EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Elbasan Arena - Elbasan Monday 7 September 2015 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Albania Group I - Matchday -5 Portugal Last updated 12/07/2021 15:46CET

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Previous meetings 2 Match background 3 Squad list 4 Head coach 6 Match officials 7 Competition facts 8 Match-by-match lineups 9 Team facts 11 Legend 13

1 Albania - Portugal Monday 7 September 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Elbasan Arena, Elbasan

Previous meetings Head to Head 2016 UEFA European Championship Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached 07/09/2014 QR (GS) Portugal - Albania 0-1 Aveiro Balaj 52

FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Bogdani 29; Hugo 06/06/2009 QR (GS) Albania - Portugal 1-2 Almeida 28, 90+2 15/10/2008 QR (GS) Portugal - Albania 0-0 Braga

FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached João Pinto 14, Luís 07/06/1997 QR (GS) Portugal - Albania 2-0 Porto Figo 70 Luís Figo 11, Hélder 09/10/1996 QR (GS) Albania - Portugal 0-3 Tirana 77, 89

Final Qualifying Total tournament

Home Away Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA EURO Albania - - - - 1 1 0 0 - - - - 1 1 0 0 1 0 Portugal 1 0 0 1 ------1 0 0 1 0 1 FIFA* Albania 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 - - - - 4 0 1 3 1 7 Portugal 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 - - - - 4 3 1 0 7 1 Friendlies Albania ------1 0 0 1 3 5 Portugal ------1 1 0 0 5 3 Total Albania 2 0 0 2 3 1 1 1 - - - - 6 1 1 4 5 12 Portugal 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 - - - - 6 4 1 1 12 5 * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup

2 Albania - Portugal Monday 7 September 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Elbasan Arena, Elbasan Match background

Albania will look to prove that their opening-day success in Portugal was no one-off as the sides meet again in UEFA EURO 2016 Group I; a home win would take Albania above the visitors. • Tiago Mendes is suspended following his red card against Armenia in June. The following players are a booking away from a ban: Ansi Agolli, Burim Kukeli and Taulant Xhaka. Previous meetings • Albania pulled off the first major shock of UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying when they won 1-0 in Portugal in their opening Group I game, Bekim Balaj volleying the crucial . • The countries have now met six times with Albania's W1 D1 L4 (W0 D0 L2 in Albania; W1 D1 L2 in Portugal). Form guide • Albania are unbeaten in two Group I home games (W1 D1), and also beat France in a friendly at the Elbasan Arena, their temporary home while the is undergoes refurbishment. • Portugal have won their last five away qualifiers, and are unbeaten in six qualifying games on the road (W5 D1), scoring 16 goals in the process. Trivia and links • The nations have met in ten men's UEFA age-group competition games, with Albania's record in those matches W1 D2 L7; their respective Under-21 teams will come together the day after this Group I game in a UEFA European Under-21 Championship game. • Portuguese and Albanian clubs have met in four UEFA competition games: the Portuguese teams' record is W3 D1 L0 (W2 D0 L0 at home – W1 D1 L0 in Albania) with eight goals scored and none conceded.

3 Albania - Portugal Monday 7 September 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Elbasan Arena, Elbasan Squad list

