World Cup - Qualification Europe
Featured match
- J. Donley 44' (pen)
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Northern Ireland beat Luxembourg 1-0. Scorers for Northern Ireland: J. Donley 44' (pen). Luxembourg had 60% of possession.
Northern Ireland
Luxembourg
- Full-time 1 - 0
Added time: 7 minutes
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90+7'
L. Barreiro Yellow card · Luxembourg L. Barreiro of Luxembourg is booked
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90+6'
L. Jans Yellow card · Luxembourg Yellow card for L. Jans (Luxembourg)
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90+3'
J. de Sousa Moreira Cruz Yellow card · Luxembourg J. de Sousa Moreira Cruz of Luxembourg is booked
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90+3'
P. McNair Yellow card · Northern Ireland P. McNair of Northern Ireland is booked
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90+1'
C. Hazard Yellow card · Northern Ireland Yellow card for C. Hazard (Northern Ireland)
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87'
E. Džogović Out: M. Martins · Luxembourg Substitution for Luxembourg: E. Džogović comes on for M. Martins
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85'
D. Sinani Yellow card · Luxembourg D. Sinani of Luxembourg is booked
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85'
P. Smyth Yellow card · Northern Ireland Yellow card for P. Smyth (Northern Ireland)
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82'
P. Kelly Out: Jamal Lewis · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: P. Kelly comes on for Jamal Lewis
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81'
Ruairi McConville Yellow card · Northern Ireland Yellow card for Ruairi McConville (Northern Ireland)
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80'
E. Muratovic Out: O. Thill · Luxembourg Substitution for Luxembourg: E. Muratovic comes on for O. Thill
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67'
K. Avdusinovic Out: Aiman Dardari · Luxembourg Substitution for Luxembourg: K. Avdusinovic comes on for Aiman Dardari
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67'
J. de Sousa Moreira Cruz Out: M. Olesen · Luxembourg Substitution for Luxembourg: J. de Sousa Moreira Cruz comes on for M. Olesen
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67'
J. Magennis Out: J. McDonnell · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: J. Magennis comes on for J. McDonnell
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67'
C. Marshall Out: J. Donley · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: C. Marshall comes on for J. Donley
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56'
S. Korač Yellow card · Luxembourg Yellow card for S. Korač (Luxembourg)
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52'
P. Smyth Out: B. Lyons · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: P. Smyth comes on for B. Lyons
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46'
T. Devlin Out: C. Bradley · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: T. Devlin comes on for C. Bradley
- Half-time 1 - 0
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44'
J. Donley 1-0 Penalty goal · Northern Ireland J. Donley converts from the spot for Northern Ireland (1-0)
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43'
A. Moris Yellow card · Luxembourg Yellow card for A. Moris (Luxembourg)
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41'
C. Brown VAR · Penalty confirmed · Northern Ireland VAR review: Penalty confirmed
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Northern Ireland
Luxembourg
WLWLL
Last 5 matches LLLLL
3Position4
9Pts0
1.2Goals scored per match0.5
1.6Goals conceded per match1.8
2Clean sheets2
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Northern Ireland3-4-3
Luxembourg4-2-3-1
18
6.9
Jans
90+6'
L. Jans
- 90+6'Yellow card
- 56'Yellow card
- 87'Out
16
6.3
Barreiro
90+7'
L. Barreiro
- 90+7'Yellow card
- 67'Out
14
6.9
Price
I. Price
Player profile
10
7.2
Donley
44'67'
J. Donley
- 44'Penalty goal
- 67'Out
3
7.0
Lewis
82'
Jamal Lewis
- 82'Out
- 67'Out
- 52'Out
- 46'Out
Northern Ireland3-4-3
Coach: Michael Andrew Martin O'Neill
Starting XI
- 12GK C. Hazard90+1' 7.0
- 13DF Ruairi McConville81' 7.5
- 17DF P. McNair90+3' 7.3
- 22DF C. Brown 7.7
- 2MF C. Bradley46' 6.9
- 16MF B. Lyons52' 6.9
- 20MF J. McDonnell67' 6.6
- 3MF Jamal Lewis82' 7.0
- 7FW E. Galbraith 7.2
- 10FW J. Donley44'67' 7.2
- 14FW I. Price 6.9
Substitutes
- 1GK J. Clarke
- 23GK L. Southwood
- 4DF E. Toal
- 5DF R. Johnson
- 6MF T. Devlin46' 6.7
- 8FW C. Marshall67' 6.9
- 9FW D. Charles
