Slovakia and Malta drew 2-2. Slovakia controlled the ball — 66% possession — but had nothing to show for it. Best on the pitch was Milan Škriniar, rated 8.6.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — UEFA
   SVK 4-1-4-1·5-4-1 MAL
   Coach: Š. Tarkovič · D. MangiaReferee: H. Lechner📍 CITY ARENA – Štadión Antona Malatinského
2. 1. First half
   2. 16'
      MAL
      GOOOAL!L. GambinAssist: J. Mbong
   3. 19'
      MAL
      GOOOAL!Alexander SatarianoAssist: R. Camenzuli
   4. 23'
      MAL
      Yellow card
      Ryan Camenzuli
   5. 39'
      

      SVK
      Substitution
      ▲J. Holúbek▼Dávid Hancko
   6. 40'
      

      SVK
      Yellow card
      Michal Ďuriš
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      

      SVK
      Substitution
      ▲David Strelec▼Juraj Kucka
   3. 46'
      

      SVK
      Substitution
      ▲Róbert Boženík▼Michal Ďuriš
   4. 49'
      

      SVK
      GOOOAL!David StrelecAssist: M. Škriniar
   5. 53'
      

      SVK
      GOOOAL!Milan ŠkriniarAssist: J. Greguš
   6. 54'
      

      SVK
      Yellow card
      Martin Koscelník
   7. 68'
      MAL
      Substitution
      ▲J. Grech▼L. Gambin
   8. 68'
      MAL
      Substitution
      ▲Kyrian Nwoko▼Paul Mbong
   9. 72'
      

      SVK
      Substitution
      ▲Albert Rusnák▼Tomáš Suslov
   10. 79'
       MAL
       Substitution
       ▲S. Pisani▼Alexander Satariano
   11. 82'
       

       SVK
       Substitution
       ▲Ivan Schranz▼P. Hrosovsky
   12. 85'
       MAL
       Yellow card
       H. Bonello
   13. 90+1'
       MAL
       Substitution
       ▲B. Kristensen▼Teddy Teuma