UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Malta vs Ukraine, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Malta
  • 12': Paul Mbong
FT
1 - 3
Ukraine
  • 38': Ryan Camenzuli (OG)
  • 43': Artem Dovbyk (P)
  • 85': Mykhailo Mudryk

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Joseph Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Yankam.
  • 2': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine).
  • 2': Joseph Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
  • 4': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
  • 4': Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 5': Foul by Kyrian Nwoko (Malta).
  • 5': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine).
  • 7': Steve Borg (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Mykola Matvienko (Ukraine).
  • 7': Kyrian Nwoko (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Mykola Matvienko (Ukraine).
  • 10': Kyrian Nwoko (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Goal! Malta 1, Ukraine 0. Paul Mbong (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyrian Nwoko.
  • 14': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine).
  • 14': Joseph Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Mbong (Malta).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Foul by Kyrian Nwoko (Malta).
  • 16': Mykola Matvienko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Yannick Yankam (Malta).
  • 16': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine).
  • 21': Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Yannick Yankam (Malta).
  • 23': Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Serhii Sydorchuk.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Karavaev.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
  • 26': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Enrico Pepe.
  • 27': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine).
  • 27': Nikolai Muscat (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Enrico Pepe (Malta).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
  • 29': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Mykola Matvienko (Ukraine).
  • 31': Kyrian Nwoko (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Mykola Matvienko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
  • 33': Serhii Sydorchuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Kyrian Nwoko (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Mbong.
  • 36': Foul by Kyrian Nwoko (Malta).
  • 36': Mykola Matvienko (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Offside, Ukraine. Serhii Sydorchuk tries a through ball, but Oleksandr Karavaev is caught offside.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 38': Own Goal by Ryan Camenzuli, Malta. Malta 1, Ukraine 1.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Penalty Ukraine. Mykhailo Mudryk draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 42': Penalty conceded by Joseph Mbong (Malta) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 43': Goal! Malta 1, Ukraine 2. Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 44': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine).
  • 44': Yannick Yankam (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Joseph Mbong.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Serhii Sydorchuk (Ukraine).
  • 45'+1': Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Henry Bonello.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine).
  • 45'+4': Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Steve Borg (Malta) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Guillaumier following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Kyrian Nwoko (Malta) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Steve Borg following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Malta 1, Ukraine 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Malta 1, Ukraine 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Svatok replaces Mykola Matvienko.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Paul Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Yankam.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Serhii Sydorchuk (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
  • 51': Hand ball by Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine).
  • 51': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
  • 51': Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Yannick Yankam (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Guillaumier.
  • 56': Foul by Serhii Sydorchuk (Ukraine).
  • 56': Kyrian Nwoko (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Kyrian Nwoko (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nikolai Muscat.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Joseph Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Yankam.
  • 61': Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
  • 61': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Joseph Mbong (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Ryan Camenzuli (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 67': Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Enrico Pepe (Malta).
  • 67': Substitution, Ukraine. Yukhym Konoplya replaces Vladyslav Vanat.
  • 67': Substitution, Ukraine. Ehor Nazaryna replaces Heorhii Sudakov.
  • 69': Substitution, Malta. Alexander Satariano replaces Kyrian Nwoko.
  • 69': Substitution, Malta. Bjørn Kristensen replaces Nikolai Muscat.
  • 70': Foul by Ehor Nazaryna (Ukraine).
  • 70': Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 70': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Henry Bonello.
  • 71': Bjørn Kristensen (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Ehor Nazaryna (Ukraine).
  • 74': Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Enrico Pepe (Malta).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Joseph Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matthew Guillaumier following a fast break.
  • 76': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Zubkov replaces Oleksandr Karavaev.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Paul Mbong (Malta).
  • 79': Substitution, Malta. Cain Attard replaces Joseph Mbong.
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Foul by Cain Attard (Malta).
  • 82': Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Mbong.
  • 85': Goal! Malta 1, Ukraine 3. Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko.
  • 86': Substitution, Malta. Luke Montebello replaces Paul Mbong.
  • 86': Substitution, Malta. Stephen Pisani replaces Yannick Yankam.
  • 87': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Pikhalyonok replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
  • 88': Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Enrico Pepe (Malta).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Bjørn Kristensen (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matthew Guillaumier.
  • 89': Foul by Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine).
  • 89': Jean Borg (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zubkov (Ukraine) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
  • 90'+3': Oleksandr Zubkov (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Stephen Pisani (Malta) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Yukhym Konoplya (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Henry Bonello.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Malta 1, Ukraine 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Malta 1, Ukraine 3.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 0
3 Saves 5
65.5 Possession 34.5
17 SHOTS 17
7 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
574 Accurate Passes 261
653 Passes 339
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 0
9 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.0
64 Long Balls 61
45 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 11
11 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 13
10 Effective Clearances 14
10 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Location: Attard, Malta
Attendance: 3,547

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 England 8 +18 20
2 Italy 8 +7 14
3 Ukraine 8 +3 14
4 North Macedonia 8 -10 8
Full Table

Line-Ups

MLT Malta (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Henry Bonello (GK)
13 Enrico Pepe
21 Jean Borg
4 Steve Borg
3 Ryan Camenzuli
7 Joseph Mbong
6 Matthew Guillaumier
18 Nikolai Muscat
20 Yannick Yankam
10 Paul Mbong
17 Kyrian Nwoko
Malta Substitutes:
Brandon Paiber, Zach Muscat, Jake Galea, Stephen Pisani, Bjorn Kristensen, Alexander Satariano, Kurt Shaw, Luke Montebello, Rashed Al-Tumi, Cain Attard, Adam Overend, Ferdinando Apap.

UKR Ukraine (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
22 Mykola Matviyenko Yellow Card
13 Illia Zabarnyi
16 Vitaliy Mykolenko
21 Oleksandr Karavaev
7 Georgiy Sudakov
17 Oleksandr Zinchenko
5 Serhiy Sydorchuk
11 Artem Dovbyk
10 Mykhailo Mudryk
18 Vladyslav Vanat
Ukraine Substitutes:
Georgiy Bushchan, Denys Popov, Yukhym Konoplia, Oleksandr Zubkov, Vitaliy Buyalskiy, Bogdan Mykhaylichenko, Roman Yaremchuk, Dmytro Riznyk, Oleksandr Pikhalyonok, Nazariy Rusyn, Yehor Nazaryna, Oleksandr Svatok.

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