Albania Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Orges Shehi 25/09/1977 37 Skënderbeu - 0 0 0 0 6 - - Alban Hoxha 23/11/1987 27 Partizani - 0 0 0 0 - - - Etrit Berisha 10/03/1989 26 Lazio - 5 0 0 0 26 - Defenders - Ansi Agolli 11/10/1982 32 Qarabağ * 5 0 0 0 55 2 - Andi Lila 12/02/1986 29 Giannina - 3 0 0 0 53 - - Arlind Ajeti 25/09/1993 21 Basel - 1 0 0 0 4 - - Berat Djimsiti 19/02/1993 22 Zürich - 1 0 0 0 1 - - Amir Rrahmani 24/02/1994 21 Split - 0 0 0 0 1 - - Naser Aliji 27/12/1993 21 Vaduz - 0 0 0 0 1 - - Lorik Cana 27/07/1983 32 Nantes - 5 0 0 0 84 1 - Migjen Basha 05/01/1987 28 Luzern - 1 0 0 0 10 2 - Odise Roshi 22/05/1991 24 Rijeka - 3 0 0 0 24 1 - Taulant Xhaka 28/03/1991 24 Basel * 5 0 0 0 5 - - Amir Abrashi 27/03/1990 25 Freiburg - 5 0 0 0 14 - - Burim Kukeli 16/01/1984 31 Zürich * 5 0 0 0 11 - - Ermir Lenjani 05/08/1989 26 Nantes - 5 1 0 0 11 1 - Ergys Kaçe 08/07/1993 22 PAOK - 1 0 0 0 12 2 - Ledian Memushaj 17/12/1986 28 Pescara - 1 0 0 0 9 - Forwards - Hamdi Salihi 19/01/1984 31 Skënderbeu - 1 0 0 0 50 11 - Shkelzen Gashi 15/07/1988 27 Basel - 2 1 0 0 7 1 - Bekim Balaj 11/01/1991 24 Rijeka - 3 1 0 0 10 1 İstanbul - Sokol Çikalleshi 27/07/1990 25 - 4 0 0 0 10 - Başakşehir - Armando Sadiku 27/05/1991 24 Zürich - 1 0 0 0 13 1 Coach - Giovanni de Biasi 16/06/1956 59 - 5 0 0 0 31 -

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Portugal Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Beto 01/05/1982 33 Sevilla - 0 0 0 0 11 - - Rui Patrício 15/02/1988 27 Sporting CP - 5 0 0 0 38 - - Anthony Lopes 01/10/1990 24 Lyon - 0 0 0 0 1 - Defenders - 18/05/1978 37 Monaco - 4 1 0 0 81 6 - Eliseu 01/10/1983 31 Benfica - 3 0 0 0 10 1 - Pepe 26/02/1983 32 Real Madrid - 3 0 0 0 66 3 - José Fonte 22/12/1983 31 Southampton - 2 0 0 0 5 - - Cédric 31/08/1991 24 Southampton - 1 0 0 0 5 - - Paulo Oliveira 08/01/1992 23 Sporting CP - 0 0 0 0 1 - - Raphael Guerreiro 22/12/1993 21 Lorient - 1 0 0 0 2 1 Midfielders - 07/08/1983 32 Zenit - 4 0 0 0 33 4 - 11/05/1986 29 Dynamo Kyiv - 1 0 0 0 54 2 - Adrien Silva 15/03/1989 26 Sporting CP - 1 0 0 0 5 - - João Mário 19/01/1993 22 Sporting CP - 1 0 0 0 4 - - Danilo 09/09/1991 23 Porto - 0 0 0 0 3 - - Bernardo Silva 10/08/1994 21 Monaco - 0 0 0 0 2 - - André André 26/08/1989 26 Porto - 0 0 0 0 1 - Forwards - 26/09/1983 31 Beşiktaş - 3 0 0 0 42 4 - 05/02/1985 30 Real Madrid - 4 5 0 0 121 55 - Vieirinha 24/01/1986 29 Wolfsburg - 2 0 0 0 16 1 - Silvestre Varela 02/02/1985 30 Porto - 0 0 0 0 27 5 - Nani 17/11/1986 28 Fenerbahçe - 5 0 0 0 87 14 - Éder 22/12/1987 27 Swansea - 3 0 0 0 19 1 Coach - Fernando Santos 10/10/1954 60 - 2 0 0 0 7 -

