Malta v Scotland, 04 September 2016
| Score | 5-1 to Scotland |
| Referee | Yevhen Aranovskiy |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group F |
| Venue | National Stadium, Ta'Qali |
| Attendance | 15,609 |
View Malta v Scotland head to head
Kick-off: 8.45pm local (7.45pm BST)
Scotland made a winning start to their World Cup qualifying campaign as Robert Snodgrass' hat-trick gave them a 5-1 win in Malta.
Scotland's win was their fifthth consecutive win against Malta.
1
Malta
Manager: Pietro Ghedin
Goals:
| Alfred Effiong | 13 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Andrew Hogg
Defender
Andrei Agius
Defender
Steve Borg
Defender/Midfielder
Jonathan Caruana
Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Scicluna
Defender/Midfielder
Joseph Zerafa
Midfielder
Paul Fenech
Midfielder
Gareth Sciberras
Midfielder/Forward
Luke Gambin
Forward
Alfred Effiong
Forward
André Schembri
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Roderick Briffa for André Schembri | 66 |
| Ryan Camilleri for Ryan Scicluna | 79 |
| Michael Mifsud for Alfred Effiong | 89 |
Cards:
| Paul Fenech | 56 | Y |
| Jonathan Caruana | 60 | R |
| Alfred Effiong | 61 | Y |
| Luke Gambin | 90 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Henry Bonello
Defender
Clifford Baldacchino
Defender
Ryan Camilleri
Defender/Midfielder
Clayton Failla
Defender/Midfielder
Zach Muscat
Midfielder
Roderick Briffa
Midfielder
Bjorn Kristensen
Forward
Jean Paul Farrugia
Forward
Michael Mifsud
5
Scotland
Manager: Gordon Strachan
Goals:
| Robert Snodgrass | 9 |
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| Chris Martin | 53 |
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| Robert Snodgrass | penalty | 61 |
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| Steven Fletcher | 78 |
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| Robert Snodgrass | 84 |
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Starting lineup:
David Marshall
Goalkeeper
Grant Hanley
Defender
Russell Martin
Defender/Midfielder
Callum Paterson
Defender/Midfielder
Andy Robertson
Defender/Midfielder
Barry Bannan
Midfielder
Darren Fletcher
Midfielder
(captain)
Matt Ritchie
Midfielder
Robert Snodgrass
Midfielder
Oliver Burke
Midfielder/Forward
Chris Martin
Forward
Substitutions:
| James Forrest for Oliver Burke | 66 |
| Steven Fletcher for Chris Martin | 68 |
| Ikechi Anya for Matt Ritchie | 86 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Craig Gordon
Goalkeeper
Jack Hamilton
Defender
Christophe Berra
Defender
Alan Hutton
Defender/Centre back
Gordon Greer
Defender/Midfielder
Ikechi Anya
Midfielder
James Forrest
Midfielder
John McGinn
Midfielder
James Morrison
Midfielder/Forward
Barrie McKay
Forward
Steven Fletcher
Forward
Steven Naismith