FIFA World Cup qualification 2012

Albania 3–1 Cyprus

Friday 7 Sep 2012 · Tirana, Albania

Albania3–1Cyprus

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Sadiku Laban Cani Bogdani

36′1–0Armando Sadiku Albania
45′1–1Vincent Laban Cyprus
84′2–1Edgar Cani Albania
87′3–1Erion Bogdani Albania

Line-ups

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

Albania

Came on

10Jahmir HykaMF↑57′
22Erion BogdaniFW●↑71′
9Edgar CaniFW●↑81′

Cyprus

Came on

22Christakis MastrouGK↑46′
9Dimitris ChristofiFW↑55′
20Andreas AvraamMF↑75′

Elo

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

Albania: 1507 → 1526
Cyprus: 1477 → 1458

Expected score for Albania: 67.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 6, 1998–2013.

Albania wins: 2
Draws: 2
Cyprus wins: 2

Form either side

Albania

Before

0–0 v North Macedonia 15 Nov 2011 · Friendly
1–2 v Georgia 29 Feb 2012 · Friendly
2–1 v Qatar 22 May 2012 · Friendly
1–0 v Iran 27 May 2012 · Friendly
0–0 v Moldova 15 Aug 2012 · Friendly

After

0–2 v Switzerland 11 Sep 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
1–2 v Iceland 12 Oct 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
1–0 v Slovenia 16 Oct 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
0–0 v Cameroon 14 Nov 2012 · Friendly
1–2 v Georgia 6 Feb 2013 · Friendly

Cyprus

Before

1–4 v Denmark 7 Oct 2011 · UEFA Euro qualification 2011
1–3 v Norway 11 Oct 2011 · UEFA Euro qualification 2011
1–2 v Scotland 11 Nov 2011 · Friendly
0–0 v Serbia 29 Feb 2012 · Friendly
0–1 v Bulgaria 15 Aug 2012 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Iceland 11 Sep 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
1–2 v Slovenia 12 Oct 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
1–3 v Norway 16 Oct 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
0–3 v Finland 14 Nov 2012 · Friendly
1–3 v Serbia 6 Feb 2013 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Albania

3–1 v Cyprus 7 Sep 2012
0–2 v Switzerland 11 Sep 2012
1–2 v Iceland 12 Oct 2012
1–0 v Slovenia 16 Oct 2012

Cyprus

1–3 v Albania 7 Sep 2012
1–0 v Iceland 11 Sep 2012
1–2 v Slovenia 12 Oct 2012
1–3 v Norway 16 Oct 2012

Every Albania v Cyprus match6

From Albania's side.


15 Oct 2013	Cyprus	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
7 Sep 2012	Cyprus	3–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2012	—
12 Aug 2009	Cyprus	6–1	Home	Friendly	—
18 Aug 2004	Cyprus	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
15 Aug 2000	Cyprus	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
19 Aug 1998	Cyprus	2–3	Away	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN