Malta U21 0–4 Northern Ireland U21. This UEFA European U21 Championship qualification match was played on 26 September 2026. Northern Ireland U21 won.
Malta U21 vs Northern Ireland U21 Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/09/26
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Northern Ireland U21
- 82' 🔄 Substitution — Daniel Letherby Malta U21
- 78' 🔄 Substitution — Kalum Thompson Northern Ireland U21
- 78' 🔄 Substitution — Ryan Donnelly Northern Ireland U21
- 78' 🔄 Substitution — Devlan Moses Northern Ireland U21
- 72' ⚽ Goal — Bayley McCann (E. Kenny) Northern Ireland U21
- 70' 🔄 Substitution — Bjorn Buhagiar Malta U21
- 70' 🔄 Substitution — K Bartolo Malta U21
- 70' 🔄 Substitution — A. Bridgman Malta U21
- 68' Yellow card — N. Cross Malta U21
- 66' 🔄 Substitution — Callum Burnside Northern Ireland U21
- 65' 🔄 Substitution — Conor Haughey Northern Ireland U21
- 63' ⚽ Goal — Jack Patterson Northern Ireland U21
- 45' 🔄 Substitution — Trezeguet Zammit Malta U21
- 43' ⚽ Goal — Jack Patterson (Cole Brannigan) Northern Ireland U21
- 31' ⚽ Goal — Shea Kearney (E. Kenny) Northern Ireland U21
- 30' Yellow card — josh briggs Northern Ireland U21
- 27' Yellow card — T. Wright Northern Ireland U21
- 2' Yellow card — Brooklyn Borg Malta U21
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Northern Ireland U21
2
Malta U21 wins
2
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4 - 1
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Malta U21
D
Starting XI
- 1 G Karl Sargent
- 3 D Matthias Ellul
- 4 D J. Vassallo C
- 6 M Andrew Borg
- 7 M S. Attard
- 8 M Lucas Caruana
- 9 M isaiah chukunyere
- 10 F Brooklyn Borg
- 11 D N. Cross
- 18 M Kaiden Fenech
- 19 D Benjamin Hili
Substitutes
- 2 D Deacon abela
- 12 G L. Frendo
- 13 D M. Gambin
- 15 F Trezeguet Zammit
- 16 M J. Micallef
- 17 M Bjorn Buhagiar
- 20 F A. Bridgman
- 21 M Daniel Letherby
- 22 F K Bartolo
Starting XI
- 1 G Stephen McMullan
- 2 D Shea Kearney
- 4 M Jack Patterson
- 5 D josh briggs
- 7 M Cole Brannigan
- 8 M james simpson
- 9 F Makenzie Kirk C
- 10 F E. Kenny
- 14 D Conor Barry
- 16 D S. Inwood
- 17 M Bayley McCann
Substitutes
- 12 G Fraser barnsley
- 15 D matthew orr
- 18 D Conor Haughey
- 19 M Ryan Donnelly
- 20 M Callum Burnside
- 21 F Devlan Moses
- 22 F Paul McGovern
- 23 G Josh gracey
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Malta U21 faced Northern Ireland U21 in the UEFA European U21 Championship qualification on Saturday, 26 September 2026 and the match finished 0–4. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Head-to-head history
These two clubs have met 5 times on record. Malta U21 have won 2, Northern Ireland U21 have won 2 and 1 match ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
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Malta U21 vs Northern Ireland U21 — frequently asked
When was Malta U21 vs Northern Ireland U21 played?
Kick-off was in the UEFA European U21 Championship qualification.
Where was Malta U21 vs Northern Ireland U21 played?
Malta U21 host the match, so it is played on their home ground. The exact stadium is not yet confirmed on our feed.
What was the final score of Malta U21 vs Northern Ireland U21?
Malta U21 0 – 4 Northern Ireland U21. Northern Ireland U21 won.
How can I follow Malta U21 vs Northern Ireland U21 live?
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Which competition is Malta U21 vs Northern Ireland U21 part of?
The UEFA European U21 Championship qualification. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.
More from the UEFA European U21 Championship qualification
Browse every team, fixture and result in this season on the UEFA European U21 Championship qualification hub. You can also follow Malta U21 and Northern Ireland U21 for their upcoming schedules, squads and recent form.
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