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Albania
v England⁠

0–2

Full time

Albania v England finished 0–2.

Albania
None
Date
Sunday 28 March 2021 · England in 2021
Kick-off
17:00 UK
Venue
Arena Kombëtare, Tirana

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England Formation 4-3-3

Starting XI

Substitutes

Albania Formation 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • No. 1, Etrit Berisha GK
  • No. 4, Elseid Hysaj RB Yellow card 79'
  • No. 18, Adrian Ismajli CB
  • No. 6, Berat Djimsiti CB
  • No. 5, Frederic Veseli LB
  • No. 14, Qazim Laçi RM Off in the 89'
  • No. 7, Keidi Bare CM Yellow card 21' Off in the 71'
  • No. 2, Hysen Memolla LM Off in the 59'
  • No. 16, Sokol Cikalleshi RW Off in the 59'
  • No. 11, Myrto Uzuni LW
  • No. 17, Armando Broja FW Off in the 59'

Substitutes

  • No. 3, Ermir Lenjani On in the 59'
  • No. 8, Klaus Gjasula Yellow card 89' On in the 59'
  • No. 10, Rey Manaj On in the 59'
  • No. 9, Ledian Memushaj On in the 71'
  • No. 20, Ylber Ramadani On in the 89'
  • No. 12, Gentian Selmani (not used)
  • No. 13, Arlind Ajeti (not used)
  • No. 15, Erion Hoxhallari (not used)
  • No. 19, Albi Doka (not used)
  • No. 21, Sherif Kallaku (not used)
  • No. 22, Florian Kamberi (not used)
  • No. 23, Thomas Strakosha (not used)

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 4 meetings before this one

1989 – 2001

02 28 Mar 2001
FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 9 Qemal Stafa, Tirana

Albania 1–3 England England won

England: Owen 73', Scholes 85', Andrew Cole 90+6'

Albania: Rraklli 90+3'

Match page: Albania v England, 28 March 2001

03 26 Apr 1989
FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 Wembley, London

England 5–0 Albania England won

England: Beardsley 12', Lineker 23', Beardsley 64', Waddle 72', Gascoigne 88'

Albania: None

Match page: England v Albania, 26 April 1989

Official meetings since 1989

England v Albania stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings8In our results database
England wins8England perspective
Draws0Level at full time
Albania wins0Albania victories

England have scored 23 goals to Albania's 1 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

7

Kane

7 goals against Albania in matches we hold scorer data for.

Albania · Fixture leader

1

Rraklli

Albania's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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