World Cup - Qualification Europe
Featured match
- Steven Zuber 45+3'
- Christian Fassnacht 90+1'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Switzerland beat Northern Ireland 2-0. Scorers for Switzerland: Steven Zuber 45+3', Christian Fassnacht 90+1'. Jamal Lewis of Northern Ireland was sent off in minute 37'. Switzerland had 72% of possession.
Switzerland
Northern Ireland
- Full-time 2 - 0
Added time: 2 minutes
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90+2'
Djibril Sow Out: Xherdan Shaqiri · Switzerland Substitution for Switzerland: Djibril Sow comes on for Xherdan Shaqiri
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90+2'
Cedric Itten Out: Breel Embolo · Switzerland Substitution for Switzerland: Cedric Itten comes on for Breel Embolo
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90+1'
Christian Fassnacht 2-0 Goal · Assist: Breel Embolo · Switzerland Breel Embolo provides, Christian Fassnacht finishes for Switzerland (2-0)
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89'
J. Magennis Yellow card · Northern Ireland Yellow card for J. Magennis (Northern Ireland)
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89'
Denis Zakaria Yellow card · Switzerland Denis Zakaria of Switzerland is booked
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88'
C. Bradley Yellow card · Northern Ireland Yellow card for C. Bradley (Northern Ireland)
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86'
C. Bradley Out: S. Dallas · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: C. Bradley comes on for S. Dallas
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81'
Christian Fassnacht Out: Steven Zuber · Switzerland Substitution for Switzerland: Christian Fassnacht comes on for Steven Zuber
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80'
J. Jones Out: J. Thompson · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: J. Jones comes on for J. Thompson
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80'
S. Ferguson Out: C. Brown · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: S. Ferguson comes on for C. Brown
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80'
Silvan Widmer Out: Kevin Mbabu · Switzerland Substitution for Switzerland: Silvan Widmer comes on for Kevin Mbabu
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62'
J. Magennis Out: C. Washington · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: J. Magennis comes on for C. Washington
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53'
Fabian Schär Out: Manuel Akanji · Switzerland Substitution for Switzerland: Fabian Schär comes on for Manuel Akanji
- Half-time 1 - 0
Added time: 3 minutes
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45+3'
Steven Zuber 1-0 Goal · Assist: Breel Embolo · Switzerland Goal! Steven Zuber scores for Switzerland, set up by Breel Embolo. It is 1-0
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37'
Jamal Lewis Red card · Northern Ireland Straight red card for Jamal Lewis. Northern Ireland are down a man
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37'
Jamal Lewis Yellow card · Northern Ireland Yellow card for Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland)
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23'
Jamal Lewis Yellow card · Northern Ireland Jamal Lewis of Northern Ireland is booked
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7'
Denis Zakaria VAR · Goal disallowed · Switzerland VAR review: Goal disallowed
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Switzerland
Northern Ireland
DDWDD
Last 5 matches WLWWD
1Position3
18Pts9
1.9Goals scored per match1.1
1.1Goals conceded per match0.9
3Clean sheets4
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Switzerland4-2-3-1
Northern Ireland5-4-1
3
5.3
Lewis
23'37'37'
Jamal Lewis
- 23'Yellow card
- 37'Yellow card
- 37'Red card
- 80'Out
14
8.2
Zuber
45+3'81'
Steven Zuber
- 45+3'Goal
- 81'Out
- 90+2'Out
8
7.0
Freuler
Remo Freuler
Player profile
6
6.3
Zakaria
89'
Denis Zakaria
- 89'Yellow card
Switzerland4-2-3-1
Coach: M. Yakin
Starting XI
- 1GK Yann Sommer 7.2
- 2DF Kevin Mbabu80' 7.5
- 5DF Manuel Akanji53' 6.7
- 4DF Nico Elvedi 7.3
- 13DF Ricardo Rodríguez 7.9
- 6MF Denis Zakaria89' 6.3
- 8MF Remo Freuler 7.0
- 11MF Renato Steffen 7.2
- 23MF Xherdan Shaqiri90+2' 7.6
- 14MF Steven Zuber45+3'81' 8.2
- 7FW Breel Embolo90+2' 7.2
Substitutes
- 22DF Fabian Schär53' 6.3
- 3DF Silvan Widmer80' 6.7
- 16MF Christian Fassnacht81'90+1' 7.7
- 20FW Cedric Itten90+2'
- 15MF Djibril Sow90+2'
- 10MF Michel Aebischer
- 12GK Jonas Omlin
- 17DF Eray Cömert
- 9FW Albian Ajeti
- 19FW M. Gavranović
- 18DF Ulisses Garcia
- 21GK David von Ballmoos
Northern Ireland5-4-1
Coach: I. Baraclough
Starting XI
- 1GK Bailey Peacock-Farrell 7.2
