Switzerland v Albania, 11 September 2012
| Score | 2-0 to Switzerland |
| Referee | Ovidiu Haţegan |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group E |
| Venue | Swissporarena, Lucerne |
| Attendance | 16,500 |
View Switzerland v Albania head to head
2
Switzerland
Manager: Ottmar Hitzfeld
Goals:
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 22 |
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| Gokhan Inler | penalty | 68 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Diego Benaglio
Defender
Johann Djourou
Defender
Stefan Lichtsteiner
Defender
Steve Von Bergen
Defender/Midfielder
Valon Behrami
Defender/Midfielder
Ricardo Rodríguez
Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka
Midfielder
Gokhan Inler
(captain)
Midfielder
Valentin Stocker
Midfielder/Forward
Xherdan Shaqiri
Forward
Eren Derdiyok
Substitutions:
| Blerim Dzemaili for Valon Behrami | 73 |
| Admir Mehmedi for Valentin Stocker | 79 |
| Josip Drmić for Granit Xhaka | 90 |
Cards:
| Valon Behrami | 31 | Y |
| Valentin Stocker | 75 | Y |
| Gokhan Inler | 88 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Yann Sommer
Goalkeeper
Marco Wolfli
Defender
Alain Nef
Defender/Midfielder
Reto Ziegler
Midfielder
Blerim Dzemaili
Midfielder
Gelson Fernandes
Midfielder
Adrian Winter
Midfielder/Forward
Mario Gavranović
Forward
Josip Drmić
Forward
Admir Mehmedi
0
Albania
Manager: Giovanni de Biasi
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Samir Ujkani
Goalkeeper
Lorik Cana
Defender
(captain)
Armend Dallku
Defender
Andi Lila
Defender
Mërgim Mavraj
Defender
Ansi Agolli
Defender/Midfielder
Ervin Bulku
Midfielder
Burim Kukeli
Midfielder
Alban Meha
Midfielder
Emiljano Vila
Midfielder
Erjon Bogdani
Forward
Substitutions:
| Edgar Cani for Emiljano Vila | 55 |
| Odise Roshi for Erjon Bogdani | 55 |
| Jahmir Hyka for Burim Kukeli | 73 |
Cards:
| Armend Dallku | 48 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Etrit Berisha
Goalkeeper
Orges Shehi
Defender
Tefik Osmani
Defender
Franc Veliu
Midfielder
Renato Arapi
Midfielder
Jahmir Hyka
Midfielder
Gilman Lika
Midfielder
Odise Roshi
Midfielder/Forward
Sabien Lilaj
Forward
Edgar Cani
Forward
Armando Sadiku
Forward
Hamdi Salihi