Albania v Israel
WCQ - UEFA, FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Berat Djimsiti - 17'
Etrit Berisha - 55'
Eran Zahavi - 18' Pen
Dan Einbinder - 66'
Eliran Atar - 83'
Israel stay hot with dominant win over nine-man Albania
Israel stayed hot on the heels of Spain and Italy in FIFA European World Cup Qualifying Group G with a 3-0 victory over nine-man Albania.
With Spain and Italy -- the 2010 and 2006 World Cup winners respectively -- winning on Saturday, Israel remained a point behind both.
The visitors led through an 18th-minute Eran Zahavi penalty after Berat Djimsiti was dismissed for fouling Zahavi.
On 55 minutes Zahavi was fouled in the area again -- by Etrit Berisha who also saw red -- but the midfielder's second spot-kick was saved.
Dan Einbinder's left-footed volley doubled the lead 11 minutes later before substitute Eliran Atar completed the scoring with seven minutes to go.
Game Information
Elbasan, Albania
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FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | +23 | 20 |
| Poland | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 17 |
| Finland | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 10 |
| Malta | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -15 | 5 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 3 |
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