Albania 0-2 Finland - September 01, 2001 / World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 2002
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55'
Teemu Tainio90+3'
Shefki Kuqi
ALB
ALB
55' - Goal
Teemu Tainio
59' - Substitution
Devis Mukajis substituted by Rudi Vata59
64' - Substitution
Igli Tareis substituted by Erjon Bogdani 64' - Substitution
Altin Rraklliis substituted by Indrit Fortuzi64
66' - Substitution
Mikael Forssellis substituted by Jonatan Johansson
77' - Substitution
Mika Nurmelais substituted by Shefki Kuqi
86' - Substitution
Jari Litmanenis substituted by Jari Ilola 93' - Goal
Shefki Kuqi
FIN
FIN
Team line-ups
Albania
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Arjan Beqaj | 26 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Arian Xhumba | 32 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Arian Bellai | 30 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Geri Cipi | 25 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Altin Haxhi | 26 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Altin Lala | 25 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Devis Mukaj | 59 | 24 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Fatmir Vata | 29 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Igli Tare | 64 | 28 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Altin Rraklli | 64 | 31 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Alban Bushi | 28 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
25
Finland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Antti Niemi | 29 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Sami Hyypiä | 27 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Toni Kuivasto | 25 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Petri Helin | 31 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Janne Saarinen | 24 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Teemu Tainio | 55 | 21 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Aki Riihilahti | 24 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Mika Nurmela | 77 | 29 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Joonas Kolkka | 26 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jari Litmanen | 86 | 30 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Mikael Forssell | 66 | 20 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
26 years
Average number of matches played for the team
25
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Rudi Vata | 59 | 32 | 59 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Indrit Fortuzi | 64 | 27 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Erjon Bogdani | 64 | 24 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Jari Ilola | 86 | 22 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Shefki Kuqi | 9377 | 24 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Jonatan Johansson | 66 | 26 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Arjan Beqaj
IN
Foto Strakosha
OUT
Devis Mukaj
IN
Edvin Murati
OUT
Arian Bellai
IN
Rudi Vata
OUT
Altin Rraklli
IN
Besnik Hasi
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Petri Helin
IN
Juha Reini
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
37
1
Success rate in this team:
0 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
0 %
Demollari vs Finland
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Demollari vs Muurinen
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
47
25
Success rate in this team:
48 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
50 %
Muurinen vs Albania
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Muurinen vs Demollari
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Referee
Erol Ersoy
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Albania1 match | General total | Finland1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Albania1 match | Season total | Finland1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on September 01, 2001 | Latest figure on September 01, 2001 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Albania keeps its 3 consecutive matches without a win vs Finland running (since 02/09/1981). It's a record streak. The first of history
Albania keeps its 3 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Finland running (since 02/09/1981). It's a record streak. The first of history
Albania keeps its 3 matches lost with a difference of 2 goals at home running (since 28/03/2001). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 14/10/1981 (2 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VAlbania 2-1 Georgia09/10/1999 | DAlbania 0-0 Cyprus15/08/2000 | VAlbania 2-0 Greece11/10/2000 | VAlbania 3-0 Malta15/11/2000 | LAlbania 1-3 England28/03/2001 | LAlbania 0-2 Germany06/06/2001 |
| Overall | VAlbania 3-0 Malta15/11/2000 | LGermany 2-1 Albania24/03/2001 | LAlbania 1-3 England28/03/2001 | VTurkey 0-2 Albania25/04/2001 | LGreece 1-0 Albania02/06/2001 | LAlbania 0-2 Germany06/06/2001 |
Current form
| Away | VOman 1-2 Finland18/02/2001 | VOman 0-2 Finland20/02/2001 | VLuxembourg 0-1 Finland28/02/2001 | LEngland 2-1 Finland24/03/2001 | DHungary 0-0 Finland25/04/2001 | DEstonia 1-1 Finland09/05/2001 |
| Overall | VLuxembourg 0-1 Finland28/02/2001 | LEngland 2-1 Finland24/03/2001 | DHungary 0-0 Finland25/04/2001 | DEstonia 1-1 Finland09/05/2001 | DFinland 2-2 Germany02/06/2001 | VFinland 4-1 Belgium15/08/2001 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 2 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 4 | 8 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawing streak | 2 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 4 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 3 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
6 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
5 |
|
3 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
5 |
Losses (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
2 |
Goals
|
5 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
5 |
|
3 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
10 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
6 |
|
5 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
0.83 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.5 |
|
1.67 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.2 |
|
1.67 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.5 |
Betting aid
|
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-1 |
Bookings
|
16 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
9 |
|
8 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Edvin Murati | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Mikael Forssell | |
| Ervin Fakaj | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Aki Riihilahti |  |
| Altin Rraklli | 1 goal during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last match | Mikael Forssell | |
Historical head to head
Home
3 gf
0 ga
Away
2 gf
5 ga
Total
5 gf
5 ga
Historical head to head
Home
5 gf
2 ga
Away
0 gf
3 ga
Total
5 gf
5 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 0 |
September 03, 1980 |
| Home | 2 - 0 |
September 03, 1980 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 1 |
September 02, 2000 |
| Away | No success yet | |
Latest head to head
September 02, 2000 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 2002
September 02, 1981 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1982
September 03, 1980 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1982
October 10, 1973 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1974
June 21, 1972 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1974
Best historical scorers against Finland
|
Edvin Murati | 1 goal | 2000 - 2000 |
|
Millan Baçi | 1 goal | 1980 - 1980 |
|
Ramazan Rragami | 1 goal | 1973 - 1973 |
|
Sefedin Braho | 1 goal | 1980 - 1980 |
|
Muhedin Targaj | 1 goal | 1981 - 1981 |
Best historical scorers against Albania
|
Aki Riihilahti | 1 goal | 2000 - 2000 |
|
Jari Litmanen | 1 goal | 2000 - 2000 |
Players with most games played vs Finland
|
Safet Berisha | 4 matches | 1972 - 1981 |
|
Ilir Përnaska | 3 matches | 1972 - 1981 |
|
Kastriot Hysi | 2 matches | 1980 - 1981 |
|
Ferdinand Lleshi | 2 matches | 1980 - 1981 |
|
Arbën Minga | 2 matches | 1980 - 1981 |
|
Faruk Sejdini | 2 matches | 1972 - 1973 |
Players with most games played vs Albania
 |
Sami Hyypiä | 1 match | 2000 - 2000 |
|
Mika Nurmela | 1 match | 2000 - 2000 |
|
Jari Litmanen | 1 match | 2000 - 2000 |
 |
Joonas Kolkka | 1 match | 2000 - 2000 |
 |
Miika Koppinen | 1 match | 2000 - 2000 |
|
Harri Ylönen | 1 match | 2000 - 2000 |
Competition info
The other matches
September 02, 2000
October 07, 2000
October 11, 2000
March 24, 2001
March 28, 2001
June 02, 2001
June 06, 2001
September 01, 2001
September 05, 2001
October 06, 2001
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