Luxembourg vs Malta, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Relegation Playoffs

· 2nd Leg - Luxembourg win 5-0 on aggregate

Luxembourg

20': Vincent Thill
50': Danel Sinani
70': Tomás Moreira

FT
3 - 0
2nd Leg - Luxembourg win 5-0 on aggregate

Malta

64': Joseph Mbong

About

Luxembourg are hosting Malta at Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Seid Korac (Luxembourg).
2': Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Dirk Carlson (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
5': Attempt blocked. Paul Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Irvin Cardona.
5': Foul by Ryan Camenzuli (Malta).
5': Vincent Thill (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Christopher Martins (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Enrico Pepe (Malta).
7': Foul by Danel Sinani (Luxembourg).
7': Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Attempt saved. Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anthony Moris (Luxembourg). Assisted by Joseph Mbong with a cross.
8': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Seid Korac.
10': Handball by Ryan Camenzuli (Malta).
13': Attempt missed. Seid Korac (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
15': Foul by Danel Sinani (Luxembourg).
15': Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg).
16': Irvin Cardona (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Attempt missed. Joseph Mbong (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Camenzuli.
19': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
19': Mathias Olesen (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Goal! Luxembourg 1, Malta 0. Vincent Thill (Luxembourg) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danel Sinani with a cross.
23': Foul by Vincent Thill (Luxembourg).
23': Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Attempt missed. Christopher Martins (Luxembourg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vincent Thill.
25': Foul by Mathias Olesen (Luxembourg).
25': Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
25': Attempt missed. Irvin Cardona (Malta) header from the centre of the box is too high.
26': Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).
26': Vincent Thill (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Foul by Danel Sinani (Luxembourg).
27': Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
29': Vincent Thill (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Joseph Mbong (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
30': Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Aiman Dardari (Luxembourg).
30': Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
30': Foul by Gabriel Mentz (Malta).
32': Foul by Aiman Dardari (Luxembourg).
32': Zach Muscat (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Attempt missed. Zach Muscat (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
34': Attempt saved. Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anthony Moris (Luxembourg).
39': Christopher Martins (Luxembourg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Foul by Ryan Camenzuli (Malta).
41': Foul by Ryan Camenzuli (Malta).
41': Vincent Thill (Luxembourg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Florian Bohnert.
44': Attempt blocked. Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Olesen.
45': Enrico Pepe (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Laurent Jans (Luxembourg).
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Penalty Luxembourg. Leandro Barreiro draws a foul in the penalty area.
45'+1': Penalty conceded by Joseph Mbong (Malta) after a foul in the penalty area.
45'+3': Penalty saved. Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Henry Bonello (Malta).
45'+3': First Half ends, Luxembourg 1, Malta 0.
45': Second Half begins Luxembourg 1, Malta 0.
45': Substitution, Malta. Juan Corbalan replaces Ryan Camenzuli.
46': Foul by Florian Bohnert (Luxembourg).
46': Irvin Cardona (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46': Florian Bohnert (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
48': Attempt saved. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Anthony Moris (Luxembourg).
48': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Anthony Moris.
49': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Laurent Jans.
50': Attempt blocked. Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
50': Goal! Luxembourg 2, Malta 0. Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro with a through ball.
52': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg).
52': Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Attempt missed. Gabriel Mentz (Malta) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joseph Mbong with a cross following a set piece situation.
55': Offside, Luxembourg. Christopher Martins is caught offside.
56': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg).
57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Substitution, Luxembourg. Enes Mahmutovic replaces Florian Bohnert.
58': Substitution, Luxembourg. Sébastien Thill replaces Leandro Barreiro because of an injury.
60': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Enrico Pepe.
62': Substitution, Malta. Jean Borg replaces Enrico Pepe.
62': Substitution, Malta. Keyon Ewurum replaces Paul Mbong.
64': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
64': Sébastien Thill (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Second yellow card to Joseph Mbong (Malta) for a bad foul.
66': Attempt saved. Keyon Ewurum (Malta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anthony Moris (Luxembourg). Assisted by Irvin Cardona.
66': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Anthony Moris.
66': Mathias Olesen (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Attempt blocked. Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keyon Ewurum.
68': Substitution, Luxembourg. Tomás Cruz replaces Vincent Thill.
68': Substitution, Luxembourg. Yvandro Borges Sanches replaces Mathias Olesen.
68': Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Tomás Cruz (Luxembourg).
69': Attempt saved. Yvandro Borges Sanches (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Sébastien Thill.
70': Goal! Luxembourg 3, Malta 0. Tomás Cruz (Luxembourg) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Seid Korac with a through ball.
71': Offside, Malta. Irvin Cardona is caught offside.
73': Enes Mahmutovic (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Ilyas Chouaref (Malta).
74': Substitution, Malta. Myles Beerman replaces Zach Muscat.
77': Attempt missed. Laurent Jans (Luxembourg) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danel Sinani.
78': Substitution, Luxembourg. Jayson Videira replaces Aiman Dardari.
79': Attempt blocked. Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dirk Carlson.
79': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Jean Borg.
79': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Alexander Satariano.
80': Attempt blocked. Tomás Cruz (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
82': Attempt missed. Yvandro Borges Sanches (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enes Mahmutovic.
82': Substitution, Malta. Adam Magri Overend replaces Ilyas Chouaref.
85': Offside, Luxembourg. Sébastien Thill is caught offside.
87': Attempt saved. Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Tomás Cruz with a through ball.
88': Foul by Tomás Cruz (Luxembourg).
88': Keyon Ewurum (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Attempt saved. Adam Magri Overend (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anthony Moris (Luxembourg). Assisted by Keyon Ewurum.
89': Attempt blocked. Adam Magri Overend (Malta) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
89': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Sébastien Thill.
90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
90': Second Half ends, Luxembourg 3, Malta 0.
0': Match ends, Luxembourg 3, Malta 0.

