Albania beat Finland 2-0 at Air Albania Stadium in Tirana on Thursday night, avenging October’s defeat in Helsinki and moving to the brink of first place in Group C1 of the UEFA Nations League.
Ernest Muçi opened the scoring in the 35th minute. Rey Manaj doubled the lead early in the second half, finishing a move set up by Elseid Hysaj.
The win takes Rolando Maran’s side to 12 points from five games. Finland, who beat Albania 2-1 in Helsinki on October 3, stay on seven.
Albania close the group away to Belarus on Sunday, November 15. Belarus can reach no more than 13 points, so a draw in that game would be enough for Albania to finish top.
