Malta U21 vs Northern Ireland U21

UEFA European U21 Championship qualification · Group stage · Group F

Malta U21

0-4

HT 0-2

Northern Ireland U21

Saturday, 26 September 2026 at 17:00

Match events

2'Brooklyn BorgYellow card
27'T. WrightYellow card
30'josh briggsYellow card
31'Shea KearneyAssist: E. Kenny0 - 1
43'Jack PattersonAssist: Cole Brannigan0 - 2
Half-time
45'Trezeguet Zammitfor Brooklyn Borg
63'Jack PattersonGoal0 - 3
65'Conor Haugheyfor S. Inwood
66'Callum Burnsidefor Cole Brannigan
68'N. CrossYellow card
70'Bjorn Buhagiarfor Kaiden Fenech
70'K Bartolofor isaiah chukunyere
70'A. Bridgmanfor S. Attard
72'Bayley McCannAssist: E. Kenny0 - 4
78'Kalum Thompsonfor E. Kenny
78'Ryan Donnellyfor Jack Patterson
78'Devlan Mosesfor Makenzie Kirk
82'Daniel Letherbyfor Andrew Borg
Full-time

Statistics

41%Ball possession59%
2Shots on target8
3Shots off target9
1Corner kicks9
84Attacks112
30Dangerous attacks70
2Yellow cards1

Lineups

Confirmed

Malta U21

Formation 4-1-4-1

1Karl SargentGK
11N. CrossDF
4J. Vassallo(C)DF
3Matthias EllulDF
19Benjamin HiliDF
8Lucas CaruanaMF
9isaiah chukunyereMF
7S. AttardMF
18Kaiden FenechMF
6Andrew BorgMF
10Brooklyn BorgFW

Substitutes

12L. Frendo
13M. Gambin
21Daniel Letherby
16J. Micallef
15Trezeguet Zammit
17Bjorn Buhagiar
20A. Bridgman
22K Bartolo
2Deacon abela

Northern Ireland U21

Formation 4-3-1-2 · Tommy Wright

1Stephen McMullanGK
2Shea KearneyDF
14Conor BarryDF
5josh briggsDF
16S. InwoodDF
4Jack PattersonMF
8james simpsonMF
17Bayley McCannMF
7Cole BranniganMF
9Makenzie Kirk(C)FW
10E. KennyFW

Substitutes

15matthew orr
21Devlan Moses
22Paul McGovern
18Conor Haughey
23Josh gracey
19Ryan Donnelly
20Callum Burnside
12Fraser barnsley

Recent form

Malta U21

Northern Ireland U21

Last five results, most recent first.

Head to head

Malta U21 wins

Draws

Northern Ireland U21 wins

About Malta U21 vs Northern Ireland U21

Malta U21 and Northern Ireland U21 finished 0-4 in the UEFA European U21 Championship qualification.

Malta U21 have 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 1 matches. Northern Ireland U21 have 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 1 matches.

Recent form

Malta U21

Northern Ireland U21

Last five results, most recent first.

UEFA European U21 Championship qualification table

Full table

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Germany U21	10	+27	27
2	Greece U21	10	+23	27
3	Northern Ireland U21	10	0	14
4	Georgia U21	10	-2	10
5	Latvia U21	10	-12	8
6	Malta U21	10	-36	0

Match info

Competition: UEFA European U21 Championship qualification
Round: Group stage · Group F
Season: 2025-2027
Kick-off: Saturday, 26 September 2026 at 17:00

Malta U21 vs Northern Ireland U21

Match events

2'Brooklyn BorgYellow card
27'T. WrightYellow card
30'josh briggsYellow card
31'Shea KearneyAssist: E. Kenny0 - 1
43'Jack PattersonAssist: Cole Brannigan0 - 2
Half-time
45'Trezeguet Zammitfor Brooklyn Borg
63'Jack PattersonGoal0 - 3
65'Conor Haugheyfor S. Inwood
66'Callum Burnsidefor Cole Brannigan
68'N. CrossYellow card
70'Bjorn Buhagiarfor Kaiden Fenech
70'K Bartolofor isaiah chukunyere
70'A. Bridgmanfor S. Attard
72'Bayley McCannAssist: E. Kenny0 - 4
78'Kalum Thompsonfor E. Kenny
78'Ryan Donnellyfor Jack Patterson
78'Devlan Mosesfor Makenzie Kirk
82'Daniel Letherbyfor Andrew Borg
Full-time

Statistics

41%Ball possession59%
2Shots on target8
3Shots off target9
1Corner kicks9
84Attacks112
30Dangerous attacks70
2Yellow cards1

Lineups

Confirmed

Malta U21

Formation 4-1-4-1

1Karl SargentGK
11N. CrossDF
4J. Vassallo(C)DF
3Matthias EllulDF
19Benjamin HiliDF
8Lucas CaruanaMF
9isaiah chukunyereMF
7S. AttardMF
18Kaiden FenechMF
6Andrew BorgMF
10Brooklyn BorgFW

Substitutes

12L. Frendo
13M. Gambin
21Daniel Letherby
16J. Micallef
15Trezeguet Zammit
17Bjorn Buhagiar
20A. Bridgman
22K Bartolo
2Deacon abela

Northern Ireland U21

Formation 4-3-1-2 · Tommy Wright

1Stephen McMullanGK
2Shea KearneyDF
14Conor BarryDF
5josh briggsDF
16S. InwoodDF
4Jack PattersonMF
8james simpsonMF
17Bayley McCannMF
7Cole BranniganMF
9Makenzie Kirk(C)FW
10E. KennyFW

Substitutes

15matthew orr
21Devlan Moses
22Paul McGovern
18Conor Haughey
23Josh gracey
19Ryan Donnelly
20Callum Burnside
12Fraser barnsley

Recent form

Malta U21

Northern Ireland U21

Last five results, most recent first.

Head to head

Malta U21 wins

Draws

Northern Ireland U21 wins

About Malta U21 vs Northern Ireland U21

Malta U21 and Northern Ireland U21 finished 0-4 in the UEFA European U21 Championship qualification.

Malta U21 have 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 1 matches. Northern Ireland U21 have 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 1 matches.

Recent form

Malta U21

Northern Ireland U21

Last five results, most recent first.

UEFA European U21 Championship qualification table

Full table

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Germany U21	10	+27	27
2	Greece U21	10	+23	27
3	Northern Ireland U21	10	0	14
4	Georgia U21	10	-2	10
5	Latvia U21	10	-12	8
6	Malta U21	10	-36	0

Match info

Competition: UEFA European U21 Championship qualification
Round: Group stage · Group F
Season: 2025-2027
Kick-off: Saturday, 26 September 2026 at 17:00