Postat 90 minutes plus 6
Match ends, Malta 2, Slovenia 2.
Friendlies Scores & Fixtures
Thursday 21st March
Solomon Islands 0 , Fiji 2 at Full time
Solomon Islands
Fiji
Full time
Ethiopia 1 , Lesotho 2 at Full time
Ethiopia
Lesotho
Full time
Guinea 6 , Vanuatu 0 at Full time
Guinea
Vanuatu
Full time
Team Lineups
home team, Malta
Manager: Michele Marcolini
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Bonello, Goalkeeper
4, Borg, Defender
22, Muscat, Defender
20, Borg, Defender
15, Corbalan, Midfielder
19, Yankam, Midfielder
6, Guillaumier, Midfielder
8, Pisani, Midfielder
7, Mbong, Midfielder
10, Mbong, Striker
11, Montebello, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, H. Bonello
- Number 20, J. Borg
- Number 22, Z. Muscat , Yellow Card at 84 minutes
- Number 4, S. Borg , Captain, substituted for E. Pepe at 46 minutes
- Number 7, J. Mbong
- Number 8, S. Pisani , Yellow Card at 51 minutes, substituted for N. Muscat at 76 minutes
- Number 6, M. Guillaumier
- Number 19, Y. Yankam
- Number 15, J. Corbalan , substituted for C. Lonardelli at 81 minutes
- Number 11, L. Montebello , Yellow Card at 66 minutes, substituted for K. Reid at 67 minutes
- Number 10, P. Mbong , Yellow Card at 75 minutes, substituted for N. Portelli at 81 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Malta
- Number 16, R. Al-Tumi
- Number 23, F. Apap
- Number 2, C. Attard
- Number 3, M. Beerman
- Number 18, J. Busuttil
- Number 12, M. Grech
- Number 17, N. Muscat
- Number 14, K. Nwoko
- Number 21, B. Paiber
- Number 13, E. Pepe , Yellow Card at 74 minutes
- Number 24, N. Portelli
- Number 9, K. Reid
- Number 5, K. Shaw
- Number 26, D. Vella
- Number 25, C. Lonardelli
away team, Slovenia
Manager: Bostjan Cesar
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Oblak, Goalkeeper
20, Stojanovic, Defender
21, Drkusic, Defender
6, Bijol, Defender
3, Balkovec, Defender
22, Gnezda Cerin, Defensive Midfielder
14, Kurtic, Defensive Midfielder
19, Horvat, Attacking Midfielder
9, Sporar, Attacking Midfielder
17, Mlakar, Attacking Midfielder
11, Sesko, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Oblak , Captain, substituted for V. Belec at 46 minutes
- Number 3, J. Balkovec
- Number 6, J. Bijol , substituted for M. Blažič at 46 minutes
- Number 21, V. Drkušić , substituted for D. Brekalo at 82 minutes
- Number 20, P. Stojanović
- Number 14, J. Kurtić , Yellow Card at 75 minutes, substituted for J. Gorenc Stankovič at 78 minutes
- Number 22, A. Gnezda Čerin , substituted for T. Elšnik at 62 minutes
- Number 17, J. Mlakar , substituted for B. Verbič at 46 minutes
- Number 9, A. Šporar
- Number 19, T. Horvat
- Number 11, B. Šeško
away team, Slovenia
- Number 12, V. Belec
- Number 4, M. Blažič
- Number 23, D. Brekalo
- Number 15, Ž. Celar
- Number 10, T. Elšnik
- Number 5, J. Gorenc Stankovič
- Number 13, E. Janža
- Number 2, Ž. Karničnik
- Number 8, S. Lovrić
- Number 16, I. Vekić
- Number 7, B. Verbič
- Number 18, Ž. Vipotnik
- Number 24, N. Žugelj
home team, Malta
Manager: Michele Marcolini
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Bonello, Goalkeeper
4, Borg, Defender
22, Muscat, Defender
20, Borg, Defender
15, Corbalan, Midfielder
19, Yankam, Midfielder
6, Guillaumier, Midfielder
8, Pisani, Midfielder
7, Mbong, Midfielder
10, Mbong, Striker
11, Montebello, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, H. Bonello
- Number 20, J. Borg
- Number 22, Z. Muscat , Yellow Card at 84 minutes
- Number 4, S. Borg , Captain, substituted for E. Pepe at 46 minutes
- Number 7, J. Mbong
- Number 8, S. Pisani , Yellow Card at 51 minutes, substituted for N. Muscat at 76 minutes
- Number 6, M. Guillaumier
- Number 19, Y. Yankam
- Number 15, J. Corbalan , substituted for C. Lonardelli at 81 minutes
- Number 11, L. Montebello , Yellow Card at 66 minutes, substituted for K. Reid at 67 minutes
- Number 10, P. Mbong , Yellow Card at 75 minutes, substituted for N. Portelli at 81 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 16, R. Al-Tumi
