FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Lithuania vs Malta, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Lithuania
  • 90'+6': Gvidas Gineitis (P)
  • Red Card 90'+9': Edgaras Utkus
FT
1 - 1
Malta
  • 83': Alexander Satariano
  • Red Card 90'+1': Jake Azzopardi

About

Lithuania are hosting Malta at S. Darius and S. Gireno Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Justas Lasickas.
  • 2': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Zach Muscat.
  • 3': Foul by Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania).
  • 3': Myles Beerman (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania).
  • 5': Zach Muscat (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Brandon Paiber (Malta).
  • 6': Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Offside, Lithuania. Artur Dolznikov is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania).
  • 7': Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Enrico Pepe (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania).
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).
  • 11': Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Alexander Satariano (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Klaudijus Upstas (Lithuania) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edgaras Utkus.
  • 13': Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Foul by Klaudijus Upstas (Lithuania).
  • 15': Attempt saved. Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Enrico Pepe (Malta).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Foul by Irvin Cardona (Malta).
  • 17': Gratas Sirgedas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Klaudijus Upstas (Lithuania).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
  • 23': Foul by Kurt Shaw (Malta).
  • 23': Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).
  • 26': Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Paul Mbong (Malta).
  • 26': Paul Mbong (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
  • 31': Attempt saved. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Henry Bonello (Malta).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Joseph Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Irvin Cardona.
  • 35': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
  • 35': Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Ilyas Chouaref (Malta).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': VAR Decision: Card Changed.
  • 36': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Paul Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Edvinas Gertmonas (Lithuania). Assisted by Ilyas Chouaref.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Alexander Satariano (Malta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Enrico Pepe (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Paul Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Mbong.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Paul Mbong (Malta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Mbong.
  • 43': Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Kurt Shaw (Malta).
  • 43': Kurt Shaw (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Paul Mbong (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Edvinas Gertmonas (Lithuania).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania).
  • 45'+2': Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Myles Beerman (Malta).
  • 45'+2': Myles Beerman (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Lithuania 0, Malta 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lithuania 0, Malta 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Lithuania. Eligijus Jankauskas replaces Artur Dolznikov.
  • 45': Substitution, Malta. Juan Corbalan replaces Myles Beerman.
  • 48': Foul by Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania).
  • 48': Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Paul Mbong.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Eligijus Jankauskas (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Klaudijus Upstas (Lithuania).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gytis Paulauskas.
  • 55': Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Gratas Sirgedas (Lithuania).
  • 56': Foul by Eligijus Jankauskas (Lithuania).
  • 56': Juan Corbalan (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Offside, Lithuania. Eligijus Jankauskas is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Juan Corbalan (Malta).
  • 59': Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Enrico Pepe (Malta).
  • 59': Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Eligijus Jankauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Enrico Pepe (Malta).
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Gratas Sirgedas (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justas Lasickas.
  • 62': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Brandon Paiber.
  • 64': Substitution, Malta. Jake Grech replaces Brandon Paiber.
  • 65': Foul by Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania).
  • 65': Irvin Cardona (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Foul by Justas Lasickas (Lithuania).
  • 67': Zach Muscat (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Zach Muscat (Malta).
  • 68': Substitution, Lithuania. Paulius Golubickas replaces Gratas Sirgedas.
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Substitution, Lithuania. Tomas Kalinauskas replaces Klaudijus Upstas.
  • 70': Foul by Tomas Kalinauskas (Lithuania).
  • 70': Zach Muscat (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Paul Mbong (Malta).
  • 70': Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Zach Muscat (Malta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Irvin Cardona.
  • 72': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Edgaras Utkus.
  • 73': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Gytis Paulauskas.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Alexander Satariano (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Irvin Cardona following a corner.
  • 74': Substitution, Malta. Adam Magri Overend replaces Joseph Mbong.
  • 74': Substitution, Malta. Jodi Jones replaces Paul Mbong.
  • 75': Foul by Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania).
  • 75': Irvin Cardona (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Foul by Justas Lasickas (Lithuania).
  • 76': Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Lithuania. Romualdas Jansonas replaces Modestas Vorobjovas.
  • 77': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Alexander Satariano.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Romualdas Jansonas (Lithuania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Artemijus Tutyskinas.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Romualdas Jansonas (Lithuania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eligijus Jankauskas.
  • 79': Offside, Lithuania. Tomas Kalinauskas is caught offside.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilyas Chouaref.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Enrico Pepe (Malta).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Offside, Malta. Jake Grech is caught offside.
  • 83': Goal! Lithuania 0, Malta 1. Alexander Satariano (Malta) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Magri Overend following a fast break.
  • 84': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Jake Grech (Malta).
  • 86': Foul by Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania).
  • 86': Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Malta. Jake Azzopardi replaces Irvin Cardona.
  • 88': Eligijus Jankauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Jake Azzopardi (Malta).
  • 89': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Jake Azzopardi (Malta).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Jake Azzopardi (Malta) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Adam Magri Overend.
  • 90'+4': Penalty Lithuania. Edgaras Utkus draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+4': Penalty conceded by Zach Muscat (Malta) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+4': Zach Muscat (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Lithuania 1, Malta 1. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paulius Golubickas.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania).
  • 90'+9': Kurt Shaw (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Second yellow card to Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Jake Grech (Malta).
  • 90'+10': Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Jake Grech (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Lithuania 1, Malta 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Lithuania 1, Malta 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 17
6 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 2
44.7 Possession 55.3
14 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
191 Accurate Passes 225
253 Passes 309
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 5
15 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.3
45 Long Balls 59
20 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 10
17 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 3
44 Effective Clearances 26
44 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: S. Darius and S. Gireno Stadium
Location: Kaunas, Lithuania
Attendance: 7,854

WCQ - UEFA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Netherlands 4 +11 10
2 Poland 5 +4 10
3 Finland 5 -2 7
4 Lithuania 5 -2 3
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LTU Lithuania (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Edvinas Gertmonas (GK)
4 Edvinas Girdvainis
3 Edgaras Utkus Yellow Card
2 Artemijus Tutyskinas Yellow Card
19 Klaudijus Upstas
15 Gvidas Gineitis
10 Gratas Sirgedas
6 Modestas Vorobjovas Yellow Card
9 Gytis Paulaukas
13 Justas Lasickas
7 Artur Dolznikov Yellow Card
Lithuania Substitutes:
Markas Beneta, Rokas Lekiatas, Vaidas Magdusauskas, Eligijus Jankauskas, Romualdas Jansonas, Tomas Kalinauskas, Paulius Golubickas, Domantas Antanavicius, Tomas Svedkauskas, Vilius Armalas, Marius Adamonis, Nauris Petkevicius.

MLT Malta (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Henry Bonello (GK)
13 Enrico Pepe
5 Kurt Shaw Yellow Card
15 Myles Beerman Yellow Card
22 Zach Muscat Yellow Card
8 Paul Mbong Yellow Card
23 Alexander Satariano Yellow Card
20 Brandon Paiber
11 Irvin Cardona
9 Ylyas Chouaref
7 Joseph Mbong
Malta Substitutes:
Kemar Reid, Keyon Ewurum, Gabriel Mentz, Rashed Al-Tumi, Jean Borg, Adam Overend, Jake Azzopardi, James Sissons, Jodi Jones, Jake Grech, Juan Corbalan, Kean Scicluna.

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