Raków Częstochowa 3-1 Valletta: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 23 July 2026 · Stadion Raków, Częstochowa · referee K. Sağlam · full time
Full time: Raków Częstochowa 3-1 Valletta
Raków Częstochowa won 3-1 at home to Valletta in Europa Conference League on Thursday 23 July 2026. The goals: Manuel Morello 23', Mahir Emreli 53', Patryk Makuch 78', Stratos Svarnas 90'.
How Raków Częstochowa won it
Valletta struck first through Manuel Morello in the 23rd minute, set up by Thaylor. Raków Częstochowa levelled at 1-1 in the 53rd minute through Mahir Emreli, set up by Tomasz Pienko. Raków Częstochowa turned it round: Patryk Makuch made it 2-1 in the 78th minute, set up by Tomasz Pienko. Stratos Svarnas made it 3-1 to Raków Częstochowa in the 90th minute, set up by Patryk Makuch.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, K. Sağlam, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Raków Częstochowa and 1 to Valletta. Petar Sekulovic missed a penalty for Valletta in the 73 minute.
Raków Częstochowa: D. Kroczek, 3-4-3 · Valletta: T. Micallef, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Raków Częstochowa had 10 shots on target, Valletta 2.
Raków Częstochowa had 68% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Raków Częstochowa came into it with 6 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 0.41 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Valletta came into it with 2 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 3.5 a match, and had won 0% of their matches.
Raków Częstochowa vs Valletta: the match in numbers
| Raków Częstochowa | Match statistics | Valletta |
|---|---|---|
| 68% | Ball possession | 32% |
| 19 | Total shots | 6 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Patryk Makuch (Raków Częstochowa), rated 7.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Raków Częstochowa
- Patryk Makuch 7.2 1 goal, 1 assist
- Tomasz Pienko 7.0 2 assists
- Mahir Emreli 6.8 1 goal
- Jakub Jendryka 6.5
- Erick Otieno 6.5
Valletta
- Thaylor 6.5 1 assist
- Andrea Zammit 6.5
- Bruno Gomes 6.5
- Alex Tanque 6.5
- Diogo Tavares 6.4
The lowest-rated starter was Adilson Maringá at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
Questions about Raków Częstochowa vs Valletta
What was the score in Raków Częstochowa vs Valletta?
Raków Częstochowa 3-1 Valletta (half-time 0-1), Europa Conference League, Thursday 23 July 2026.
Who scored in Raków Częstochowa vs Valletta?
Manuel Morello 23', Mahir Emreli 53', Patryk Makuch 78', Stratos Svarnas 90'.
Did Moneyball predict Raków Częstochowa vs Valletta correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Raków Częstochowa vs Valletta?
Patryk Makuch, rated 7.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Raków Częstochowa vs Valletta?
K. Sağlam.
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