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Kane Double Leads England to Victory Over Albania in Tirana
Tirana, Albania – England secured a dominant victory over Albania in a World Cup Qualification Europe group stage match held at the Air Albania Stadium. England controlled possession for much of the game, holding the ball for 70% of the time and creating 12 shots, with 7 on target.
Albania fought hard and looked for opportunities on the counter-attack, managing 6 shots, although only 3 truly troubled the English goalkeeper. The match was characterized by physical play, reflected in the 9 fouls committed by Albania and the 10 by England.
The scoring opened in the 74th minute with a goal from Harry Kane. Kane then added a second goal in the 82nd minute, sealing the English victory. Referee Marco Guida from Italy issued a yellow card to Y. Ramadani of Albania in the 15th minute, and to A. Wharton in the 39th and J. Bellingham in the 80th for England. Despite Albania’s efforts, England’s superior possession and Kane’s effectiveness proved decisive in determining the final result.
Substitutions albania: at minute 26 E. Hysaj came in and I. Balliu went out., at minute 75 N. Bajrami came in and A. Broja went out., at minute 84 Q. Laci came in and A. Pajaziti went out.
Substitutions england: at minute 62 D. Rice came in and P. Foden went out., at minute 62 E. Eze came in and B. Saka went out., at minute 75 J. Bowen came in and M. Rashford went out., at minute 75 A. Wharton came in and E. Anderson went out., at minute 84 J. Bellingham came in and M. Rogers went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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