
The national team has achieved an important victory over Finland, taking another big step towards the goal in the Nations League. The Red and Blacks triumphed at “Air Albania”. The match was decided by Muç’s “magic” and Manaj’s goal with a header after Hysaj’s cross.
The red and black team started the match with the aim of taking control of the game and created danger in the first minute, when Laçi tried after a pass from Pilo, but his shot ended up outside the box.
After several attempts by Asllani and Muçi, Albania found the lead in the 35th minute. Ernest Muçi provided a spectacular moment, firing an extraordinary shot with the outside of the right wing, which ended up in the net.
Finland tried to react and had several opportunities from set pieces, but Etrit Berisha proved decisive, especially in the 42nd minute, when he stopped Tenho's header with a fantastic save.
In the second half, Albania started with another shot. In the 50th minute, Elseid Hysaj crossed perfectly from the right and Rey Manaj, with a precise header, doubled the score.
The red and black striker had another good chance four minutes later, but failed to find the net. Albania continued to search for a third goal, while Finland tried to get back into the game.
An important moment of the match was the 67th minute, when Finland was left with 10 players after Tenho's red card for a serious tackle on Muç, who was launching a counterattack.
In the remaining minutes, the Rossoneri managed the advantage and had other opportunities to deepen the score, with Laçi trying in the 73rd minute, while Suhoinen risked it for the Finns in the 78th minute.
With this victory, Albania moves to 12 points after four matches and secures the top spot in Group C1 in the Nations League. The Rossoneri now face a direct away match against Belarus in Hungary, where a draw would be enough to secure the objective set for this edition.
The national team is very close to promotion to League B, a success that would be another important achievement for Albanian football.