Qualification for the UEFA EURO. Albania draws and Finland defeats Northern Ireland

On Thursday, November 17, two UEFA European Championship qualification matches took place. Moldova played against Albania, while Finland hosted Northern Ireland.

Moldova - Albania - 1:1

In the first half, Albania dominated the football field and managed to convert their advantage into a goal. In the 25th minute, Sokol Cikalleshi scored for Albania.

After the break, Moldova took the initiative, and the overall match was fairly evenly contested. However, the hosts managed to salvage the match. In the 87th minute, Vladislav Baboglo scored a goal, earning Moldova one crucial point.

Albania sits at the top of Group E with 14 points, while Moldova is in the third position with 10 points.

Finland - Northern Ireland - 4:0

In the first half, fans witnessed only one goal scored by Joel Pohjanpalo. The teams went into halftime with the hosts leading 1:0. In the second half, Finland expanded their lead. On the 48th minute, Hakanpaa scored, on the 74th minute, Pukki, and on the 88th minute, Lod.

Finland defeated their opponent 4:0, accumulating 15 points and securing the fourth position in the group.