Floriana preserved their status as the leaders of the YoHealth Malta Premier League while neighbouring rivals Valletta are following closely behind.
Champions Ħamrun Spartans suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands of Sliema Wanderers, while Birkirkara and Marsaxlokk scored important victories in their bid to secure a Top Six berth.
Here is a roundup of all the action from Matchday 8 by SportsDesk.
Hibernians FC (0 – 1) Floriana FC
Floriana made it four wins on the trot when they overcame Hibernians 1-0.
Mustapha Jah netted the all-important goal for the Greens that lifted them on the 19-point mark, one clear of Valletta.
Naxxar Lions FC (0 – 1) Valletta FC
The Citizens also had to dig deep into their reserves when they edged past Naxxar Lions 1-0.
Emmanuel Mbende headed home the winner just before half-time. But Valletta were forced to fend off Naxxar’s second-half fightback as they held on to the three points and remain as the only unbeaten side in the division.
Sliema Wanderers FC (2 – 0) Ħamrun Spartans FC
Ħamrun Spartans suffered their first defeat of the season when they were beaten by Sliema Wanderers 2-0.
The Spartans, who were playing their sixth match in the space of a fortnight, looked tired after their gallant display against Jagiellonia, of Poland, in the UEFA Conference League.
Sliema took the lead through Brazilian forward Fernandinho Jr, and the Spartans’ challenge was made more difficult after forward Semar Smajlagic was dismissed for a violent challenge on Thiago Espindola.
Ħamrun kept pushing forward, but it was Sliema who sealed the points through Vito Plut.
Tarxien Rainbows FC (0 – 2) Marsaxlok FC
Marsaxlokk secured an important win when they beat Tarxien Rainbows 2-0 with Ayom Majok netting both goals.
Żabbar St. Patrick FC (0 – 2) Birkirkara FC
Birkirkara maintained their positive form of late with a 2-0 win over Żabbar St. Patrick.
Lucas Macula put the Stripes ahead before Kemar Reid sealed the points late on.
Mosta FC (3 – 4) Gżira United FC
Darren Abdilla enjoyed a bright start at the helm of Gżira United when he led the team to a thrilling 4-3 win.
Brazilian forward Andre grabbed a brace with the other goals coming from Fabricio Virgens and Luis Riascos.
For Mosta, Prince Emmanuel, Daniel Henrique and Zachary Brincat put their name on the scoresheet.
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