International football
Uzuni scores twice for Austin, Asani and Bajrami also on target; Muçi sets up two for Trabzonspor
The Albania striker scored in the 64th and 86th minutes of Austin's 2-1 win, Nedim Bajrami got his first goal for Al Taawoun, and Ernest Muçi helped Trabzonspor fight back against Rizespor.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 26, 2026, 19:00 · Updated 18:41 · 1 min read
In brief
- Myrto Uzuni scored twice in Austin's 2-1 win away at Sporting Kansas City and reached 9 goals for the season.
- Jasir Asani scored his fourth league goal for Esteghlal in a 1-1 draw with Chadormalu.
- Nedim Bajrami scored six minutes after coming on, but Al Taawoun lost 2-1 to Al Riyadh.
The weekend brought good news for several of the Albanian players playing abroad. The standout was Myrto Uzuni, who with a brace gave Austin a 2-1 win away at Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.
The Albania striker scored in the 64th and 86th minutes, turning the match in his team's favor. With these two goals, Uzuni reaches 9 goals and 2 assists in 23 league appearances this season, according to BalkanWeb.
Asani and Bajrami in Asia
In Iran, on Friday, Jasir Asani scored in the 29th minute of Esteghlal's 1-1 away draw with Chadormalu. It was the Albanian winger's fourth league goal this season.
In Saudi Arabia, Nedim Bajrami came on in the 72nd minute and just six minutes later scored with a powerful shot from outside the box. It was his first goal in an Al Taawoun shirt, but it was not enough: his team was beaten 2-1 by Al Riyadh.
Kerjota assists in Scotland
In Scotland, Sabah Kerjota contributed to Hearts' 2-0 win away at Motherwell. The Albanian winger provided the assist for the first goal with an accurate cross from the right, which Braga headed in.
Muçi in Turkey
In Turkey, national team forward Ernest Muçi provided two decisive assists for Trabzonspor in the match against Rizespor. After setting up Kabasakal for the goal that narrowed the gap, a few minutes later he also assisted Simsir, bringing his team back into the game, BalkanWeb reports.