- 17DF P. McNair 6.0
- 4DF D. Ballard 6.3
- 20DF C. Cathcart 6.3
- 22DF C. Brown80' 6.9
- 3DF Jamal Lewis23'37'37' 5.3
- 14MF S. Dallas86' 6.3
- 8MF S. Davis 6.2
- 15MF J. Thompson80' 6.3
- 6MF G. Saville 6.6
- 9FW C. Washington62' 6.3
Substitutes
- 21FW J. Magennis62'89' 6.7
- 11DF S. Ferguson80' 6.3
- 16MF J. Jones80' 6.2
- 2DF C. Bradley86'88' 6.3
- 7MF N. McGinn
- 23GK L. Hughes
- 19MF A. McCalmont
- 12GK C. Hazard
- 10FW D. Charles
- 5DF T. Flanagan
- 18FW P. Smyth
- 13DF C. Winchester
Switzerland
Northern Ireland
72%
28%
27
Shots
2
8
On target
1
12
Off target
0
10
Corners
1
11
Fouls
11
3
Offsides
0
1
Yellow cards
4
0
Red cards
1
1
Saves
6
591
Passes
228
84%
Pass accuracy
56%
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Serbia
|
8 | 18 | 9 | 18:9 | +9 | 20 |
| 2 |
Portugal
|
8 | 17 | 6 | 17:6 | +11 | 17 |
| 3 |
Rep. Of Ireland
|
8 | 11 | 8 | 11:8 | +3 | 9 |
| 4 |
Luxembourg
|
8 | 8 | 18 | 8:18 | -10 | 9 |
| 5 |
Azerbaijan
|
8 | 5 | 18 | 5:18 | -13 | 1 |
Next round
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spain
|
8 | 15 | 5 | 15:5 | +10 | 19 |
| 2 |
Sweden
|
8 | 12 | 6 | 12:6 | +6 | 15 |
| 3 |
Greece
|
8 | 8 | 8 | 8:8 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 |
Georgia
|
8 | 6 | 12 | 6:12 | -6 | 7 |
| 5 |
Kosovo
|
8 | 5 | 15 | 5:15 | -10 | 5 |
Next round
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Switzerland
|
8 | 15 | 2 | 15:2 | +13 | 18 |
| 2 |
Italy
|
8 | 13 | 2 | 13:2 | +11 | 16 |
| 3 |
Northern Ireland
|
8 | 6 | 7 | 6:7 | -1 | 9 |
| 4 |
Bulgaria
|
8 | 6 | 14 | 6:14 | -8 | 8 |
| 5 |
Lithuania
|
8 | 4 | 19 | 4:19 | -15 | 3 |
Next round
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
France
|
8 | 18 | 3 | 18:3 | +15 | 18 |
| 2 |
Ukraine
|
8 | 11 | 8 | 11:8 | +3 | 12 |
| 3 |
Finland
|
8 | 10 | 10 | 10:10 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
8 | 9 | 12 | 9:12 | -3 | 7 |
| 5 |
Kazakhstan
|
8 | 5 | 20 | 5:20 | -15 | 3 |
Next round
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Belgium
|
8 | 25 | 6 | 25:6 | +19 | 20 |
| 2 |
Wales
|
8 | 14 | 9 | 14:9 | +5 | 15 |
| 3 |
Czechia
|
8 | 14 | 9 | 14:9 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 |
Estonia
|
8 | 9 | 21 | 9:21 | -12 | 4 |
| 5 |
Belarus
|
8 | 7 | 24 | 7:24 | -17 | 3 |
Next round
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Denmark
|
10 | 30 | 3 | 30:3 | +27 | 27 |
| 2 |
Scotland
|
10 | 17 | 7 | 17:7 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 |
Israel
|
10 | 23 | 21 | 23:21 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 |
Austria
|
10 | 19 | 17 | 19:17 | +2 | 16 |
| 5 |
Faroe Islands
|
10 | 7 | 23 | 7:23 | -16 | 4 |
| 6 |
Moldova
|
10 | 5 | 30 | 5:30 | -25 | 1 |
Next round
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
10 | 33 | 8 | 33:8 | +25 | 23 |
| 2 |
Türkiye
|
10 | 27 | 16 | 27:16 | +11 | 21 |
| 3 |
Norway
|
10 | 15 | 8 | 15:8 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 |
Montenegro
|
10 | 14 | 15 | 14:15 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 |
Latvia
|
10 | 11 | 14 | 11:14 | -3 | 9 |
| 6 |
Gibraltar
|
10 | 4 | 43 | 4:43 | -39 | 0 |
Next round
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Croatia
|
10 | 21 | 4 | 21:4 | +17 | 23 |
| 2 |
Russia
|
10 | 19 | 6 | 19:6 | +13 | 22 |
| 3 |
Slovakia
|
10 | 17 | 10 | 17:10 | +7 | 14 |
| 4 |
Slovenia
|
10 | 13 | 12 | 13:12 | +1 | 14 |
| 5 |
Cyprus
|
10 | 4 | 21 | 4:21 | -17 | 5 |
| 6 |
Malta
|
10 | 9 | 30 | 9:30 | -21 | 5 |
Next round
Group I
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
England
|
10 | 39 | 3 | 39:3 | +36 | 26 |
| 2 |
Poland
|
10 | 30 | 11 | 30:11 | +19 | 20 |
| 3 |
Albania
|
10 | 12 | 12 | 12:12 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 |
Hungary
|
10 | 19 | 13 | 19:13 | +6 | 17 |
| 5 |
Andorra
|
10 | 8 | 24 | 8:24 | -16 | 6 |
| 6 |
San Marino
|
10 | 1 | 46 | 1:46 | -45 | 0 |
Next round
Group J
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Germany
|
10 | 36 | 4 | 36:4 | +32 | 27 |
| 2 |
FYR Macedonia
|
10 | 23 | 11 | 23:11 | +12 | 18 |
| 3 |
Romania
|
10 | 13 | 8 | 13:8 | +5 | 17 |
| 4 |
Armenia
|
10 | 9 | 20 | 9:20 | -11 | 12 |
| 5 |
Iceland
|
10 | 12 | 18 | 12:18 | -6 | 9 |
| 6 |
Liechtenstein
|
10 | 2 | 34 | 2:34 | -32 | 1 |
Next round
Switzerland wins1Draws2
Northern Ireland wins0Last meetings
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8 September 2021 · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Northern Ireland
0-0
Switzerland
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12 November 2017 · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Switzerland
0-0
Northern Ireland
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9 November 2017 · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Northern Ireland
0-1
Switzerland