Malta vs Lithuania, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Malta are hosting Lithuania at Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard, Malta, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
3': Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania).
9': Foul by Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania).
9': Jodi Jones (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
11': Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Klaudijus Upstas (Lithuania).
12': Attempt missed. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gytis Paulauskas.
13': Foul by Kipras Kazukolovas (Lithuania).
13': Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
16': Jodi Jones (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Kipras Kazukolovas (Lithuania).
17': Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Kipras Kazukolovas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': Foul by Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania).
18': Jodi Jones (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
19': Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania).
22': Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Paul Mbong (Malta).
24': Paul Mbong (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
25': Delay in match (Malta).
27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
28': Offside, Malta. Paul Mbong is caught offside.
29': Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
29': Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by James Carragher.
31': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli.
32': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
32': Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Attempt missed. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
34': Foul by Paul Mbong (Malta).
34': Kipras Kazukolovas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Attempt missed. Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
36': Attempt missed. Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis.
38': Attempt blocked. Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Artemijus Tutyskinas.
38': Attempt saved. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Artemijus Tutyskinas.
39': Enrico Pepe (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania).
40': Delay in match because of an injury Enrico Pepe (Malta).
41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
43': Attempt missed. Joseph Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zach Muscat.
44': Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania).
45': Foul by Enrico Pepe (Malta).
45': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Foul by James Carragher (Malta).
45'+1': Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+3': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
45'+3': Jodi Jones (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
45'+4': Jodi Jones (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+5': Attempt blocked. Zach Muscat (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Guillaumier.
45'+6': First Half ends, Malta 0, Lithuania 0.
45': Second Half begins Malta 0, Lithuania 0.
45': Substitution, Lithuania. Paulius Golubickas replaces Klaudijus Upstas.
48': Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Foul by Paul Mbong (Malta).
48': Foul by Ryan Camenzuli (Malta).
48': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
49': Jodi Jones (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
52': Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis.
53': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
53': Jodi Jones (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
57': Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).
59': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
59': Kipras Kazukolovas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by James Carragher (Malta).
60': Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Attempt saved. Paul Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Edvinas Gertmonas (Lithuania). Assisted by Joseph Mbong.
61': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Edvinas Gertmonas.
65': Attempt missed. Ryan Camenzuli (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Teddy Teuma.
66': Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania).
68': Delay in match because of an injury Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania).
70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70': Substitution, Lithuania. Fedor Cernych replaces Artur Dolznikov.
70': Substitution, Lithuania. Gratas Sirgedas replaces Modestas Vorobjovas.
72': Foul by Zach Muscat (Malta).
72': Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73': Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).
73': Gratas Sirgedas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Substitution, Lithuania. Deividas Sesplaukis replaces Paulius Golubickas because of an injury.
74': Substitution, Malta. Basil Tuma replaces Paul Mbong.
74': Fedor Cernych (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74': Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
76': Foul by Fedor Cernych (Lithuania).
76': Zach Muscat (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Deividas Sesplaukis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Basil Tuma (Malta).
81': Substitution, Malta. Kyrian Nwoko replaces Joseph Mbong.
81': Substitution, Lithuania. Romualdas Jansonas replaces Vykintas Slivka.
81': Substitution, Malta. Keyon Ewurum replaces Jodi Jones.
82': Attempt saved. Romualdas Jansonas (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis.
83': Foul by Ryan Camenzuli (Malta).
83': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
84': Attempt missed. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Keyon Ewurum.
85': Deividas Sesplaukis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Keyon Ewurum (Malta).
86': Substitution, Malta. Juan Corbalan replaces Zach Muscat.
88': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Gvidas Gineitis.
89': Fedor Cernych (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Ryan Camenzuli (Malta).
89': Ryan Camenzuli (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Basil Tuma (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
90': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Foul by Romualdas Jansonas (Lithuania).
90'+1': Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Enrico Pepe (Malta) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+2': Foul by Keyon Ewurum (Malta).
90'+2': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Keyon Ewurum (Malta).
90'+4': Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Gratas Sirgedas (Lithuania).
90'+5': Teddy Teuma (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
90'+5': Romualdas Jansonas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Malta 0, Lithuania 0.
0': Match ends, Malta 0, Lithuania 0.

Statistics

LTU		MLT
19	Fouls	23
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	2
1	Saves	2
51.2	Possession	48.8
8	SHOTS	6
2	ON GOAL	1
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
316	Accurate Passes	309
402	Passes	395
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	1
22	Crosses	11
0.1	Cross %	0.1
61	Long Balls	58
33	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
1	Blocked Shots	2
9	Effective Tackles	8
14	Tackles	14
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
7	Interceptions	3
17	Effective Clearances	33
17	Clearances	33

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Location: Attard, Malta
Attendance: 2,785

WCQ - UEFA Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Netherlands	8	+23	20
2	Poland	8	+7	17
3	Finland	8	-6	10
4	Malta	8	-15	5

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Malta (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Henry Bonello (GK)
13	Enrico Pepe
5	James Carragher
3	Ryan Camenzuli
22	Zach Muscat
10	Teddy Teuma
23	Alexander Satariano
6	Matthew Guillaumier
20	Paul Mbong
7	Joseph Mbong
11	Jodi Jones

Malta Substitutes:

Rashed Al-Tumi, Myles Beerman, Brandon Paiber, Stephen Pisani, Jake Azzopardi, Juan Corbalan, Keyon Ewurum, Basil Tuma, Jean Borg, Adam Overend, Kyrian Nwoko, James Sissons.

Lithuania (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Edvinas Gertmonas (GK)
3	Edgaras Utkus
5	Kipras Kazukolovas
2	Artemijus Tutyskinas
19	Klaudijus Upstas
14	Vykintas Slivka
15	Gvidas Gineitis
6	Modestas Vorobjovas
9	Gytis Paulaukas
7	Artur Dolznikov
13	Justas Lasickas

Lithuania Substitutes:

Rokas Lekiatas, Deividas Sesplaukis, Dziugas Bartkus, Fiodor Cernych, Manfredas Ruzgis, Romualdas Jansonas, Paulius Golubickas, Edvinas Girdvainis, Titas Milasius, Gratas Sirgedas, Domantas Antanavicius, Tomas Svedkauskas.

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