Match Facts
Head-to-head
- Albania have faced Romania on 16 occasions - more than they have played any other nation (W2, D4, L10).
- Romania are unbeaten in their last 13 games against Albania (W10, D3).
- The Albanians' last win was a 1-0 away victory in Bucharest back in May 1948.
- Romania left-back Razvan Rat scored the only goal when the sides last met, in Yverdon, Switzerland, in a friendly in May 2014.
- Romania have won just one of their 15 games at the European Championships. It came in a 3-2 win over England in June 2000. That is the only made it to the knockout stages of the competition.
- They have kept only one clean sheet during this run, a goalless draw against France in June 2008.
- Romania were knocked out in the group stages when the Euros were last held in France, in 1984.
- They beat Colombia 1-0 in their only previous game in Lyon, in their opening game at the 1998 World Cup opener.
- Viorel Moldovan, now Romania's assistant coach, played in that game.
- Albania have lost their last three internationals - their worst run since October 2013.
- They have only had two shots on target over their first two games at this year's tournament, both in their opener against Switzerland.
- Albania can equal Turkey's unwanted record of failing to score on their European Championship debut.
- Elseid Hysaj plays his club football alongside Romania's Vlad Chiriches at Napoli.
Armando Sadiku's 43rd minute header gave Albania a precious win as they look to make the Last 16
Albania's victory was their first ever at a European Championship, with Sadiku's strike their first goal
The result means Albania finish third in Group A, ahead of Romania who go home.
Romania finish their disappointing Euro 2016 campaign bottom of Group A
Romania's supporters set off a flare before the crucial clash with a banner saying 'Now or never'
Albania fans were out in full force as they roared on their team in the hope of reaching the knockout stage
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