Albania v Germany, 02 April 1997

Score3-2 to Germany
RefereeMichel Piraux
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Group 9
VenueEstadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada
Attendance9,780

2  Albania

Manager: Astrit Hafizi

3  Germany

Manager: Berti Vogts

Goals:

Bledar Kola penalty 61 P
Bledar Kola penalty 90 P

Goals:

Ulf Kirsten 64 G
Ulf Kirsten 80 G
Ulf Kirsten 84 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Foto Strakosha
Defender Edmond Abazi
Defender Altin Haxhi
Defender Salvator Kaçaj
Defender Zamir Shpuza
Defender Ilir Shulku
Defender Rudi Vata
Midfielder Bledar Kola
Forward Alban Bushi
Forward Altin Rraklli
Forward Igli Tare

Starting lineup:

Andreas Köpke Goalkeeper
Thomas Helmer Defender
Jürgen Kohler Defender
Stefan Reuter Defender/Midfielder
Dieter Eilts Midfielder
Andreas Möller Midfielder
Matthias Sammer Midfielder
Dariusz Wosz Midfielder
Christian Ziege Midfielder
Oliver Bierhoff Forward

Substitutions:

Arjan Bellaj for Zamir Shpuza 68
Fatmir Vata for Igli Tare 73
Ervin Lamçe for Alban Bushi 89

Substitutions:

Jorg Heinrich for Stefan Reuter 60
Ulf Kirsten for Dieter Eilts 62

On the bench:

Midfielder Arjan Bellaj
Midfielder Ervin Lamçe
Midfielder Fatmir Vata

On the bench:

Midfielder Jorg Heinrich
Forward Ulf Kirsten

2  Albania

Manager: Astrit Hafizi

Goals:

Bledar Kola penalty 61 P
Bledar Kola penalty 90 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Foto Strakosha
Defender Edmond Abazi
Defender Altin Haxhi
Defender Salvator Kaçaj
Defender Zamir Shpuza
Defender Ilir Shulku
Defender Rudi Vata
Midfielder Bledar Kola
Forward Alban Bushi
Forward Altin Rraklli
Forward Igli Tare

Substitutions:

Arjan Bellaj for Zamir Shpuza 68
Fatmir Vata for Igli Tare 73
Ervin Lamçe for Alban Bushi 89

On the bench:

Midfielder Arjan Bellaj
Midfielder Ervin Lamçe
Midfielder Fatmir Vata

3  Germany

Manager: Berti Vogts

Goals:

Ulf Kirsten 64 G
Ulf Kirsten 80 G
Ulf Kirsten 84 G

Starting lineup:

Andreas Köpke Goalkeeper
Thomas Helmer Defender
Jürgen Kohler Defender
Stefan Reuter Defender/Midfielder
Dieter Eilts Midfielder
Andreas Möller Midfielder
Matthias Sammer Midfielder
Dariusz Wosz Midfielder
Christian Ziege Midfielder
Oliver Bierhoff Forward

Substitutions:

Jorg Heinrich for Stefan Reuter 60
Ulf Kirsten for Dieter Eilts 62

On the bench:

Midfielder Jorg Heinrich
Forward Ulf Kirsten