Lithuania v Malta
2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
Gvidas Gineitis - 90'+6' Pen
Edgaras Utkus - 90'+9'
Alexander Satariano - 83'
Jake Azzopardi - 90'+1'
Match Formations
- Gertmonas1
- Tutyskinas2
- Girdvainis4
- Utkus3
- Upstas19
- Sirgedas10
- Vorobjovas6
- Lasickas13
- Gineitis15
- Dolznikov7
- Paulaukas9
Game Information
S. Darius and S. Gireno Stadium
12:00 PM, September 4, 2025
Kaunas, Lithuania
Attendance: 7,854
- Referees:
- Giorgi Kruashvili
Match Timeline
Match Commentary
- Match ends, Lithuania 1, Malta 1. |
90'+11' Second Half ends, Lithuania 1, Malta 1. |
90'+10' Jake Grech (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
90'+10' Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
90'+10' Foul by Jake Grech (Malta). |
90'+9' Second yellow card to Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania) for a bad foul. |
90'+9' Kurt Shaw (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
90'+9' Foul by Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania). |
90'+8' Attempt missed. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paulius Golubickas. |
90'+6' Goal! Lithuania 1, Malta 1. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. |
90'+4' Zach Muscat (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
90'+4' Penalty conceded by Zach Muscat (Malta) after a foul in the penalty area. |
90'+4' Penalty Lithuania. Edgaras Utkus draws a foul in the penalty area. |
90'+3' Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Adam Magri Overend. |
90'+3' Attempt missed. Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. |
90'+1' Jake Azzopardi (Malta) is shown the red card. |
90' Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time. |
89' VAR Decision: Card upgraded Jake Azzopardi (Malta). |
88' Foul by Jake Azzopardi (Malta). |
88' Eligijus Jankauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
87' Substitution, Malta. Jake Azzopardi replaces Irvin Cardona. |
86' Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
86' Foul by Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania). |
84' Foul by Jake Grech (Malta). |
84' Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
83' Goal! Lithuania 0, Malta 1. Alexander Satariano (Malta) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Magri Overend following a fast break. |
82' Offside, Malta. Jake Grech is caught offside. |
81' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
80' Delay in match because of an injury Enrico Pepe (Malta). |
80' Attempt blocked. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilyas Chouaref. |
79' Offside, Lithuania. Tomas Kalinauskas is caught offside. |
78' Attempt blocked. Romualdas Jansonas (Lithuania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eligijus Jankauskas. |
78' Attempt blocked. Romualdas Jansonas (Lithuania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Artemijus Tutyskinas. |
77' Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Alexander Satariano. |
76' Substitution, Lithuania. Romualdas Jansonas replaces Modestas Vorobjovas. |
76' Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
76' Foul by Justas Lasickas (Lithuania). |
75' Irvin Cardona (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
75' Foul by Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania). |
74' Substitution, Malta. Jodi Jones replaces Paul Mbong. |
74' Substitution, Malta. Adam Magri Overend replaces Joseph Mbong. |
73' Attempt missed. Alexander Satariano (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Irvin Cardona following a corner. |
73' Corner, Malta. Conceded by Gytis Paulauskas. |
72' Corner, Malta. Conceded by Edgaras Utkus. |
72' Attempt blocked. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Irvin Cardona. |
72' Attempt blocked. Zach Muscat (Malta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. |
72' Attempt missed. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. |
70' Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
70' Foul by Paul Mbong (Malta). |
70' Zach Muscat (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
70' Foul by Tomas Kalinauskas (Lithuania). |
69' Substitution, Lithuania. Tomas Kalinauskas replaces Klaudijus Upstas. |
69' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
68' Substitution, Lithuania. Paulius Golubickas replaces Gratas Sirgedas. |
68' Delay in match because of an injury Zach Muscat (Malta). |
67' Zach Muscat (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
67' Foul by Justas Lasickas (Lithuania). |
65' Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
65' Irvin Cardona (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
65' Foul by Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania). |
64' Substitution, Malta. Jake Grech replaces Brandon Paiber. |
62' Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Brandon Paiber. |
62' Attempt blocked. Gratas Sirgedas (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justas Lasickas. |
60' Foul by Enrico Pepe (Malta). |
60' Eligijus Jankauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
59' Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
59' Foul by Enrico Pepe (Malta). |
59' Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
59' Foul by Juan Corbalan (Malta). |
57' Offside, Lithuania. Eligijus Jankauskas is caught offside. |
56' Juan Corbalan (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
56' Foul by Eligijus Jankauskas (Lithuania). |
55' Foul by Gratas Sirgedas (Lithuania). |
55' Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
52' Attempt missed. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gytis Paulauskas. |
51' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
50' Delay in match because of an injury Klaudijus Upstas (Lithuania). |
50' Attempt missed. Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. |
50' Attempt missed. Eligijus Jankauskas (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis with a cross. |
49' Attempt missed. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Paul Mbong. |
48' Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
48' Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
48' Foul by Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania). |
45' Substitution, Malta. Juan Corbalan replaces Myles Beerman. |
45' Substitution, Lithuania. Eligijus Jankauskas replaces Artur Dolznikov. |
45' Second Half begins Lithuania 0, Malta 0. |
45'+4' First Half ends, Lithuania 0, Malta 0. |
45'+3' Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card. |
45'+2' Myles Beerman (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
45'+2' Foul by Myles Beerman (Malta). |
45'+2' Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
45'+1' Foul by Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania). |
45'+1' Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
45' Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time. |
44' Attempt saved. Paul Mbong (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Edvinas Gertmonas (Lithuania). |
43' Kurt Shaw (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
43' Foul by Kurt Shaw (Malta). |
43' Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
42' Attempt blocked. Paul Mbong (Malta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Mbong. |
41' Attempt blocked. Paul Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Mbong. |
39' Attempt missed. Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis. |
37' Attempt missed. Enrico Pepe (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation. |
37' Attempt missed. Alexander Satariano (Malta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation. |
37' Attempt saved. Paul Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Edvinas Gertmonas (Lithuania). Assisted by Ilyas Chouaref. |
36' Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
36' VAR Decision: Card Changed. |
36' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
35' Delay in match because of an injury Ilyas Chouaref (Malta). |
35' Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
35' Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania). |
33' Attempt missed. Joseph Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Irvin Cardona. |
31' Attempt saved. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Henry Bonello (Malta). |
30' Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta). |
30' Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
28' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
27' Delay in match because of an injury Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania). |
26' Paul Mbong (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
26' Foul by Paul Mbong (Malta). |
26' Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
24' Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta). |
24' Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
23' Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
23' Foul by Kurt Shaw (Malta). |
22' Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta). |
22' Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
21' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
19' Delay in match because of an injury Klaudijus Upstas (Lithuania). |
17' Gratas Sirgedas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
17' Foul by Irvin Cardona (Malta). |
16' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
16' Delay in match because of an injury Enrico Pepe (Malta). |
15' Attempt saved. Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis. |
13' Foul by Klaudijus Upstas (Lithuania). |
13' Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
12' Attempt missed. Klaudijus Upstas (Lithuania) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edgaras Utkus. |
12' Alexander Satariano (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
11' Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
11' Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta). |
10' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
10' Delay in match because of an injury Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania). |
8' Foul by Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania). |
8' Enrico Pepe (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
7' Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
7' Foul by Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania). |
7' Offside, Lithuania. Artur Dolznikov is caught offside. |
6' Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
6' Foul by Brandon Paiber (Malta). |
5' Zach Muscat (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
5' Foul by Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania). |
3' Myles Beerman (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
3' Foul by Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania). |
2' Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Zach Muscat. |
2' Attempt saved. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Justas Lasickas. |
- First Half begins. |
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up. |
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +11 | 10 |
Poland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 10 |
Finland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
Lithuania | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
Malta | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -11 | 2 |