Malta 1-1 Gibraltar
Updated
It finished level: Malta 1-1 Gibraltar in the Nations League (Round 3) on Thu, 1 Oct 2026 at Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali. Malta goals: Joseph Mbong 53'. Gibraltar goals: James Scanlon 61'. Expected goals: 2.03-0.30. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Ilyas Chouaref (8).
Match report
Malta 1-1 Gibraltar: match report
Malta and Gibraltar shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Ta'Qali National Stadium on Thursday 1 October in the Nations League.
Joseph Mbong put Malta ahead on 53' (1-0) and James Scanlon levelled for Gibraltar on 61' (1-1).
Malta had 62% of the ball, shots were 17-9 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.03-0.30. Malta will feel they deserved more.
Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 4,090. Referee: Antoni Bandić.
Match stats
| Malta | Gibraltar | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.03 | 0.30 |
| Total shots | 17 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 41 | 6 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 451 (87%) | 251 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 1 |
| Total shots | 17 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 3 |
Lineups
Malta (4-2-3-1): Henry Bonello, Juan Corbalan, Kurt Shaw, Enrico Pepe, Ryan Camenzuli, Matthew Guillaumier, Alexander Satariano, Joseph Mbong, Teddy Teuma, Ilyas Chouaref, Irvin Cardona
Gibraltar (4-2-3-1): Jaylan Hankins, Ethan Jolley, Dan Bent, Bernardo Lopes, Julian Valarino, Kian Ronan, Graeme Torrilla, Carlos Richards, Nicholas Pozo, James Scanlon, Tjay De Barr
Key events
- 22' · Yellow card · Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar)
- 53' · Goal · Joseph Mbong (Malta)
- 61' · Goal · James Scanlon (Gibraltar)
- 63' · Yellow card · Ilyas Chouaref (Malta)
- 72' · Yellow card · Joseph Mbong (Malta)
- 73' · Substitution · Paul Mbong for Joseph Mbong (Malta)
- 73' · Substitution · Brandon Paiber for Alexander Satariano (Malta)
- 83' · Substitution · Keyon Ewurum for Teddy Teuma (Malta)
- 86' · Substitution · Han Stevens for Nicholas Pozo (Gibraltar)
- 88' · Substitution · Andrea Zammit for Juan Corbalan (Malta)
- 88' · Substitution · Zach Muscat for Kurt Shaw (Malta)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Zach Muscat (Malta)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Malta vs Gibraltar?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Nations League) on Thu, 1 Oct 2026.
When and where is Malta vs Gibraltar?
Thu, 1 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC at Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali, Nations League.