FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Malta 0–2 Spain

Sunday 22 Jan 1989 · Attard, Malta

Malta0–2Spain

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Míchel Begiristain

15′0–1Míchel Spain · penalty
49′0–2Txiki Begiristain Spain

Elo

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

Malta: 1328 → 1322
Spain: 1816 → 1822

Expected score for Malta: 9.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 8, 1983–2019.

Malta wins: 0
Draws: 0
Spain wins: 8

Form either side

Malta

Before

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
1–2 v Israel 11 Jan 1989 · Friendly

After

0–2 v Denmark 8 Feb 1989 · Malta International Tournament 1989
0–1 v Algeria 10 Feb 1989 · Malta International Tournament 1989
0–0 v Finland 12 Feb 1989 · Malta International Tournament 1989
0–4 v Spain 23 Mar 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
1–1 v Hungary 12 Apr 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Spain

Before

0–2 v Germany 17 Jun 1988 · UEFA Euro 1988
1–2 v Serbia 14 Sep 1988 · Friendly
1–1 v Argentina 12 Oct 1988 · Friendly
2–0 v Republic of Ireland 16 Nov 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988
4–0 v Northern Ireland 21 Dec 1988 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1988

After

2–0 v Northern Ireland 8 Feb 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
4–0 v Malta 23 Mar 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–1 v Republic of Ireland 26 Apr 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
1–0 v Poland 20 Sep 1989 · Friendly
2–2 v Hungary 11 Oct 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Road through the tournament

Malta

Spain

2–0 v Malta 22 Jan 1989
2–0 v Northern Ireland 8 Feb 1989
4–0 v Malta 23 Mar 1989
0–1 v Republic of Ireland 26 Apr 1989
2–2 v Hungary 11 Oct 1989
4–0 v Hungary 15 Nov 1989

Every Malta v Spain match8

From Malta's side.


15 Nov 2019	Spain	0–7	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2019	—
26 Mar 2019	Spain	0–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2019	—
12 Feb 1997	Spain	0–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
18 Dec 1996	Spain	0–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
23 Mar 1989	Spain	0–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
22 Jan 1989	Spain	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
21 Dec 1983	Spain	1–12	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1983	—
15 May 1983	Spain	2–3	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1983	—

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