Postat 90 minutes plus 4
Match ends, Northern Ireland U21 2, Malta U21 0.
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification Scores & Fixtures
Thursday 9th October
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification Table
On Thursday 9th October
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Match Participants:
Group A
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Finland U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
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2 Spain U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
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3 Romania U21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
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4 Kosovo U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
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5 Cyprus U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0 |
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6 San Marino U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0 |
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Group B
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Portugal U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
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2 Czech Republic U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
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3 Bulgaria U21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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4 Scotland U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
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5 Azerbaijan U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
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6 Gibraltar U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | -16 | 0 |
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Group C
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Faroe Islands U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
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2 Switzerland U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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3 Iceland U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
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4 Estonia U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
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5 France U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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6 Luxembourg U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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Group D
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Slovakia U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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2 Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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3 Moldova U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
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4 England U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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5 Kazakhstan U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
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6 Andorra U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 3 |
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Group E
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Poland U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
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2 Italy U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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3 Montenegro U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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4 Sweden U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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5 North Macedonia U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
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6 Armenia U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
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- Northern Ireland U21, Position 1, Points 4
Group F
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Northern Ireland U21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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2 Greece U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
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3 Germany U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
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4 Georgia U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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5 Latvia U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
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6 Malta U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
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Group G
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Norway U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
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2 Israel U21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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3 Netherlands U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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4 Bosnia-Herzegovina U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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5 Slovenia U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
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Group H
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Ukraine U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
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2 Croatia U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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3 Hungary U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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4 Turkey U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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5 Lithuania U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
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Group I
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Denmark U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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2 Austria U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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3 Belgium U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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4 Belarus U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
