
On the evening of September 7, Albania plays the first valid meeting for the League of Nations against Ukraine, at 20:45 at the "Epet Arena" stadium.
This matchup will most likely be even stronger than Sylvinho predicts. Albania's coach said that Ukraine is a very difficult rival, while beyond the current form of the teams, we also have history against us.
In six games played against the team that once had on the field such as Blohin or Shevchenko, Albania has been able to get only one point, apart from a draw.
Five, so it's a loss.
It all started in March 1997, in the match played on a neutral field in Granada, Spain, as Albania was in a period of great unrest. Even though Shevchenko and today's Ukrainian coach, Rebrov, were on the field, the result was 1-0, with Rebrov's goal.
Even the second match at the Republican Stadium in Kyiv ended 1-0, and Rebrov scored again. The only draw is away from home, in Ukraine, in the World Cup qualifier played at the "Meteor" stadium in Dnipro.
The team led by coach Brigel achieved the 2-2 result thanks to two goals from striker Erion Bogdan.
It is worth saying that the last two matches were friendlies, the first at the Bergamo stadium, a preparation for the French European finals, on June 3, 2016, and Ukraine won 3-1.
Sadiku scored for the Reds and Blacks. The last game, in Panuc's turbulent period, a 1-4 defeat in Switzerland in June 2018.