FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Slovakia vs Malta, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Slovakia
  • 49': David Strelec
  • 53': Milan Skriniar
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2 - 2
Malta
  • 16': Luke Gambin
  • 19': Alexander Satariano

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Slovakia are hosting Malta at City Arena - Stadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Offside, Slovakia. Robert Mak tries a through ball, but Michal Duris is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).
  • 7': Ján Gregus (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Mak with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Michal Duris (Slovakia) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Milan Skriniar following a corner.
  • 9': Foul by Michal Duris (Slovakia).
  • 9': Joseph Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': David Hancko (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Luke Gambin (Malta).
  • 12': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
  • 12': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Goal! Slovakia 0, Malta 1. Luke Gambin (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Joseph Mbong.
  • 18': Foul by Enrico Pepe (Malta).
  • 18': Michal Duris (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Goal! Slovakia 0, Malta 2. Alexander Satariano (Malta) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Camenzuli with a cross.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Ján Gregus (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 23': Foul by Ryan Camenzuli (Malta).
  • 23': Martin Koscelnik (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Ryan Camenzuli (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Tomas Suslov (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 26': Offside, Slovakia. Robert Mak tries a through ball, but David Hancko is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Michal Duris (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Valjent with a through ball.
  • 28': Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).
  • 28': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).
  • 28': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).
  • 29': Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Offside, Slovakia. Martin Koscelnik tries a through ball, but Michal Duris is caught offside.
  • 31': Offside, Slovakia. Patrik Hrosovsky tries a through ball, but Robert Mak is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Kurt Shaw (Malta).
  • 33': Robert Mak (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).
  • 36': Ján Gregus (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by David Hancko (Slovakia).
  • 37': Luke Gambin (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Substitution, Slovakia. Jakub Holubek replaces David Hancko because of an injury.
  • 40': Foul by Michal Duris (Slovakia).
  • 40': Teddy Teuma (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Michal Duris (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Foul by Michal Duris (Slovakia).
  • 43': Steve Borg (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Ján Gregus (Slovakia).
  • 45': Teddy Teuma (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Guillaumier with a headed pass.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Kurt Shaw (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Slovakia 0, Malta 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Slovakia 0, Malta 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Slovakia. Dávid Strelec replaces Juraj Kucka.
  • 45': Substitution, Slovakia. Robert Bozenik replaces Michal Duris.
  • 46': Foul by Paul Mbong (Malta).
  • 46': Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Dávid Strelec (Slovakia).
  • 46': Joseph Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Dávid Strelec (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Enrico Pepe (Malta).
  • 49': Goal! Slovakia 1, Malta 2. Dávid Strelec (Slovakia) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Milan Skriniar with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Offside, Slovakia. Robert Mak tries a through ball, but Robert Bozenik is caught offside.
  • 52': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Steve Borg.
  • 53': Goal! Slovakia 2, Malta 2. Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ján Gregus with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 54': Foul by Martin Koscelnik (Slovakia).
  • 54': Ryan Camenzuli (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Martin Koscelnik (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Alexander Satariano (Malta) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Camenzuli with a cross.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Tomas Suslov (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dávid Strelec.
  • 56': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Enrico Pepe.
  • 56': Offside, Slovakia. Jakub Holubek tries a through ball, but Robert Bozenik is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Dávid Strelec (Slovakia).
  • 58': Joseph Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Paul Mbong (Malta).
  • 59': Martin Koscelnik (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Robert Bozenik (Slovakia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 60': Foul by Robert Bozenik (Slovakia).
  • 60': Steve Borg (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Robert Bozenik (Slovakia).
  • 64': Steve Borg (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Mak with a cross.
  • 67': Enrico Pepe (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Robert Bozenik (Slovakia).
  • 68': Substitution, Malta. Kyrian Nwoko replaces Paul Mbong.
  • 68': Substitution, Malta. Jake Grech replaces Luke Gambin.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Jake Grech (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Guillaumier.
  • 70': Dávid Strelec (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
  • 72': Substitution, Slovakia. Albert Rusnák replaces Tomas Suslov.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Robert Bozenik (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Jake Grech (Malta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Kyrian Nwoko (Malta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Teddy Teuma.
  • 78': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Dusan Kuciak.
  • 79': Substitution, Malta. Stephen Pisani replaces Alexander Satariano.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Teddy Teuma with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).
  • 80': Robert Mak (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Robert Mak (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Koscelnik.
  • 81': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Henry Bonello.
  • 82': Enrico Pepe (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Dávid Strelec (Slovakia).
  • 82': Substitution, Slovakia. Ivan Schranz replaces Patrik Hrosovsky.
  • 85': Henry Bonello (Malta) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
  • 86': Ján Gregus (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Jake Grech.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Martin Koscelnik (Slovakia) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Mak following a corner.
  • 87': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Steve Borg.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Martin Koscelnik (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Mak.
  • 90'+1': Albert Rusnák (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Steve Borg (Malta).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Malta. Bjorn Kristensen replaces Teddy Teuma.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Slovakia. Robert Mak tries a through ball, but Ivan Schranz is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Slovakia).
  • 90'+3': Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Slovakia 2, Malta 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Slovakia 2, Malta 2.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 7
1 Corner Kicks 8
1 Saves 2
33.6 Possession 66.4
9 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
204 Accurate Passes 480
276 Passes 553
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 6
13 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 43
21 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 12
18 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
15 Interceptions 12
22 Effective Clearances 5
22 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: City Arena - Stadión Antona Malatinského
Location: Trnava, Slovakia

WCQ - UEFA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Austria 8 +18 19
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 +10 17
3 Romania 8 +9 13
4 Cyprus 8 0 8
Full Table

Line-Ups

SVK Slovakia (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
12 Dusan Kuciak (GK)
14 Milan Skriniar
4 Martin Valjent
13 Patrik Hrosovský
16 Dávid Hancko
22 Martin Koscelnik Yellow Card
6 Jan Gregus
19 Juraj Kucka
20 Róbert Mak
17 Tomás Suslov
21 Michal Duris Yellow Card
Slovakia Substitutes:
Albert Rusnák, Róbert Bozeník, Lukas Pauschek, Dominik Greif, Jakub Holubek, Jakub Hromada, Lubomir Satka, David Strelec, Matús Bero, Ivan Schranz, Tomas Hubocan.

MLT Malta (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Henry Bonello (GK) Yellow Card
13 Enrico Pepe
4 Steve Borg
2 Kurt Shaw
3 Ryan Camenzuli
7 Joseph Mbong
17 Teddy Teuma
6 Matthew Guillaumier
11 Paul Mbong
20 Luke Gambin
23 Alexander Satariano
Malta Substitutes:
Luke Montebello, Matthew Cremona, Jake Grech, Kyrian Nwoko, Jake Galea, Juan Corbalan, Bjorn Kristensen, Zach Muscat, Dexter Xuereb, Stephen Pisani, Andrei Agius, Shaun Dimech.

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