World Cup - Qualification Europe
·Matchday 1
Featured match
- Alfred Effiong 13'
- R. Snodgrass 9'
- C. Martin 53'
- R. Snodgrass 61' (pen)
- S. Fletcher 78'
- R. Snodgrass 84'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Scotland beat Malta 5-1. Scorers for Malta: Alfred Effiong 13'. Scorers for Scotland: R. Snodgrass 9', C. Martin 53', R. Snodgrass 61' (pen), S. Fletcher 78', R. Snodgrass 84'. Jonathan Caruana of Malta was sent off in minute 59'. L. Gambin of Malta was sent off in minute 90'. Scotland had 69% of possession.
Malta
Scotland
- Full-time 1 - 5
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90'
L. Gambin Red card · Malta Straight red card for L. Gambin. Malta are down a man
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89'
M. Mifsud Out: Alfred Effiong · Malta Substitution for Malta: M. Mifsud comes on for Alfred Effiong
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86'
I. Anya Out: Matt Ritchie · Scotland Substitution for Scotland: I. Anya comes on for Matt Ritchie
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84'
R. Snodgrass 1-5 Goal · Scotland Goal! R. Snodgrass scores for Scotland. It is 1-5
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79'
Ryan Camilleri Out: R. Scicluna · Malta Substitution for Malta: Ryan Camilleri comes on for R. Scicluna
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78'
S. Fletcher 1-4 Goal · Scotland S. Fletcher finds the net for Scotland (1-4)
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68'
S. Fletcher Out: C. Martin · Scotland Substitution for Scotland: S. Fletcher comes on for C. Martin
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66'
James Forrest Out: O. Burke · Scotland Substitution for Scotland: James Forrest comes on for O. Burke
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66'
R. Briffa Out: Andre Schembri · Malta Substitution for Malta: R. Briffa comes on for Andre Schembri
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62'
Alfred Effiong Yellow card · Malta Alfred Effiong of Malta is booked
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61'
R. Snodgrass 1-3 Penalty goal · Scotland Goal! R. Snodgrass scores a penalty for Scotland. It is 1-3
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59'
Jonathan Caruana Red card · Malta Straight red card for Jonathan Caruana. Malta are down a man
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56'
P. Fenech Yellow card · Malta Yellow card for P. Fenech (Malta)
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53'
C. Martin 1-2 Goal · Assist: Matt Ritchie · Scotland Goal for Scotland! C. Martin turns in the pass from Matt Ritchie (1-2)
- Half-time 1 - 1
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13'
Alfred Effiong 1-1 Goal · Assist: G. Sciberras · Malta G. Sciberras provides, Alfred Effiong finishes for Malta (1-1)
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9'
R. Snodgrass 0-1 Goal · Assist: Grant Hanley · Scotland Goal! R. Snodgrass scores for Scotland, set up by Grant Hanley. It is 0-1
- Kick-off
Malta5-3-2
Scotland4-4-2
2
Paterson
C. Paterson
Player profile
3
Robertson
Andrew Robertson
Player profile
5
Hanley
Grant Hanley
Player profile
4
Martin
R. Martin
Player profile
19
Effiong
13'62'89'
Alfred Effiong
- 13'Goal
- 62'Yellow card
- 89'Out
- 66'Out
11
Gambin
90'
L. Gambin
- 90'Red card
- 56'Yellow card
Malta5-3-2
Coach: P. Ghedin
Starting XI
- 1GK Andrew Hogg
- 2DF Jonathan Caruana59'
- 3MF J. Zerafa
- 5DF Andrei Agius
- 15DF S. Borg
- 16MF R. Scicluna79'
- 4MF G. Sciberras
- 8MF P. Fenech56'
- 11MF L. Gambin90'
- 13FW Andre Schembri66'
- 19FW Alfred Effiong13'62'89'
Substitutes
- 10MF R. Briffa66'
- 17DF Ryan Camilleri79'
- 9FW M. Mifsud89'
- 12GK H. Bonello
- 7DF C. Failla
- 14— J. Farrugia
- 20DF Zach Muscat
- 18MF Bjorn Kristensen
- 6DF C. Baldacchino
Scotland4-4-2
Coach: R. Martin
Starting XI
- 1GK D. Marshall
- 4DF R. Martin
- 5DF Grant Hanley
- 3DF Andrew Robertson
- 2MF C. Paterson
- 7MF D. Fletcher
- 10MF R. Snodgrass9'61'84'
- 6MF Barry Bannan
- 11MF Matt Ritchie86'
- 8FW O. Burke66'
- 9FW C. Martin53'68'
Substitutes
- 13MF James Forrest66'
- 18FW S. Fletcher68'78'
- 17MF I. Anya86'
- 23MF S. Naismith
- 22MF John McGinn
- 20DF C. Berra
- 21GK J. Hamilton
- 14MF J. Morrison
- 19MF B. McKay
- 16DF A. Hutton
- 12GK Craig Gordon
- 15DF G. Greer
Malta
Scotland
31%
69%
6
Shots
17
3
On target
8
3
Off target
9
2
Corners
5
11
Fouls
7
2
Offsides
1
2
Yellow cards
0
2
Red cards
0
2
Saves
2