FIFA World Cup qualification 2021

Malta 3–0 Cyprus

Wednesday 1 Sep 2021 · Ta' Qali, Malta

Malta3–0Cyprus

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Attard Mbong Attard

44′1–0Cain Attard Malta
46′2–0Joseph Mbong Malta
54′3–0Cain Attard Malta

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Malta

1Henry BonelloGK
2Kurt ShawDF ↓59′
4Steve BorgDF
13Enrico PepeDF
3Ryan CamenzuliMF
10Stephen PisaniMF
17Teddy TeumaMF ↓85′
18Cain AttardMF●●
7Joseph MbongFW● ↓59′
9Luke MontebelloFW ↓70′
11Paul MbongFW ↓70′

Came on

21Shaun Dimech↑59′
22Zach Muscat↑59′
19Alexander Satariano↑70′
8Jake Grech↑70′
23Tristan Carauna↑85′

Cyprus

Came on

20Grigoris Kastanos↑58′
13Nikolas Panagiotou↑58′
19Marios Elia↑59′
14Fanos Katelaris↑64′
17Loizos Loizou↑71′

Elo

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

Malta: 1261 → 1300
Cyprus: 1405 → 1366

Expected score for Malta: 43.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 8, 1988–2021.

Malta wins: 2
Draws: 3
Cyprus wins: 3

Form either side

Malta

Before

1–3 v Russia 24 Mar 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
2–2 v Slovakia 27 Mar 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
0–3 v Croatia 30 Mar 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
0–3 v Northern Ireland 30 May 2021 · Friendly
1–2 v Kosovo 4 Jun 2021 · Friendly

After

0–1 v Slovenia 4 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
0–2 v Russia 7 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
0–4 v Slovenia 8 Oct 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
2–2 v Cyprus 11 Oct 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
1–7 v Croatia 11 Nov 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021

Cyprus

Before

0–0 v Slovakia 24 Mar 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
0–1 v Croatia 27 Mar 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
1–0 v Slovenia 30 Mar 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
0–1 v Hungary 4 Jun 2021 · Friendly
0–4 v Ukraine 7 Jun 2021 · Friendly

After

0–2 v Russia 4 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
0–2 v Slovakia 7 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
0–3 v Croatia 8 Oct 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
2–2 v Malta 11 Oct 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
0–6 v Russia 11 Nov 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021

Road through the tournament

Malta

1–3 v Russia 24 Mar 2021
2–2 v Slovakia 27 Mar 2021
0–3 v Croatia 30 Mar 2021
3–0 v Cyprus 1 Sep 2021
0–1 v Slovenia 4 Sep 2021
0–2 v Russia 7 Sep 2021
0–4 v Slovenia 8 Oct 2021
2–2 v Cyprus 11 Oct 2021
1–7 v Croatia 11 Nov 2021
0–6 v Slovakia 14 Nov 2021

Cyprus

0–0 v Slovakia 24 Mar 2021
0–1 v Croatia 27 Mar 2021
1–0 v Slovenia 30 Mar 2021
0–3 v Malta 1 Sep 2021
0–2 v Russia 4 Sep 2021
0–2 v Slovakia 7 Sep 2021
0–3 v Croatia 8 Oct 2021
2–2 v Malta 11 Oct 2021
0–6 v Russia 11 Nov 2021
1–2 v Slovenia 14 Nov 2021

Every Malta v Cyprus match8

From Malta's side.


11 Oct 2021	Cyprus	2–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
1 Sep 2021	Cyprus	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
7 Jun 2003	Cyprus	1–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2003	—
20 Nov 2002	Cyprus	1–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2002	—
7 Oct 1992	Cyprus	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
11 Oct 1989	Cyprus	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
23 Nov 1988	Cyprus	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
12 Oct 1988	Cyprus	1–0	Away	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN