Match report

Poland Defeats Malta 2-0 in World Cup Qualification Europe

Poland
Poland
2–0
FT
Malta
Malta
Mar 24, 2025

Poland emerged victorious with a 2-0 triumph over Malta in their World Cup Qualification Europe match. K. Swiderski scored both goals for Poland, securing a comfortable win for the team. Malta faced several setbacks, including a red card towards the end of the match, which hindered their chances of mounting a comeback.

Key Facts

  • • K. Swiderski scored both goals for Poland at 27' and 51'.
  • • Malta's Z. Muscat received a yellow card for persistent fouling at 18'.
  • • Poland's Przemysław Frankowski and B. Slisz received yellow cards at 45' and 65' respectively.
  • • Malta's I. Chouaref was sent off with a red card at 90'+1'.

Lineups

Poland

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Skorupski (G)
  • 15 K. Piatkowski (D)
  • 5 J. Bednarek (D)
  • 14 J. Kiwior (D)
  • 8 J. Moder (M)
  • 19 P. Frankowski (M)
  • 10 S. Szymanski (M)
  • 21 M. Bogusz (M)
  • 13 J. Kaminski (M)
  • 11 K. Swiderski (F)
  • 23 K. Piatek (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 M. Bulka
  • 22 B. Dragowski
  • 2 M. Cash
  • 3 P. Dawidowicz
  • 4 M. Wieteska
  • 6 J. Piotrowski
  • 7 K. Urbanski
  • 9 R. Lewandowski
  • 16 A. Buksa
  • 17 B. Slisz
  • 18 B. Bereszynski
  • 20 D. Marczuk

Malta

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 H. Bonello (G)
  • 22 Z. Muscat (D)
  • 5 J. Carragher (D)
  • 13 E. Pepe (D)
  • 7 J. Mbong (M)
  • 6 M. Guillaumier (M)
  • 10 T. Teuma (M)
  • 23 A. Satariano
  • 3 R. Camenzuli (M)
  • 9 Y. Chouaref (F)
  • 20 P. Mbong (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 J. Sissons
  • 16 R. Al Tumi
  • 2 J. Borg
  • 4 S. Borg
  • 8 S. Pisani
  • 11 B. Tuma
  • 14 K. Nwoko
  • 15 M. Beerman
  • 17 J. Azzopardi
  • 18 A. Overend
  • 19 C. Zammit Lonardelli
  • 21 B. Paiber

Timeline

  1. Malta
    18' Malta Card · Yellow Card
    Z. Muscat

    Persistent fouling

  2. Poland
    27' Poland Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Swiderski · Assist: K. Piątek
  3. Poland
    45'+4 Poland Card · Yellow Card
    Przemysław Frankowski

    Foul

  4. Malta
    46' Malta subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Mbong · On: Kyrian Nwoko
  5. Poland
    46' Poland subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Bogusz · On: B. Slisz
  6. Poland
    51' Poland Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Swiderski · Assist: J. Moder
  7. Malta
    58' Malta subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Satariano · On: B. Tuma
  8. Malta
    58' Malta subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Z. Muscat · On: C. Zammit Lonardelli
  9. Poland
    65' Poland Card · Yellow Card
    B. Slisz

    Foul

  10. Poland
    66' Poland subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Przemysław Frankowski · On: M. Cash
  11. Malta
    66' Malta subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Mbong · On: Adam Magri Overend
  12. Malta
    69' Malta Card · Yellow Card
    B. Tuma

    Foul

  13. Malta
    74' Malta Card · Yellow Card
    I. Chouaref

    Foul

  14. Malta
    83' Malta subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Enrico Pepe · On: J. Borg
  15. Poland
    87' Poland subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Kaminski · On: B. Bereszynski
  16. Malta
    90'+1 Malta Card · Red Card
    I. Chouaref

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Poland Malta
Fouls 12 16
Pass Accuracy 88% 80%
Offsides — —
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 28 9
Corners 5 3
Total Passes 533 387
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 12 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 11 4
Possession 58% 42%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 469 309
Shots Inside Box 15 1
Saves 3 10
Shots Outside Box 13 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ K. Swiderski's early goal at 27' gave Poland a crucial lead, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ Poland's second goal by Swiderski at 51' secured the victory and effectively ended any hopes of a Malta comeback.