Hamrun Spartans vs Lincoln Red Imps, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
Hamrun Spartans
  • 65': Mouad El Fanis
  • 74': Semir Smajlagic
  • Red Card 79': Vincenzo Polito
  • 90'+2': Ante Coric
FT
3 - 1
Lincoln Red Imps
  • 57': Bernardo Lopes
  • Red Card 63': Graeme Torrilla

About

Hamrun Spartans are hosting Lincoln Red Imps at Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard, Malta, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Ognjen Bjelicic (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 1': Tjay De Barr (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Foul by Eder (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 1': Tjay De Barr (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Tjay De Barr (Lincoln Red Imps).
  • 3': Matías García (Hamrun Spartans) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Eder (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jaylan Hankins (Lincoln Red Imps).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Ognjen Bjelicic (Hamrun Spartans) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Eder (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jaylan Hankins (Lincoln Red Imps). Assisted by Ognjen Bjelicic.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Joseph Mbong (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Saliou Thioune.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Matías García (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jaylan Hankins (Lincoln Red Imps).
  • 6': Corner, Hamrun Spartans. Conceded by Jaylan Hankins.
  • 7': Foul by Ognjen Bjelicic (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 7': Graeme Torrilla (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Kike Gómez (Lincoln Red Imps) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Henry Bonello (Hamrun Spartans). Assisted by Christian Rutjens with a headed pass.
  • 10': Offside, Hamrun Spartans. Saliou Thioune is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Eder (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 11': Tjay De Barr (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Christian Rutjens (Lincoln Red Imps) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mandi with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 13': Foul by Eder (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 13': Tjay De Barr (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Eder (Hamrun Spartans) is shown the yellow card.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Tjay De Barr (Lincoln Red Imps).
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Vincenzo Polito (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Eder (Hamrun Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Tjay De Barr (Lincoln Red Imps).
  • 17': Foul by Emerson Marcelina (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 17': Tjay De Barr (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Offside, Lincoln Red Imps. Kike Gómez is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Tjay De Barr (Lincoln Red Imps).
  • 18': Vincenzo Polito (Hamrun Spartans) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Corner, Hamrun Spartans. Conceded by Nano.
  • 23': Foul by Kike Gómez (Lincoln Red Imps).
  • 23': Ognjen Bjelicic (Hamrun Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Saliou Thioune (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 24': Mandi (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Toni García (Lincoln Red Imps) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Henry Bonello (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 25': Foul by Ognjen Bjelicic (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 25': Tjay De Barr (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Offside, Hamrun Spartans. Saliou Thioune is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Kike Gómez (Lincoln Red Imps) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Toni Kolega.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Saliou Thioune (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joseph Mbong following a fast break.
  • 30': Foul by Eder (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 30': Mandi (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Emerson Marcelina (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 30': Kike Gómez (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Offside, Lincoln Red Imps. Christian Rutjens is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Toni Kolega (Lincoln Red Imps).
  • 32': Ryan Camenzuli (Hamrun Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Eder (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jaylan Hankins (Lincoln Red Imps). Assisted by Matías García.
  • 33': Corner, Hamrun Spartans. Conceded by Toni Kolega.
  • 33': Foul by Vincenzo Polito (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 33': Graeme Torrilla (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Matías García (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 36': Mandi (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Ognjen Bjelicic (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jaylan Hankins (Lincoln Red Imps). Assisted by Matías García.
  • 37': Christian Rutjens (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Matías García (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 38': Foul by Vincenzo Polito (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 38': Kike Gómez (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Offside, Hamrun Spartans. Saliou Thioune is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Graeme Torrilla (Lincoln Red Imps).
  • 41': Saliou Thioune (Hamrun Spartans) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Graeme Torrilla (Lincoln Red Imps) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Eder (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Saliou Thioune (Hamrun Spartans) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ognjen Bjelicic with a cross.
  • 43': Foul by Graeme Torrilla (Lincoln Red Imps).
  • 43': Ryan Camenzuli (Hamrun Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner, Hamrun Spartans. Conceded by Graeme Torrilla.
  • 44': Boubacar Sidik Dabo (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Ognjen Bjelicic (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 45': Ognjen Bjelicic (Hamrun Spartans) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Matías García (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Camenzuli with a cross following a fast break.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Hamrun Spartans 0, Lincoln Red Imps 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Hamrun Spartans 0, Lincoln Red Imps 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Mouad El Fanis replaces Eder.
  • 45': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Semir Smajlagic replaces Saliou Thioune.
  • 46': Offside, Lincoln Red Imps. Kike Gómez is caught offside.
  • 47': Handball by Ryan Camenzuli (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 48': Corner, Hamrun Spartans. Conceded by Jaylan Hankins.
  • 48': Corner, Hamrun Spartans. Conceded by Nano.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. N'Dri Koffi (Hamrun Spartans) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Compri with a cross.
  • 49': Corner, Hamrun Spartans. Conceded by Graeme Torrilla.
  • 50': Corner, Hamrun Spartans. Conceded by Toni Kolega.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Ognjen Bjelicic (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jaylan Hankins (Lincoln Red Imps). Assisted by Joseph Mbong.
  • 50': Foul by N'Dri Koffi (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 50': Tjay De Barr (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': N'Dri Koffi (Hamrun Spartans) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Foul by Mandi (Lincoln Red Imps).
  • 51': Semir Smajlagic (Hamrun Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Mandi (Lincoln Red Imps) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Foul by Ryan Camenzuli (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 52': Tjay De Barr (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Christian Rutjens (Lincoln Red Imps) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Henry Bonello (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 54': Christian Rutjens (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 55': Foul by Kike Gómez (Lincoln Red Imps).
  • 55': Vincenzo Polito (Hamrun Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Boubacar Sidik Dabo (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Vincenzo Polito (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 56': Vincenzo Polito (Hamrun Spartans) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Kike Gómez (Lincoln Red Imps) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Kike Gómez (Lincoln Red Imps) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 0, Lincoln Red Imps 1. Bernardo Lopes (Lincoln Red Imps) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tjay De Barr.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Joseph Mbong (Hamrun Spartans) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jaylan Hankins (Lincoln Red Imps). Assisted by N'Dri Koffi with a cross.
  • 61': Foul by Matías García (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 61': Tjay De Barr (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Ognjen Bjelicic (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by N'Dri Koffi.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Matías García (Hamrun Spartans) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jaylan Hankins (Lincoln Red Imps).
  • 62': Foul by Graeme Torrilla (Lincoln Red Imps).
  • 62': N'Dri Koffi (Hamrun Spartans) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Second yellow card to Graeme Torrilla (Lincoln Red Imps) for a bad foul.
  • 65': Jaylan Hankins (Lincoln Red Imps) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 1, Lincoln Red Imps 1. Mouad El Fanis (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by N'Dri Koffi.
  • 67': Substitution, Lincoln Red Imps. Nicholas Pozo replaces Kike Gómez.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Semir Smajlagic (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mouad El Fanis with a headed pass.
  • 70': Corner, Lincoln Red Imps. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Semir Smajlagic (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 72': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Jovan Cadjenovic replaces Matías García.
  • 74': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 2, Lincoln Red Imps 1. Semir Smajlagic (Hamrun Spartans) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Compri with a cross.
  • 79': Foul by Vincenzo Polito (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 79': Tjay De Barr (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Second yellow card to Vincenzo Polito (Hamrun Spartans) for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Boubacar Sidik Dabo (Lincoln Red Imps) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Toni García.
  • 82': Substitution, Lincoln Red Imps. Juanje Argüez replaces Mandi.
  • 82': Substitution, Lincoln Red Imps. Rafa Muñoz replaces Boubacar Sidik Dabo.
  • 84': Offside, Lincoln Red Imps. Juanje Argüez is caught offside.
  • 85': Foul by Semir Smajlagic (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 85': Juanje Argüez (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Ante Coric replaces Joseph Mbong.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Toni García (Lincoln Red Imps) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicholas Pozo with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Ante Coric (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mouad El Fanis.
  • 90': Emerson Marcelina (Hamrun Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Bernardo Lopes (Lincoln Red Imps).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Lincoln Red Imps. Ayman El Ghobashy replaces Bernardo Lopes.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Hamrun Spartans. Sven Xerri replaces N'Dri Koffi.
  • 90'+2': Christian Rutjens (Lincoln Red Imps) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Semir Smajlagic (Hamrun Spartans).
  • 90'+2': Goal! Hamrun Spartans 3, Lincoln Red Imps 1. Ante Coric (Hamrun Spartans) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jovan Cadjenovic following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Henry Bonello (Hamrun Spartans) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Hamrun Spartans 3, Lincoln Red Imps 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Hamrun Spartans 3, Lincoln Red Imps 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 24
2 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 1
4 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 8
8 Saves 3
40.5 Possession 59.5
10 SHOTS 22
4 ON GOAL 11
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
195 Accurate Passes 308
279 Passes 392
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 6
9 Crosses 31
0.1 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 55
23 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 10
18 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
14 Interceptions 7
33 Effective Clearances 14
33 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Location: Attard, Malta
Attendance: 2,134

