World Cup - Qualification Europe
·Matchday 3
Featured match
- F. Cernych 75'
- A. Novikovas 84' (pen)
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Lithuania beat Malta 2-0. Scorers for Lithuania: F. Cernych 75', A. Novikovas 84' (pen). Jonathan Caruana of Malta was sent off in minute 82'.
Lithuania
Malta
- Full-time 2 - 0
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87'
M. Grigaravičius Out: A. Novikovas · Lithuania Substitution for Lithuania: M. Grigaravičius comes on for A. Novikovas
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85'
S. Pisani Out: P. Fenech · Malta Substitution for Malta: S. Pisani comes on for P. Fenech
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84'
A. Novikovas 2-0 Penalty goal · Lithuania A. Novikovas converts from the spot for Lithuania (2-0)
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84'
K. Chvedukas Yellow card · Lithuania Yellow card for K. Chvedukas (Lithuania)
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83'
R. Muscat Out: Andre Schembri · Malta Substitution for Malta: R. Muscat comes on for Andre Schembri
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82'
Jonathan Caruana Red card · Malta Straight red card for Jonathan Caruana. Malta are down a man
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81'
Jonathan Caruana Yellow card · Malta Jonathan Caruana of Malta is booked
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80'
Alfred Effiong Out: Bjorn Kristensen · Malta Substitution for Malta: Alfred Effiong comes on for Bjorn Kristensen
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79'
K. Chvedukas Out: M. Kuklys · Lithuania Substitution for Lithuania: K. Chvedukas comes on for M. Kuklys
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75'
F. Cernych 1-0 Goal · Assist: D. Matulevičius · Lithuania Goal for Lithuania! F. Cernych turns in the pass from D. Matulevičius (1-0)
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72'
Andrew Hogg Yellow card · Malta Andrew Hogg of Malta is booked
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62'
D. Matulevičius Out: N. Valskis · Lithuania Substitution for Lithuania: D. Matulevičius comes on for N. Valskis
- Half-time 0 - 0
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43'
Andrei Agius Yellow card · Malta Andrei Agius of Malta is booked
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29'
N. Valskis Yellow card · Lithuania Yellow card for N. Valskis (Lithuania)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Lithuania
Malta
DD
Last 5 matches LL
1.5Goals scored per match0.5
1.5Goals conceded per match3.5
0Clean sheets0
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Lithuania4-4-2
Malta4-4-2
2
Caruana
81'82'
Jonathan Caruana
- 81'Yellow card
- 82'Red card
- 43'Yellow card
11
Novikovas
84'87'
A. Novikovas
- 84'Penalty goal
- 87'Out
- 29'Yellow card
- 62'Out
17
Kuklys
79'
M. Kuklys
- 79'Out
- 75'Goal
Lithuania4-4-2
Coach: E. Jankauskas
Starting XI
- 16GK E. Šetkus
- 5DF T. Mikuckis
- 3DF G. Freidgeimas
- 8DF Egidijus Vaitkūnas
- 23DF V. Andriuškevičius
- 17MF M. Kuklys79'
- 18MF Artūras Žulpa
- 11FW A. Novikovas84'87'
- 22MF F. Cernych75'
- 14MF Vykintas Slivka
- 19FW N. Valskis29'62'
Substitutes
- 9FW D. Matulevičius62'
- 13MF K. Chvedukas79'84'
- 6MF M. Grigaravičius87'
- 7MF D. Česnauskis
- 1GK E. Zubas
- 2DF L. Klimavičius
- 4DF E. Girdvainis
- 10MF O. Verbickas
- 20MF S. Paulius
- 12GK S. Klevinskas
- 21MF V. Lukša
- 15DF V. Slavickas
Malta4-4-2
Coach: P. Ghedin
Starting XI
- 1GK Andrew Hogg72'
- 2DF Jonathan Caruana81'82'
- 3MF J. Zerafa
- 5DF Andrei Agius43'
- 6DF S. Borg
- 20DF Zach Muscat
- 4MF G. Sciberras
- 8MF P. Fenech85'
- 18MF Bjorn Kristensen80'
- 9FW M. Mifsud
- 13FW Andre Schembri83'
Substitutes
- 19FW Alfred Effiong80'
- 10MF R. Muscat83'
- 11— S. Pisani85'
- 12GK H. Bonello
- 15MF M. Scerri
- 14— J. Farrugia
- 16MF R. Scicluna
- 17DF Ryan Camilleri
- 7DF C. Failla
Lithuania
Malta
7
Corners
4
2
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
1