Nations League/ Albania for the Euros! The national team beats San Marino with a hat-trick and takes first place in the group

The San Marino–Albania match in the Nations League has ended with a spectacular 3-0 win for the red-and-blacks and a double celebration, as they also took first place in the group after Finland’s false step in Belarus.

Anis Mehmeti and Myrto Uzuni in the first half and Rei Manaj in the second delivered the victory and the three points. The national team climbs to 6 points after two consecutive wins.

Coach Maran made his choices and several changes to the starting lineup compared to the match against Belarus, which the red-and-blacks won 2-0.

Sherri played in goal, Sina was set to debut in defense, while Mitaj also returned to the lineup. Gjimshiti and Ismajli completed the back four.

Asllani and Shehu in central midfield. Mehmeti started this match, while in attack Muçi–Uzuni–Manaj did not disappoint.

The chances:

9′ – Muçi tests goalkeeper Colombo with a shot from distance!

12′ Muçi again! The Trabzon striker finishes off a combination with Uzuni, but the diagonal ends up wide.

16′ Asllani also tries from distance! The ball ends up just wide of the left post of San Marino’s goal.

20′ Shehu tries from the edge of the box, but Colombo denies him the goal. The goalkeeper stopped Mehmeti’s shot.

21′ Goooal, Anis Mehmeti puts the red-and-blacks ahead!

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27′ Uzuni scores the second goal as well! Manaj tried to find the goal with a powerful free-kick shot, Colombo cleared the ball badly, giving the Austin FC striker a golden opportunity.

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34′ Kristjan Asllani is booked with a yellow card.

37′ Alen Sherri is alert and controls a ball crossed into the area by the hosts.

44′ Mehmeti comes in well from the right and tries a curling shot, but Cevoli denies him a certain goal.

45′ The referee from Hungary awards 2′ of stoppage time.

47′ The first half ends! Mehmeti and Uzuni have scored the goals worth three points for Maran’s team!

– The second half begins, San Marino–Albania 0-2

45′ The second half starts with changes in the red-and-black lineup! Maran gives minutes to Kumbulla, bringing him on in place of Gjimshiti!

58′ Sherri saves a certain goal! The red-and-black goalkeeper’s reflexes deny the hosts their first goal.

65′ Rei Manaj scores the third goal and seals the red-and-blacks’ victory! The number seven profited from the poor clearance of the ball by the home defense and goalkeeper

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66′ Maran takes the opportunity to make changes to the lineup. Hoxha and Shpendi take the places of Muçi and Manaj respectively.

Minutes in which Albania controls the game and the result, further substitutions by the teams.

74′ Qefalija debuts in the red-and-black colors, taking Shehu’s place.

91′ Sina tries a header from a difficult position.

The match ends with a 3-0 win! Albania in first place in the Group