UEFA World Cup Qualifiers (1998 France)
Wednesday, 12 February 1997@20:30
Group Stage
Group Stage
Estadio José Rico Pérez (Alicante - Spain)
28000 spectators
28000 spectators
1st half
19'
25'
40'
2nd half
46'
47'
51'
64'
73'
77'
84'
88'
89'
90'
Match officials
Referee
Assistant 1
Assistant 2
Fourth official
Spain
Zubizarreta
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
Aranzábal
Defender
Defender
Armando
Defender
Defender
Manjarín
Attacker
Attacker
Fernando Hierro
Coach
Coach
Nadal
Coach
Coach
Abelardo
Coach
Coach
Luis Enrique
Coach
Coach
Guardiola
Coach
Coach
Raúl
Coach
Coach
Alfonso
Coach
Coach
Coach:
Javier Clemente
Substitutes
Cañizares
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
Alkorta
Defender
Defender
Julen Guerrero
Midfielder
Midfielder
Kiko Narváez
Attacker
Attacker
Pizzi
Coach
Coach
Roberto Ríos
Coach
Coach
Sergi Barjuan
Coach
Coach
Malta
R. Cini
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
J. Chetcuti
Defender
Defender
R. Buhagiar
Defender
Defender
A. Zahra
Midfielder
Midfielder
L. Attard
Midfielder
Midfielder
H. Suda
Attacker
Attacker
I. Zammit
Coach
Coach
S. Vella
Coach
Coach
N. Turner
Coach
Coach
J. Brincat
Coach
Coach
G. Agius
Coach
Coach
Coach:
M. Kosanović
Substitutes
E. Barry
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
D. Carabott
Defender
Defender
J. Galea
Defender
Defender
D. Camilleri
Midfielder
Midfielder
N. Saliba
Midfielder
Midfielder
S. Sultana
Attacker
Attacker
D. Cauchi
Attacker
Attacker
90'
The referee S. Lodge shows a yellow card to S. Vella (Malta).
89'
GOOOOOAL!!! Spain is unstoppable today. Pizzi scores.
88'
A. Zahra (Malta) sees a yellow card from the referee S. Lodge.
84'
M. Kosanović (Malta) has decided to make a substitution, with J. Galea replacing R. Buhagiar.
77'
The referee S. Lodge authorizes a substitution and D. Camilleri (Malta) will replace I. Zammit.
73'
There is a substitution for Spain. Julen Guerrero will take part of the match, replacing Guardiola.
64'
M. Kosanović (Malta) has decided to make a substitution, with D. Carabott replacing G. Agius.
51'
I. Zammit (Malta) is booked by the referee S. Lodge.
47'
GOOOOOAL!!! Alfonso scores for Spain.
46'
There is a substitution for Spain. Pizzi will take part of the match, replacing Raúl.
46'
Javier Clemente (Spain) has decided to make a substitution, with Roberto Ríos replacing Fernando Hierro.
40'
GOOOOOAL!!! Spain scores with Alfonso.
25'
GOOOOOAL!!! Guardiola scores for Spain.
19'
S. Lodge considers that J. Brincat (Malta) deserves a yellow card.
Last H2H matches
15.11.19
Spain
Malta
7
0
FT
26.03.19
Malta
Spain
0
2
FT
12.02.97
Spain
Malta
4
0
FT
18.12.96
Malta
Spain
0
3
FT
21.03.89
Spain
Malta
4
0
FT
21.01.89
Malta
Spain
0
2
FT
21.12.83
Spain
Malta
12
1
FT
15.05.83
Malta
Spain
2
3
FT
* Last 15 matches (if available) between Spain and Malta.
Last H2H matches (with Spain as host)
15.11.19
Spain
Malta
7
0
FT
12.02.97
Spain
Malta
4
0
FT
21.03.89
Spain
Malta
4
0
FT
21.12.83
Spain
Malta
12
1
FT
* Last 15 matches (if available) between Spain and Malta with Spain as host team.
Spain
Total
Home
Away
Matches played
8
4 (50.00%)
4 (50.00%)
Wins
8
4 (50.00%)
4 (50.00%)
Draws
0
0
0
Losses
0
0
0
Goals for
37
27 (72.97%)
10 (27.03%)
Goals against
3
1 (33.33%)
2 (66.67%)
* Stats from all matches played between Spain and Malta, under Spain perspective
Malta
Total
Home
Away
Matches played
8
4 (50.00%)
4 (50.00%)
Wins
0
0
0
Draws
0
0
0
Losses
8
4 (50.00%)
4 (50.00%)
Goals for
3
2 (66.67%)
1 (33.33%)
Goals against
37
10 (27.03%)
27 (72.97%)
* Stats from all matches played between Spain and Malta, under Malta perspective
Spain form
Overall
26.03.24
Spain
Brazil
3
3
FT
22.03.24
Spain
Colombia
0
1
FT
19.11.23
Spain
Georgia
3
1
FT
16.11.23
Cyprus
Spain
1
3
FT
15.10.23
Norway
Spain
0
1
FT
12.10.23
Spain
Scotland
2
0
FT
12.09.23
Spain
Cyprus
6
0
FT
08.09.23
Georgia
Spain
1
7
FT
18.06.23
Croatia
Spain
PSO
4
5
0
0
FT
15.06.23
Spain
Italy
2
1
FT
Home
26.03.24
Spain
Brazil
3
3
FT
22.03.24
Spain
Colombia
0
1
FT
19.11.23
Spain
Georgia
3
1
FT
12.10.23
Spain
Scotland
2
0
FT
12.09.23
Spain
Cyprus
6
0
FT
15.06.23
Spain
Italy
2
1
FT
25.03.23
Spain
Norway
3
0
FT
27.11.22
Spain
Germany
1
1
FT
23.11.22
Spain
Costa Rica
7
0
FT
24.09.22
Spain
Switzerland
1
2
FT
* Spain's last 10 matches overall and as host team.
Malta form
Overall
26.03.24
Malta
Belarus
0
0
FT
21.03.24
Malta
Slovenia
2
2
FT
17.11.23
England
Malta
2
0
FT
17.10.23
Malta
Ukraine
1
3
FT
14.10.23
Italy
Malta
4
0
FT
12.09.23
Malta
North Macedonia
0
2
FT
06.09.23
Malta
Gibraltar
1
0
FT
19.06.23
Ukraine
Malta
1
0
FT
16.06.23
Malta
England
0
4
FT
09.06.23
Luxembourg
Malta
0
1
FT
Away
17.11.23
England
Malta
2
0
FT
14.10.23
Italy
Malta
4
0
FT
19.06.23
Ukraine
Malta
1
0
FT
09.06.23
Luxembourg
Malta
0
1
FT
23.03.23
North Macedonia
Malta
2
1
FT
23.09.22
Estonia
Malta
2
1
FT
05.06.22
San Marino
Malta
0
2
FT
11.10.21
Cyprus
Malta
2
2
FT
07.09.21
Russia
Malta
2
0
FT
04.09.21
Slovenia
Malta
1
0
FT
* Malta's last 10 matches overall and as away team.