Malta v Poland, 07 December 1980
| Score | 2-0 to Poland |
| Referee | Dusan Maksimovic |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 7 |
| Venue | Empire Stadium, Gzira |
| Attendance | 5,565 |
View Malta v Poland head to head
Abandoned
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Malta
Manager: Victor Scerri
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
John Bonello
Defender
Norman Buttigieg
Defender
Edwin Farrugia
Defender
Emanuele Farrugia
Defender
Dennis Fenech
Midfielder
Emanuele Fabri
Midfielder
John Holland
(captain)
Midfielder
George Xuereb
Forward
Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi
Forward
Joseph 'Ġużi' Xuereb
Substitutions:
| Leonard Farrugia for Joseph Curmi | 52 |
| Michael Degiorgio for Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi | 74 |
Cards:
| Dennis Fenech | Y | |
| Edwin Farrugia | Y |
2
Poland
Manager: Ryszard Kulesza
Goals:
| Włodzimierz Smolarek | 55 |
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| Leszek Lipka | 75 |
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Starting lineup:
Marek Dziuba
Defender
(captain)
Pawel Janas
Defender
Wojciech Rudy
Defender
Wlodzimierz Ciolek
Midfielder
Leszek Lipka
Midfielder
Andrzej Pałasz
Midfielder
Andrzej Iwan
Forward
Włodzimierz Smolarek
Forward
Substitutions:
Cards:
| Wlodzimierz Ciolek | Y | |
| Marek Dziuba | Y |