Albania 0-2 Spain - October 09, 2016 / World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 2018
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ALB
25' - Yellow card
Thiago Alcántara
45' - Yellow card
Ansi Agolli45
ALB
46' - Substitution
Ermir Lenjaniis substituted by Naser Aliji46
55' - Goal
Diego Costa
60' - Substitution
Vitolois substituted by Nolito 63' - Goal
Nolito
68' - Substitution
Ledian Memushajis substituted by Migjen Basha68
70' - Yellow card
Mergim Mavraj70
75' - Substitution
Taulant Xhakais substituted by Jahmir Hyka75
78' - Substitution
Andrés Iniestais substituted by Isco
80' - Substitution
Sergio Ramosis substituted by Íñigo Martínez
SPA
SPA
Team line-ups
Albania
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Etrit Berisha | 27 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 6 | D |
Berat Djimsiti | 23 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 15 | D |
Mergim Mavraj | 70 | 30 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 3 | M |
Ermir Lenjani | 46 | 27 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 7 | D |
Ansi Agolli | 45 | 33 | 66 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 4 | D |
Elseid Hysaj | 22 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 2 | M |
Andi Lila | 30 | 60 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 9 | M |
Ledian Memushaj | 68 | 29 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 14 | M |
Taulant Xhaka | 75 | 25 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 21 | M |
Odise Roshi | 25 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 19 | F |
Bekim Balaj | 25 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
26.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
32
Spain
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
David De Gea | 25 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 15 | D |
Sergio Ramos | 80 | 30 | 140 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 3 | D |
Gerard Piqué | 29 | 85 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 18 | D |
Nacho Monreal | 30 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 5 | M |
Sergio Busquets | 28 | 92 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 6 | M |
Andrés Iniesta | 78 | 32 | 115 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 10 | D |
Thiago Alcántara | 25 | 25 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 11 | M |
Vitolo | 60 | 26 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 21 | M |
David Silva | 30 | 107 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 8 | D |
Koke | 24 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 19 | F |
Diego Costa | 55 | 28 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Average age
27.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
58
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | G |
Orges Shehi | 39 | ||||
| 23 | G |
Alban Hoxha | 28 | ||||
| 17 | D |
Naser Aliji | 46 | 22 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 5 | D |
Frédéric Veseli | 23 | ||||
| 8 | M |
Migjen Basha | 68 | 29 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 13 | M |
Burim Kukeli | 32 | ||||
| 22 | M |
Amir Abrashi | 26 | ||||
| 18 | M |
Jahmir Hyka | 75 | 28 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 11 | F |
Azdren Llullaku | 28 | ||||
| 10 | F |
Edgar Cani | 27 | ||||
| 16 | F |
Sokol Cikalleshi | 26 | ||||
| 20 | F |
Eros Grezda | 21 | ||||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | G |
Pepe Reina | 34 | ||||
| 13 | G |
Sergio Rico | 23 | ||||
| 16 | D |
Íñigo Martínez | 80 | 25 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 4 | D |
Nacho | 26 | ||||
| 2 | D |
Dani Carvajal | 24 | ||||
| 14 | D |
Sergi Roberto | 24 | ||||
| 12 | M |
Ander Herrera | 27 | ||||
| 22 | M |
Isco | 78 | 24 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 20 | M |
Nolito | 6360 | 29 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 9 | M |
José Callejón | 29 | ||||
| 17 | M |
Lucas Vázquez | 25 | ||||
| 7 | F |
Álvaro Morata | 23 | ||||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Andi Lila
IN
Burim Kukeli
OUT
Ledian Memushaj
IN
Amir Abrashi
OUT
Ansi Agolli
IN
Naser Aliji
OUT
Ermir Lenjani
IN
Jahmir Hyka
OUT
Taulant Xhaka
IN
Azdren Llullaku
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Nacho Monreal
IN
Jordi Alba
OUT
Thiago Alcántara
IN
Dani Carvajal
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
60
46
Success rate in this team:
41 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
37 %
De Biasi vs Spain
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
De Biasi vs Lopetegui
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
50
4
Success rate in this team:
75 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
65 %
Lopetegui vs Albania
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Lopetegui vs De Biasi
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Referee
Bas Nijhuis
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Albania1 match | General total | Spain4 matches | 4 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Albania1 match | Season total | Spain1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on October 09, 2016 | Latest figure on June 09, 2018 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Albania keeps its 6 consecutive matches without a win vs Spain running (since 03/12/1986). It's a record streak. The first of history