5 Albania - Portugal Monday 7 September 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Elbasan Arena, Elbasan Head coach Gianni De Biasi Date of birth: 16 June 1956 Nationality: Italian Playing career: Treviso FC, FC Internazionale Milano, AC Reggiana 1919, Pescara Calcio, Brescia Calcio, US Città di Palermo, Vicenza Calcio, Bassano Virtus 55 ST Coaching career: FC Pro Vasto, Carpi FC 1909, Cosenza Calcio, SPAL 1907, Modena FC, Brescia Calcio, Torino FC (three times), Levante UD, Udinese Calcio, Albania • Served apprenticeship as an academy coach and on the lower rungs of the Italian football ladder before making his name overseeing back-to-back promotions at Modena – guiding them from the third division to in 2002. It ended a 38-year absence from the top flight. • Helped Modena survive first season among the elite before moving to Brescia, where he stayed two years before embarking on a tumultuous spell at Torino in 2005. • Arrived with Torino picking up the pieces after bankruptcy and exceeded expectations by steering them back to Serie A in his first campaign, only to be replaced by Alberto Zaccheroni three days before the start of the next term. He was reappointed within seven months, leading the Granata to safety. • Spent 2007/08 at Levante, winning plaudits despite relegation, then returned for a third stint at Torino with five games of the season remaining and saved them from relegation again. Sacked that December, he had a two-month reign at Udinese in 2009/10 before finding more constancy as Albania boss. • A one-time with a handful of top-flight playing campaigns under his belt, De Biasi was installed in December 2011 as successor to Josip Kuže. He signed a new deal running until the end of UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying in November 2013. Fernando Santos Date of birth: 10 October 1954 Nationality: Portuguese Playing career: SL Benfica, CS Marítimo, GD Estoril-Praia Coaching career: GD Estoril-Praia, CF Estrela da Amadora, FC Porto, AEK Athens FC (twice), Panathinaikos FC, Sporting Clube de Portugal, SL Benfica, PAOK FC, Greece, Portugal • A left-back, Santos started his playing days at home-town club Benfica before two-year stints with Marítimo and Estoril-Praia. Retired in 1975. • After a career change as a technician – Santos holds a degree in electrical and telecommunications engineering – he returned to football in 1987, taking over at former team Estoril-Praia. Stayed seven years, guiding them to two promotions and the Portuguese top flight. • Had four seasons with Estrela da Amadora prior to joining Porto in 1998. Led his side to the Liga title in his first term, adding two domestic cups before departing for AEK in 2001. Again made an instant impact, lifting the 2002 Greek Cup. Went to Panathinaikos that summer followed by spells at Sporting, AEK and Benfica. • He then revived PAOK's fortunes, steering them to runners-up spot in the 2009/10 Super League to earn a place in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. Announced his departure in May 2010 and was confirmed as Otto Rehhagel's successor as Greece coach six weeks later, proving an immediate hit as he helped them to UEFA EURO 2012. • Repeated the feat for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, guiding them to the last 16, before stepping down. He was appointed by Portugal that September after Paulo Bento's departure following a 1-0 defeat by Albania.

6 Albania - Portugal Monday 7 September 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Elbasan Arena, Elbasan Match officials

Referee Jonas Eriksson (SWE) Assistant referees Mathias Klasenius (SWE) , Daniel Wärnmark (SWE) Additional assistant referees Stefan Johannesson (SWE) , Markus Strömbergsson (SWE) Fourth official Mehmet Culum (SWE) UEFA Delegate Metin Kazancioglu (TUR) UEFA Referee observer Manuel Diaz Vega (ESP)

Referee UEFA EURO Name Date of birth UEFA matches matches Jonas Eriksson 28/03/1974 8 98

Jonas Eriksson Referee since: 1988 First division: 2000 FIFA badge: 2002

Tournaments: 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, UEFA EURO 2012, 2006 UEFA European Under- 19 Championship, 2003 UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup, 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

Finals N/A

UEFA European Championship matches featuring the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 28/03/2007 EURO QR Bulgaria Albania 0-0 Sofia

Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 28/04/2002 U17 GS-FT Portugal France 0-2 Lyngby 17/07/2004 UIC R3 FC Shinnik Yaroslavl UD Leiria 1-4 Yaroslavl 28/03/2007 EURO QR Bulgaria Albania 0-0 Sofia 29/11/2007 UEL GS SC Braga FC Bayern München 1-1 Braga 25/11/2009 UCL GS FC Porto Chelsea FC 0-1 Porto 01/04/2010 UEL QF SL Benfica Liverpool FC 2-1 Lisbon 14/04/2011 UEL QF SC Braga FC Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Braga 15/02/2012 UCL R16 FC Zenit SL Benfica 3-2 St Petersburg 19/04/2012 UEL SF Sporting Clube de Portugal Athletic Club 2-1 Lisbon 13/03/2014 UEL R16 Tottenham Hotspur FC SL Benfica 1-3 London 10/03/2015 UCL R16 FC Porto FC Basel 1893 4-0 Porto

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8 Albania - Portugal Monday 7 September 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Elbasan Arena, Elbasan Match-by-match lineups Albania

