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England
v Albania⁠

5–0

Full time

England v Albania finished 5–0.

England
Maguire 9', Kane 18', Henderson 28', Kane 33', Kane 45+2'
Albania
None
Date
Friday 12 November 2021 · England in 2021
Kick-off
19:45 UK
Venue
Wembley Stadium, London

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England Formation 3-4-3

Starting XI

Substitutes

Albania Formation 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • No. 23, Thomas Strakosha GK
  • No. 5, Frederic Veseli CB
  • No. 15, Marash Kumbulla CB Off in the 17'
  • No. 18, Adrian Ismajli CB Yellow card 25'
  • No. 4, Elseid Hysaj RM
  • No. 8, Klaus Gjasula CM Yellow card 8'
  • No. 7, Keidi Bare CM Off in the 12'
  • No. 20, Lorenc Trashi LM Off in the 45'
  • No. 16, Sokol Cikalleshi FW Yellow card 21'
  • No. 11, Myrto Uzuni FW Off in the 86'
  • No. 10, Nedim Bajrami FW Off in the 45'

Substitutes

  • No. 14, Qazim Laçi Yellow card 67' On in the 12'
  • No. 6, Kastriot Dermaku On in the 17'
  • No. 13, Enea Mihaj On in the 45'
  • No. 17, Ylber Ramadani On in the 45'
  • No. 21, Odise Roshi On in the 86'
  • No. 1, Etrit Berisha (not used)
  • No. 2, Erion Hoxhallari (not used)
  • No. 3, Ermir Lenjani (not used)
  • No. 9, Endri Cekici (not used)
  • No. 12, Gentian Selmani (not used)
  • No. 19, Bekim Balaj (not used)
  • No. 22, Albi Doka (not used)

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1989 – 2021

03 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

04 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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