Albania vs Spain LIVE!

Spain continued their excellent begin to Euro 2024 with a snug 1-0 victory over a spirited – however now eradicated – Albania on Monday, with an outstanding Ferran Torres strike early within the sport sufficient to make it three straight wins on the match.

Spain had already certified for the final 16 and went forward after 13 minutes when Dani Olmo threaded the ball by way of to Torres who fired a luxurious low shot in off the far publish.

Spain dominated play and Torres, Mikel Merino and Joselu all got here near scoring. Albania confirmed dedication all through and fought desperately for a aim, with Kristjan Asllani and substitute Armando Broja forcing keeper David Raya into saves at full stretch. Albania’s defeat means they go residence, whereas Spain undergo on the prime of Group B. Learn the sport again beneath with our devoted match weblog.

Albania vs Spain newest updates

• GOAL: Torres offers Spain the lead

• Kick off

• Easy methods to watch free of charge: BBC Two and iPlayer

• What Albania want to succeed in knockout phases

FULL-TIME

21:55 , Dom Smith

That’s it. Spain’s 1-0 win means most factors in Group B for them. Albania out of the competitors, ending on a solitary level however they didn’t embarrass themselves right here.

CLOSE

21:52 , Dom Smith

THAT was the prospect for Broja. He strikes it properly contained in the field after which punts it on aim. However Raya is alive to catch it mid-air.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 90+1′

21:50 , Dom Smith

4 minutes of Albania’s match left, as Vivian is proven a yellow card.

Very bitty finish to this sport.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 89′

21:48 , Dom Smith

Reserving for Berisha as he digs his elbow into Lopez when difficult for an aerial ball.

Received’t purchase Albania extra time. It’ll be much less.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 84′

21:43 , Dom Smith

Hoxha has the beating of Le Normand however then balloons over. Careless actually. Then it’s time for Olmo to wake manner. On comes Baena, who assisted extra targets than anybody else in La Liga final time period: 14.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 82′

21:41 , Dom Smith

Muci on for Asani as Sylvinho tries to pressure the problem now.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 77′

21:37 , Dom Smith

Asllani has come alive on this second half and comes shut as his shot flashes throughout the face of Raya’s aim, which has the Arsenal man scrambling. Shut!

Albania 0-1 Spain | 72′

21:31 , Dom Smith

A substitution at each ends of the age spectrum. Yamal, 16, and Morata, 31, are on. Torres and Joselu off.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 71′

21:29 , Dom Smith

Berisha and Hoxha on for Laci and Bajrami. Double change within the Albania midfield, then.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 70′

21:29 , Dom Smith

Asllani shoots from vary however has choices. Poor probability. Albania can’t waste probabilities like that.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 68′

21:27 , Dom Smith

Broja is tackled by Le Normand, however the defender follows by way of onto his knee and it’s a painful one for the Slough-born striker.

Broja OK to proceed although. A reduction for all of the Albanian followers within the floor. They love the striker.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 64′

21:24 , Dom Smith

Beautiful probability for Chelsea’s Broja, who receives a pleasant sensible fast free-kick from his teammate.

Broja forces Raya into a sensible save. It stays 1-0 Spain, however they may actually do with that second aim now as a result of Asllani has simply compelled an Albania nook. They’re on the up.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 61′

21:21 , Dom Smith

Oyarzabal’s race is run. Lopez comes on in his place.

Albania have introduced on Broja up entrance for Manaj.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 66′

21:26 , Dom Smith

A yellow card for Bajrami, who’s simply nicked by Navas however then fabricates a heck of much more contact than there truly was. Dive. Reserving.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 57′

21:16 , Dom Smith

Respectable run for Bajrami, however he’s crowded out within the field and appears to lack somewhat conviction. He didn’t lack conviction when, let’s keep in mind, he scored the opener towards Italy after simply 23 seconds.

Albania might have some adjustments right here quickly. They appear shattered.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 52′

21:11 , Dom Smith

Sylvinho, Albania’s supervisor, remonstrates towards the referee’s resolution of a Spain free-kick. The ref wanders over and books Sylvinho. First yellow of the match.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 50′

21:10 , Dom Smith

Olmo activates the midway line and spots Strakosha off his line. However whereas his shot is near the goal, it by no means will get off the bottom so couldn’t have lobbed Strakosha even when it had been on the right track. Spain nicely in management once more.

CLOSE

21:07 , Dom Smith

So almost a primary match aim from Joselu, who acrobatically meets a cross which is behind him and sends it flying simply previous the publish.

Strakosha was stranded. Beautiful shot.

Adjustments nigh

21:03 , Dom Smith

Sub for Spain as Le Normand replaces Laporte at centre-back forward of the second half, which is now again underway

Torres’s extraordinary scoring price

20:55 , Dom Smith

The aim that separates the perimeters was Ferran Torres’s twentieth for Spain in simply 44 caps.

That’s a rare scoring price for any participant, particularly one who isn’t a conventional out-and-out No9 however quite a winger!

