England 2-0 Albania
Updated
England won: England 2-0 Albania in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 1) on Fri, 21 Mar 2025 at Wembley Stadium, London. England goals: Myles Lewis-Skelly 20', Harry Kane 77'. Expected goals: 1.48-0.06. Possession: 74-26. Player of the match: Jude Bellingham (8.6).
Match report
England beat Albania 2-0
England saw off Albania 2-0 at Wembley Stadium on Friday 21 March in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Myles Lewis-Skelly put England ahead on 20' (1-0) and Harry Kane made it 2-0 on 77'.
England had 74% of the ball, shots were 12-3 (6-0 on target) and expected goals finished 1.48-0.06. England were the better side on chances, too.
Jude Bellingham (England) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 82,378. Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández.
Match stats
| England | Albania | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 74 | 26 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.48 | 0.06 |
| Total shots | 12 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 6 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 811 (94%) | 249 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Total shots | 12 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 1 |
Lineups
England (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford, Kyle Walker, Ezri Konsa, Daniel Burn, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Declan Rice, Curtis Jones, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Harry Kane
Albania (4-3-3): Thomas Strakosha, Iván Balliu, Arlind Ajeti, Berat Djimsiti, Naser Aliji, Qazim Laci, Ylber Ramadani, Kristjan Asllani, Jasir Asani, Myrto Uzuni, Nedim Bajrami
Key events
- 20' · Goal · Myles Lewis-Skelly (England)
- 32' · Yellow card · Berat Djimsiti (Albania)
- 63' · Substitution · Armando Broja for Nedim Bajrami (Albania)
- 74' · Substitution · Anthony Gordon for Marcus Rashford (England)
- 74' · Substitution · Jarrod Bowen for Phil Foden (England)
- 74' · Substitution · Morgan Rogers for Curtis Jones (England)
- 77' · Goal · Harry Kane (England)
- 78' · Substitution · Arber Hoxha for Jasir Asani (Albania)
- 78' · Substitution · Adrion Pajaziti for Qazim Laci (Albania)
- 82' · Substitution · Elhan Kastrati for Thomas Strakosha (Albania)
- 82' · Substitution · Jordan Henderson for Declan Rice (England)
- 90' · Substitution · Reece James for Myles Lewis-Skelly (England)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won England vs Albania?
England won, 2-0 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Fri, 21 Mar 2025.
When and where is England vs Albania?
Fri, 21 Mar 2025, 19:45 UTC at Wembley Stadium, London, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.