Malta 2-3 Poland
Updated
Poland won: Malta 2-3 Poland in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 10) on Mon, 17 Nov 2025 at Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali. Malta goals: Irvin Cardona 36', Teddy Teuma 68' (pen). Poland goals: Robert Lewandowski 32', Pawel Wszolek 59', Piotr Zielinski 85'. Expected goals: 2.37-1.79. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Piotr Zielinski (8.7).
Match report
Poland beat Malta 3-2
Poland squeezed past Malta 3-2 away from home at Ta'Qali National Stadium on Monday 17 November in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Robert Lewandowski put Poland ahead on 32' (0-1), Irvin Cardona levelled for Malta on 36' (1-1), Pawel Wszolek restored Poland's lead on 59' (1-2), Teddy Teuma levelled for Malta from the penalty spot on 68' (2-2) and Piotr Zielinski restored Poland's lead on 85' (2-3).
Piotr Zielinski's 85' strike proved decisive.
Malta had 42% of the ball, shots were 10-18 (8-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.37-1.79. Malta created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Piotr Zielinski (Poland) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 10,326. Referee: Igor Pajac.
Match stats
| Malta | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.37 | 1.79 |
| Total shots | 10 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 25 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 285 (81%) | 415 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 9 |
| Total shots | 10 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 8 |
Lineups
Malta (4-2-3-1): Henry Bonello, Zach Muscat, Kurt Shaw, Gabriel Mentz, Ryan Camenzuli, Matthew Guillaumier, Alexander Satariano, Joseph Mbong, Teddy Teuma, Ilyas Chouaref, Irvin Cardona
Poland (5-4-1): Bartlomiej Dragowski, Przemyslaw Wisniewski, Tomasz Kedziora, Jakub Kiwior, Pawel Wszolek, Michal Skoras, Jakub Kaminski, Bartosz Slisz, Piotr Zielinski, Nicola Zalewski, Robert Lewandowski
Key events
- 5' · Yellow card · Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Poland)
- 18' · Yellow card · Nicola Zalewski (Poland)
- 32' · Goal · Robert Lewandowski (Poland)
- 36' · Goal · Irvin Cardona (Malta)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Teddy Teuma (Malta)
- 46' · Substitution · Karol Swiderski for Nicola Zalewski (Poland)
- 46' · Substitution · Adam Overend for Joseph Mbong (Malta)
- 49' · Yellow card · Alexander Satariano (Malta)
- 54' · Substitution · Juan Corbalan for Zach Muscat (Malta)
- 59' · Goal · Pawel Wszolek (Poland)
- 68' · Goal · Teddy Teuma (Malta)
- 77' · Substitution · Enrico Pepe for Teddy Teuma (Malta)
- 77' · Substitution · Paul Mbong for Irvin Cardona (Malta)
- 77' · Substitution · Kamil Grosicki for Pawel Wszolek (Poland)
- 77' · Substitution · Bartosz Bereszynski for Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Poland)
- 77' · Substitution · Bartosz Kapustka for Bartosz Slisz (Poland)
- 85' · Goal · Piotr Zielinski (Poland)
- 87' · Substitution · Trent Buhagiar for Gabriel Mentz (Malta)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Filip Rozga for Jakub Kaminski (Poland)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Malta vs Poland?
Poland won, 2-3 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Mon, 17 Nov 2025.
When and where is Malta vs Poland?
Mon, 17 Nov 2025, 19:45 UTC at Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.