UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Malta vs Faroe Islands, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Malta
  • 13': Kyrian Nwoko
  • Red Card 62': Andrei Agius
  • 77': Steve Borg (P)
FT
2 - 1
Faroe Islands
  • 90'+8': Jakub Thomsen

About

Malta are hosting Faroe Islands at Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard, Malta, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by Rowen Muscat (Malta).
  • 1': Rógvi Baldvinsson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Atli Gregersen (Faroe Islands).
  • 3': Kyrian Nwoko (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Rowen Muscat (Malta) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Michael Mifsud.
  • 5': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Odmar Faero.
  • 9': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Odmar Faero.
  • 10': Hand ball by Andrei Agius (Malta).
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Kyrian Nwoko (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Corbalan.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Paul Fenech (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 12': Foul by Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands).
  • 12': Rowen Muscat (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Goal! Malta 1, Faroe Islands 0. Kyrian Nwoko (Malta) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Fenech.
  • 15': Foul by Juan Corbalan (Malta).
  • 15': Rógvi Baldvinsson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Corbalan.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Kyrian Nwoko (Malta) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Mbong with a cross.
  • 19': Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
  • 19': Rógvi Baldvinsson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Michael Mifsud (Malta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paul Fenech.
  • 26': Foul by Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands).
  • 26': Michael Mifsud (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by René Joensen (Faroe Islands).
  • 33': Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': René Joensen (Faroe Islands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Juan Corbalan (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 35': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Viljormur Davidsen.
  • 36': Foul by Kyrian Nwoko (Malta).
  • 36': Odmar Faero (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Kyrian Nwoko (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Delay in match Odmar Faero (Faroe Islands) because of an injury.
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Offside, Faroe Islands. Gunnar Nielsen tries a through ball, but Hallur Hansson is caught offside.
  • 39': Foul by René Joensen (Faroe Islands).
  • 39': Rowen Muscat (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Steve Borg.
  • 41': Foul by Jákup Thomsen (Faroe Islands).
  • 41': Henry Bonello (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Kyrian Nwoko (Malta).
  • 41': Rógvi Baldvinsson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Jonathan Caruana.
  • 44': Foul by Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands).
  • 44': Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands).
  • 44': Michael Mifsud (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Malta 1, Faroe Islands 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Malta 1, Faroe Islands 0.
  • 46': Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
  • 46': Jákup Thomsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Atli Gregersen (Faroe Islands).
  • 46': Kyrian Nwoko (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
  • 51': Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
  • 51': Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Andrei Agius.
  • 55': Foul by Steve Borg (Malta).
  • 55': René Joensen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Steve Borg.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Solvi Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 60': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Joseph Mbong.
  • 61': Steve Borg (Malta) is shown the yellow card.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Solvi Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rógvi Baldvinsson.
  • 62': Penalty conceded by Andrei Agius (Malta) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 62': Andrei Agius (Malta) is shown the red card.
  • 63': Substitution, Malta. Zach Muscat replaces Juan Corbalan.
  • 64': Penalty saved! Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by René Joensen.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Odmar Faero.
  • 68': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Kaj Leo i Bartalsstovu replaces Solvi Vatnhamar.
  • 70': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Jonathan Caruana.
  • 72': Substitution, Malta. Joseph Zerafa replaces Michael Mifsud.
  • 72': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Klaemint Olsen replaces René Joensen.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Rógvi Baldvinsson (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jákup Thomsen.
  • 75': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Steve Borg.
  • 76': Penalty Malta. Joseph Mbong draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 76': Penalty conceded by Atli Gregersen (Faroe Islands) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 77': Goal! Malta 2, Faroe Islands 0. Steve Borg (Malta) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 78': Delay in match Henry Bonello (Malta) because of an injury.
  • 79': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Árni Frederiksberg replaces Rógvi Baldvinsson.
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Foul by Paul Fenech (Malta).
  • 82': Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Viljormur Davidsen (Faroe Islands) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gilli Ròlantsson with a cross.
  • 85': Substitution, Malta. John Mintoff replaces Rowen Muscat.
  • 86': Foul by Kaj Leo i Bartalsstovu (Faroe Islands).
  • 86': John Mintoff (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Kaj Leo i Bartalsstovu (Faroe Islands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Foul by Kyrian Nwoko (Malta).
  • 86': Gilli Ròlantsson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Jákup Thomsen (Faroe Islands).
  • 87': Steve Borg (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Kaj Leo i Bartalsstovu (Faroe Islands) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Viljormur Davidsen with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Klaemint Olsen (Faroe Islands).
  • 90'+3': Henry Bonello (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Goal! Malta 2, Faroe Islands 1. Jákup Thomsen (Faroe Islands) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gilli Ròlantsson with a headed pass.
  • 90'+8': Henry Bonello (Malta) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+9': Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+9': Gilli Ròlantsson (Faroe Islands) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Malta 2, Faroe Islands 1.
  • 90'+10': Match ends, Malta 2, Faroe Islands 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 2
68.5 Possession 31.5
10 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
506 Accurate Passes 194
587 Passes 274
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 2
26 Crosses 9
0.1 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 79
28 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
4 Effective Tackles 9
6 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 13
11 Effective Clearances 33
11 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Location: Attard, Malta
Attendance: 7,531

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
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2 Austria 8 +10 19
3 Sweden 8 +2 10
4 Azerbaijan 8 -10 7
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Line-Ups

MLT Malta (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Henry Bonello (GK) Yellow Card
5 Andrei Agius Red Card
2 Jonathan Caruana
7 Joseph Mbong
4 Steve Borg Yellow Card
6 Matthew Guillaumier
8 Paul Fenech
11 Rowen Muscat
10 Kyrian Nwoko
9 Michael Mifsud
15 Juan Corbalan
Malta Substitutes:
Joseph Zerafa, Dunstan Vella, Zach Muscat, Nikolai Muscat, Luke Montebello, Justin Haber, Nicholas Vella, Karl Micallef, Bjorn Kristensen, John Mintoff, Ryan Camilleri, Jake Grech.

FRO Faroe Islands (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Gunnar Nielsen (GK)
15 Odmar Faero
4 Atli Gregersen
3 Viljormur Davidsen
9 Gilli Ròlantsson Sorensen
8 Brandur Hendriksson Olsen
13 Rógvi Baldvinsson
16 René Joensen Yellow Card
10 Sölvi Vatnhamar
19 Jakub Thomsen
6 Hallur Hansson Yellow Card
Faroe Islands Substitutes:
Bartal Wardum, Heini Vatnsdal, Klaemint Olsen, Magnus Egilsson, Teitur Gestsson, Karstin Hansen, Kaj Bartalsstovu, Árni Frederiksberg.

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