- 11FW P. Smyth52'85' 6.6
- 15MF J. Devenny
- 18MF R. McCausland
- 19MF P. Kelly82' 7.0
- 21FW J. Magennis67' 6.3
Luxembourg4-2-3-1
Coach: Jeff Strasser
Starting XI
- 1GK A. Moris43' 6.7
- 22DF M. Martins87' 6.7
- 2DF S. Korač56' 6.9
- 13DF D. Carlson 7.5
- 18DF L. Jans90+6' 6.9
- 19MF M. Olesen67' 6.6
- 16MF L. Barreiro90+7' 6.3
- 15MF O. Thill80' 6.6
- 8MF C. Martins 6.0
- 7MF Aiman Dardari67' 6.2
- 10FW D. Sinani85' 7.3
Substitutes
- 23GK L. Fox
- 3FW A. Embalo
- 4MF M. Mustafić
- 5FW A. Curci
- 6MF J. de Sousa Moreira Cruz67'90+3' 6.3
- 9— K. Avdusinovic67' 6.7
- 11FW E. Muratovic80' 6.3
- 14DF E. Veiga
- 17DF Vahid Selimović
- 20DF E. Džogović87' 6.2
- 21MF S. Thill
- 12GK T. Pereira Cardoso
Northern Ireland
Luxembourg
40%
60%
9
Shots
12
3
On target
3
4
Off target
5
5
Corners
2
11
Fouls
18
1
Offsides
1
4
Yellow cards
6
3
Saves
2
316
Passes
489
69%
Pass accuracy
78%
1.34
Expected goals
0.55
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Germany
|
6 | 16 | 3 | 16:3 | +13 | 15 |
| 2 |
Slovakia
|
6 | 6 | 8 | 6:8 | -2 | 12 |
| 3 |
Northern Ireland
|
6 | 7 | 6 | 7:6 | +1 | 9 |
| 4 |
Luxembourg
|
6 | 1 | 13 | 1:13 | -12 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Switzerland
|
6 | 14 | 2 | 14:2 | +12 | 14 |
| 2 |
Kosovo
|
6 | 6 | 5 | 6:5 | +1 | 11 |
| 3 |
Slovenia
|
6 | 3 | 8 | 3:8 | -5 | 4 |
| 4 |
Sweden
|
6 | 4 | 12 | 4:12 | -8 | 2 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Scotland
|
6 | 13 | 7 | 13:7 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 |
Denmark
|
6 | 16 | 7 | 16:7 | +9 | 11 |
| 3 |
Greece
|
6 | 10 | 12 | 10:12 | -2 | 7 |
| 4 |
Belarus
|
6 | 4 | 17 | 4:17 | -13 | 2 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
France
|
6 | 16 | 4 | 16:4 | +12 | 16 |
| 2 |
Ukraine
|
6 | 10 | 11 | 10:11 | -1 | 10 |
| 3 |
Iceland
|
6 | 13 | 11 | 13:11 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 |
Azerbaijan
|
6 | 3 | 16 | 3:16 | -13 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spain
|
6 | 21 | 2 | 21:2 | +19 | 16 |
| 2 |
Türkiye
|
6 | 17 | 12 | 17:12 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 |
Georgia
|
6 | 7 | 15 | 7:15 | -8 | 3 |
| 4 |
Bulgaria
|
6 | 3 | 19 | 3:19 | -16 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Portugal
|
6 | 20 | 7 | 20:7 | +13 | 13 |
| 2 |
Rep. Of Ireland
|
6 | 9 | 7 | 9:7 | +2 | 10 |
| 3 |
Hungary
|
6 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 |
Armenia
|
6 | 3 | 19 | 3:19 | -16 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
8 | 27 | 4 | 27:4 | +23 | 20 |
| 2 |
Poland
|
8 | 14 | 7 | 14:7 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 |
Finland
|
8 | 8 | 14 | 8:14 | -6 | 10 |
| 4 |
Malta
|
8 | 4 | 19 | 4:19 | -15 | 5 |
| 5 |
Lithuania
|
8 | 6 | 15 | 6:15 | -9 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Austria
|
8 | 22 | 4 | 22:4 | +18 | 19 |
| 2 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
8 | 17 | 7 | 17:7 | +10 | 17 |
| 3 |
Romania
|
8 | 19 | 10 | 19:10 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 |
Cyprus
|
8 | 11 | 11 | 11:11 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 |
San Marino
|
8 | 2 | 39 | 2:39 | -37 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group I
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norway
|
8 | 37 | 5 | 37:5 | +32 | 24 |
| 2 |
Italy
|
8 | 21 | 12 | 21:12 | +9 | 18 |
| 3 |
Israel
|
8 | 19 | 20 | 19:20 | -1 | 12 |
| 4 |
Estonia
|
8 | 8 | 21 | 8:21 | -13 | 4 |
| 5 |
Moldova
|
8 | 5 | 32 | 5:32 | -27 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group J
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Belgium
|
8 | 29 | 7 | 29:7 | +22 | 18 |
| 2 |
Wales
|
8 | 21 | 11 | 21:11 | +10 | 16 |
| 3 |
FYR Macedonia
|
8 | 13 | 10 | 13:10 | +3 | 13 |
| 4 |
Kazakhstan
|
8 | 9 | 13 | 9:13 | -4 | 8 |
| 5 |
Liechtenstein
|
8 | 0 | 31 | 0:31 | -31 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group K
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
England
|
8 | 22 | 0 | 22:0 | +22 | 24 |
| 2 |
Albania
|
8 | 7 | 5 | 7:5 | +2 | 14 |
| 3 |
Serbia
|
8 | 9 | 10 | 9:10 | -1 | 13 |
| 4 |
Latvia
|
8 | 5 | 15 | 5:15 | -10 | 5 |
| 5 |
Andorra
|
8 | 3 | 16 | 3:16 | -13 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group L
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Croatia
|
8 | 26 | 4 | 26:4 | +22 | 22 |
| 2 |
Czechia
|
8 | 18 | 8 | 18:8 | +10 | 16 |
| 3 |
Faroe Islands
|
8 | 11 | 9 | 11:9 | +2 | 12 |
| 4 |
Montenegro
|
8 | 8 | 17 | 8:17 | -9 | 9 |
| 5 |
Gibraltar
|
8 | 3 | 28 | 3:28 | -25 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Northern Ireland wins1Draws0
Luxembourg wins0Last meetings
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