UEFA European Championship Qualifying

England vs Malta, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
England
  • 8': Enrico Pepe (OG)
  • 75': Harry Kane
FT
2 - 0
Malta

    Lacklustre England beat Malta at Wembley in Euro qualifier

    England coach Gareth Southgate said his team were not at "the level we want to be at" after a laboured 2-0 home victory against Group C makeweights Malta on Friday that all but ensured top seeding at Euro 2024.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Teddy Teuma (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Guillaumier.
    • 5': Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).
    • 5': Trent Alexander-Arnold (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Kemar Reid (Malta).
    • 7': Trent Alexander-Arnold (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Own Goal by Enrico Pepe, Malta. England 1, Malta 0.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Paul Mbong (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matthew Guillaumier.
    • 11': Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
    • 11': Trent Alexander-Arnold (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Foul by Ryan Camenzuli (Malta).
    • 21': Jordan Henderson (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Fikayo Tomori (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Paul Mbong (Malta).
    • 23': Paul Mbong (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Corner, England. Conceded by Jean Borg.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (England) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
    • 26': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (England).
    • 26': Yannick Yankam (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Fikayo Tomori (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Teddy Teuma (Malta) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
    • 27': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Harry Kane.
    • 28': Harry Kane (England) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 28': Harry Kane (England) is shown the yellow card.
    • 37': Corner, England. Conceded by Joseph Mbong.
    • 38': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
    • 39': Conor Gallagher (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
    • 39': Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (England) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Phil Foden.
    • 40': Foul by Conor Gallagher (England).
    • 40': Yannick Yankam (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Corner, England. Conceded by Joseph Mbong.
    • 42': Enrico Pepe (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Harry Kane (England).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, England 1, Malta 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins England 1, Malta 0.
    • 45': Substitution, England. Bukayo Saka replaces Fikayo Tomori.
    • 45': Substitution, England. Kyle Walker replaces Conor Gallagher.
    • 49': Offside, Malta. Ryan Camenzuli tries a through ball, but Kemar Reid is caught offside.
    • 50': Corner, England. Conceded by Yannick Yankam.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (England) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
    • 53': Foul by Marcus Rashford (England).
    • 53': Steve Borg (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Offside, Malta. Jean Borg tries a through ball, but Kemar Reid is caught offside.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 57': Corner, England. Conceded by Jean Borg.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Marcus Rashford (England).
    • 59': Substitution, Malta. Bjørn Kristensen replaces Matthew Guillaumier.
    • 59': Substitution, Malta. Jodi Jones replaces Paul Mbong.
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Substitution, England. Declan Rice replaces Jordan Henderson.
    • 61': Substitution, England. Cole Palmer replaces Marcus Rashford.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 65': Declan Rice (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Foul by Yannick Yankam (Malta).
    • 66': Cole Palmer (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Steve Borg (Malta).
    • 67': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (England) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Phil Foden following a set piece situation.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kyle Walker with a cross.
    • 75': Goal! England 2, Malta 0. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
    • 76': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Declan Rice (England) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 76': Offside, England. Declan Rice tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
    • 79': VAR Decision: No Goal England 2-0 Malta.
    • 79': Substitution, Malta. Zach Muscat replaces Jean Borg.
    • 79': Substitution, Malta. Kyrian Nwoko replaces Kemar Reid.
    • 80': Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).
    • 80': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Yannick Yankam (Malta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joseph Mbong.
    • 86': Substitution, Malta. Cain Attard replaces Joseph Mbong.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Steve Borg (Malta).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
    • 89': Foul by Yannick Yankam (Malta).
    • 89': Phil Foden (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Corner, England. Conceded by Steve Borg.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Jodi Jones (Malta).
    • 90'+5': Kieran Trippier (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Bukayo Saka (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Zach Muscat (Malta).
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, England 2, Malta 0.
    • 0': Match ends, England 2, Malta 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 5
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 0
    25.1 Possession 74.9
    4 SHOTS 11
    0 ON GOAL 3
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    220 Accurate Passes 788
    278 Passes 848
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 4
    7 Crosses 11
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    35 Long Balls 66
    13 Accurate Long Balls 62
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.9
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    8 Effective Tackles 6
    12 Tackles 11
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 8
    18 Effective Clearances 8
    18 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Wembley Stadium
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 81,388

    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

    ENG England (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Jordan Pickford (GK)
    6 Harry Maguire
    5 Marc Guéhi
    3 Fikayo Tomori Yellow Card
    2 Kieran Trippier
    8 Jordan Henderson
    4 Conor Gallagher
    10 Trent Alexander-Arnold
    9 Harry Kane Yellow Card
    11 Marcus Rashford
    7 Phil Foden
    England Substitutes:
    Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer, Jack Grealish, Kyle Walker, Jarrod Bowen, Aaron Ramsdale, Ezri Konsa, Sam Johnstone, Kalvin Phillips, Declan Rice, Rico Lewis, Ollie Watkins.

    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 Yellow Card
    10 Teddy Teuma
    20 Yannick Yankam
    14 Kemar Reid
    9 Paul Mbong Yellow Card
    Malta Substitutes:
    Matthew Grech, Jodi Jones, Bjorn Kristensen, Kyrian Nwoko, Stephen Pisani, Adam Overend, Nikolai Muscat, Cain Attard, Zach Muscat, Rashed Al-Tumi, Ferdinando Apap, Kurt Shaw.

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