Malta W vs Northern Ireland WLive Score, Lineups & H2H

World Cup Women Qualification Europe

2027

Malta W

Farrugia42'

Ayres80'

-FT

Apr 18, 2026

MFA Centenary Stadium

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Northern Ireland W

Mason41'

Mason52'

Johnson69'

Mcfarland72'

Match Timeline

90'+5Substitution

A. Kerr· In

M. Bell· Out

Northern Ireland W

83'Yellow Card

Casey Howe

Northern Ireland W

82'Substitution

Crista Chetcuti Ganado· In

Kailey Willis· Out

Malta W

Goal!

2-4

Leah Ayres

80'·Malta W

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78'Yellow Card

Emma Lipman

Malta W

77'Substitution

Leah Ayres· In

Nicole Sciberras· Out

Malta W

77'Substitution

Tammy Falzon· In

Oceane Virginie Grange· Out

Malta W

74'Substitution

C. Hamilton· In

Leyla Mcfarland· Out

Northern Ireland W

74'Substitution

Casey Howe· In

L. Wade· Out

Northern Ireland W

74'Substitution

L. Rafferty· In

J. Andrews· Out

Northern Ireland W

Goal!

1-4

Leyla Mcfarland

72'·Northern Ireland W

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70'Second Yellow

R. Holloway

Northern Ireland W

Goal!

1-3

N. Johnson

69'·Northern Ireland W

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62'Substitution

D. Maxwell· In

Keri Halliday· Out

Northern Ireland W

Goal!

1-2

E. Mason

52'·Northern Ireland W

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Goal!

1-1

Maria Farrugia

42'·Malta W

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Goal!

0-1

E. Mason

41'·Northern Ireland W

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34'Yellow Card

R. Holloway

Northern Ireland W

Statistics of the Game

Malta W

Northern Ireland W

33%Ball Possession67%

9Shots Total13

5Shots On Target5

3Corners6

12Fouls11

1Yellow Cards2

0Offsides4

1Saves3

266Passes562

4Shots Off Target8

71Attacks132

30Dangerous Attacks61

2Goals4

10Free Kicks12

3Shots Blocked0

5Substitutions5

13Tackles10

0Red Cards1

13Total Crosses11

12Interceptions7

Malta W

Manager: Manuela Tesse

Starting XI

Raisa Costantino

Alexandra Gatt

Emma Lipman

Oceane Virginie Grange

Kailey Willis

Substitutes

Tammy Falzon

Crista Chetcuti Ganado

Emma Xuerreb

Maia Debono

Leah Ayres

Northern Ireland W

Manager: Michael McArdle

Starting XI

Keri Halliday

Substitutes

Cora Chambers

Abbie A Smith

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Alexandra Gatt DF	-	90'	0	0	-	25(76%)	3	-
Emma Lipman DF	-	90'	0	0	-	31(61%)	-	-
Oceane Virginie Grange DF	-	76'	0	0	-	18(67%)	-	-
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total18 Accurate12 Accuracy67% Key Passes0 Long Balls4 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions2 Clearances4 Ball Recovery1 Duels Total0 Won0 Lost0 Won %0% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches27 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0
Rachel Cuschieri MF	-	90'	0	0	0/1	31(65%)	2	-
Kailey Willis	-	81'	0	0	0/1	21(71%)	-	3/5
Shots Total1 On Target0 Off Target1 Blocked0 Passes Total21 Accurate15 Accuracy71% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery5 Duels Total5 Won3 Lost2 Won %60% Aerials Won4 Ground Won0 Possession Touches32 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls2 Fouls Drawn2 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0
Maria Farrugia MF	-	90'	1	0	1/3	26(65%)	3	3/7
Raisa Costantino GK	-	90'	0	0	-	19(37%)	-	-
Shona Zammit MF	-	90'	0	1	-	34(68%)	-	-
Brenda Borg FW	-	90'	0	0	0/1	17(76%)	1	-
Nicole Sciberras DF	-	77'	0	0	-	19(53%)	1	-
Haley Bugeja FW	-	90'	0	0	3/3	20(65%)	2	8/14
Tammy Falzon DF	-	13'	0	0	-	3(100%)	-	-
Crista Chetcuti Ganado FW	-	9'	0	0	-	1(100%)	-	-
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total1 Accurate1 Accuracy100% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery1 Duels Total0 Won0 Lost0 Won %0% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches2 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn1 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0
Leah Ayres MF	-	14'	1	0	1/2	-	-	-
Shots Total2 On Target1 Off Target1 Blocked0 Passes Total0 Accurate0 Accuracy0% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total0 Won0 Lost0 Won %0% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches7 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0

Malta W vs Northern Ireland W — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Malta W	L5	0	9	0	9	0/15	0-13
Northern Ireland W	W1	1	0	1	0	6/15	7-9

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Malta W — last 5 games

L0-2 vs Belarus W2025-10-25
L0-1 vs Belarus W2025-10-28
L0-3 vs Croatia W2025-12-01
L0-3 @ Turkey W2026-03-03
L0-4 @ Northern Ireland W2026-04-14

Northern Ireland W — last 5 games

L1-4 @ Wales W2023-04-06
L0-3 @ Scotland W2023-07-14
W2-0 @ Czech Republic W2023-07-18
L0-2 @ Switzerland W2026-03-03
W4-0 vs Malta W2026-04-14

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Malta W	4	6	0	-20	LLLLL	45	-41
Northern Ireland W	3	6	6	1	LWWLL	29	-26

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 6 ptsMalta W 0 · Northern Ireland W 6
Positions: #4 vs #3

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-04-18

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Last 2 matches

Won 0%

(0/2)

Draw 0%

(0/2)

Won 100%

(2/2)

Goals

2-8

Total matches

Recent matches

World Cup Women Qualification Europe•Apr 18, 2026

Malta W

2-4

Northern Ireland W

World Cup Women Qualification Europe•Apr 14, 2026

Northern Ireland W

4-0

Malta W

Head to Head

Last 2 matches

Malta W wins

Draws

Northern Ireland W wins

Goals Scored

2 - 8

Apr 18, 2026 • World Cup Women Qualification Europe

Malta W

2-4

Northern Ireland W

Apr 14, 2026 • World Cup Women Qualification Europe

Northern Ireland W

4-0

Malta W

Match Report

The table read 4th (Malta W, 0 pts) against 3rd (Northern Ireland W, 6 pts), 6 points apart. Malta W had been under-performing their position — 45th on five-round form against 4th in the table.

Malta W arrived off five straight defeats. The five-game form split read 0/15 points for Malta W against 6/15 for Northern Ireland W.

Goal scorers

Malta W: Maria Farrugia (42'), Leah Ayres (80') · Northern Ireland W: E. Mason (41'), E. Mason (52'), N. Johnson (69'), Leyla Mcfarland (72')

Key stats

Possession: Malta W 33% · Northern Ireland W 67% · Total shots: 9-13 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 3-6

More details:

Malta W — live results and schedule Northern Ireland W — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Malta W vs Northern Ireland W?

Malta W 2-4 Northern Ireland W. World Cup Women Qualification Europe match played on 18 Apr 2026.

What league is Malta W vs Northern Ireland W in?

This match is part of the World Cup Women Qualification Europe. The match takes place at MFA Centenary Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Malta W and Northern Ireland W?

In 2 meetings since 2026: Malta W has 0 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses against Northern Ireland W.

Where is Malta W vs Northern Ireland W being played?

The match is being played at MFA Centenary Stadium.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Malta W vs Northern Ireland W — computed insights

Last Matches

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 2 matches

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions