TIRANA, Nov 15 /ATA/ The Albanian national football team secured a 2-0 victory over Belarus in their final Group C1 match in the UEFA Nations League, played in Budapest, Hungary.
Rey Manaj opened the scoring for the Red and Blacks in the 28th minute, giving Albania the lead in this decisive encounter. In the second half, Hysaj sealed the victory with a second goal.
The team, coached by Rolando Maran, began the match aiming to retain top spot in the group, where they had 12 points, two more than Belarus, their direct rivals for first place in the standings.
The Red and Blacks had opportunities to take the lead earlier in the match.
In the 17th minute, Kristjan Asllani struck the crossbar with an effort from just outside the penalty area, while Laçi had earlier squandered a good scoring opportunity close to the opposition goal.
Belarus started the second half on the attack but conceded again when Hysaj’s shot found the corner of the net.
Albania secured a 2-0 win over Belarus to finish top of League C with 15 points, recording five victories and one defeat. The result also puts the Red and Blacks in line for a likely place in Pot 3 for the Euro 2028 qualifying draw.
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