Match Report
Türkiye U21 went into the game 3rd in the table on 17 points; Malta U21 sat 6th on 4 — a 13-point gap. The last five rounds placed Malta U21 no better than 35th for form, against 6th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Türkiye U21 1.4 scored and 1 conceded per game, Malta U21 0.8 and 2.4, with the league averaging 1.52.
Malta U21 had been beaten in four straight games.
Bahçeşehir Okulları Arena, capacity 10,842, hosted the game. Türkiye U21 led 4-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 4-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Türkiye U21: Orkan Çınar (35'), Deniz Hümmet (20'), Dorukhan Toköz (17'), Ogulcan Caglayan (12') · Malta U21: Kyrian Nwoko (49'), Kyrian Nwoko (28')
Key stats
Possession: Türkiye U21 72% · Malta U21 28% · Total shots: 14-5 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 8-1