Finland 0-1 Malta
Updated
Malta won: Finland 0-1 Malta in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 9) on Fri, 14 Nov 2025 at Helsingin olympiastadion, Helsinki (Helsingfors). Malta goals: Jake Grech 82'. Expected goals: 2.31-0.14. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Henry Bonello (9.4).
Match report
Malta beat Finland 1-0
Malta narrowly beat Finland 1-0 away from home at Helsingin olympiastadion on Friday 14 November in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Jake Grech put Malta ahead on 82' (0-1).
Finland had 61% of the ball, shots were 16-4 (8-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.31-0.14. Finland created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Henry Bonello (Malta) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 13,577.
Match stats
| Finland | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.31 | 0.14 |
| Total shots | 16 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 46 | 11 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 490 (87%) | 276 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 9 | 1 |
| Total shots | 16 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 1 |
Lineups
Finland (3-4-1-2): Viljami Sinisalo, Juho Laehteenmaeki, Ville Koski, Miro Tenho, Ryan Mahuta, Kaan Kairinen, Adam Markhiev, Oliver Antman, Leo Walta, Joel Pohjanpalo, Benjamin Källman
Malta (4-2-3-1): Henry Bonello, Zach Muscat, Kurt Shaw, Enrico Pepe, Juan Corbalan, Matthew Guillaumier, Alexander Satariano, Joseph Mbong, Paul Mbong, Ilyas Chouaref, Irvin Cardona
Key events
- 61' · Substitution · Robin Lod for Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland)
- 65' · Substitution · Adam Overend for Joseph Mbong (Malta)
- 72' · Substitution · Naatan Skyttä for Adam Markhiev (Finland)
- 73' · Substitution · Oiva Jukkola for Ryan Mahuta (Finland)
- 78' · Substitution · Teemu Pukki for Benjamin Källman (Finland)
- 78' · Substitution · Topi Keskinen for Oliver Antman (Finland)
- 78' · Substitution · Gabriel Mentz for Zach Muscat (Malta)
- 79' · Substitution · Jake Grech for Paul Mbong (Malta)
- 82' · Goal · Jake Grech (Malta)
- 88' · Substitution · Jean Borg for Enrico Pepe (Malta)
- 88' · Substitution · Andrea Zammit for Irvin Cardona (Malta)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Finland vs Malta?
Malta won, 0-1 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Fri, 14 Nov 2025.
When and where is Finland vs Malta?
Fri, 14 Nov 2025, 17:00 UTC at Helsingin olympiastadion, Helsinki (Helsingfors), World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.