Serbia 0-1 Albania
Updated
Albania won: Serbia 0-1 Albania in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 7) on Sat, 11 Oct 2025 at Gradski stadion Dubočica, Leskovac. Albania goals: Rey Manaj 45'+1. Expected goals: 1.56-0.69. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Thomas Strakosha (8.6).
Match report
Albania beat Serbia 1-0
Albania squeezed past Serbia 1-0 away from home at Gradski stadion Dubočica on Saturday 11 October in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Rey Manaj put Albania ahead on 45+1' (0-1).
Serbia had 55% of the ball, shots were 15-5 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.56-0.69. Serbia created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Thomas Strakosha (Albania) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 4,320. Referee: István Kovács.
Match stats
| Serbia | Albania | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.56 | 0.69 |
| Total shots | 15 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 36 | 11 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 361 (82%) | 294 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 15 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 3 |
Lineups
Serbia (3-4-1-2): Djordje Petrovic, Veljko Milosavljevic, Milos Veljkovic, Strahinja Pavlovic, Andrija Zivkovic, Aleksandar Stankovic, Nemanja Maksimovic, Filip Kostic, Lazar Samardzic, Dusan Vlahovic, Aleksandar Mitrovic
Albania (4-3-3): Thomas Strakosha, Elseid Hysaj, Arlind Ajeti, Berat Djimsiti, Mario Mitaj, Qazim Laci, Kristjan Asllani, Juljan Shehu, Armando Broja, Rey Manaj, Myrto Uzuni
Key events
- 42' · Yellow card · Juljan Shehu (Albania)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Rey Manaj (Albania)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Rey Manaj (Albania)
- 63' · Substitution · Luka Jovic for Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia)
- 63' · Substitution · Stefan Mitrovic for Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia)
- 63' · Substitution · Arber Hoxha for Armando Broja (Albania)
- 74' · Substitution · Vasilije Kostov for Lazar Samardzic (Serbia)
- 74' · Substitution · Dejan Zukic for Nemanja Maksimovic (Serbia)
- 78' · Substitution · Nedim Bajrami for Qazim Laci (Albania)
- 78' · Substitution · Mirlind Daku for Rey Manaj (Albania)
- 84' · Substitution · Andrej Ilic for Aleksandar Stankovic (Serbia)
- 85' · Yellow card · Milos Veljkovic (Serbia)
- 90' · Yellow card · Luka Jovic (Serbia)
- 90' · Yellow card · Mario Mitaj (Albania)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Enea Mihaj for Myrto Uzuni (Albania)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Serbia vs Albania?
Albania won, 0-1 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Sat, 11 Oct 2025.
When and where is Serbia vs Albania?
Sat, 11 Oct 2025, 18:45 UTC at Gradski stadion Dubočica, Leskovac, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.