FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Spain 4–0 Malta

Thursday 23 Mar 1989 · Seville, Spain

Spain4–0Malta

Goals4

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

38′1–0Míchel Spain
68′2–0Míchel Spain · penalty
71′3–0Manolo Spain
80′4–0Manolo Spain

Elo

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

Spain: 1841 → 1843
Malta: 1318 → 1316

Expected score for Spain: 97.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 8, 1983–2019.

Spain wins: 8
Draws: 0
Malta wins: 0

Form either side

Spain

Before

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
2–0 v Malta 22 Jan 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
2–0 v Northern Ireland 8 Feb 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

After

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
4–0 v Hungary 15 Nov 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
2–1 v Switzerland 13 Dec 1989 · Friendly

Malta

Before

1–2 v Israel 11 Jan 1989 · Friendly
0–2 v Spain 22 Jan 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
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

After

1–1 v Hungary 12 Apr 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–2 v Northern Ireland 26 Apr 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
0–2 v Republic of Ireland 28 May 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1989
1–2 v Austria 4 Oct 1989 · Friendly
0–0 v Cyprus 11 Oct 1989 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

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

Malta

Every Spain v Malta match8

From Spain's side.


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

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: none · Cards: none