On March 26, one of the matches of Euro 2024 on soccer. National team of Malta and National team of Italy met.
Euro 2024.
Malta - Italy - 0:2 (0:2)
Goals: M. Retegu (15), Matteo Pessina (27)
Warnings: Di Lorenzo (37), Giorgio Scalvini (54)
The European Championship qualifying match between Malta and Italy was played at the Ta'Cali National Stadium, with Italy winning 2-0. The first goal of the match was scored in the 15th minute when Italian player M. Retegi hit the net. This gave Italy an early lead over Malta. However, Malta did not give up and tried to hit a few back shots on goal, but they were unsuccessful. In the 22nd minute, Italy made the first substitution when V. Gnonto was replaced by V. Grifo. This substitution seemed to strengthen Italy's defense, as they did not concede any goals in the first half. The pressure on Malta continued and Italy was able to increase their lead when M. Pessina scored in the 27th minute. In the second half, Italy made one more substitution: on 46 minutes, G. Di Lorenzo left the field and was replaced by M. Darmian. 54 minutes into the match G. Scalvini was given a yellow card, showing that the intensity of the game never waned.
Both teams continued to play hard, with Malta making two substitutions in the 63rd and 64th minutes, hoping to turn the tide in their favor. Italy also made two substitutions in the 66th minute: M. Retegui was replaced by G. Scamacca and S. Tonali by M. Verratti. Malta made two more substitutions in the 76th minute: J. Jones was replaced by S. Dimech and N. Muscat by T. Theuma. The last substitution in the match was made in the 83rd minute when Italian G. Scalvini left the field and was replaced by R. Toloi, and Maltese F. Apap left the field and was replaced by J. Brown. However, despite these changes, neither team was able to score in the second half and the match ended with a score of 2-0 in favor of Italy. Overall, Italy's strong attacking play and solid defense helped them score another win in their European Championship qualifying match against Malta. The Maltese team fought with passion, but could not resist Italy's superiority. The final result could have been 2-0, but the intensity and adrenaline of the match made it an exciting spectacle for soccer fans.
In the next round, the rivals are waiting for such matches: Malta - England, North Macedonia - Italy.
| Team Malta. | Italy national team | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals on goal | 5 |
| 8 | Kicks | 15 |
| 4 | Blocked kicks | 2 |
| 7 | Kicks from the penalty area | 11 |
| 1 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 4 |
| 5 | Violations | 8 |
| 3 | Corner | 8 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 31% | Ball possession | 69% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Saves by goalkeeper | 2 |
| 308 | Total assists | 677 |
| 235 | Accurate passes | 600 |
| 76% | Accuracy of transmissions | 89% |