Match Events
- 27′Slovenia, goal:0–1assist
- Half-time0 – 1
- 49′Slovenia, goal:0–2assist
- 50′Slovenia, VAR review:Goal confirmed
- 57′Malta, substitution:off
- 57′Malta, substitution:
- 60′Slovenia, goal:0–3assist
- 61′Slovenia, substitution:off
- 61′Slovenia, substitution:off
- 66′Malta, yellow card:Foul
- 67′Slovenia, goal:0–4assist
- 68′Malta, substitution:off
- 68′Malta, substitution:off
- 71′Slovenia, substitution:off
- 72′Slovenia, substitution:off
- 80′Malta, substitution:off
- 82′Slovenia, substitution:off
- 88′Malta, yellow card:Foul
- Full-time0 – 4
Lineups
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Malta
3-4-3
6.32
Average match ratingSlovenia +1.13
7.45
Slovenia
4-2-3-1
Ta'Qali National Stadium
Key Stats
45%Possession55%
–Expected Goals–
5Shots20
1Shots on Target5
3Corners4
82%Pass Accuracy90%
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Match report
Malta vs Slovenia — the facts
Slovenia won 4–0 away against Malta (half-time 0–1).
Malta met Slovenia in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 7). Kick-off was Friday, 8 October 2021, 18:45 UTC at Ta'Qali National Stadium. Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos.
Team pages: Malta · Slovenia · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 27' Goal: Josip Iličić (assist: Jure Balkovec) — 0–1
- 49' Goal: Andraž Šporar (assist: Sandi Lovrić) — 0–2
- 60' Goal: Josip Iličić (assist: Sandi Lovrić) — 0–3
- 67' Goal: Benjamin Šeško (assist: Sandi Lovrić) — 0–4
Starting line-ups
Malta (3-4-3)
Slovenia (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Malta vs Slovenia final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Europe fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Malta and Slovenia team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.