Postat 90 minutes plus 6
Match ends, Albania 2, Bulgaria 0.
Friendlies Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 17th October
Cape Verde 1 , Comoros 2 at Full time
Cape Verde
Comoros
Full time
Malaysia 0 , Tajikistan 2 at Full time
Malaysia
Tajikistan
Full time
Angola 0 , Congo DR 0 at Full time
Angola
Congo DR
Full time
Iraq 2 , Jordan 2 at Full time , Iraq win 5 - 3 on penalties
Iraq
Jordan
Full time
Iraq win 5 - 3 on penalties
Libya 1 , Niger 1 at Full time
Libya
Niger
Full time
Madagascar 2 , Benin 1 at Full time
Madagascar
Benin
Full time
Somalia 0 , Sierra Leone 2 at Full time
Somalia
Sierra Leone
Full time
Bahrain 1 , Philippines 0 at Full time
Bahrain
Philippines
Full time
Chad 0 , Sudan 1 at Full time
Chad
Sudan
Full time
Syria 1 , Kuwait 2 at Full time
Syria
Kuwait
Full time
Guinea 1 , Gabon 1 at Full time
Guinea
Gabon
Full time
Mauritania 1 , Burkina Faso 2 at Full time
Mauritania
Burkina Faso
Full time
Team Lineups
home team, Albania
Manager: Sylvinho
Formation: 4 - 1 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
23, Strakosha, Goalkeeper
2, Balliu, Defender
18, Ajeti, Defender
13, Mihaj, Defender
3, Mitaj, Defender
21, Asllani, Defensive Midfielder
9, Asani, Midfielder
10, Bajrami, Midfielder
14, Laçi, Midfielder
17, Muçi, Striker
11, Uzuni, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, T. Strakosha , Captain
- Number 3, M. Mitaj , Yellow Card at 73 minutes
- Number 13, E. Mihaj
- Number 18, A. Ajeti , substituted for F. Veseli at 46 minutes
- Number 2, I. Balliu
- Number 21, K. Asllani , substituted for Y. Ramadani at 91 minutes
- Number 14, Q. Laçi , substituted for K. Gjasula at 61 minutes
- Number 10, N. Bajrami , substituted for A. Muja at 46 minutes
- Number 9, J. Asani , Yellow Card at 51 minutes, substituted for M. Çuni at 54 minutes
- Number 11, M. Uzuni
- Number 17, E. Muçi
Substitutes
home team, Albania
- Number 1, E. Berisha
- Number 6, B. Djimsiti
- Number 8, K. Gjasula
- Number 4, E. Hysaj
- Number 22, A. Muja
- Number 20, Y. Ramadani
- Number 15, T. Seferi
- Number 12, A. Sherri
- Number 5, F. Veseli
- Number 16, S. Çikalleshi
- Number 7, M. Çuni
away team, Bulgaria
Manager: Mladen Krstajic
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
12, Mitov, Goalkeeper
14, Petkov, Defender
6, Antov, Defender
3, Petrov, Defender
16, Petkov, Midfielder
15, Petkov, Midfielder
4, Gruev, Midfielder
19, Turitsov, Midfielder
11, Despodov, Striker
9, Delev, Striker
10, Rusev, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 12, D. Mitov
- Number 3, S. Petrov
- Number 6, V. Antov , Yellow Card at 44 minutes
- Number 14, A. Petkov
- Number 19, I. Turitsov , substituted for V. Popov at 46 minutes
- Number 4, I. Gruev , Yellow Card at 74 minutes, substituted for A. Kraev at 86 minutes
- Number 15, L. Petkov , substituted for S. Ivanov at 78 minutes
- Number 16, M. Petkov , Yellow Card at 51 minutes, substituted for P. Galchev at 64 minutes
- Number 10, G. Rusev , substituted for H. Ivanov at 46 minutes
- Number 9, S. Delev , substituted for M. Minchev at 36 minutes
- Number 11, K. Despodov , Captain
away team, Bulgaria
- Number 8, A. Kraev
- Number 2, P. Galchev
- Number 1, D. Naumov
- Number 22, I. Iliev
- Number 7, S. Ivanov
- Number 18, I. Chochev
- Number 20, V. Popov
- Number 13, Y. Stoyanov
- Number 5, K. Dimitrov
- Number 23, I. Dyulgerov
- Number 24, H. Ivanov
- Number 21, M. Minchev
home team, Albania
Manager: Sylvinho
Formation: 4 - 1 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
23, Strakosha, Goalkeeper
2, Balliu, Defender
18, Ajeti, Defender
13, Mihaj, Defender
3, Mitaj, Defender
21, Asllani, Defensive Midfielder
9, Asani, Midfielder
10, Bajrami, Midfielder