HT | Albania 0-1 Spain

20:48 , Dom Smith

Half-time in Dusseldorf, and Spain lead 1-0 however may very well be three or 4 up if they’d taken their probabilities.

Excellent news for Albania that they’ve stored the rating down. Sylvinho’s workforce should flip this round and win to keep away from exiting the competitors.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 45′

20:47 , Dom Smith

Beautiful strike by Asllani, who catches it completely, however Raya is the same as it and bats it away. Significantly better for Albania, although.

Joselu then scrapes vast with an opportunity on the different finish.

One minute added on…

Albania 0-1 Spain | 44′

20:45 , Dom Smith

These misses are catching! Merino the most recent to hammer over the bar from a Grimaldo pull-back.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 41′

20:42 , Dom Smith

Stupendous cross by Bayer Leverkusen’s Grimaldo. Torres assaults it on the again publish however can solely head over.

Good probability for Spain. Needs to be two, actually.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 39′

20:40 , Dom Smith

Weird second as Raya – identified for being good at distribution – kicks that ball straight towards Laporte. It bounces up and he’s fortunate to have the ability to catch it earlier than it goes for an Albania nook.

Horrible kick by Raya. Unpunished.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 36′

20:37 , Dom Smith

AMAZING block by Djimsiti, which saves a aim. Olmo receives into the field however is crowded out by the defender.

Albania would have 2-0 down however for his intervention.

From the resultant nook, Olmo has a pop from vary however the ball pings simply vast.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 34′

20:35 , Dom Smith

There’s an excellent width about Spain, who at all times appear to have both Grimaldo or Navas free and obtainable, hugging both touchline.

Joselu is performed by way of and makes the byline, pulling again, however he’s the striker and so maybe it’s no shock that his cross has no goal and flies over an 18-yard field full solely of Albanian defenders.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 32′

20:32 , Dom Smith

Manaj desires a free-kick simply on the sting of the field, however the referee feels Vivian’s handsy defending is throughout the bounds of the regulation.

Play on. Spain again on the ball.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 28′

20:30 , Dom Smith

Good defending by Mitaj as he shepherds the ball out of play after a run from Ferran Torres.

Mitaj then finds a pleasant cross to Laci. Albania composed after they do get the ball – which may be very not often.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 23′

20:24 , Dom Smith

Low-cost foul by Zubimendi of Actual Sociedad on Manaj, which earns Albania a free-kick which will simply assist them settle right here.

Albania 0-1 Spain | 20′

20:21 , Dom Smith

Torres’s end was pretty, and it has established a component of management for Spain. Albania struggling to nick it off them in the intervening time. You’re not the primary and also you gained’t be the final, lads…

GGGOOOOOOAALLLLL SPAIN!

20:15 , Dom Smith

After a brilliant begin by Albania, it’s Spain who lead after simply 12 minutes.

Olmo spots Ferran Torres’s run, slips it by way of, and Torres passes the ball into the nook by way of the publish.

Attractive aim. The 24-year-old twentieth worldwide aim!

Albania 0-0 Spain | 12′

20:13 , Dom Smith

Couple of first rate probabilities for Spain go to waste, first as Strakosha saves from Merino’s header. Then Grimaldo’s cross from the left is nodded simply too excessive and over the bar by Joselu.

Albania 0-0 Spain | 9′

20:09 , Dom Smith

Jesus’s cross is nicely marshalled by Ajeti, who heads half-clear. Laci takes a bump from Merino as he shields the ball out of play however seems to be OK and can proceed.

Albania 0-0 Spain | 5′

20:06 , Dom Smith

Actually constructive begin from Sylvinho’s Albania. They’ve the sport’s first nook, however Asllani’s supply is a weak one and doesn’t clear the primary hurdle.

Disappointing!

Albania 0-0 Spain | 2′

20:03 , Dom Smith

Bajrami’s ball into Asani is an effective one, and Spain nearly get it clear.

Albania with the primary probability to whip a ball into the field.

Kick off

20:01 , Dom Smith

Right here we’re then. Off and working in Dusseldorf.

Nationwide Anthems

19:56 , Dom Smith

Nationwide anthem time then, and we begin with the Royal March of Spain.

Simply 10 minutes to go

19:51 , Dom Smith

Kick off is simply 10 minutes away now on the Dusseldorf Enviornment, in what may very well be Albania’s remaining match of the match however undoubtedly gained’t be Spain’s…

Albania will breathe a sigh of reduction

19:39 , Dom Smith

For Albania, it’ll have been very welcome information that vast duo Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams are usually not beginning tonight for Spain.

They’ve been excellent for the Spanish thus far. The 1-0 win over Italy was Yamal’s fiftieth sport of the season for Barcelona or Spain. He’s, let’s keep in mind, simply 16 years of age!

Spain in search of an excellent omen

19:27 , Dom Smith

Solely as soon as earlier than have Spain gained all three group-stage video games, and that was in 2008.

