N Ireland vs Luxembourg 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
Introduction
Northern Ireland are hosting Luxembourg
at Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 11': Goal! Northern Ireland 1, Luxembourg 0. Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 16': Goal! Northern Ireland 2, Luxembourg 0. Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by George Saville with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Enes Mahmutovic (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Northern Ireland 2, Luxembourg 0.
- 45': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Josh Magennis replaces Dion Charles.
- 45': Substitution, Luxembourg. Michael Pinto replaces Enes Mahmutovic.
- 57': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Jamal Lewis replaces Callum Marshall.
- 74': Substitution, Luxembourg. Eldin Dzogovic replaces Laurent Jans.
- 74': Substitution, Luxembourg. Christophe Andrade Brites replaces Eric Veiga.
- 74': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Ross McCausland replaces Isaac Price.
- 83': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Ali McCann replaces Shea Charles.
- 83': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Paul Smyth replaces Dan Ballard.
- 83': Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Substitution, Luxembourg. Sébastien Thill replaces Mathias Olesen.
- 85': Substitution, Luxembourg. Edvin Muratovic replaces Gerson Rodrigues.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Northern Ireland 2, Luxembourg 0.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 17,213
Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 17,213
Statistics
 LUX |
NIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 63.5 | Possession | 36.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 517 | Accurate Passes | 253 |
| 583 | Passes | 316 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 20 | Clearances | 17 |
Northern Ireland (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK) |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 22 | Ciaron Brown  |
| 4 | Danny Ballard |
| 6 | George Saville |
| 19 | Shea Charles |
| 5 | Trai Hume |
| 2 | Conor Bradley |
| 10 | Dion Charles |
| 8 | Callum Marshall |
| 14 | Isaac Price |
Luxembourg (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Moris (GK) |
| 7 | Lars Gerson |
| 3 | Enes Mahmutovic |
| 13 | Dirk Carlson |
| 18 | Laurent Jans |
| 16 | Leandro Barreiro |
| 8 | Christopher Martins Pereira |
| 14 | Eric Veiga |
| 4 | Florian Bohnert |
| 10 | Gerson Rodrigues |
| 19 | Mathias Olesen |
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