World Cup - Qualification Europe
Featured match
- Joseph Mbong 56'
- Artem Dzyuba 23'
- Mário Fernandes 35'
- A. Sobolev 89'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Russia beat Malta 3-1. Scorers for Malta: Joseph Mbong 56'. Scorers for Russia: Artem Dzyuba 23', Mário Fernandes 35', A. Sobolev 89'. Russia had 55% of possession.
Malta
Russia
- Full-time 1 - 3
Added time: 2 minutes
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90+2'
Juan Carlos Corbalan Yellow card · Malta Juan Carlos Corbalan of Malta is booked
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89'
A. Sobolev 1-3 Goal · Assist: Aleksei Miranchuk · Russia Goal for Russia! A. Sobolev turns in the pass from Aleksei Miranchuk (1-3)
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88'
K. Nwoko Out: Andrei Agius · Malta Substitution for Malta: K. Nwoko comes on for Andrei Agius
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86'
Juan Carlos Corbalan Out: R. Camenzuli · Malta Substitution for Malta: Juan Carlos Corbalan comes on for R. Camenzuli
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83'
A. Sobolev Out: Artem Dzyuba · Russia Substitution for Russia: A. Sobolev comes on for Artem Dzyuba
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78'
A. Mostovoy Out: D. Kuzyaev · Russia Substitution for Russia: A. Mostovoy comes on for D. Kuzyaev
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74'
S. Pisani Out: Bjorn Kristensen · Malta Substitution for Malta: S. Pisani comes on for Bjorn Kristensen
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62'
R. Zhemaletdinov Yellow card · Russia Yellow card for R. Zhemaletdinov (Russia)
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57'
R. Zhemaletdinov Out: Aleksey Ionov · Russia Substitution for Russia: R. Zhemaletdinov comes on for Aleksey Ionov
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57'
Aleksei Miranchuk Out: Daniil Fomin · Russia Substitution for Russia: Aleksei Miranchuk comes on for Daniil Fomin
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56'
Joseph Mbong 1-2 Goal · Malta Goal for Malta! Joseph Mbong makes it 1-2
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46'
P. Mbong Out: Jurgen Degabriele · Malta Substitution for Malta: P. Mbong comes on for Jurgen Degabriele
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46'
A. Satariano Out: L. Montebello · Malta Substitution for Malta: A. Satariano comes on for L. Montebello
- Half-time 0 - 2
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35'
Mário Fernandes 0-2 Goal · Assist: Artem Dzyuba · Russia Goal for Russia! Mário Fernandes turns in the pass from Artem Dzyuba (0-2)
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23'
Artem Dzyuba 0-1 Goal · Assist: Daniil Fomin · Russia Daniil Fomin provides, Artem Dzyuba finishes for Russia (0-1)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Malta
Russia
DDWWD
Last 5 matches WDDLL
6Position2
5Pts22
0.9Goals scored per match2.4
2Goals conceded per match1.6
2Clean sheets4
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Malta3-4-2-1
Russia4-2-3-1
4
6.6
Karavaev
V. Karavaev
Player profile
14
7.0
Dzhikiya
G. Dzhikiya
Player profile
5
7.0
Semenov
Andrey Semenov
Player profile
2
7.9
Fernandes
35'
Mário Fernandes
- 35'Goal
18
6.2
Degabriele
46'
Jurgen Degabriele
- 46'Out
3
6.7
Camenzuli
86'
R. Camenzuli
- 86'Out
- 74'Out
- 56'Goal
Malta3-4-2-1
Coach: D. Mangia
Starting XI
- 1GK H. Bonello 5.9
- 2DF Kurt Shaw 6.2
- 15DF Andrei Agius88' 6.5
- 4DF S. Borg 6.7
- 7MF Joseph Mbong56' 7.3
- 19MF Bjorn Kristensen74' 6.0
- 6MF M. Guillaumier 6.7
- 3MF R. Camenzuli86' 6.7
- 17FW Teddy Teuma 7.0
- 18FW Jurgen Degabriele46' 6.2
- 14FW L. Montebello46' 6.3
Substitutes
- 23FW A. Satariano46' 6.9
- 11FW P. Mbong46' 6.5
- 10MF S. Pisani74' 6.7
- 5MF Juan Carlos Corbalan86'90+2' 6.2
- 9FW K. Nwoko88'
- 20MF L. Gambin
- 21DF K. Micallef
- 16GK J. Galea
- 13DF Enrico Pepe
- 8MF Jake Grech
- 22DF Zach Muscat
- 12GK M. Calleja Cremona
Russia4-2-3-1
Coach: S. Cherchesov
Starting XI
- 1GK Anton Shunin 6.9
- 2DF Mário Fernandes35' 7.9
- 5DF Andrey Semenov 7.0
- 14DF G. Dzhikiya 7.0
