No surprises: Albania easily wins over Belarus and advances to League B

2026-11-15 20:00:27Sport SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

No surprises: Albania easily wins over Belarus and advances to League B

Albania ends its adventure in Group 1 of League C of the Nations League in the best way. The Red and Blacks have defeated Belarus, securing first place in the group and promoted to League B after a positive campaign, where they recorded one loss and five wins.

The red and black team managed to impose its game and achieve an important success, with two goals scored by Rey Manaj and Elseid Hysaj, who sealed the victory over the Belarusians.

The first goal came in the 28th minute. Rey Manaj picked up a ball on the edge of the area and fired a powerful shot, beating the opposing goalkeeper and giving Albania the lead. The red and black striker was close to scoring earlier, while Kristjan Asllani tried a spectacular shot from distance in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar.

In the second half, Belarus tried to react, taking more control of the game and looking for an equalizer. However, Albania managed to strike again in the 57th minute. Elseid Hysaj broke through from the right wing and tried a shot towards goal, with the ball deflecting and ending up in the net for the Rossoneri's second goal.

Another important moment of the match was in the 63rd minute, when the referee awarded a penalty to Albania after Laçi was brought down in the area. However, after the VAR intervention, the decision was overturned for offside during the action.

In the remaining minutes, the Red and Blacks managed the advantage, while the coach made the final changes, with Uzun and Hasa coming on the field instead of Laçi and Hoxha.

Beyond the victory and first place in the group, this match also had a special significance for Rey Manaj. The striker scored his 15th goal for the Albanian national team, passing Alban Bush in the ranking of the best goal scorers of all time.

Manaj thus climbs to second place in this ranking, now having only one name ahead of him: Erjon Bogdanin, who has three more goals.


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