 His first match was the first leg of Albanian Cup second round versus Lushnja; Tirana lost 0–1, their second loss in five days against the same opponent.Back in league, Tirana earned a hard-fought 1–1 draw against Vllaznia Shkodër; Arsen Hajdari opened the score for Vllaznia while Çota netted the equalizer in the second half.It was Tirana's first point after six matches.