That 12 months they went on to win the European Championships, beating Germany 1-0 within the remaining. It started a run of three straight main tournaments through which they lifted the trophy. They’ve definitely seemed good right here in Germany thus far.

Dusseldorf Enviornment filling up properly

19:14 , Dom Smith

Loads of followers making their manner into Dusseldorf Enviornment now, forward of the first-ever main match assembly between Spain and Albania.

Abstract of Group B thus far

19:05 , Dom Smith

Spain have already gained Group B after following up a 3-0 win over Croatia with a dominant 1-0 victory over Italy.

Second in the intervening time are Italy, who beat Albania 2-1 on opening night time earlier than that defeat to Spain.

Tonight, the Italians face a Croatia facet who drew 2-2 with Albania after their thrashing by Spain.

Albania, like Croatia, have only one level on the board. Each groups want wins tonight if they’re to succeed in the second spherical in Germany.

Albania beginning line-up

18:52 , Dom Smith

Albania (4-3-3): Strakosha; Balliu, Djimsiti, Ajeti, Mitaj; Laci, Ramadani, Asllani; Asani, Manaj, Bajrami

Recognisable names in

18:50 , Dom Smith

Ten adjustments for Spain means probabilities for Arsenal’s David Raya, ex-Stoke striker Joselu and former Manchester Metropolis pair Jesus Navas and Aymeric Laporte to impress.

Albanian workforce isn’t out but however we’ll have it within the subsequent couple of minutes.

Spain beginning line-up

18:40 , Dom Smith

Spain (4-2-3-1): Raya; Navas, Vivian, Laporte, Grimaldo; Merino, Zubimendi; Ferran Torres, Olmo, Oyarzabal; Joselu

Wholesale adjustments for Spain

18:38 , Dom Smith

It’s being reported by some journalists on the Dusseldorf Enviornment that Spain boss De la Fuente has made wholesale adjustments – as many as TEN – for tonight’s match towards Albania.

We could have the beginning line-ups for you shortly!

What Albania want to succeed in the knockout phases

18:31 , Dom Smith

Albania, like Croatia, sit on one level and want a victory over Spain to have any probability of creating the spherical of 16.

It could be a historic second for Albania, who’ve by no means reached a serious match knockout stage earlier than and who’ve misplaced to Spain in all eight earlier conferences.

Victory may very well be sufficient to see them end second within the group if Croatia beat Italy, offered Croatia don’t win by a glut of targets. However a win would extra possible see Albania end second, if Italy and Croatia draw or if Italy win that sport.

Customary Sport’s Albania vs Spain prediction

18:19 , Dom Smith

Spain have seemed mighty spectacular of their first two video games. Whereas the targets didn’t circulate towards Italy as they did towards Croatia, they racked up sufficient probabilities.

Albania have been entertaining but are usually not the extra progressive of groups. They need to additionally assault La Roja, and will nicely be picked off.

Spain to win 2-0.

Albania vs Spain match odds

18:10 , Dom Smith

Albania: 13/2

Spain: 4/9

Draw: 18/5

Odds by way of Betfair (topic to vary).

Face to face (h2h) historical past and outcomes

18:03 , Dom Smith

Albania have solely managed three targets of their eight defeats to Spain. They did, nevertheless, come near ending La Roja’s 100 per-cent report with a 2-1 pleasant defeat in 2022, however for Dani Olmo’s last-minute winner.

Albania wins: 0

Spain wins: 8

Attracts: 0

Spain workforce information

17:52 , Dom Smith

Aymeric Laporte got here again into the Spain workforce towards Italy, which means Nacho dropped out. The centre-back had not educated together with his team-mates earlier than the sport, so it’s maybe unlikely he’ll begin once more 4 days on.

Luis de la Fuente could make different adjustments, with Spain having already wrapped up prime spot.

Albania workforce information

17:42 , Dom Smith

Veteran midfielder Klaus Gjasula could also be held in reserve regardless of his heroics off the bench in Albania’s final sport, when he scored their equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Croatia.

Armando Broja was dropped from the assault however Rey Manaj faces a struggle to maintain his place.

In the meantime, Albania ahead Mirlind Daku has been banned for 2 video games for main offensive geopolitical chanting after the Croatia sport.

The place to look at Albania vs Spain

17:37 , Dom Smith

TV channel: Within the UK, the sport might be televised stay on BBC Two, with protection starting at 7.30pm.

Stay stream: Followers also can catch the competition stay on-line free of charge by way of the BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer app and web site.

Stay weblog: You’ll be able to comply with all of the motion right here, by way of Customary Sport’s stay weblog.

Welcome

17:29 , Alex Younger

Good night and welcome to the Night Customary’s LIVE protection of the Euro 2024 group sport between Albania and Spain.

La Roja have prime spot in Group B secured, however Albania should take factors off them tonight to face any probability of becoming a member of them within the knockout stage.

With Spain anticipated to make adjustments to their beginning XI, is there a chance brewing for Sylvinho’s facet?

Kick-off in Dusseldorf is at 8pm BST. Stick to us.