Netherlands v Albania, 11 October 2006
| Score | 2-1 to Netherlands |
| Referee | Alon Yefet |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group G |
| Venue | Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam |
| Attendance | 40,085 |
View Netherlands v Albania head to head
Kick-off: 8:30pm local
Assistant Referees
Shmuel Shteif (Israel)
Danny Krasikow (Israel)
Fourth Official
Meir Levi (Israel)
2
Netherlands
Manager: Marco Van Basten
Goals:
| Robin van Persie | 15 |
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| Arian Beqaj | own goal | 42 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Edwin van der Sar
(captain)
Defender
Khalid Boulahrouz
Defender
Joris Mathijsen
Defender
Andre Ooijer
Midfielder
Nigel de Jong
Midfielder
Denny Landzaat
Midfielder
Arjen Robben
Midfielder
Wesley Sneijder
Midfielder
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Forward
Ryan Babel
Forward
Robin van Persie
Substitutions:
| Stijn Schaars for Nigel de Jong | 50 |
| Urby Emanuelson for Giovanni van Bronckhorst | 68 |
| Tim de Cler for Wesley Sneijder | 80 |
Cards:
| Nigel de Jong | 44 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Henk Timmer
Defender
Tim de Cler
Defender
Johnny Heitinga
Defender
Kew Jaliens
Midfielder
Urby Emanuelson
Midfielder
Stijn Schaars
Forward
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
1
Albania
Manager: Otto Barić
Goals:
| Debatik Curri | 67 |
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Starting lineup:
Arian Beqaj
Goalkeeper
Adrian Aliaj
Defender
Debatik Curri
Defender
Armend Dallku
Defender
Nevil Dede
Defender
Altin Haxhi
Defender
Besnik Hasi
Midfielder
Altin Lala
Midfielder
Ervin Skela
Midfielder
Erjon Bogdani
Forward
Igli Tare
Forward
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Devis Muka for Altin Lala | 46 |
| Edwin Murati for Adrian Aliaj | 65 |
| Besart Berisha for Erjon Bogdani | 79 |
Cards:
| Altin Lala | 45 | Y |
| Erjon Bogdani | 76 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ilion Lika
Defender
Erion Xhafa
Midfielder
Ervin Bulku
Midfielder
Devis Muka
Midfielder
Edwin Murati
Forward
Besart Berisha
Forward
Hamdi Salihi