UEFA Euro qualification 2003

Republic of Ireland 2–1 Albania

Saturday 7 Jun 2003 · Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland2–1Albania

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Keane Skela Aliaj

6′1–0Robbie Keane Republic of Ireland
8′1–1Ervin Skela Albania
90′2–1Adrian Aliaj Republic of Ireland · own goal

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Republic of Ireland

Came on

15Lee CarsleyMF↑55′
11Gary DohertyDF↑65′
6Steven ReidMF↑75′

Albania

Came on

8Arian BellaiMF↑58′
12Arjan BeqajGK↑77′
Florian MyrtajFW↑84′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Republic of Ireland: 1861 → 1864
Albania: 1503 → 1500

Expected score for Republic of Ireland: 93.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 4, 1992–2003.

Republic of Ireland wins: 3
Draws: 1
Albania wins: 0

Form either side

Republic of Ireland

Before

0–0 v Greece 20 Nov 2002 · Friendly
2–0 v Scotland 12 Feb 2003 · Friendly
2–1 v Georgia 29 Mar 2003 · UEFA Euro qualification 2003
0–0 v Albania 2 Apr 2003 · UEFA Euro qualification 2003
1–0 v Norway 30 Apr 2003 · Friendly

After

2–0 v Georgia 11 Jun 2003 · UEFA Euro qualification 2003
2–1 v Australia 19 Aug 2003 · Friendly
1–1 v Russia 6 Sep 2003 · UEFA Euro qualification 2003
2–2 v Turkey 9 Sep 2003 · Friendly
0–2 v Switzerland 11 Oct 2003 · UEFA Euro qualification 2003

Albania

Before

1–4 v Russia 16 Oct 2002 · UEFA Euro qualification 2002
5–0 v Vietnam 12 Feb 2003 · Friendly
3–1 v Russia 29 Mar 2003 · UEFA Euro qualification 2003
0–0 v Republic of Ireland 2 Apr 2003 · UEFA Euro qualification 2003
0–2 v Bulgaria 30 Apr 2003 · Friendly

After

2–3 v Switzerland 11 Jun 2003 · UEFA Euro qualification 2003
1–3 v North Macedonia 20 Aug 2003 · Friendly
0–3 v Georgia 6 Sep 2003 · UEFA Euro qualification 2003
3–1 v Georgia 10 Sep 2003 · UEFA Euro qualification 2003
3–5 v Portugal 11 Oct 2003 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Republic of Ireland

2–1 v Georgia 29 Mar 2003
0–0 v Albania 2 Apr 2003
2–1 v Albania 7 Jun 2003
2–0 v Georgia 11 Jun 2003
1–1 v Russia 6 Sep 2003
0–2 v Switzerland 11 Oct 2003

Albania

Every Republic of Ireland v Albania match4

From Republic of Ireland's side.


7 Jun 2003	Albania	2–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2003	—
2 Apr 2003	Albania	0–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2003	—
26 May 1993	Albania	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	—
26 May 1992	Albania	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—

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