Russia vs Malta match stats & report
2–0 Full time
Russia beat Malta 2–0 in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 6) on 7 September 2021. Russia had 53% of the ball.
Russia vs Malta match statistics
- 53% Ball possession 47%
- 20 Total shots 9
- 7 Shots on target 3
- 8 Shots off target 4
- 5 Blocked shots 2
- 14 Shots inside the box 2
- 12 Corners 1
- 13 Fouls 6
- 3 Offsides 0
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 429 Passes 383
- 81% Pass accuracy 81%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 5
Goals and cards
- 10' Goal F. Smolov Russia
- 50' Yellow card A. Miranchuk Russia
- 68' Yellow card S. Borg Malta
- 82' Yellow card R. Camenzuli Malta
- 84' Penalty scored Z. Bakaev Russia
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Russia
Bench Z. Bakaev , R. Zobnin , I. Samoshnikov , A. Zabolotny , R. Zhemaletdinov , A. Maksimenko , K. Tyukavin , A. Lunev , G. Dzhikiya , D. Cheryshev , M. Mukhin , A. Sutormin
Malta
Bench A. Satariano , T. Caruana , S. Dimech , K. Shaw , N. Muscat , J. Corbalan , J. Grech , D. Xuereb , Y. Yankam , M. Grech , K. Micallef , Jake Galea
Form guide
Russia at home
6–3–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.4 per game
- Conceded
- 0.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 6 / 10
- Corners
- 5.8 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.7 per game
17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Malta away
3–0–2 in 5 matches
- Scored
- 1.2 per game
- Conceded
- 1.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 5
- Corners
- 3.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.7 per game
50% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 5 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Russia vs Malta head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Malta v Russia | 1–3 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.