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (07/09/2014) Portugal 0-1 Albania Goals: 0-1 Balaj 52 Albania: Berisha, Lenjani (75 Lila), Hysaj, Cana, Agolli, Kukeli (66 Kaçe), Xhaka, Mavraj, Balaj (82 Çikalleshi), Roshi, Abrashi Matchday 2 (11/10/2014) Albania 1-1 Denmark Goals: 1-0 Lenjani 38, 1-1 Vibe 81 Albania: Berisha, Lila (87 Çurri), Lenjani, Hysaj, Cana, Agolli, Kukeli, Xhaka (82 Rama), Mavraj, Balaj (69 Çikalleshi), Abrashi Matchday 3 (14/10/2014) Serbia 0-3 Albania (Match forfeited) Albania: Berisha, Lila, Lenjani, Hysaj, Cana, Agolli, Kukeli, Xhaka, Mavraj, Balaj, Abrashi Matchday 5 (29/03/2015) Albania 2-1 Armenia Goals: 0-1 Mavraj 4 (og) , 1-1 Mavraj 77, 2-1 Gashi 81 Albania: Berisha, Hysaj, Cana, Agolli, Memushaj (46 Gashi), Kukeli, Xhaka, Mavraj, Çikalleshi, Roshi (69 Salihi), Abrashi (46 Lenjani) Matchday 7 (04/09/2015) Denmark 0-0 Albania Albania: Berisha, Lenjani (64 Sadiku), Cana, Djimsiti, Agolli, Gashi (83 Roshi), Kukeli, Xhaka, Arlind Ajeti, Çikalleshi, Abrashi (64 Basha) Matchday 8 (07/09/2015) Albania-Portugal Matchday 9 (08/10/2015) Albania-Serbia Matchday 10 (11/10/2015) Armenia-Albania Portugal

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (07/09/2014) Portugal 0-1 Albania Goals: 0-1 Balaj 52 Portugal: Rui Patrício, Pepe, Fábio Coentrão, William Carvalho (56 Ricardo Horta), João Moutinho, Éder, Vieirinha (46 Ivan Cavaleiro), Ricardo Costa (73 Miguel Veloso), André Gomes, Nani, João Pereira Matchday 3 (14/10/2014) Denmark 0-1 Portugal Goals: 0-1 Ronaldo 90+5 Portugal: Rui Patrício, Pepe, Eliseu, R. Carvalho, Ronaldo, João Moutinho, Danny (77 Éder), William Carvalho, Nani (68 João Mário), Tiago (84 Quaresma), Cédric Matchday 4 (14/11/2014) Portugal 1-0 Armenia Goals: 1-0 Ronaldo 72 Portugal: Rui Patrício, Pepe, Bosingwa, R. Carvalho, Ronaldo, João Moutinho, Danny (70 Quaresma), Raphael Guerreiro, Nani (88 William Carvalho), Tiago, Hélder Postiga (56 Éder) Matchday 5 (29/03/2015)

9 Albania - Portugal Monday 7 September 2015 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Elbasan Arena, Elbasan Portugal 2-1 Serbia Goals: 1-0 R. Carvalho 10, 1-1 Matić 61, 2-1 Fábio Coentrão 63 Portugal: Rui Patrício, Bruno Alves, Fábio Coentrão (78 Quaresma), R. Carvalho (17 Fonte), Ronaldo, João Moutinho, Danny (86 William Carvalho), Bosingwa, Nani, Eliseu, Tiago Matchday 6 (13/06/2015) Armenia 2-3 Portugal Goals: 1-0 Pizzelli 14, 1-1 Ronaldo 29 (P) , 1-2 Ronaldo 55, 1-3 Ronaldo 58, 2-3 Mkoyan 72 Portugal: Rui Patrício, Bruno Alves, Fábio Coentrão (72 Adrien Silva), R. Carvalho (78 Fonte), Ronaldo, João Moutinho, Danny (63 William Carvalho), Vieirinha, Nani, Tiago, Eliseu Matchday 8 (07/09/2015) Albania-Portugal Matchday 9 (08/10/2015) Portugal-Denmark Matchday 10 (11/10/2015) Serbia-Portugal

