Floriana 4:1 Gżira United: Premier League Match Result

Match report

Floriana claimed a convincing 4-1 victory over Gzira United in the Premier League Regular Season match on 2 September 2026. The result leaves the hosts top of the table with 10 points from four games, while Gzira United remain in 12th place having lost all four of their matches.

T. Gudelj opened the scoring in the 48th minute, giving Floriana an early lead. Maxuell Samurai doubled the advantage just before the hour mark, and A. C. N Dri added a third in the 68th minute. Gzira United pulled one back through C. Zammit Lonardelli in the 81st minute, but T. Gudelj sealed the win with his second goal in the 75th minute.

Both teams received two yellow cards each during the contest. Floriana's Luisinho and A. Kurtalic were booked in the 36th minute, while Kauan went off early for Gzira United at the same time. D. Abela collected a yellow card on 90+2 minutes, and another booking followed on 90+3 minutes.

Floriana dominated possession with 65 per cent of the ball and registered 120 attacks compared to Gzira United's 84. The hosts had five shots on target and five off target, while their opponents managed three shots on target and six off target. Floriana also won the corners battle 3-0.

Five substitutions were made across both sides during the match. K. Dervisagic and Y. Jbira came on for Floriana in the 46th minute, while B. Borg and R. Muric replaced Luisinho and D. Farrugia in the 64th. Maxuell Samurai was substituted off in the 86th minute.

The result extends Floriana's unbeaten start to the season. They have won three and drawn one of their four matches, including a 1-1 draw with Hamrun Spartans on 29 August and a 2-0 victory over Sliema Wanderers on 21 August. Gzira United's winless run continues after defeats to Balzan, Valletta, and Birkerkara in recent fixtures.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 65 – 35

Shots on target 5 – 3

Shots off target 5 – 6

Attacks 120 – 84

🟨 36' Luisinho — Yellow card 🟨 36' A. Kurtalic — Yellow card 🟨 38' Kauan — Yellow card ⇄ 46' K. Dervisagic — Substitution ⇄ 46' Kauan — Substitution ⇄ 46' Y. Jbira — Substitution ⇄ 46' A. Kurtalic — Substitution ⚽ 48' T. Gudelj — Goal ⚽ 60' Maxuell Samurai — Goal ⇄ 64' B. Borg — Substitution ⇄ 64' R. Muric — Substitution ⚽ 68' A. C. N Dri — Goal ⇄ 70' Luisinho — Substitution ⇄ 70' D. Farrugia — Substitution ⚽ 75' T. Gudelj — Goal ⚽ 81' C. Zammit Lonardelli — Goal ⇄ 86' Maxuell Samurai — Substitution 🟨 90+2' D. Abela — Yellow card 🟨 90+3' Yellow card

Match events

36' 0:0 Gżira United Yellow card Luisinho
36' 0:0 Floriana Yellow card A. Kurtalic
38' 0:0 Floriana Yellow card Kauan
46' 0:0 Floriana Substitution K. Dervisagic off: A. C. N Dri
46' 0:0 Floriana Substitution Kauan off: A. Drina
46' 0:0 Floriana Substitution Y. Jbira off: M. Beerman
46' 0:0 Floriana Substitution A. Kurtalic off: D. Vella
48' 1:0 Floriana Goal T. Gudelj
60' 1:1 Gżira United Goal Maxuell Samurai
64' 1:1 Gżira United Substitution B. Borg off: J. Farias
64' 1:1 Floriana Substitution R. Muric off: S. Odey
68' 2:1 Floriana Goal A. C. N Dri
70' 2:1 Gżira United Substitution Luisinho off: D. Djadjo
70' 2:1 Gżira United Substitution D. Farrugia off: Joao Teixeira
75' 3:1 Floriana Goal T. Gudelj
81' 4:1 Floriana Goal C. Zammit Lonardelli
86' 4:1 Gżira United Substitution Maxuell Samurai off: A. De Flavia
90+2' 4:1 Gżira United Yellow card D. Abela
90+3' 4:1 Gżira United Yellow card

Statistics

65 Possession, % 35

5 Shots on target 3

5 Shots off target 6

120 Attacks 84

3 Corners 0

19 Free kicks 12

2 Offsides 6

2 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

10 Goal kicks 14

20 Throw-ins 9

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