albania11/10/2006 | DBulgaria 0-0 Albania28/03/2007 | VLuxembourg 0-3 Albania06/06/2007 | DSlovenia 0-0 Albania13/10/2007 | LRomania 6-1 Albania21/11/2007 | LHungary 2-0 Albania11/10/2008 |
| Overall | LRomania 6-1 Albania21/11/2007 | LAlbania 0-1 Poland27/05/2008 | VAlbania 2-0 Liechtenstein20/08/2008 | DAlbania 0-0 Sweden06/09/2008 | VAlbania 3-0 Malta10/09/2008 | LHungary 2-0 Albania11/10/2008 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 2 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 2 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
3 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
6 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
2 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.67 |
|
3 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2 |
Betting aid
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2-3 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-2 |
Bookings
|
3 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
6 |
|
2 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Nani | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Erjon Bogdani | |
 | Deco | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Deco | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Deco | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| - | Player with most assists (Competition total) | 1 assist | Klodian Duro | |
||
| Nani | 2 goals during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal, 1 assist during the last 2 matches | Klodian Duro | |
Historical head to head
Home
7 gf
3 ga
Away
3 gf
0 ga
Total
10 gf
3 ga
Historical head to head
Home
0 gf
3 ga
Away
3 gf
7 ga
Total
3 gf
10 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
October 09, 1996 |
| Home | 5 - 3 |
October 11, 2003 |
Largest victory
No success yetLatest head to head
October 11, 2003 - Rencontres amicales 2003
June 07, 1997 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1998
October 09, 1996 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1998
Best historical scorers against Albania
 |
Luis Figo | 3 goals | 1996 - 2003 |
 |
Rui Costa | 2 goals | 1996 - 2003 |
 |
Pauleta | 1 goal | 2003 - 2003 |
 |
Simão | 1 goal | 2003 - 2003 |
 |
João Pinto | 1 goal | 1997 - 1997 |
 |
Hélder | 1 goal | 1996 - 1996 |
Best historical scorers against Portugal
 |
Ardian Aliaj | 2 goals | 2003 - 2003 |
 |
Igli Tare | 1 goal | 2003 - 2003 |
Players with most games played vs Albania
 |
Fernando Couto | 3 matches | 1996 - 2003 |
|
Luis Figo | 3 matches | 1996 - 2003 |
 |
Paulinho Santos | 2 matches | 1996 - 1997 |
 |
Vitor Baia | 2 matches | 1996 - 1997 |
|
Rui Costa | 2 matches | 1996 - 2003 |
|
Simão | 1 match | 2003 - 2003 |
Players with most games played vs Portugal
 |
Rudi Vata | 2 matches | 1996 - 1997 |
 |
Salvator Kaçaj | 2 matches | 1996 - 1997 |
|
Foto Strakosha | 2 matches | 1996 - 2003 |
|
Arian Xhumba | 2 matches | 1996 - 1997 |
|
Igli Tare | 2 matches | 1997 - 2003 |
 |
Eduard Abazaj | 2 matches | 1996 - 1997 |
Competition info
The other matches
September 06, 2008
September 10, 2008
October 11, 2008
October 15, 2008
February 11, 2009
March 28, 2009
April 01, 2009
June 06, 2009
June 10, 2009
September 05, 2009
September 09, 2009
October 10, 2009
October 14, 2009
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