- Number 23, F. Apap
- Number 2, C. Attard
- Number 3, M. Beerman
- Number 18, J. Busuttil
- Number 12, M. Grech
- Number 17, N. Muscat
- Number 14, K. Nwoko
- Number 21, B. Paiber
- Number 13, E. Pepe , Yellow Card at 74 minutes
- Number 24, N. Portelli
- Number 9, K. Reid
- Number 5, K. Shaw
- Number 26, D. Vella
- Number 25, C. Lonardelli
away team, Slovenia
Manager: Bostjan Cesar
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Oblak, Goalkeeper
20, Stojanovic, Defender
21, Drkusic, Defender
6, Bijol, Defender
3, Balkovec, Defender
22, Gnezda Cerin, Defensive Midfielder
14, Kurtic, Defensive Midfielder
19, Horvat, Attacking Midfielder
9, Sporar, Attacking Midfielder
17, Mlakar, Attacking Midfielder
11, Sesko, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Oblak , Captain, substituted for V. Belec at 46 minutes
- Number 3, J. Balkovec
- Number 6, J. Bijol , substituted for M. Blažič at 46 minutes
- Number 21, V. Drkušić , substituted for D. Brekalo at 82 minutes
- Number 20, P. Stojanović
- Number 14, J. Kurtić , Yellow Card at 75 minutes, substituted for J. Gorenc Stankovič at 78 minutes
- Number 22, A. Gnezda Čerin , substituted for T. Elšnik at 62 minutes
- Number 17, J. Mlakar , substituted for B. Verbič at 46 minutes
- Number 9, A. Šporar
- Number 19, T. Horvat
- Number 11, B. Šeško
Substitutes
- Number 12, V. Belec
- Number 4, M. Blažič
- Number 23, D. Brekalo
- Number 15, Ž. Celar
- Number 10, T. Elšnik
- Number 5, J. Gorenc Stankovič
- Number 13, E. Janža
- Number 2, Ž. Karničnik
- Number 8, S. Lovrić
- Number 16, I. Vekić
- Number 7, B. Verbič
- Number 18, Ž. Vipotnik
- Number 24, N. Žugelj
- Referee:
- Sandi Putros
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Lars Hummelgaard
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Ole Kronlykke
- Fourth Official:
- Darryl Agius
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Malta v SloveniaOverall possession
Shots
Malta 7Slovenia 11Shots on target
Malta 3Slovenia 4Goalkeeper saves
Malta 2Slovenia 1Fouls committed
Malta 11Slovenia 14Corners
Malta 1Slovenia 11In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Malta 7Slovenia 11Shots on target
Malta 3Slovenia 4Shots off target
Malta 3Slovenia 3Attempts out of box
Malta 3Slovenia 5Hit woodwork
Malta 0Slovenia 1Total offsides
Malta 0Slovenia 2Distribution
Total passes
Malta 283Slovenia 538Accurate passes
Malta 222Slovenia 459Backward passes
Malta 44Slovenia 95Forward passes
Malta 117Slovenia 171Total long balls
Malta 48Slovenia 77Successful final third passes
Malta 27Slovenia 77Total crosses
Malta 10Slovenia 17Defence
Total tackles
Malta 8Slovenia 6Won tackles
Malta 4Slovenia 6Fouls committed
Malta 11Slovenia 14Total yellow cards
Malta 5Slovenia 1Total clearances
Malta 39Slovenia 9Season so far
Friendlies
Key, Malta v Slovenia
Form guide
All competitions
Malta lose
v England
2
0
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Slovenia won
v United States
0
1
Friendlies
Malta lose
v Ukraine
1
3
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Slovenia won
v Kazakhstan
2
1
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Malta lose
v Italy
4
0
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Slovenia lose
v Denmark
2
1
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Malta lose
v North Macedonia
0
2
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Slovenia won
v Northern Ireland
0
1
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Malta won
v Gibraltar
1
0
Friendlies
Slovenia won
v Finland
3
0
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Previous meetings
All competitions
Malta and SloveniaMalta Won 0Slovenia Won 7Draw 1
Played
8
Previous scores
All competitions
UEFA World Cup Qualifiers
Malta 0 , Slovenia 4 on the 8th of October 2021
Malta
Slovenia
8th of October 2021
Slovenia 1 , Malta 0 on the 4th of September 2021
Slovenia
Malta
4th of September 2021
Slovenia 2 , Malta 0 on the 10th of June 2017
Slovenia
Malta
10th of June 2017