Match Report
7 points and 2 places separated them: Malta U21 6th with 4, Hungary U21 4th with 11. Hungary U21 ranked just 55th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Malta U21 0.8 scored and 2.4 conceded per game, Hungary U21 1.2 and 1.4, with the league averaging 1.52.
Defeat had followed defeat for Malta U21 — eight in succession. Hungary U21 arrived off three straight defeats. Over the last five, Malta U21 had taken 0 of 15 points to Hungary U21's 6.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Malta U21 led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Malta U21: Matthew Guillaumier (12'), M. Beerman (90') · Hungary U21: Attila Szalai (49')
Key stats
Total shots: 15-7 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 6-3