14, Laçi, Midfielder
17, Muçi, Striker
11, Uzuni, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, T. Strakosha , Captain
- Number 3, M. Mitaj , Yellow Card at 73 minutes
- Number 13, E. Mihaj
- Number 18, A. Ajeti , substituted for F. Veseli at 46 minutes
- Number 2, I. Balliu
- Number 21, K. Asllani , substituted for Y. Ramadani at 91 minutes
- Number 14, Q. Laçi , substituted for K. Gjasula at 61 minutes
- Number 10, N. Bajrami , substituted for A. Muja at 46 minutes
- Number 9, J. Asani , Yellow Card at 51 minutes, substituted for M. Çuni at 54 minutes
- Number 11, M. Uzuni
- Number 17, E. Muçi
Substitutes
- Number 1, E. Berisha
- Number 6, B. Djimsiti
- Number 8, K. Gjasula
- Number 4, E. Hysaj
- Number 22, A. Muja
- Number 20, Y. Ramadani
- Number 15, T. Seferi
- Number 12, A. Sherri
- Number 5, F. Veseli
- Number 16, S. Çikalleshi
- Number 7, M. Çuni
away team, Bulgaria
Manager: Mladen Krstajic
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
12, Mitov, Goalkeeper
14, Petkov, Defender
6, Antov, Defender
3, Petrov, Defender
16, Petkov, Midfielder
15, Petkov, Midfielder
4, Gruev, Midfielder
19, Turitsov, Midfielder
11, Despodov, Striker
9, Delev, Striker
10, Rusev, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 12, D. Mitov
- Number 3, S. Petrov
- Number 6, V. Antov , Yellow Card at 44 minutes
- Number 14, A. Petkov
- Number 19, I. Turitsov , substituted for V. Popov at 46 minutes
- Number 4, I. Gruev , Yellow Card at 74 minutes, substituted for A. Kraev at 86 minutes
- Number 15, L. Petkov , substituted for S. Ivanov at 78 minutes
- Number 16, M. Petkov , Yellow Card at 51 minutes, substituted for P. Galchev at 64 minutes
- Number 10, G. Rusev , substituted for H. Ivanov at 46 minutes
- Number 9, S. Delev , substituted for M. Minchev at 36 minutes
- Number 11, K. Despodov , Captain
Substitutes
- Number 8, A. Kraev
- Number 2, P. Galchev
- Number 1, D. Naumov
- Number 22, I. Iliev
- Number 7, S. Ivanov
- Number 18, I. Chochev
- Number 20, V. Popov
- Number 13, Y. Stoyanov
- Number 5, K. Dimitrov
- Number 23, I. Dyulgerov
- Number 24, H. Ivanov
- Number 21, M. Minchev
- Referee:
- Mervan Bejtullahu
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Fatmir Sekiraqa
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Edmond Zeqiri
- Fourth Official:
- Erjon Bastari
Match Officials
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Friendlies
Key, Albania v Bulgaria
Form guide
All competitions
Albania won
v Czech Republic
3
0
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Bulgaria lose
v Lithuania
0
2
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Albania won
v Poland
2
0
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Bulgaria lose
v Montenegro
2
1
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Albania draw
v Czech Republic
1
1
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Bulgaria lose
v Iran
0
1
Friendlies
Albania won
v Faroe Islands
1
3
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Bulgaria draw
v Serbia
1
1
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Albania won
v Moldova
2
0
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Bulgaria draw
v Lithuania
1
1
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Previous meetings
All competitions
Albania and BulgariaAlbania Won 0Bulgaria Won 4Draw 3
Played
7
Previous scores
All competitions
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Albania 1 , Bulgaria 1 on the 17th of October 2007
Albania
Bulgaria
17th of October 2007
Bulgaria 0 , Albania 0 on the 28th of March 2007
Bulgaria
Albania
28th of March 2007
Friendlies
Bulgaria 2 , Albania 0 on the 29th of April 2003
Bulgaria
Albania
29th of April 2003