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5 Wales U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 : Final Tournament
- Position 2 : Play-off
Team Lineups
home team, Northern Ireland U21
Manager: Tommy Wright
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, McMullan, Goalkeeper
- 2, Barr, Defender5, Forbes, Defender6, Fogarty, Defender3, Russell, Defender
- 7, Kearney, Midfielder4, Robinson, Midfielder8, Kelly, Midfielder15, McStravick, Midfielder
- 9, Kirk, Striker10, Kenny, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, S. McMullan
- Number 3, J. Russell , Yellow Card at 72 minutes, substituted for B. Sewell at 91 minutes
- Number 6, T. Fogarty
- Number 5, M. Forbes , Captain
- Number 2, C. Barr
- Number 15, L. McStravick , substituted for C. O'Neill at 71 minutes
- Number 8, P. Kelly , substituted for R. Donnelly at 81 minutes
- Number 4, D. Robinson , Yellow Card at 66 minutes, substituted for J. Sheridan at 91 minutes
- Number 7, S. Kearney
- Number 10, E. Kenny
- Number 9, M. Kirk , Yellow Card at 50 minutes, substituted for K. Morrison at 81 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Northern Ireland U21
- Number 12, F. Barnsley
- Number 16, C. Brannigan
- Number 20, S. Brown
- Number 11, R. Donnelly
- Number 13, S. Glenfield
- Number 19, K. Morrison
- Number 14, C. O'Neill
- Number 21, B. Sewell
- Number 18, J. Sheridan
away team, Malta U21
Manager: Davide Mazzotta
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 12, Sacco, Goalkeeper
- 11, Cross, Wing Back16, Micallef, Defender5, Xerri, Defender19, Hili, Defender10, Grech, Wing Back
- 17, Azzopardi, Midfielder18, Letherby, Midfielder8, Vella, Midfielder
- 7, Attard, Striker21, Gatt, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 12, H. Sacco
- Number 19, B. Hili
- Number 5, S. Xerri
- Number 16, J. Micallef , Captain
- Number 10, J. Grech
- Number 11, N. Cross
- Number 8, G. Vella , substituted for E. Attard at 81 minutes
- Number 18, D. Letherby , Yellow Card at 78 minutes, substituted for G. Bonanno at 81 minutes
- Number 17, J. Azzopardi , Yellow Card at 50 minutes, substituted for B. Buhagiar at 60 minutes
- Number 21, S. Gatt , substituted for K. Bartolo at 76 minutes
- Number 7, S. Attard
away team, Malta U21
- Number 4, D. Abela
- Number 14, E. Attard
- Number 20, K. Bartolo
- Number 22, G. Bonanno
- Number 6, B. Buhagiar , Yellow Card at 82 minutes
- Number 15, A. De Flavia
- Number 3, M. Gambin
- Number 2, F. Ging
- Number 1, K. Sargent
home team, Northern Ireland U21
Manager: Tommy Wright
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, McMullan, Goalkeeper
- 2, Barr, Defender5, Forbes, Defender6, Fogarty, Defender3, Russell, Defender
- 7, Kearney, Midfielder4, Robinson, Midfielder8, Kelly, Midfielder15, McStravick, Midfielder
- 9, Kirk, Striker10, Kenny, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, S. McMullan
- Number 3, J. Russell , Yellow Card at 72 minutes, substituted for B. Sewell at 91 minutes
- Number 6, T. Fogarty
- Number 5, M. Forbes , Captain
- Number 2, C. Barr
- Number 15, L. McStravick , substituted for C. O'Neill at 71 minutes
- Number 8, P. Kelly , substituted for R. Donnelly at 81 minutes
- Number 4, D. Robinson , Yellow Card at 66 minutes, substituted for J. Sheridan at 91 minutes
- Number 7, S. Kearney
- Number 10, E. Kenny
- Number 9, M. Kirk , Yellow Card at 50 minutes, substituted for K. Morrison at 81 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 12, F. Barnsley
- Number 16, C. Brannigan
- Number 20, S. Brown
- Number 11, R. Donnelly
- Number 13, S. Glenfield
- Number 19, K. Morrison
- Number 14, C. O'Neill
- Number 21, B. Sewell
- Number 18, J. Sheridan
away team, Malta U21
Manager: Davide Mazzotta
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 12, Sacco, Goalkeeper
- 11, Cross, Wing Back16, Micallef, Defender5, Xerri, Defender19, Hili, Defender10, Grech, Wing Back
- 17, Azzopardi, Midfielder18, Letherby, Midfielder8, Vella, Midfielder
- 7, Attard, Striker21, Gatt, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 12, H. Sacco
- Number 19, B. Hili
- Number 5, S. Xerri
- Number 16, J. Micallef , Captain
- Number 10, J. Grech
- Number 11, N. Cross
- Number 8, G. Vella , substituted for E. Attard at 81 minutes
- Number 18, D. Letherby , Yellow Card at 78 minutes, substituted for G. Bonanno at 81 minutes
- Number 17, J. Azzopardi , Yellow Card at 50 minutes, substituted for B. Buhagiar at 60 minutes
- Number 21, S. Gatt , substituted for K. Bartolo at 76 minutes
- Number 7, S. Attard
Substitutes
- Number 4, D. Abela
- Number 14, E. Attard
- Number 20, K. Bartolo
- Number 22, G. Bonanno
- Number 6, B. Buhagiar , Yellow Card at 82 minutes
- Number 15, A. De Flavia
- Number 3, M. Gambin
- Number 2, F. Ging
- Number 1, K. Sargent
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Alessandro Dudic
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Pascal Hirzel
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Nicolas Müller
- Fourth Official:
- Anojen Kanagasingam
Season so far
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Key, N. Ireland v Malta
Goals conceded
Northern Ireland U21 1Malta U21 7Form guide
All competitions
Northern Ireland U21 draw
v Georgia U21
1
1
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Malta U21 lose
v Greece U21
0
5
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Northern Ireland U21 won
v Uzbekistan U21
0
1
U21 National Team Friendlies
Malta U21 won
v San Marino U21
1
2
U21 National Team Friendlies
Northern Ireland U21 draw
v Moldova U21
1
1
U21 National Team Friendlies
Malta U21 won
v San Marino U21
0
1
U21 National Team Friendlies
Northern Ireland U21 draw
v Luxembourg U21
0
0
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Malta U21 draw
v Estonia U21
1
1
U21 National Team Friendlies
Northern Ireland U21 won
v Azerbaijan U21
5
0
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Malta U21 lose
v Spain U21
6
0
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Previous meetings
All competitions
Northern Ireland U21 and Malta U21Northern Ireland U21 Won 1Malta U21 Won 2
Played 4
Draw 1
Previous scores
All competitions
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Northern Ireland U21 0 , Malta U21 2 on the 16th of November 2021
Northern Ireland U21
Malta U21
16th of November 2021
Malta U21 4 , Northern Ireland U21 1 on the 3rd of September 2021
Malta U21
Northern Ireland U21
3rd of September 2021
UEFA U21 Championship
Malta U21 0 , Northern Ireland U21 2 on the 4th of September 2020
Malta U21
Northern Ireland U21
4th of September 2020