Match Events
- 36′Bulgaria, substitution:off
- 41′Albania, goal:1–0
- 44′Bulgaria, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Albania, substitution:off
- 46′Albania, substitution:off
- 46′Bulgaria, substitution:off
- 46′Bulgaria, substitution:
- 51′Albania, yellow card:Jasir AsaniFoul
- 51′Bulgaria, yellow card:Foul
- 54′Albania, substitution:offJasir Asani
- 61′Albania, substitution:off
- 64′Bulgaria, substitution:off
- 73′Albania, yellow card:Foul
- 74′Bulgaria, yellow card:Foul
- 78′Bulgaria, substitution:off
- 81′Albania, goal:2–0assist
- 86′Bulgaria, substitution:off
- 90′Albania, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 0
Lineups
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Albania
4-3-1-2
Bulgaria
3-4-3
Air Albania Stadium
Key Stats
60%Possession40%
–Expected Goals–
9Shots6
5Shots on Target1
6Corners0
–Pass Accuracy–
Top Performers
Goals
Assist
Match report
Albania vs Bulgaria — the facts
Albania beat Bulgaria 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
Albania met Bulgaria in the International Friendlies (Friendlies 1). Kick-off was Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 16:00 UTC at Air Albania Stadium. Referee: Mervan Bejtullahu.
Team pages: Albania · Bulgaria · International Friendlies
Key moments
- 41' Goal: Qazim Laçi — 1–0
- 81' Goal: Ernest Muçi (assist: Iván Balliu) — 2–0
Starting line-ups
Albania (4-3-1-2)
- 23 Thomas Strakosha
- 3 Mario Mitaj
- 13 Enea Mihaj
- 18 Arlind Ajeti
- 2 Iván Balliu
- 14 Qazim Laçi
- 21 Kristjan Asllani
- 9 Jasir Asani
- 10 Nedim Bajrami
- 11 Myrto Uzuni
- 17 Ernest Muçi
Bulgaria (3-4-3)
About this match
On this page: the Albania vs Bulgaria final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this International Friendlies fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Albania and Bulgaria team pages or the International Friendlies page.