Spain U21 vs Malta U21, 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Spain U21
  • 8': Robert Navarro
  • 47': Abel Ruiz
  • 55': Manu Sánchez
  • 64': Abel Ruiz
  • 69': Robert Navarro
  • 73': Julen Lobete
  • 78': Julen Lobete
FT
7 - 1
Malta U21
  • 84': Andrea Zammit

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Spain U21 are hosting Malta U21 at Municipal Álvarez Claro, Melilla, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 8': Goal! Spain U21 1, Malta U21 0. Robert Navarro (Spain U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guille Rosas.
  • 27': Karl Mohnani (Malta U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Spain U21 1, Malta U21 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spain U21 1, Malta U21 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Malta U21. Jake Ghio replaces Bradley Sciberras.
  • 47': Goal! Spain U21 2, Malta U21 0. Abel Ruiz (Spain U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Riquelme.
  • 51': Substitution, Spain U21. Jon Pacheco replaces Urko González de Zárate.
  • 53': Substitution, Malta U21. Zean Leonardi replaces Karl Mohnani.
  • 55': Goal! Spain U21 3, Malta U21 0. Manu Sánchez (Spain U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 58': Substitution, Spain U21. Julen Lobete replaces Bryan Gil.
  • 64': Goal! Spain U21 4, Malta U21 0. Abel Ruiz (Spain U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julen Lobete.
  • 67': Substitution, Spain U21. Hugo Novoa replaces Abel Ruiz.
  • 67': Substitution, Spain U21. Miguel Ángel Morro replaces Julen Agirrezabala.
  • 67': Substitution, Spain U21. Sergio Camello replaces Rodrigo Riquelme.
  • 68': Substitution, Malta U21. Andrea Zammit replaces Matteja Veselji.
  • 68': Substitution, Malta U21. Jean Attard replaces Ayrton Attard.
  • 69': Goal! Spain U21 5, Malta U21 0. Robert Navarro (Spain U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Camello.
  • 73': Goal! Spain U21 6, Malta U21 0. Julen Lobete (Spain U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 78': Goal! Spain U21 7, Malta U21 0. Julen Lobete (Spain U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Camello.
  • 82': Joseph Zammit (Malta U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Goal! Spain U21 7, Malta U21 1. Andrea Zammit (Malta U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Spain U21 7, Malta U21 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Spain U21 7, Malta U21 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

Venue: Municipal Álvarez Claro
Location: Melilla, Spain
Attendance: 3,273

EURO U-21 Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 France U21 4 +12 10
2 Faroe Islands U21 6 -6 9
3 Switzerland U21 5 +3 8
4 Iceland U21 5 +2 8
Full Table

Line-Ups

ESP Spain U21 (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Julen Agirrezabala (GK)
12 Urko Gonzalez
5 Alejandro Francés
20 Manu Sánchez
14 Guillermo Rosas
6 Unai Vencedor
18 Robert Navarro
10 Rodri Sánchez
9 Abel Ruiz
22 Rodrigo Riquelme
11 Bryan Gil
Spain U21 Substitutes:
Miguel Ángel Morro, Sergio Camello, Adrián Bernabé, Hugo Novoa, Julen Lobete, Juan Miranda, Víctor Gómez, Jon Pacheco, José Gragera.

MLT Malta U21 (4-5-1)

No. Name
12 Amara Sylla (GK)
5 Adam Bradshaw
4 Christian Gauci
18 Carlo Zammit Lonardelli
3 Karl Mohnani Yellow Card
7 Ayrton Attard
6 Marcus Grima
20 Bradley Sciberras
10 Shaun Dimech
17 Joseph Zammit Yellow Card
14 Matteja Veselji
Malta U21 Substitutes:
Glen Mifsud, Joshua Micallef, Jake Ghio, Jean Attard, Andrea Zammit, James Vella, Zean Leonardi, Matthias Debono, Sheldon Mackay.

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