World Cup - Qualification Europe
Featured match
- Irvin Cardona 36'
- Teddy Teuma 68' (pen)
- Robert Lewandowski 32'
- P. Wszołek 59'
- P. Zieliński 85'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Poland beat Malta 3-2. Scorers for Malta: Irvin Cardona 36', Teddy Teuma 68' (pen). Scorers for Poland: Robert Lewandowski 32', P. Wszołek 59', P. Zieliński 85'. Poland had 58% of possession.
Malta
Poland
- Full-time 2 - 3
Added time: 2 minutes
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90+2'
F. Rózga Out: Jakub Kamiński · Poland Substitution for Poland: F. Rózga comes on for Jakub Kamiński
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87'
T. Buhagiar Out: Gabriel Mentz · Malta Substitution for Malta: T. Buhagiar comes on for Gabriel Mentz
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85'
P. Zieliński 2-3 Goal · Assist: B. Kapustka · Poland Goal! P. Zieliński scores for Poland, set up by B. Kapustka. It is 2-3
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78'
Bartosz Bereszyński Out: P. Wiśniewski · Poland Substitution for Poland: Bartosz Bereszyński comes on for P. Wiśniewski
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78'
K. Grosicki Out: P. Wszołek · Poland Substitution for Poland: K. Grosicki comes on for P. Wszołek
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78'
B. Kapustka Out: B. Slisz · Poland Substitution for Poland: B. Kapustka comes on for B. Slisz
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77'
Enrico Pepe Out: Teddy Teuma · Malta Substitution for Malta: Enrico Pepe comes on for Teddy Teuma
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77'
Paul Mbong Out: Irvin Cardona · Malta Substitution for Malta: Paul Mbong comes on for Irvin Cardona
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68'
Teddy Teuma 2-2 Penalty goal · Malta Teddy Teuma converts from the spot for Malta (2-2)
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66'
K. Świderski VAR · Goal disallowed · Poland VAR review: Goal disallowed
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59'
P. Wszołek 1-2 Goal · Assist: Robert Lewandowski · Poland Robert Lewandowski provides, P. Wszołek finishes for Poland (1-2)
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54'
J. C. Corbalan Out: Zach Muscat · Malta Substitution for Malta: J. C. Corbalan comes on for Zach Muscat
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49'
Alexander Satariano Yellow card · Malta Alexander Satariano of Malta is booked
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46'
K. Świderski Out: N. Zalewski · Poland Substitution for Poland: K. Świderski comes on for N. Zalewski
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46'
Adam Magri Overend Out: Joseph Mbong · Malta Substitution for Malta: Adam Magri Overend comes on for Joseph Mbong
- Half-time 1 - 1
Added time: 3 minutes
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45+3'
Teddy Teuma Yellow card · Malta Yellow card for Teddy Teuma (Malta)
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36'
Irvin Cardona 1-1 Goal · Malta Irvin Cardona finds the net for Malta (1-1)
