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Albania beat Luxembourg to go top
Albania's Hamdi Salihi struck in the first half to secure a 1-0 win over 10-man Luxembourg on Tuesday that put them top of Euro 2012 qualifying Group D.
Salihi volleyed home Armend Dallku's 37th minute cross as Josip Kuze's team followed a goalless draw in Romania with three points as Luxembourg slumped to a second straight defeat.
The visitors, who were thrashed 3-0 at home by Bosnia in their opener, finished with 10 men after Mario Mutsch was dismissed just before the hour for a second yellow card.
Albania, who now have four points along with Belarus, host Bosnia on October 8 in their next qualifying match of the campaign.
Albania: 1-Arian Beqaj; 4-Armend Dallku, 5-Lorik Cana, 6-Debatik Curri, 7-Ansi Agolli, 8-Ervin Bulku, 10-Klodian Duro (2-Andi Lila 90), 20-Gjergj Muzaka (21-Jahmir Hyka 80), 13-Ervin Skela, 22-Erion Bogdani, 18-Hamdi Salihi
Luxembourg: 1-Jonathan Joubert; 2-Kim Kintziger, 3-Guy Blaise, 4-Eric Hoffmann, 5-Tom Schnell, 6-Rene Peters, 7-Tom Laterza (16-Massimo Martino 81), 8-Gilles Bettmer (11-Dan Collette 90+1), 9-Daniel Da Mota, 17-Mario Mutsch, 18-Lars Gerson
Referee: Richard Trutz (Slovakia)
