Turkey v Malta, 18 March 1979
| Score | 2-1 to Turkey |
| Referee | Toma Manojlovski |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 7 |
| Venue | Ataturk Stadi, Izmir |
| Attendance | 45,000 |
View Turkey v Malta head to head
Kick-off: 3:30pm local
2
Turkey
Manager: Sabri Kiraz
Goals:
| Sedat Özden | 34 |
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| Fatih Terim | 56 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Senol Güneş
Defender
Cem Pamiroğlu
Defender
Erhan Önal
Defender
Fatih Terim
(captain)
Defender
Necati Özçağlayan
Defender
Turgay Semercioğlu
Midfielder
Necdet Ergün
Midfielder
Sedat Özden
Forward
Bahtiyar Yorulmaz
Forward
Mustafa Denizli
Forward
Tuna Güneysu
Substitutions:
| Isa Ertürk for Bahtiyar Yorulmaz | 90 |
| Erdoğan Arıca for Cem Pamiroğlu | 90 |
Cards:
| Fatih Terim | 89 | Y |
1
Malta
Manager: Victor Scerri
Goals:
| Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi | 54 |
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Starting lineup:
Norman Buttigieg
Defender
George Ciantar
Defender
Edwin Farrugia
Defender
Emanuele Farrugia
Defender
John Holland
Midfielder
(captain)
Vincent Magro
Midfielder
Charles Sciberras
Midfielder
George Xuereb
Midfielder
Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi
Forward
Joseph 'Ġużi' Xuereb
Forward
Raymond Xuereb
Forward
Substitutions:
| David Buckingham for Edwin Farrugia | 67 |
Cards:
| Emanuele Farrugia | 1 | Y |
| George Ciantar | 89 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender
David Buckingham