FIFA World Cup qualification 1988

Northern Ireland 3–0 Malta

Saturday 21 May 1988 · Belfast, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland3–0Malta

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Quinn Penney Clarke

14′1–0Jimmy Quinn Northern Ireland
23′2–0Steve Penney Northern Ireland
25′3–0Colin Clarke Northern Ireland

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Northern Ireland: 1614 → 1621
Malta: 1336 → 1329

Expected score for Northern Ireland: 89.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 8, 1988–2021.

Northern Ireland wins: 6
Draws: 2
Malta wins: 0

Form either side

Northern Ireland

Before

0–3 v Serbia 14 Oct 1987 · UEFA Euro qualification 1987
1–0 v Turkey 11 Nov 1987 · UEFA Euro qualification 1987
2–3 v Greece 17 Feb 1988 · Friendly
1–1 v Poland 23 Mar 1988 · Friendly
0–0 v France 27 Apr 1988 · Friendly

After

0–0 v Republic of Ireland 14 Sep 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988
0–1 v Hungary 19 Oct 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988
0–4 v Spain 21 Dec 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988
0–2 v Spain 8 Feb 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
2–0 v Malta 26 Apr 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Malta

Before

0–1 v Portugal 20 Dec 1987 · UEFA Euro qualification 1987
2–0 v Finland 7 Feb 1988 · Malta International Tournament 1988
2–1 v Tunisia 10 Feb 1988 · Malta International Tournament 1988
0–1 v Libya 10 Mar 1988 · Friendly
1–1 v Scotland 22 Mar 1988 · Friendly

After

2–3 v Wales 1 Jun 1988 · Friendly
1–0 v Cyprus 12 Oct 1988 · Friendly
0–2 v Israel 18 Oct 1988 · Friendly
1–1 v Cyprus 23 Nov 1988 · Friendly
2–2 v Hungary 11 Dec 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988

Road through the tournament

Northern Ireland

3–0 v Malta 21 May 1988
0–0 v Republic of Ireland 14 Sep 1988
0–1 v Hungary 19 Oct 1988
0–4 v Spain 21 Dec 1988

Malta

0–3 v Northern Ireland 21 May 1988
2–2 v Hungary 11 Dec 1988

Every Northern Ireland v Malta match8

From Northern Ireland's side.


30 May 2021	Malta	3–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
6 Feb 2013	Malta	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
17 Aug 2005	Malta	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
6 Oct 2001	Malta	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
2 Sep 2000	Malta	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000	—
28 Mar 2000	Malta	3–0	Away	Friendly	—
26 Apr 1989	Malta	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
21 May 1988	Malta	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1988	—

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