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Malta 0-1 Finland · World Cup Qualification UEFA

Malta lost to Finland 0-1 in the World Cup Qualification UEFA. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Malta and Finland met in the World Cup Qualification UEFA at National Stadium Ta' Qali in Ta' Qali on Friday, 21 March 2025.

Goalscorers

Malta did not score. Finland: O. Antman 38'.

How the match went

Malta saw more of the ball, 58% of it. Malta had 19 shots with 6 on target, Finland 10 with 5 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 6 to Malta and 3 to Finland. Malta conceded 9 fouls, Finland 12. The referee showed 1 yellow card (0 for Malta, 1 for Finland) and 1 red card.

Line-ups

Malta started in a 3-5-2: Henry Bonello, Zach Muscat, James Carragher, Kurt Shaw, Joseph Mbong, Matthew Guillaumier, Alexander Satariano, Ylyas Chouaref, Ryan Camenzuli, Paul Mbong, Teddy Teuma.

Finland started in a 4-3-3: Lukáš Hrádecký, Nikolai Alho, Miro Tenho, Robert Ivanov, Jere Uronen, Fredrik Jensen, Matti Peltola, Kaan Kairinen, Oliver Antman, Joel Pohjanpalo, Benjamin Källman.

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Minute by minute

  1. 38'Goal! Malta 0-1 Finland. O. Antman (Finland) scores.
  2. 45'Half-time. Malta 0-1 Finland.
  3. 77'VAR: card upgraded for K. Shaw (Malta).
  4. 78'Red card! K. Shaw (Malta) is sent off.
  5. 90'Full-time. Malta 0-1 Finland.
Full commentary (48 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Malta vs Finland.
  2. 1'Attempt saved. B. Källman (Finland), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  3. 8'Attempt missed. J. Mbong (Malta), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  4. 9'Attempt saved. N. Alho (Finland), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  5. 12'Attempt saved. A. Satariano (Malta), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  6. 16'Attempt saved. P. Mbong (Malta), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  7. 24'Attempt saved. J. Mbong (Malta), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  8. 24'Attempt blocked. Z. Muscat (Malta), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  9. 26'Yellow card for M. Peltola (Finland).
  10. 28'Attempt saved. K. Shaw (Malta), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.21.
  11. 28'Attempt blocked. Z. Muscat (Malta), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.56.
  12. 28'Attempt missed. Z. Muscat (Malta), header from a corner. xG 0.04.
  13. 31'Attempt missed. B. Källman (Finland), right-footed shot. xG 0.30.
  14. 31'Attempt saved. J. Pohjanpalo (Finland), header. xG 0.13.
  15. 36'Attempt missed. B. Källman (Finland), header. xG 0.84.
  16. 38'Goal! Malta 0-1 Finland. O. Antman (Finland) scores.
  17. 38'Attempt saved. B. Källman (Finland), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  18. 41'Attempt blocked. R. Ivanov (Finland), right-footed shot. xG 0.17.
  19. 43'Attempt missed. Y. Chouaref (Malta), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  20. 45'1 minute of added time.
  21. 45'Half-time. Malta 0-1 Finland.
  22. 46'The second half is under way.
  23. 46'Substitution, Finland: R. Lod comes on for M. Peltola.
  24. 49'Attempt blocked. P. Mbong (Malta), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.15.
  25. 51'Attempt saved. Z. Muscat (Malta), header from a corner. xG 0.04.
  26. 54'Attempt blocked. R. Lod (Finland), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.11.
  27. 56'Attempt missed. R. Ivanov (Finland), header from a set piece. xG 0.04.
  28. 61'Attempt blocked. Z. Muscat (Malta), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.51.
  29. 62'Attempt blocked. M. Guillaumier (Malta), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  30. 63'Substitution, Finland: D. Håkans comes on for J. Pohjanpalo.
  31. 63'Substitution, Finland: T. Ollila comes on for J. Uronen.
  32. 70'Attempt missed. Y. Chouaref (Malta), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  33. 71'Substitution, Malta: Tuma comes on for P. Mbong.
  34. 71'Substitution, Malta: K. Nwoko comes on for R. Camenzuli.
  35. 71'Substitution, Finland: T. Pukki comes on for B. Källman.
  36. 74'Attempt missed. J. Mbong (Malta), right-footed shot. xG 0.31.
  37. 75'Attempt missed. K. Nwoko (Malta), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.08.
  38. 77'VAR: card upgraded for K. Shaw (Malta).
  39. 78'Red card! K. Shaw (Malta) is sent off.
  40. 81'Attempt blocked. T. Teuma (Malta), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  41. 81'Attempt blocked. J. Mbong (Malta), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
  42. 82'Substitution, Finland: A. Suhonen comes on for O. Antman.
  43. 83'Substitution, Malta: E. Pepe comes on for A. Satariano.
  44. 83'Substitution, Malta: A. Overend comes on for J. Mbong.
  45. 89'Substitution, Malta: M. Beerman comes on for Z. Muscat.
  46. 90'6 minutes of added time.
  47. 90+5'Attempt saved. Tuma (Malta), header. xG 0.05.
  48. 90'Full-time. Malta 0-1 Finland.
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