- 4DF V. Karavaev 6.6
- 7MF I. Akhmetov 7.9
- 8MF Daniil Fomin57' 7.2
- 23MF D. Kuzyaev78' 7.5
- 17MF A. Golovin 7.9
- 20MF Aleksey Ionov57' 5.9
- 22FW Artem Dzyuba23'83' 8.5
Substitutes
- 15FW Aleksei Miranchuk57' 6.9
- 11FW R. Zhemaletdinov57'62' 6.9
- 6FW A. Mostovoy78' 6.7
- 9FW A. Sobolev83'89' 7.3
- 12GK Y. Dyupin
- 18MF Y. Zhirkov
- 21MF M. Mukhin
- 10FW A. Zabolotnyi
- 3DF Roman Neustädter
- 13DF Fedor Kudryashov
- 19DF Igor Smolnikov
- 16GK Andrey Lunev
Malta
Russia
45%
55%
9
Shots
11
5
On target
4
1
Off target
6
1
Corners
5
13
Fouls
10
1
Offsides
4
1
Yellow cards
1
1
Saves
4
408
Passes
483
77%
Pass accuracy
83%
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Serbia
|
8 | 18 | 9 | 18:9 | +9 | 20 |
| 2 |
Portugal
|
8 | 17 | 6 | 17:6 | +11 | 17 |
| 3 |
Rep. Of Ireland
|
8 | 11 | 8 | 11:8 | +3 | 9 |
| 4 |
Luxembourg
|
8 | 8 | 18 | 8:18 | -10 | 9 |
| 5 |
Azerbaijan
|
8 | 5 | 18 | 5:18 | -13 | 1 |
Next round
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spain
|
8 | 15 | 5 | 15:5 | +10 | 19 |
| 2 |
Sweden
|
8 | 12 | 6 | 12:6 | +6 | 15 |
| 3 |
Greece
|
8 | 8 | 8 | 8:8 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 |
Georgia
|
8 | 6 | 12 | 6:12 | -6 | 7 |
| 5 |
Kosovo
|
8 | 5 | 15 | 5:15 | -10 | 5 |
Next round
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Switzerland
|
8 | 15 | 2 | 15:2 | +13 | 18 |
| 2 |
Italy
|
8 | 13 | 2 | 13:2 | +11 | 16 |
| 3 |
Northern Ireland
|
8 | 6 | 7 | 6:7 | -1 | 9 |
| 4 |
Bulgaria
|
8 | 6 | 14 | 6:14 | -8 | 8 |
| 5 |
Lithuania
|
8 | 4 | 19 | 4:19 | -15 | 3 |
Next round
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
France
|
8 | 18 | 3 | 18:3 | +15 | 18 |
| 2 |
Ukraine
|
8 | 11 | 8 | 11:8 | +3 | 12 |
| 3 |
Finland
|
8 | 10 | 10 | 10:10 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
8 | 9 | 12 | 9:12 | -3 | 7 |
| 5 |
Kazakhstan
|
8 | 5 | 20 | 5:20 | -15 | 3 |
Next round
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Belgium
|
8 | 25 | 6 | 25:6 | +19 | 20 |
| 2 |
Wales
|
8 | 14 | 9 | 14:9 | +5 | 15 |
| 3 |
Czechia
|
8 | 14 | 9 | 14:9 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 |
Estonia
|
8 | 9 | 21 | 9:21 | -12 | 4 |
| 5 |
Belarus
|
8 | 7 | 24 | 7:24 | -17 | 3 |
Next round
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Denmark
|
10 | 30 | 3 | 30:3 | +27 | 27 |
| 2 |
Scotland
|
10 | 17 | 7 | 17:7 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 |
Israel
|
10 | 23 | 21 | 23:21 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 |
Austria
|
10 | 19 | 17 | 19:17 | +2 | 16 |
| 5 |
Faroe Islands
|
10 | 7 | 23 | 7:23 | -16 | 4 |
| 6 |
Moldova
|
10 | 5 | 30 | 5:30 | -25 | 1 |
Next round
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
10 | 33 | 8 | 33:8 | +25 | 23 |
| 2 |
Türkiye
|
10 | 27 | 16 | 27:16 | +11 | 21 |
| 3 |
Norway
|
10 | 15 | 8 | 15:8 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 |
Montenegro
|
10 | 14 | 15 | 14:15 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 |
Latvia
|
10 | 11 | 14 | 11:14 | -3 | 9 |
| 6 |
Gibraltar
|
10 | 4 | 43 | 4:43 | -39 | 0 |
Next round
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Croatia
|
10 | 21 | 4 | 21:4 | +17 | 23 |
| 2 |
Russia
|
10 | 19 | 6 | 19:6 | +13 | 22 |
| 3 |
Slovakia
|
10 | 17 | 10 | 17:10 | +7 | 14 |
| 4 |
Slovenia
|
10 | 13 | 12 | 13:12 | +1 | 14 |
| 5 |
Cyprus
|
10 | 4 | 21 | 4:21 | -17 | 5 |
| 6 |
Malta
|
10 | 9 | 30 | 9:30 | -21 | 5 |
Next round
Group I
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
England
|
10 | 39 | 3 | 39:3 | +36 | 26 |
| 2 |
Poland
|
10 | 30 | 11 | 30:11 | +19 | 20 |
| 3 |
Albania
|
10 | 12 | 12 | 12:12 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 |
Hungary
|
10 | 19 | 13 | 19:13 | +6 | 17 |
| 5 |
Andorra
|
10 | 8 | 24 | 8:24 | -16 | 6 |
| 6 |
San Marino
|
10 | 1 | 46 | 1:46 | -45 | 0 |
Next round
Group J
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Germany
|
10 | 36 | 4 | 36:4 | +32 | 27 |
| 2 |
FYR Macedonia
|
10 | 23 | 11 | 23:11 | +12 | 18 |
| 3 |
Romania
|
10 | 13 | 8 | 13:8 | +5 | 17 |
| 4 |
Armenia
|
10 | 9 | 20 | 9:20 | -11 | 12 |
| 5 |
Iceland
|
10 | 12 | 18 | 12:18 | -6 | 9 |
| 6 |
Liechtenstein
|
10 | 2 | 34 | 2:34 | -32 | 1 |
Next round