FIFA World Cup qualification 2016

Albania 0–2 Spain

Sunday 9 Oct 2016 · Shkodër, Albania

Albania0–2Spain

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Costa Nolito

55′0–1Diego Costa Spain
63′0–2Nolito Spain

Line-ups

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

Albania

Came on

17Naser Aliji↑45′
8Migjen Basha↑68′
18Jahmir Hyka↑75′

Spain

Came on

20Nolito●↑60′
22Isco↑78′
16Iñigo Martínez↑80′

Elo

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

Albania: 1692 → 1678
Spain: 2000 → 2014

Expected score for Albania: 23.2% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 9, 1986–2024.

Albania wins: 0
Draws: 0
Spain wins: 9

Form either side

Albania

Before

0–2 v France 15 Jun 2016 · UEFA Euro 2016
1–0 v Romania 19 Jun 2016 · UEFA Euro 2016
0–0 v Morocco 31 Aug 2016 · Friendly
2–1 v North Macedonia 5 Sep 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
2–0 v Liechtenstein 6 Oct 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016

After

0–3 v Israel 12 Nov 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
0–2 v Italy 24 Mar 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
1–2 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 28 Mar 2017 · Friendly
1–2 v Luxembourg 4 Jun 2017 · Friendly
3–0 v Israel 11 Jun 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017

Spain

Before

1–2 v Croatia 21 Jun 2016 · UEFA Euro 2016
0–2 v Italy 27 Jun 2016 · UEFA Euro 2016
2–0 v Belgium 1 Sep 2016 · Friendly
8–0 v Liechtenstein 5 Sep 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
1–1 v Italy 6 Oct 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016

After

4–0 v North Macedonia 12 Nov 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
2–2 v England 15 Nov 2016 · Friendly
4–1 v Israel 24 Mar 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
2–0 v France 28 Mar 2017 · Friendly
2–2 v Colombia 7 Jun 2017 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Albania

2–1 v North Macedonia 5 Sep 2016
2–0 v Liechtenstein 6 Oct 2016
0–2 v Spain 9 Oct 2016
0–3 v Israel 12 Nov 2016

Spain

8–0 v Liechtenstein 5 Sep 2016
1–1 v Italy 6 Oct 2016
2–0 v Albania 9 Oct 2016
4–0 v North Macedonia 12 Nov 2016

Every Albania v Spain match9

From Albania's side.


24 Jun 2024	Spain	0–1	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2024	Group stage
26 Mar 2022	Spain	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
6 Oct 2017	Spain	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
9 Oct 2016	Spain	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
22 Sep 1993	Spain	1–5	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	—
22 Apr 1992	Spain	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1992	—
19 Dec 1990	Spain	0–9	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1990	—
18 Nov 1987	Spain	0–5	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1987	—
3 Dec 1986	Spain	1–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1986	—

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