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32'
Robert Lewandowski 0-1 Goal · Assist: P. Zieliński · Poland Goal! Robert Lewandowski scores for Poland, set up by P. Zieliński. It is 0-1
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17'
N. Zalewski Yellow card · Poland N. Zalewski of Poland is booked
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5'
P. Wiśniewski Yellow card · Poland Yellow card for P. Wiśniewski (Poland)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Malta
Poland
DWLLW
Last 5 matches DWWWD
4Position2
5Pts17
0.6Goals scored per match1.5
2.1Goals conceded per match0.7
3Clean sheets5
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Malta4-2-3-1
Poland3-4-2-1
14
6.3
Kiwior
J. Kiwior
Player profile
4
6.7
Kędziora
T. Kędziora
Player profile
3
6.0
Wiśniewski
5'78'
P. Wiśniewski
- 5'Yellow card
- 78'Out
19
7.2
Skóraś
M. Skóraś
Player profile
10
8.2
Zieliński
85'
P. Zieliński
- 85'Goal
- 78'Out
- 59'Goal
- 78'Out
20
7.7
Chouaref
Ylyas Chouaref
Player profile
10
7.3
Teuma
45+3'68'77'
Teddy Teuma
- 45+3'Yellow card
- 68'Penalty goal
- 77'Out
- 46'Out
23
7.3
Satariano
49'
Alexander Satariano
- 49'Yellow card
Malta4-2-3-1
Coach: Emilio De Leo
Starting XI
- 1GK Henry Bonello 6.5
- 22DF Zach Muscat54' 7.0
- 5DF Kurt Shaw 6.6
- 4DF Gabriel Mentz87' 6.3
- 3DF Ryan Camenzuli 6.2
- 6MF Matthew Guillaumier 6.9
- 23— Alexander Satariano49' 7.3
- 7MF Joseph Mbong46' 6.0
- 10MF Teddy Teuma45+3'68'77' 7.3
- 20MF Ylyas Chouaref 7.7
- 11FW Irvin Cardona36'77' 7.5
Substitutes
- 12GK M. Debono
- 16— R. Al Tumi
- 2DF Jean Borg
- 8FW Paul Mbong77' 6.7
- 9MF Jake Grech
- 13DF Enrico Pepe77' 6.5
- 14FW A. Zammit
- 15DF Myles Beerman
- 17DF Adam Magri Overend46' 6.2
- 18MF Brandon Paiber
- 19FW T. Buhagiar87' 6.6
- 21— J. C. Corbalan54'
Poland3-4-2-1
Coach: Jan Urban
Starting XI
- 22GK B. Dragowski 7.9
- 3DF P. Wiśniewski5'78' 6.0
- 4DF T. Kędziora 6.7
- 14DF J. Kiwior 6.3
- 15MF P. Wszołek59'78' 7.3
- 17MF B. Slisz78' 7.3
- 10MF P. Zieliński85' 8.2
- 19MF M. Skóraś 7.2
- 13FW Jakub Kamiński90+2' 6.9
- 21FW N. Zalewski17'46' 6.9
- 9FW Robert Lewandowski32' 7.6
Substitutes
- 1GK M. Kochalski
- 12GK Kamil Grabara
- 2DF M. Cash
- 5DF Jan Ziółkowski
- 6DF K. Szczesniak
- 7FW K. Świderski46' 7.2
- 8MF B. Kapustka78' 6.9
- 11MF K. Grosicki78' 6.3
- 16FW A. Buksa
- 18DF Bartosz Bereszyński78' 6.5
- 20— F. Rózga90+2'
- 23MF Kacper Kozłowski
Malta
Poland
42%
58%
10
Shots
18
8
On target
4
1
Off target
7
4
Corners
9
7
Fouls
6
1
Offsides
1
2
Yellow cards
2
1
Saves
5
353
Passes
488
81%
Pass accuracy
85%
2.15
Expected goals
1.32
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Germany
|
6 | 16 | 3 | 16:3 | +13 | 15 |
| 2 |
Slovakia
|
6 | 6 | 8 | 6:8 | -2 | 12 |
| 3 |
Northern Ireland
|
6 | 7 | 6 | 7:6 | +1 | 9 |
| 4 |
Luxembourg
|
6 | 1 | 13 | 1:13 | -12 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Switzerland
|
6 | 14 | 2 | 14:2 | +12 | 14 |
| 2 |
Kosovo
|
6 | 6 | 5 | 6:5 | +1 | 11 |
| 3 |
Slovenia
|
6 | 3 | 8 | 3:8 | -5 | 4 |
| 4 |
Sweden
|
6 | 4 | 12 | 4:12 | -8 | 2 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Scotland
|