Statistics

MLT		LUX
13	Fouls	14
0	Yellow Cards	3
1	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
6	Corner Kicks	3
3	Saves	5
37	Possession	63
13	SHOTS	13
5	ON GOAL	6
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
228	Accurate Passes	434
295	Passes	515
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	2
15	Crosses	12
0.3	Cross %	0.2
46	Long Balls	43
21	Accurate Long Balls	15
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
4	Blocked Shots	3
6	Effective Tackles	10
12	Tackles	18
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
10	Interceptions	5
25	Effective Clearances	14
25	Clearances	14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Stade de Luxembourg
Location: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Attendance: 9,113

Line-Ups

Luxembourg (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Anthony Moris (GK)
13	Dirk Carlson
2	Seid Korac
4	Florian Bohnert
18	Laurent Jans
19	Mathias Olesen
16	Leandro Barreiro
8	Christopher Martins Pereira
10	Danel Sinani
9	Aiman Dardari
15	Vincent Thill

Luxembourg Substitutes:

Yvandro Borges Sanches, Eric Veiga, Enzo De Pina Duarte Dos Santos, Tim Kips, Enes Mahmutovic, Jayson Videira, Eldin Dzogovic, Tomás Moreira, Edvin Muratovic, Sebastien Thill, Lucas Fox, Mica Pinto.

Malta (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Henry Bonello (GK)
13	Enrico Pepe
4	Gabriel Mentz
3	Ryan Camenzuli
22	Zach Muscat
8	Paul Mbong
23	Alexander Satariano
6	Matthew Guillaumier
11	Irvin Cardona
20	Ylyas Chouaref
7	Joseph Mbong

Malta Substitutes:

Yannick Yankam, Matthias Debono, Juan Corbalan, Keyon Ewurum, Brandon Paiber, Kurt Shaw, Jake Grech, Jean Borg, Rashed Al-Tumi, Myles Beerman, Andrea Zammit, Adam Overend.

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