Match story
- Scotland fired more attempts (11 vs 4 shots).
- Scotland was more accurate in front of goal (55% on target vs 0%).
- Albania held more of the ball (60% possession).
Scotland defeated Albania 0-4 in the UEFA Nations League. The fixture is part of the League C - 5 stage in the 2018 season. The match was played at Loro Boriçi Stadium in Shkodër. Vladislav Bezborodov, Russia officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Albania vs Scotland meeting in UEFA Nations League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Albania and Scotland. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
UEFA Nations LeagueRecorded meetings: 1 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
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Xabi Alonso has hailed an ‘outstanding’ Chelsea star (Photo: Getty) Xabi Alonso has heaped praise on one of his Chelsea players, likening him to a former Real Madrid teammate and Ballon d’Or winner. Chelsea have enjoyed a great start to the season under new manager Alonso, winning four of their opening five games across all competitions and only narrowly losing to champions Arsenal last week. Their formidable attack has already notched up 16 goals, though they face a tricky test on Saturday, against Hull City who are yet to concede in the Premier League this season. Cole Palmer and £117million summer signing Morgan Rogers have earned plenty of plaudits but it is Joao Pedro who was recently voted Premier League Player of the Month for August. Sign up for In The Mixer, Metro's football newsletter Get exclusive analysis and previews of the biggest games every Friday. Sign up now for free. The centre-forward, who moved to Stamford Bridge from Brighton last year in a transfer worth up to £60m, has scored twice and assisted two in the opening three league games. Last season, Pedro was a rare bright spot in an otherwise awful campaign for the Blues, recording 20 goals and nine assists, and was named Chelsea Player of the Season. And Alonso believes the 24-year-old should already be considered among the best No.9s in the world, like Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland. Joao Pedro has been voted Premier League Player of the Month for August (Photo: Getty) ‘If you count how many top strikers we have in the Premier League, I am sure that Joao is there. So I would rate him that way,’ the Chelsea manager said in his pre-match press conference. ‘He has been top. Not just football-wise, personality-wise. His maturity, his desire. ‘He has a very strong goal this year: to have a great season, to score many goals, and to be a nominee for not just this month but more months. Karim Benzema won five Champions Leagues and the Ballon d’Or (Photo: Getty) ‘I am not surprised, but really happy with the kind of player that we have here with Joao.’ The praise for Pedro did not stop there however, with Alonso positively comparing the Brazil international to one of the greatest centre-forwards of the last decade: Karim Benzema. The pair were teammates at Real Madrid where the Frenchmen won four La Liga titles and five Champions Leagues across a 14-year spell, which culminated with him lifting the Ballon d’Or in 2022. ‘In many things he reminds me of him,’ Alonso added, boldly tipping Pedro to emulate Benzema’s great success. ‘Because he is good in the box, he is good out of the box, he is good coming to the left side, he is good with the head. He is very complete and he is intelligent. ‘He is still young. He still has things to develop. But he has many, many absolutely outstanding qualities.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
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Hull haven't conceded yet and they are the team I have been most wrong about so far this season. It probably can, but I am still going for Chelsea to win this. The Tigers have defended brilliantly so far, but they are not going to keep out Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Joao Pedro.
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