2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan ™ Preliminaries
First stage
England - Albania
2:0 (1:0)
Match | Date | Venue / Stadium | Time | Attendance |
| 05 September 2001 | Newcastle / Saint James' Park | 20:00 | 51046 |
- Michael OWEN (ENG) 43',
- Robbie FOWLER (ENG) 88'
Goals scored
England
- David SEAMAN (GK)
- Gary NEVILLE
- Ashley COLE
- Danny MURPHY (-83')
- Rio FERDINAND
- Sol CAMPBELL
- David BECKHAM
- Paul SCHOLES
- Emile HESKEY (-55')
- Michael OWEN
- Nick BARMBY (-64')
Line-up
- Gareth SOUTHGATE
- Richard WRIGHT
- Jamie CARRAGHER (+83')
- Owen HARGREAVES
- Steve McMANAMAN (+64')
- Robbie FOWLER (+55')
- Andy COLE
Substitute(s)
Coach
Sven Göran ERIKSSON (SWE)Albania
- Foto STRAKOSHA (GK)
- Nevil DEDE
- Geri CIPI
- Arian XHUMBA
- Ervin FAKAJ
- Besnik HASI (-45')
- Edvin MURATI
- Arian BELLAJ
- Fatmir VATA
- Altin RAKLLI (-62')
- Erion BOGDANI (-56')
Line-up
- Arian BEQAJ
- Indrit FORTUZI
- Oevi MUKA (+62')
- Rudi VATA
- Ervin SKELA
- Igli TARE (+56')
- Alban BUSHAJ (+45')
Substitute(s)
Coach
Sulejman DEMOLLARI (ALB)- Edvin MURATI (ALB) 35'
- , Besnik HASI (ALB) 42'
- , Danny MURPHY (ENG) 45'
Cautions
Sent off
Match Officials
Referee Juan FERNANDEZ (ESP) | Assistant Referee 1 Rafael GUERRERO (ESP) |
Fourth Official Eduardo ITURRALDE GONZALEZ (ESP) | Assistant Referee 2 Carlos MARTIN NIETO (ESP) |
| a.e.t.: | After extra time | (C): | Captain | PSO: | Penalty Shoot-out |
| GK: | Goalkeeper | N: | Not eligible to play | I: | Injured |
| Y: | Misses next match if booked | Pos: | Positions | A: | Absent |
| DF: | Defender | MF: | Midfielder | MinP: | Minutes played |
| GF: | Goals for | GA: | Goals against | PK (PG/PS): | Penalty Kicks (Goals/Shots) |
| FC: | Fouls Committed | FS: | Fouls Suffered | R: | Red Cards |
| FW: | Forward | SOG/S: | Shots on Target | Y: 2YC: | Yellow cards Second yellow card and red card |
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