PAOLA, Malta (Interstat) — Visiting Marsaxlokk defeated home side Floriana 5-2 on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in the Premier League in Malta at Tony Bezzina Stadium. Rasmus Lindén opened scoring in the 9th minute, Federico Varela equalized in the 22nd, and Matias Garcia restored Marsaxlokk’s lead in the 32nd. Ulises Arias made it 3-1 in the 36th before Carlo Lonardelli pulled Floriana within two in the 61st, and Semir Smajlagić completed the scoring in the 84th. Smajlagić, Lindén and Garcia were key performers for Marsaxlokk, scoring once each while playing 19, 71 and 80 minutes. Floriana’s Yassine Jbira was sent off in the 75th minute, and Amar Drina, Marsaxlokk’s Joseph Minala and Dunstan Vella received yellow cards. Marsaxlokk moved to 3-1-2 this season in league and all competitions, while Floriana is 4-1-1 in league and all competitions. Marsaxlokk had drawn with Mosta and Balzan and beaten Valletta and Hibernians this season, while Floriana had beaten Gżira, Sliema and Birżebbuġa and drawn with Ħamrun.