UEFA Conference League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Samsunspor 4 +7 10
2 Strasbourg 4 +3 10
3 NK Celje 4 +4 9
4 Shakhtar Donetsk 4 +3 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

HAM Hamrun Spartans (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Henry Bonello (GK) Yellow Card
91 Marcelina Emerson
13 Vincenzo Polito Yellow Card
94 Ryan Camenzuli
2 Rafael Compri
27 Ognjen Bjelicic Yellow Card
25 Eder Yellow Card
8 Matias Garcia
19 N'Dri Koffi Yellow Card
9 Saliou Thioune
10 Joseph Mbong
Hamrun Spartans Substitutes:
Semir Smajlagic, Jovan Cadjenovic, Scott Camilleri, Shaisen Attard, Nikolai Micallef, Stijn Meijer, Mouad El Fanis, Merlin Hadzi, Sven Xerri, Domantas Simkus, Ante Coric, Célio.

LRI Lincoln Red Imps (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Jaylan Hankins (GK) Yellow Card
3 Christian Rutjens
6 Bernardo Lopes
21 Nano González
24 Toni Kolega
8 Mandi Yellow Card
22 Graeme Torrilla Yellow Card
10 Tjay De Barr
9 Enrique Gómez
80 Boubacar Sidik Dabo
18 Toni
Lincoln Red Imps Substitutes:
Joe, Rafael Muñoz, Nauzet Santana, Lee Casciaro, Juanje, Ayman El Ghobashy, Lee Chipolina, Kyle Clinton, Javan Peacock, Nicholas Pozo.

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