Poland 2-0 Malta
Updated
Poland won: Poland 2-0 Malta in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 2) on Mon, 24 Mar 2025 at Stadion Narodowy, Warszawa. Poland goals: Karol Swiderski 27', Karol Swiderski 51'. Sent off: Ilyas Chouaref (90'). Expected goals: 2.91-0.19. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Karol Swiderski (9.3).
Match report
Poland beat Malta 2-0
Poland beat Malta 2-0 at Stadion Narodowy on Monday 24 March in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Karol Swiderski put Poland ahead on 27' (1-0) and added another on 51' (2-0).
Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) was sent off on 90+1'.
Poland had 58% of the ball, shots were 28-9 (12-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.91-0.19. Poland were the better side on chances, too.
Karol Swiderski (Poland) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 45,872. Referee: Morten Krogh.
Match stats
| Poland | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.91 | 0.19 |
| Total shots | 28 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 42 | 8 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 469 (88%) | 309 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 28 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 11 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 1 |
Lineups
Poland (3-5-2): Lukasz Skorupski, Kamil Piatkowski, Jan Bednarek, Jakub Kiwior, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Sebastian Szymanski, Jakub Moder, Mateusz Bogusz, Jakub Kaminski, Karol Swiderski, Krzysztof Piatek
Malta (3-5-2): Henry Bonello, Zach Muscat, James Carragher, Enrico Pepe, Joseph Mbong, Matthew Guillaumier, Teddy Teuma, Alexander Satariano, Ryan Camenzuli, Ilyas Chouaref, Paul Mbong
Key events
- 18' · Yellow card · Zach Muscat (Malta)
- 27' · Goal · Karol Swiderski (Poland)
- 45'+4 · Yellow card · Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland)
- 46' · Substitution · Mateusz Wieteska for Jan Bednarek (Poland)
- 46' · Substitution · Bartosz Slisz for Mateusz Bogusz (Poland)
- 46' · Substitution · Kyrian Nwoko for Paul Mbong (Malta)
- 51' · Goal · Karol Swiderski (Poland)
- 58' · Substitution · Basil Tuma for Zach Muscat (Malta)
- 58' · Substitution · Carlo Lonardelli for Alexander Satariano (Malta)
- 65' · Yellow card · Bartosz Slisz (Poland)
- 66' · Substitution · Robert Lewandowski for Krzysztof Piatek (Poland)
- 66' · Substitution · Adam Overend for Joseph Mbong (Malta)
- 66' · Substitution · Matty Cash for Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland)
- 69' · Yellow card · Basil Tuma (Malta)
- 74' · Yellow card · Ilyas Chouaref (Malta)
- 83' · Substitution · Jean Borg for Enrico Pepe (Malta)
- 87' · Substitution · Bartosz Bereszynski for Jakub Kaminski (Poland)
- 90'+1 · Red card · Ilyas Chouaref (Malta)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Poland vs Malta?
Poland won, 2-0 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Mon, 24 Mar 2025.
When and where is Poland vs Malta?
Mon, 24 Mar 2025, 19:45 UTC at Stadion Narodowy, Warszawa, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.