Match summary
Malta W had lost 5 matches in a row before this one.
Malta W vs Northern Ireland WResult, Lineups & H2H
Malta W
Farrugia42'
Ayres80'
2
-FT
4Apr 18, 2026
MFA Centenary Stadium
Northern Ireland W
Mason41'
Mason52'
Johnson69'
Mcfarland72'
Match Timeline
90'+5Substitution
Northern Ireland W
83'Yellow Card
Northern Ireland W
82'Substitution
Crista Chetcuti Ganado· In
Malta W
Goal!
2-4
Leah Ayres
80'·Malta W
⚽
77'Substitution
Leah Ayres· In
Malta W
77'Substitution
Oceane Virginie Grange· Out
Malta W
74'Substitution
Northern Ireland W
74'Substitution
Northern Ireland W
74'Substitution
Northern Ireland W
Goal!
1-4
Leyla Mcfarland
72'·Northern Ireland W
⚽
Goal!
1-3
N. Johnson
69'·Northern Ireland W
⚽
62'Substitution
Keri Halliday· Out
Northern Ireland W
Goal!
1-2
E. Mason
52'·Northern Ireland W
⚽
Goal!
1-1
Maria Farrugia
42'·Malta W
⚽
Goal!
0-1
E. Mason
41'·Northern Ireland W
⚽
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
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
Team Lineups
Manager: Manuela Tesse
Starting XI
12
RC
Raisa Costantino2
AG
Alexandra Gatt6
OG
Oceane Virginie Grange14
SZ
Shona Zammit17
BB
Brenda Borg20
NS
Nicole Sciberras9
KW
Kailey Willis10
MF
Maria FarrugiaSubstitutes
3
TF
Tammy Falzon5
CG
Crista Chetcuti Ganado7
VM
Veronique Mifsud13
ML
Maya Lucia15
JB
Jana Barbara16
YC
Yulya Carella18
EX
Emma Xuereb19
MD
Maia Debono22
LA
Leah AyresManager: Michael McArdle
Starting XI
1
JB
J. Burns2
RM
R. McKenna3
NJ
N. Johnson7
EM
E. Mason4
BM
B. McPartlan10
KH
Keri Halliday8
MB
M. Bell17
JA
J. Andrews14
LW
L. Wade13
LM
Leyla McfarlandSubstitutes
5
AS
A. Sweetlove6
LR
L. Rafferty9
CH
Casey Howe12
LP
Lauren Perry16
NC
N. Caldwell18
LM
L. McDaniel19
CC
Cora Chambers20
CH
C. Hamilton21
AK
A. Kerr22
KB
Kelsie Burrows23
AS
Abbie A SmithPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexandra Gatt DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(76%) | 3 | - |
| - | 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 | ||||||||
| - | 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 | - |
| - | 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
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta W | 15 | L5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0/15 | 0-13 |
| Northern Ireland W | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6/15 | 7-9 |
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Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last match
Goals
0-4
Total matches
1Head to Head
Head to Head
Last match
0
Malta W wins
0
Draws
1
Northern Ireland W wins
Goals Scored
0 - 4
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