Finland 2-1 Albania: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

UEFA Nations League, Saturday, 3 October 2026: Finland came out on top against Albania, winning 2-1.

The score was 1-1 at half-time. The game was played at Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki.

Before kick-off

Over their last 5 games Finland have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. They scored 9 goals and let in 7 goals (D-L-L-W-D).

Over their last 5 games Albania have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. They scored 5 goals and let in 3 goals (L-L-L-W-W).

Albania arrive in better form, taking 6 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 5 for Finland.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 3 goals.

4' - Rey Manaj scored for Albania (0-1). 26' - Leo Walta scored for Finland (1-1). 71' - Leo Walta scored for Finland (2-1).

Leo Walta scored 2 goals for Finland.

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 7 yellow cards: 1 for Finland and 6 for Albania.

Etrit Berisha (Albania) was sent off in minute 22.

Substitutions recorded: 5 substitutions for Finland and 5 substitutions for Albania.

Match statistics

Finland had 60.4% of possession, against 39.6% for Albania.

Finland had 11 shots, 3 on target, while Albania had 13 shots, 5 on target. Finland won 7 corners and Albania won 6 corners. Finland committed 13 fouls and Albania committed 10 fouls.

Albania had the most shots on target (5).

Impact on the table

In the latest standings Finland are 1st with 7 points from 3 matches, while Albania are 2nd with 6 points from 3 matches. That leaves Albania 1 point behind Finland.

Finland are top of the table.

More on this match

The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Finland vs Albania stay available on the match page.