Lehmann scores as Switzerland beat Malta 4-1 in World Cup qualifier

Alisha Lehmann led the way for Switzerland Women as they maintained their perfect start to their 2027 World Cup qualification campaign, securing a convincing 4-1 victory over Malta. The Leicester City star scored the all-important second goal as the Swiss completely overpowered their opponents, registering a total of 28 shots.

Iman Beney opened the scoring in the eighth minute and Lehmann doubled Switzerland's lead just two minutes later. She latched onto a through ball that put her one-on-one with the Malta goalkeeper, finishing with a superb first-touch strike to record her 10th international goal.

Goals from Svenja Folmli and Aurelie Csillag wrapped up the result, but captain Lia Walti was far from satisfied. "That is an opponent you have to beat 6-0, 7-0 or 8-0," she said, adding that "we do a lot right, but in the end we lack precision." The stats reflected that frustration as Switzerland hit the target with only 12 of their 28 shots, and a defensive lapse in the 19th minute allowed Maria Farrugia to pull one back.

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