Albania v England, 28 March 2001

Score3-1 to England
RefereeAlain Hamer
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Europe group 9
VenueQemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana
Attendance19,500
Kick-off: 8.30pm local (7.30pm BST) Altin Rraklli scored Albania's goal in the third minute of added time at the end of the game before Andrew Cole added England's third goal two minutes later.

1  Albania

Manager: Medin Zhega

3  England

Manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson

Goals:

Altin Rraklli 90 G

Goals:

Michael Owen 73 G
Paul Scholes 85 G
Andrew Cole 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Foto Strakosha (captain)
Defender Geri Cipi
Defender Ervin Fakaj
Defender Arjan Xhumba
Midfielder Arjan Bellaj
Midfielder Besnik Hasi
Midfielder Bledar Kola
Midfielder Altin Lala
Midfielder Fatmir Vata
Forward Alban Bushi
Forward Igli Tare

Starting lineup:

David Seaman Goalkeeper
Sol Campbell Defender
Ashley Cole Defender
Rio Ferdinand Defender
Gary Neville Defender
David Beckham Midfielder (captain)
Nicky Butt Midfielder
Steve McManaman Midfielder
Paul Scholes Midfielder
Andrew Cole Forward
Michael Owen Forward

Substitutions:

Devis Muka for Bledar Kola 81
Altin Rraklli for Fatmir Vata 86
Ervin Skela for Igli Tare 90

Substitutions:

Wes Brown for Sol Campbell 29
Emile Heskey for Steve McManaman 46
Teddy Sheringham for Michael Owen 84

Cards:

Altin Lala 41 Y
Besnik Hasi 51 Y

Cards:

Gary Neville 82 Y
Andrew Cole 87 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Arjan Beqaj
Defender Nevil Dede
Midfielder Klodian Duro
Midfielder Devis Muka
Midfielder Ervin Skela
Forward Indrit Fortuzi
Forward Altin Rraklli

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Nigel Martyn
Defender Wes Brown
Defender Jamie Carragher
Defender Phil Neville
Forward Robbie Fowler
Forward Emile Heskey

1  Albania

Manager: Medin Zhega

Goals:

Altin Rraklli 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Foto Strakosha (captain)
Defender Geri Cipi
Defender Ervin Fakaj
Defender Arjan Xhumba
Midfielder Arjan Bellaj
Midfielder Besnik Hasi
Midfielder Bledar Kola
Midfielder Altin Lala
Midfielder Fatmir Vata
Forward Alban Bushi
Forward Igli Tare

Substitutions:

Devis Muka for Bledar Kola 81
Altin Rraklli for Fatmir Vata 86
Ervin Skela for Igli Tare 90

Cards:

Altin Lala 41 Y
Besnik Hasi 51 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Arjan Beqaj
Defender Nevil Dede
Midfielder Klodian Duro
Midfielder Devis Muka
Midfielder Ervin Skela
Forward Indrit Fortuzi
Forward Altin Rraklli

3  England

Manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson

Goals:

Michael Owen 73 G
Paul Scholes 85 G
Andrew Cole 90 G

Starting lineup:

David Seaman Goalkeeper
Sol Campbell Defender
Ashley Cole Defender
Rio Ferdinand Defender
Gary Neville Defender
David Beckham Midfielder (captain)
Nicky Butt Midfielder
Steve McManaman Midfielder
Paul Scholes Midfielder
Andrew Cole Forward
Michael Owen Forward

Substitutions:

Wes Brown for Sol Campbell 29
Emile Heskey for Steve McManaman 46
Teddy Sheringham for Michael Owen 84

Cards:

Gary Neville 82 Y
Andrew Cole 87 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Nigel Martyn
Defender Wes Brown
Defender Jamie Carragher
Defender Phil Neville
Forward Robbie Fowler
Forward Emile Heskey