Albanian legionnaires have registered positive performances with their respective clubs on the international stage.
Julian Shehu continues to be a key figure for Widzew Lodz. After his debut with the national team, the midfielder has found the back of the net in his last two matches, and this weekend, he scored against Lechia Gdansk in Widzew Lodz’s 2-0 victory. In addition to the goal, Shehu played a very strong match and was named Player of the Match, with a rating of 7.9 from the specialized statistics website Sofascore.
Ernest Muçi returned to scoring in Turkey with the Besiktas jersey. The red and black forward scored a beautiful goal in the quarterfinals of the Turkish Cup against Göztepe. However, despite his goal, Besiktas was eliminated after losing 1-3.
Another positive performance in the quarterfinals of the Turkish Cup was recorded by Taulant Seferi with Bodrumspor. He scored in the 15th minute and provided an assist for the second goal in the 20th minute against Trabonspor. However, in the end, Bodrumspor was eliminated as the match ended 3-2 in favor of Trabzonspor after extra time.
This weekend, Jon Mersinaj also found the back of the net with his team in Croatia, Osijek. It was a historic goal for the red and black defender, who scored for the first time after 123 matches in the Croatian league with Lokomotiva Zagreb and Osijek.
From the national team players, the following were activated as starters with their teams: Elhan Kastrati, Simon Simoni, Marash Kumbulla, Berat Gjimshiti, Arlind Ajeti, Enea Mihaj, Ylber Ramadani, Kristjan Asllani, Adrion Pajaziti, Arbnor Muja, Jasir Asani, Myrto Uzuni, Rey Manaj, and Mirlind Daku.
Ndërsa si zëvendësues dhanë kontributin e tyre: Medon Berisha, Qazim Laçi, Nedim Bajrami, Anis Mehmeti, Arbër Hoxha dhe Armando Broja.
