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.