Albania keeps its 5 matches lost with a difference of 2 goals vs Spain running (since 18/11/1987). It's a record streak. The first of history
Spain keeps its 3 consecutive matches without a loss away from home in World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone running (since 30/11/1977). It's a record streak. The first of history
General ranking
| +1 | 1 | Spain | 7 pts | 3 rd |
| +1 | 2 | Italy | 7 pts | 3 rd |
| -2 | 3 | Albania | 6 pts | 3 rd |
| 4 | Israel | 6 pts | 3 rd | |
| 5 | Macedonia | 0 pt | 3 rd |
General ranking
| +1 | 1 | Spain | 7 pts | 3 rd |
| +1 | 2 | Italy | 7 pts | 3 rd |
| -2 | 3 | Albania | 6 pts | 3 rd |
| 4 | Israel | 6 pts | 3 rd | |
| 5 | Macedonia | 0 pt | 3 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VAlbania 1-0 France13/06/2015 | LAlbania 0-1 Portugal07/09/2015 | LAlbania 0-2 Serbia08/10/2015 | DAlbania 2-2 Georgia16/11/2015 | DAlbania 0-0 Morocco31/08/2016 | VAlbania 2-1 North Macedonia06/09/2016 |
| Overall | LAlbania 0-1 Switzerland11/06/2016 | LFrance 2-0 Albania15/06/2016 | VRomania 0-1 Albania19/06/2016 | DAlbania 0-0 Morocco31/08/2016 | VAlbania 2-1 North Macedonia06/09/2016 | VLiechtenstein 0-2 Albania06/10/2016 |
Current form
| Away | VNorth Macedonia 0-1 Spain08/09/2015 | VUkraine 0-1 Spain12/10/2015 | DItaly 1-1 Spain24/03/2016 | DRomania 0-0 Spain27/03/2016 | VBelgium 0-2 Spain01/09/2016 | DItaly 1-1 Spain06/10/2016 |
| Overall | VSpain 3-0 Turkey17/06/2016 | LCroatia 2-1 Spain21/06/2016 | LItaly 2-0 Spain27/06/2016 | VBelgium 0-2 Spain01/09/2016 | VSpain 8-0 Liechtenstein05/09/2016 | DItaly 1-1 Spain06/10/2016 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 3 | 4 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 7 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
1 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
4 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
4 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
9 |
|
2 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
4.5 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.5 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
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 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
Bookings
|
1 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
5 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Bekim Balaj | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | David Silva |  |
| Bekim Balaj | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Vitolo | |
 | Elseid Hysaj | 2 assists | Player with most assists (Competition total) | 3 assists | Nolito | |
| Ledian Memushaj | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | 1 assist | Sergio Busquets |  |
| Bekim Balaj | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals, 1 assist during the last 2 matches | Vitolo | |
Historical head to head
Home
2 gf
7 ga
Away
0 gf
17 ga
Total
2 gf
24 ga
Historical head to head
Home
17 gf
0 ga
Away
7 gf
2 ga
Total
24 gf
2 ga
Largest victory
No success yetLargest victory
| Overall | 9 - 0 |
December 19, 1990 |
| Away | 5 - 1 |
September 22, 1993 |
Latest head to head
September 22, 1993 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1994
April 22, 1992 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1994
December 19, 1990 - Eliminatoires Euro 1992
November 18, 1987 - Eliminatoires Euro 1988
December 03, 1986 - Eliminatoires Euro 1988
Best historical scorers against Spain
 |
Sokol Kushta | 1 goal | 1993 - 1993 |
 |
Shkëlqim Muça | 1 goal | 1986 - 1986 |
Best historical scorers against Albania
 |
Emilio Butragueño | 4 goals | 1990 - 1990 |
 |
José María Bakero | 4 goals | 1987 - 1990 |
 |
Míchel | 3 goals | 1987 - 1992 |
 |
Julio Salinas | 3 goals | 1993 - 1993 |
 |
Fernando Hierro | 2 goals | 1990 - 1992 |
 |
Carlos | 2 goals | 1990 - 1990 |
Players with most games played vs Spain
 |
Sulejman Demollari | 4 matches | 1986 - 1992 |
|
Artur Lekbello | 4 matches | 1987 - 1993 |
 |
Mirel Josa | 4 matches | 1986 - 1992 |
|
Alfred Ferko | 3 matches | 1986 - 1990 |
|
Lefter Millo | 3 matches | 1990 - 1993 |
|
Sokol Kushta | 3 matches | 1990 - 1993 |
Players with most games played vs Albania
 |
Andoni Zubizarreta | 5 matches | 1986 - 1993 |
|
Míchel | 4 matches | 1986 - 1992 |
|
Emilio Butragueño | 4 matches | 1986 - 1992 |
|
Fernando Hierro | 3 matches | 1990 - 1993 |
|
José María Bakero | 3 matches | 1987 - 1992 |
 |
Manolo Sanchís | 3 matches | 1986 - 1990 |
Competition info
The other matches
October 09, 2016
October 10, 2016
October 11, 2016
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+11
|  | Spain | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 |
+12
|  | Italy | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
-23
|  | Albania | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
4
|  | Israel | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
5
|  | Macedonia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
6
|  | Liechtenstein | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 |
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