Malta suffered a frustrating 2-0 defeat to Luxembourg at Ta’ Qali, in a match where missed chances ultimately proved costly.The home side came out strong after the break and nearly took the lead early in the second half, with Chouaref finding himself in a promising position, only to send his effort off target.Luxembourg capitalised almost immediately. A well-worked move into Malta’s box ended with a precise cross to Vincent Thill, who calmly finished to put the visitors ahead.Following the goal, Luxembourg slowed the tempo and disrupted Malta’s rhythm with a series of fouls, making it difficult for the hosts to build momentum.The match saw an unexpected change in the 67th minute when Luxembourg goalkeeper Anthony Moris was forced off, with Jayson Videira coming on as his replacement.Malta head coach Michele De Leo responded in the 77th minute, introducing Trent Buhagiar and Nicholas Corbolan in place of Jurgen Satariano and Luke Muscat.With 9,467 fans in attendance at Ta’ Qali National Stadium, Malta pushed forward in search of an equaliser. Late substitutions saw Christian Paiber and Ferdinando Zammit replace captain Brian Guilllaumier and Paul Mbong.The hosts came agonisingly close in the 88th minute when Buhagiar missed an open-net chance after a well-worked move. Eight minutes of added time followed, giving Malta hope of a late comeback.However, Luxembourg sealed the result in the 93rd minute, with Mathias Olesen powering a corner into the top corner.Despite a strong performance and several clear opportunities, Malta were left to rue missed chances as the match ended in a 2-0 defeat.What do you make of yesterday’s results?Photo credits to @maltafa1900•