Northern Ireland vs Netherlands, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingDavis misses penalty as Netherlands seal Euro 2020 place
Netherlands booked their place at Euro 2020 with a 0-0 draw against Northern Ireland, whose hopes automatic qualification slipped away.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 5': Attempt missed. Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Attempt missed. Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross.
- 6': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
- 6': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 8': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
- 8': Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Quincy Promes.
- 11': Foul by Marten de Roon (Netherlands).
- 11': Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Marten de Roon (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Attempt saved. Ryan Babel (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daley Blind.
- 16': Attempt missed. Quincy Promes (Netherlands) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 17': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland).
- 17': Joël Veltman (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
- 20': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Offside, Netherlands. Donny van de Beek tries a through ball, but Ryan Babel is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt missed. Ryan Babel (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Quincy Promes.
- 30': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross.
- 30': Penalty conceded by Joël Veltman (Netherlands) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 30': Joël Veltman (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 32': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Steven Davis (Northern Ireland) right footed shot is too high. Steven Davis should be disappointed.
- 33': Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
- 33': Marten de Roon (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Offside, Netherlands. Matthijs de Ligt tries a through ball, but Ryan Babel is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt missed. Daley Blind (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Babel.
- 36': Substitution, Netherlands. Davy Pröpper replaces Marten de Roon.
- 38': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).
- 38': Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Davy Pröpper (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Steven Davis (Northern Ireland).
- 40': Foul by Steven Davis (Northern Ireland).
- 40': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Steven Davis (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Offside, Netherlands. Steven Berghuis tries a through ball, but Donny van de Beek is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands).
- 43': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland).
- 44': Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Davy Pröpper (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': Foul by Corry Evans (Northern Ireland).
- 45'+1': Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Gavin Whyte.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Ryan Babel (Netherlands).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Northern Ireland 0, Netherlands 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Northern Ireland 0, Netherlands 0.
- 46': Hand ball by Steven Berghuis (Netherlands).
- 46': Attempt missed. Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jamal Lewis with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 49': Hand ball by Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland).
- 50': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Stuart Dallas.
- 50': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Netherlands).
- 50': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Davy Pröpper (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
- 56': Attempt saved. Ryan Babel (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joël Veltman with a headed pass.
- 58': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Michael Smith replaces George Saville.
- 59': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
- 59': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Northern Ireland).
- 64': Ryan Babel (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Substitution, Netherlands. Luuk de Jong replaces Steven Berghuis.
- 66': Offside, Netherlands. Quincy Promes tries a through ball, but Luuk de Jong is caught offside.
- 67': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
- 68': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daley Blind with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Attempt saved. Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
- 69': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland).
- 69': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Attempt missed. Luuk de Jong (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joël Veltman.
- 70': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Niall McGinn replaces Corry Evans.
- 71': Hand ball by Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland).
- 77': Foul by Niall McGinn (Northern Ireland).
- 77': Joël Veltman (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 81': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Jordan Thompson replaces Jamal Lewis.
- 81': Offside, Netherlands. Luuk de Jong tries a through ball, but Donny van de Beek is caught offside.
- 83': Davy Pröpper (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Steven Davis (Northern Ireland).
- 84': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland).
- 84': Quincy Promes (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Davy Pröpper (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Offside, Netherlands. Davy Pröpper tries a through ball, but Donny van de Beek is caught offside.
- 88': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Davy Pröpper.
- 90': Substitution, Netherlands. Nathan Aké replaces Ryan Babel.
- 90'+1': Offside, Northern Ireland. Patrick McNair tries a through ball, but Gavin Whyte is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands).
- 90'+2': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Northern Ireland 0, Netherlands 0.
- 0': Match ends, Northern Ireland 0, Netherlands 0.
Statistics
 NED |
NIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 69.4 | Possession | 30.6 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 589 | Accurate Passes | 194 |
| 689 | Passes | 297 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 80 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 48 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 12 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 18,404
Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 18,404
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 8 | +18 | 20 |
| 2 | Italy | 8 | +7 | 14 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 8 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 8 | -10 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Northern Ireland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK) |
| 5 | Jonny Evans |
| 20 | Craig Cathcart |
| 3 | Jamal Lewis |
| 14 | Stuart Dallas  |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 8 | Steven Davis |
| 13 | Corry Evans |
| 21 | Josh Magennis |
| 6 | George Saville |
| 18 | Gavin Whyte |
Netherlands (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper Cillessen (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 3 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 2 | Joël Veltman |
| 20 | Donny van de Beek |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 9 | Ryan Babel |
| 11 | Quincy Promes |
| 10 | Steven Berghuis |
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