East Germany v Malta, 11 November 1981
| Score | 5-1 to East Germany |
| Referee | Frederick McKnight |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 7 |
| Venue | Ernst-Abbe Sportsfeld, Jena |
| Attendance | 1,908 |
View Malta v East Germany head to head
5 East Germany
Manager: Georg Buschner
Goals:
| Andreas Krause | 11 |
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| Joachim Streich | 35 |
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| Jürgen Heun | 71 |
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| Joachim Streich | 75 |
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| John Holland | own goal | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Bodo Rudwaleit
Defender
Frank Baum
Defender
Rainer Troppa
Midfielder
Matthias Liebers
Midfielder
Rüdiger Schnuphase
(captain)
Midfielder
Wolfgang Steinbach
Forward
Andreas Bielau
Forward
Joachim Streich
Substitutions:
| Jürgen Heun for Andreas Bielau | 59 |
| Rainer Ernst for Wolfgang Steinbach | 79 |
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Malta
Goals:
| Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi | 41 |
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Starting lineup:
John Bonello
Goalkeeper
Norman Buttigieg
Defender
Constantino Consiglio
Defender
Edwin Farrugia
Defender
Emanuele Farrugia
Defender
Dennis Fenech
Defender
Emanuele Fabri
Midfielder
John Holland
Midfielder
Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi
Forward
Raymond Xuereb
Forward
Substitutions:
| Leonard 'Nardu' Farrugia for Constantino Consiglio | 49 |
| Michael Degiorgio for Dennis Fenech | 83 |