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UEFA European Championship records: Albania History 2012 – did not qualify 2008 – did not qualify 2004 – did not qualify 2000 – did not qualify 1996 – did not qualify 1992 – did not qualify 1988 – did not qualify 1984 – did not qualify 1980 – did not qualify 1976 – did not qualify 1972 – did not qualify 1968 – did not qualify 1964 – did not qualify 1960 – did not participate Qualifying win 3-0: five times, most recently Luxembourg v Albania, 06/06/07 Qualifying defeat 9-0: Spain v Albania, 19/12/90 Overall appearances 29: Fotaq Strakosha 29: Altin Lala 25: 25: Klodia Duro 24: Lorik Cana 23: Alban Bushi 23: Altin Rraklli Overall goals 5: Edmond Kapllani 4: Sokol Kushta 4: Alban Bushi 4: Altin Rraklli 4: Ervin Skela 4: Igli Tare

UEFA European Championship records: Portugal History 2012 – semi-finals 2008 – quarter-finals 2004 – runners-up 2000 – semi-finals 1996 – quarter-finals 1992 – did not qualify 1988 – did not qualify 1984 – semi-finals 1980 – did not qualify 1976 – did not qualify 1972 – did not qualify 1968 – did not qualify 1964 – did not qualify 1960 – did not qualify Final tournament win 3-0: Portugal v Germany, 20/06/00 0-3: Croatia v Portugal, 19/06/96

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Final tournament loss 2-0: Switzerland v Portugal, 15/06/08 Qualifying win 8-0: Portugal v Liechtenstein, 09/06/99 8-0: Portugal v Liechtenstein, 18/12/94 Qualifying loss 5-0: USSR v Portugal, 27/04/83 5-0: Czechoslovakia v Portugal, 30/04/75 Final tournament appearances 14: Luís Figo 14: 14: Cristiano Ronaldo 12: 12: Rui Costa Final tournament goals 6: Nuno Gomes 6: Cristiano Ronaldo 3: Sérgio Conceição 3: Hélder Postiga Overall appearances 39: Cristiano Ronaldo 34: Luís Figo 33: Vítor Baía 32: Rui Costa 32: Nani 29: Fernando Couto 29: João Moutinho 28: Nuno Gomes Overall goals 26: Cristiano Ronaldo 14: João Pinto 12: Rui Costa 9: Hélder Postiga 9: Nuno Gomes

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:: Previous meetings

Goals for/against: Goal totals include the outcome of disciplinary decisions (e.g. match forfeits when a 3-0 result is determined). Goals totals do not include goals scored during a penalty shoot-out after a tie ended in a draw

:: Squad list

Qual.: Total European Qualifiers appearances/goals for UEFA EURO 2020 only. FT: Total UEFA EURO 2020 appearances/goals in final tournament only. Overall: Total international appearances/goals. DoB: Date of birth Age: Based on the date press kit was last updated D: Disciplinary (*: misses next match if booked, S: suspended)

:: Team facts

EURO finals: The UEFA European Championship was a four-team event in 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 (when the preliminary round and quarter-finals were considered part of qualifying).

From 1980 it was expanded to an eight-team finals and remained in that format in 1984, 1988 and 1992 until 1996, when the 16-team format was adopted. UEFA EURO 2016 was the first tournament to be played as a 24-team finals.

Records of inactive countries A number of UEFA associations have been affected by dissolution or splits of member associations. For statistical purposes, the records of these inactive countries have been allocated elsewhere: therefore, all Soviet Union matches are awarded to Russia; all West Germany – but not East Germany – matches are awarded to Germany; all Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro matches are awarded to Serbia; all Czechoslovakia matches are allocated to both the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Abandoned/forfeited matches For statisical purposes, when a match has been started and then abandoned but later forfeited, the result on the pitch at the time of abandonment is counted. Matches that never started and were either cancelled or forfeited are not included in the overall statistics. Competitions Other abbreviations (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties No.: Number og: Own goal ag: Match decided on away goals P: Penalty agg: Aggregate Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition Pts: Points D: Drawn R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth Res.: Result ET: Extra Time sg: Match decided by silver goal GA: Goals against t: Match decided by toss of a coin GF: Goals for W: Won gg: Match decided by golden goal Y: Booked L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards) Nat.: Nationality N/A: Not applicable Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com.

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