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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
- Number1, McMullan, Goalkeeper
- Number2, Barr, DefenderNumber5, Forbes, DefenderNumber6, Fogarty, DefenderNumber3, Russell, Defender
- Number7, Kearney, MidfielderNumber4, Robinson, MidfielderNumber8, Kelly, MidfielderNumber15, McStravick, Midfielder
- Number9, Kirk, StrikerNumber10, Kenny, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number1, McMullan, GoalkeeperS. McMullan
- Number3, Russell, DefenderJ. Russell, Yellow Card at 72 minutes, substituted for B. Sewell at 91 minutes
- Number6, Fogarty, DefenderT. Fogarty
- Number5, Forbes, DefenderM. Forbes, Captain
- Number2, Barr, DefenderC. Barr
- Number15, McStravick, MidfielderL. McStravick, substituted for C. O'Neill at 71 minutes
- Number8, Kelly, MidfielderP. Kelly, substituted for R. Donnelly at 81 minutes
- Number4, Robinson, MidfielderD. Robinson, Yellow Card at 66 minutes, substituted for J. Sheridan at 91 minutes
- Number7, Kearney, MidfielderS. Kearney
- Number10, Kenny, StrikerE. Kenny
- Number9, Kirk, StrikerM. Kirk, Yellow Card at 50 minutes, substituted for K. Morrison at 81 minutes
Substitutes
home team,Northern Ireland U21
- Number12, Barnsley, SubstituteF. Barnsley
- Number16, Brannigan, SubstituteC. Brannigan
- Number20, Brown, SubstituteS. Brown
- Number11, Donnelly, SubstituteR. Donnelly
- Number13, Glenfield, SubstituteS. Glenfield
- Number19, Morrison, SubstituteK. Morrison
- Number14, O’Neill, SubstituteC. O'Neill
- Number21, Sewell, SubstituteB. Sewell
- Number18, Sheridan, SubstituteJ. Sheridan
away team,Malta U21
Manager:Davide Mazzotta
Formation:5 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
- Number12, Sacco, Goalkeeper
- Number11, Cross, Wing BackNumber16, Micallef, DefenderNumber5, Xerri, DefenderNumber19, Hili, DefenderNumber10, Grech, Wing Back
- Number17, Azzopardi, MidfielderNumber18, Letherby, MidfielderNumber8, Vella, Midfielder
- Number7, Attard, StrikerNumber21, Gatt, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number12, Sacco, GoalkeeperH. Sacco
- Number19, Hili, DefenderB. Hili
- Number5, Xerri, DefenderS. Xerri
- Number16, Micallef, DefenderJ. Micallef, Captain
- Number10, Grech, Wing BackJ. Grech
- Number11, Cross, Wing BackN. Cross
- Number8, Vella, MidfielderG. Vella, substituted for E. Attard at 81 minutes
- Number18, Letherby, MidfielderD. Letherby, Yellow Card at 78 minutes, substituted for G. Bonanno at 81 minutes
- Number17, Azzopardi, MidfielderJ. Azzopardi, Yellow Card at 50 minutes, substituted for B. Buhagiar at 60 minutes
- Number21, Gatt, StrikerS. Gatt, substituted for K. Bartolo at 76 minutes
- Number7, Attard, StrikerS. Attard
away team,Malta U21
- Number4, Abela, SubstituteD. Abela
- Number14, Attard, SubstituteE. Attard
- Number20, Bartolo, SubstituteK. Bartolo
- Number22, Bonanno, SubstituteG. Bonanno
- Number6, Buhagiar, SubstituteB. Buhagiar, Yellow Card at 82 minutes
- Number15, De Flavia, SubstituteA. De Flavia
- Number3, Gambin, SubstituteM. Gambin
- Number2, Ging, SubstituteF. Ging
- Number1, Sargent, SubstituteK. Sargent
home team,Northern Ireland U21
Manager:Tommy Wright
Formation:4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- Number1, McMullan, Goalkeeper
- Number2, Barr, DefenderNumber5, Forbes, DefenderNumber6, Fogarty, DefenderNumber3, Russell, Defender
- Number7, Kearney, MidfielderNumber4, Robinson, MidfielderNumber8, Kelly, MidfielderNumber15, McStravick, Midfielder
- Number9, Kirk, StrikerNumber10, Kenny, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number1, McMullan, GoalkeeperS. McMullan
- Number3, Russell, DefenderJ. Russell, Yellow Card at 72 minutes, substituted for B. Sewell at 91 minutes
- Number6, Fogarty, DefenderT. Fogarty
- Number5, Forbes, DefenderM. Forbes, Captain
- Number2, Barr, DefenderC. Barr
- Number15, McStravick, MidfielderL. McStravick, substituted for C. O'Neill at 71 minutes
- Number8, Kelly, MidfielderP. Kelly, substituted for R. Donnelly at 81 minutes
- Number4, Robinson, MidfielderD. Robinson, Yellow Card at 66 minutes, substituted for J. Sheridan at 91 minutes
- Number7, Kearney, MidfielderS. Kearney
- Number10, Kenny, StrikerE. Kenny
- Number9, Kirk, StrikerM. Kirk, Yellow Card at 50 minutes, substituted for K. Morrison at 81 minutes
Substitutes
- Number12, Barnsley, SubstituteF. Barnsley
- Number16, Brannigan, SubstituteC. Brannigan
- Number20, Brown, SubstituteS. Brown
- Number11, Donnelly, SubstituteR. Donnelly
- Number13, Glenfield, SubstituteS. Glenfield
- Number19, Morrison, SubstituteK. Morrison
- Number14, O’Neill, SubstituteC. O'Neill
- Number21, Sewell, SubstituteB. Sewell
- Number18, Sheridan, SubstituteJ. Sheridan
away team,Malta U21
Manager:Davide Mazzotta
Formation:5 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
- Number12, Sacco, Goalkeeper
- Number11, Cross, Wing BackNumber16, Micallef, DefenderNumber5, Xerri, DefenderNumber19, Hili, DefenderNumber10, Grech, Wing Back
- Number17, Azzopardi, MidfielderNumber18, Letherby, MidfielderNumber8, Vella, Midfielder
- Number7, Attard, StrikerNumber21, Gatt, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number12, Sacco, GoalkeeperH. Sacco
- Number19, Hili, DefenderB. Hili
- Number5, Xerri, DefenderS. Xerri
- Number16, Micallef, DefenderJ. Micallef, Captain
- Number10, Grech, Wing BackJ. Grech
- Number11, Cross, Wing BackN. Cross
- Number8, Vella, MidfielderG. Vella, substituted for E. Attard at 81 minutes
- Number18, Letherby, MidfielderD. Letherby, Yellow Card at 78 minutes, substituted for G. Bonanno at 81 minutes
- Number17, Azzopardi, MidfielderJ. Azzopardi, Yellow Card at 50 minutes, substituted for B. Buhagiar at 60 minutes
- Number21, Gatt, StrikerS. Gatt, substituted for K. Bartolo at 76 minutes
- Number7, Attard, StrikerS. Attard
Substitutes
- Number4, Abela, SubstituteD. Abela
- Number14, Attard, SubstituteE. Attard
- Number20, Bartolo, SubstituteK. Bartolo
- Number22, Bonanno, SubstituteG. Bonanno
- Number6, Buhagiar, SubstituteB. Buhagiar, Yellow Card at 82 minutes
- Number15, De Flavia, SubstituteA. De Flavia
- Number3, Gambin, SubstituteM. Gambin
- Number2, Ging, SubstituteF. Ging
- Number1, Sargent, SubstituteK. 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
Form 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
Played4
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