6 | 13 | 7 | 13:7 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 |
Denmark
|
6 | 16 | 7 | 16:7 | +9 | 11 |
| 3 |
Greece
|
6 | 10 | 12 | 10:12 | -2 | 7 |
| 4 |
Belarus
|
6 | 4 | 17 | 4:17 | -13 | 2 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
France
|
6 | 16 | 4 | 16:4 | +12 | 16 |
| 2 |
Ukraine
|
6 | 10 | 11 | 10:11 | -1 | 10 |
| 3 |
Iceland
|
6 | 13 | 11 | 13:11 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 |
Azerbaijan
|
6 | 3 | 16 | 3:16 | -13 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spain
|
6 | 21 | 2 | 21:2 | +19 | 16 |
| 2 |
Türkiye
|
6 | 17 | 12 | 17:12 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 |
Georgia
|
6 | 7 | 15 | 7:15 | -8 | 3 |
| 4 |
Bulgaria
|
6 | 3 | 19 | 3:19 | -16 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Portugal
|
6 | 20 | 7 | 20:7 | +13 | 13 |
| 2 |
Rep. Of Ireland
|
6 | 9 | 7 | 9:7 | +2 | 10 |
| 3 |
Hungary
|
6 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 |
Armenia
|
6 | 3 | 19 | 3:19 | -16 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
8 | 27 | 4 | 27:4 | +23 | 20 |
| 2 |
Poland
|
8 | 14 | 7 | 14:7 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 |
Finland
|
8 | 8 | 14 | 8:14 | -6 | 10 |
| 4 |
Malta
|
8 | 4 | 19 | 4:19 | -15 | 5 |
| 5 |
Lithuania
|
8 | 6 | 15 | 6:15 | -9 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Austria
|
8 | 22 | 4 | 22:4 | +18 | 19 |
| 2 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
8 | 17 | 7 | 17:7 | +10 | 17 |
| 3 |
Romania
|
8 | 19 | 10 | 19:10 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 |
Cyprus
|
8 | 11 | 11 | 11:11 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 |
San Marino
|
8 | 2 | 39 | 2:39 | -37 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group I
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norway
|
8 | 37 | 5 | 37:5 | +32 | 24 |
| 2 |
Italy
|
8 | 21 | 12 | 21:12 | +9 | 18 |
| 3 |
Israel
|
8 | 19 | 20 | 19:20 | -1 | 12 |
| 4 |
Estonia
|
8 | 8 | 21 | 8:21 | -13 | 4 |
| 5 |
Moldova
|
8 | 5 | 32 | 5:32 | -27 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group J
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Belgium
|
8 | 29 | 7 | 29:7 | +22 | 18 |
| 2 |
Wales
|
8 | 21 | 11 | 21:11 | +10 | 16 |
| 3 |
FYR Macedonia
|
8 | 13 | 10 | 13:10 | +3 | 13 |
| 4 |
Kazakhstan
|
8 | 9 | 13 | 9:13 | -4 | 8 |
| 5 |
Liechtenstein
|
8 | 0 | 31 | 0:31 | -31 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group K
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
England
|
8 | 22 | 0 | 22:0 | +22 | 24 |
| 2 |
Albania
|
8 | 7 | 5 | 7:5 | +2 | 14 |
| 3 |
Serbia
|
8 | 9 | 10 | 9:10 | -1 | 13 |
| 4 |
Latvia
|
8 | 5 | 15 | 5:15 | -10 | 5 |
| 5 |
Andorra
|
8 | 3 | 16 | 3:16 | -13 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group L
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Croatia
|
8 | 26 | 4 | 26:4 | +22 | 22 |
| 2 |
Czechia
|
8 | 18 | 8 | 18:8 | +10 | 16 |
| 3 |
Faroe Islands
|
8 | 11 | 9 | 11:9 | +2 | 12 |
| 4 |
Montenegro
|
8 | 8 | 17 | 8:17 | -9 | 9 |
| 5 |
Gibraltar
|
8 | 3 | 28 | 3:28 | -25 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Malta wins0Draws0
Poland wins1