Malta v East Germany, 04 April 1981
| Score | 2-1 to East Germany |
| Referee | Peter G Reeves |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 7 |
| Venue | Empire Stadium, Gzira |
| Attendance | 3,873 |
View Malta v East Germany head to head
1
Malta
Manager: Victor Scerri
Goals:
| Emanuele Fabri | 11 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
John Bonello
Defender
Norman Buttigieg
Defender
Edwin Farrugia
Defender
Emanuele Farrugia
Midfielder
Michael Degiorgio
Midfielder
Emanuele Fabri
Midfielder
John Holland
Midfielder
George Xuereb
Forward
Denis Mizzi
Forward
Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi
Forward
Joseph 'Ġużi' Xuereb
Substitutions:
| Raymond Xuereb for Denis Mizzi | 46 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Forward
Raymond Xuereb
2 East Germany
Goals:
| Rüdiger Schnuphase | penalty | 20 |
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| Reinhard Häfner | 44 |
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Starting lineup:
Hans-Ulrich Grapenthin
Goalkeeper
Hans-Jürgen Dörner
Defender
(captain)
Reinhard Häfner
Midfielder
Matthias Liebers
Midfielder
Rüdiger Schnuphase
Midfielder
Wolfgang Steinbach
Midfielder
Martin Hoffmann
Forward
Wolf-Rüdiger Netz
Forward
Joachim Streich
Forward
Substitutions:
| Dieter Strozniak for Artur Ullrich | 46 |
Cards:
| Joachim Streich | Y |