Albania 2-0 Belarus
Updated
Albania won: Albania 2-0 Belarus in the Nations League (Round 1) on Sat, 26 Sept 2026 at Arena Kombëtare, Tiranë (Tirana). Albania goals: Kristjan Asllani 34' (pen), Ernest Muçi 45'+2. Expected goals: 2.03-0.61. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Kristjan Asllani (8.5).
Match report
Albania beat Belarus 2-0
Albania saw off Belarus 2-0 at Arena Kombëtare on Saturday 26 September in the Nations League.
Kristjan Asllani put Albania ahead from the penalty spot on 34' (1-0) and Ernest Muçi made it 2-0 on 45+2'.
Albania had 54% of the ball, shots were 20-8 (3-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.03-0.61. Albania were the better side on chances, too.
Kristjan Asllani (Albania) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 18,150. Referee: Samuel Barrott.
Match stats
| Albania | Belarus | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.03 | 0.61 |
| Total shots | 20 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 14 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 408 (86%) | 331 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Total shots | 20 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 13 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 5 |
Lineups
Albania (4-3-3): Etrit Berisha, Elseid Hysaj, Ardian Ismajli, Berat Djimsiti, Stavros Pilios, Taulant Seferi, Kristjan Asllani, Ylber Ramadani, Ernest Muçi, Rey Manaj, Arbër Hoxha
Belarus (4-3-3): Fedor Lapoukhov, Vladislav Kalinin, Zakhar Volkov, Ivan Tsikhamiraou, Kiril Pechenin, Max Ebong, Aleksandr Selyava, Valeri Gromyko, Artem Kontsevoy, German Barkovsky, Evgeni Malashevich
Key events
- 21' · Yellow card · Ivan Tsikhamiraou (Belarus)
- 33' · Yellow card · Artem Kontsevoy (Belarus)
- 34' · Goal · Kristjan Asllani (Albania)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Evgeni Malashevich (Belarus)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Ernest Muçi (Albania)
- 45'+4 · Yellow card · Ylber Ramadani (Albania)
- 46' · Substitution · Anton Kovalev for Artem Kontsevoy (Belarus)
- 46' · Substitution · Kirill Gomanov for Ivan Tsikhamiraou (Belarus)
- 61' · Substitution · Myrto Uzuni for Taulant Seferi (Albania)
- 65' · Substitution · Aleksandr Svirepa for Aleksandr Selyava (Belarus)
- 65' · Substitution · Vitali Lisakovich for Valeri Gromyko (Belarus)
- 73' · Substitution · Mirlind Daku for Rey Manaj (Albania)
- 74' · Substitution · Anis Mehmeti for Ernest Muçi (Albania)
- 85' · Yellow card · Stavros Pilios (Albania)
- 86' · Substitution · Timofey Simanenka for German Barkovsky (Belarus)
- 86' · Substitution · Juljan Shehu for Kristjan Asllani (Albania)
- 87' · Substitution · Mario Mitaj for Arbër Hoxha (Albania)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Zakhar Volkov (Belarus)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Albania vs Belarus?
Albania won, 2-0 (Nations League) on Sat, 26 Sept 2026.
When and where is Albania vs Belarus?
Sat, 26 Sept 2026, 18:45 UTC at Arena Kombëtare, Tiranë (Tirana), Nations League.