UEFA Nations League

N Ireland vs Luxembourg 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

Northern Ireland
  • 11': Paddy McNair
  • 16': Danny Ballard
FT
2 - 0
Luxembourg

    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

    Statistics

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    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

    Line-Ups

    NIR Northern Ireland (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK)
    17 Paddy McNair
    22 Ciaron Brown Yellow Card
    4 Danny Ballard
    6 George Saville
    19 Shea Charles
    5 Trai Hume
    2 Conor Bradley
    10 Dion Charles
    8 Callum Marshall
    14 Isaac Price
    Substitutes:
    Alistair McCann, Shayne Lavery, Carl Johnston, Corry Evans, Josh Magennis, Ross McCausland, Ethan Galbraith, Paul Smyth, Joshua Clarke, Brad Lyons, Jamal Lewis, Luke Southwood.

    LUX Luxembourg (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Moris (GK)
    7 Lars Gerson
    3 Enes Mahmutovic Yellow Card
    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
    Substitutes:
    Mica Pinto, Christophe Andrade Brites, Kevin D'Anzico, Ralph Schon, Sofiane Ikene, Fabio Lohei, Sebastien Thill, Timothe Rupil, Edvin Muratovic, Jayson Videira, Eldin Dzogovic, Tiago Pereira.

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