Euro 2016 Qualifiers : Portugal beats Albania 1-0
ELBASAN, Sep. 7, 2015 (AMP) — France 2016 (Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Albania by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2016 UEFA European Championship on Monday night at the Elbasan Arena.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Portuguese midfielder Miguel Veloso in stoppage time.
The result put the Portuguese top of Group I with 15 points. Albania is third with 9 points. In their next game, Portugal will meet second-placed Denmark at the Elbasan Arena on October 8, while Albania will face Serbia.
Fixtures and Results : Group I
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Overview
Albania at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
Portugal at the Euro
- 6 appearances (first in 1984)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Runners-up (2004)
- 7 September 2015
- 20:45
- Elbasan
Group I
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 15 |
 Denmark | 12 |
| Albania | 9 |
 Serbia | 5 |
 Armenia | 2 |
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