Albania vs Spain LIVE! Euro 2024 match stream, latest score and goal updates today
Sylvinho’s side must take points off La Roja for the first ever time to stand any chance of reaching the knockout stages
While La Roja have top spot, and an easier first knockout stage opponent, in the bag before tonight’s game, Albania are still fighting for their lives at Euro 2024. A 95th-minute equaliser against Croatia last time out means Sylvinho’s side still have a shot at qualifying out of Group B.
Spain are expected to make wholesale changes, with the likes of Alvaro Morata, Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams all expected to get a rest. Rodri is suspended so will sit out the game. It means second-string stars such as Mikel Oyarzabal, Alejandro Grimaldo, Jesus Navas and possibly David Raya could get the nod.
Even so, Albania have it all to do. They realistically must win, as two points are no guarantee of advancing. They have faced La Roja eight times in their history and lost every single time – so no better game than tonight to buck that trend. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog.
Albania 0-1 Spain | 23′
Cheap foul by Zubimendi of Real Sociedad on Manaj, which earns Albania a free-kick that may just help them settle here.
Albania 0-1 Spain | 20′
Torres’s finish was lovely, and it has established an element of control for Spain. Albania struggling to nick it off them at the moment. You’re not the first and you won’t be the last, lads…
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GGGOOOOOOAALLLLL SPAIN!
After a bright start by Albania, it’s Spain who lead after just 12 minutes.
Olmo spots Ferran Torres’s run, slips it through, and Torres passes the ball into the corner via the post.
Gorgeous goal. The 24-year-old 20th international goal!
Albania 0-0 Spain | 12′
Couple of decent chances for Spain go to waste, first as Strakosha saves from Merino’s header. Then Grimaldo’s cross from the left is nodded just too high and over the bar by Joselu.
Albania 0-0 Spain | 9′
Jesus’s cross is well marshalled by Ajeti, who heads half-clear. Laci takes a bump from Merino as he shields the ball out of play but looks OK and will continue.
Albania 0-0 Spain | 5′
Really positive start from Sylvinho’s Albania. They have the game’s first corner, but Asllani’s delivery is a weak one and doesn’t clear the first hurdle.
Albania 0-0 Spain | 2′
Bajrami’s ball into Asani is a good one, and Spain just about get it clear.
Albania with the first chance to whip a ball into the box.
Kick off
Here we are then. Off and running in Dusseldorf.
National Anthems
National anthem time then, and we start with the Royal March of Spain.
Just 10 minutes to go
Kick off is just 10 minutes away now at the Dusseldorf Arena, in what could be Albania’s final match of the tournament but definitely won’t be Spain’s…
