UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Northern Ireland vs San Marino, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Northern Ireland
  • 5': Paul Smyth
  • 11': Josh Magennis
  • 81': Conor McMenamin
FT
3 - 0
San Marino

    About

    Northern Ireland are hosting San Marino at Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Dale Taylor (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Paul Smyth with a cross.
    • 4': Foul by Lorenzo Lazzari (San Marino).
    • 4': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Goal! Northern Ireland 1, San Marino 0. Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamal Lewis with a cross.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Dale Taylor (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Paddy McNair with a cross.
    • 8': Foul by Trai Hume (Northern Ireland).
    • 8': Lorenzo Lazzari (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shea Charles.
    • 11': Goal! Northern Ireland 2, San Marino 0. Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Smyth with a cross.
    • 17': Offside, Northern Ireland. Jordan Thompson tries a through ball, but Paddy McNair is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Paul Smyth.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 27': Foul by Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland).
    • 27': Lorenzo Lazzari (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Lorenzo Lazzari (San Marino).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Offside, Northern Ireland. Jonny Evans tries a through ball, but Paul Smyth is caught offside.
    • 31': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 34': VAR Decision: No Goal Northern Ireland 2-0 San Marino.
    • 36': Offside, Northern Ireland. Jordan Thompson tries a through ball, but Dale Taylor is caught offside.
    • 37': Foul by Manuel Battistini (San Marino).
    • 37': Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) header from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jamal Lewis with a cross.
    • 39': Foul by Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland).
    • 39': Manuel Battistini (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Matteo Vitaioli (San Marino).
    • 40': Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Hand ball by Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland).
    • 43': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland).
    • 43': Simone Franciosi (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Dante Rossi.
    • 50': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Dante Rossi.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Northern Ireland 2, San Marino 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Northern Ireland 2, San Marino 0.
    • 45': Substitution, San Marino. Alessandro D'Addario replaces Simone Franciosi.
    • 50': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Alessandro D'Addario.
    • 51': Foul by Lorenzo Capicchioni (San Marino).
    • 51': Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Dale Taylor (Northern Ireland) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Paddy McNair with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 53': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Lorenzo Capicchioni.
    • 54': Filippo Fabbri (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland).
    • 55': Foul by Dante Rossi (San Marino).
    • 55': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Foul by Matteo Vitaioli (San Marino).
    • 56': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Corner, San Marino. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Lazzari (San Marino) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Capicchioni with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Dale Taylor (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Magennis with a through ball.
    • 60': Substitution, San Marino. Marcello Mularoni replaces Matteo Vitaioli.
    • 62': Foul by Lorenzo Lazzari (San Marino).
    • 62': Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Isaac Price replaces Jonny Evans.
    • 63': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Callum Marshall replaces Paul Smyth.
    • 63': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Conor Washington replaces Josh Magennis.
    • 64': Foul by Conor Washington (Northern Ireland).
    • 64': Lorenzo Lazzari (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Conor Washington (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': VAR Decision: No card change Conor Washington (Northern Ireland).
    • 66': Dale Taylor (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Marcello Mularoni (San Marino).
    • 67': Attempt saved. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shea Charles.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Callum Marshall (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jamal Lewis with a cross.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Callum Marshall (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Washington.
    • 75': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Roberto Di Maio.
    • 76': Substitution, San Marino. Luca Ceccaroli replaces Lorenzo Capicchioni.
    • 78': Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Nicola Nanni (San Marino).
    • 79': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Brodie Spencer replaces Jamal Lewis.
    • 79': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Conor McMenamin replaces Dale Taylor.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Conor Washington (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Paddy McNair.
    • 81': Goal! Northern Ireland 3, San Marino 0. Conor McMenamin (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
    • 83': Foul by Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland).
    • 83': Luca Ceccaroli (San Marino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Dante Rossi (San Marino) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Lazzari with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 88': Substitution, San Marino. Lorenzo Lunadei replaces Lorenzo Lazzari.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Luca Ceccaroli (San Marino).
    • 90'+3': Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland).
    • 90'+4': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Northern Ireland 3, San Marino 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Northern Ireland 3, San Marino 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 9
    0 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    1 Corner Kicks 5
    4 Saves 0
    23.9 Possession 76.1
    2 SHOTS 18
    0 ON GOAL 7
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    150 Accurate Passes 659
    235 Passes 746
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 8
    6 Crosses 24
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    53 Long Balls 46
    14 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
    0 Blocked Shots 4
    9 Effective Tackles 4
    14 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.3
    5 Interceptions 3
    30 Effective Clearances 5
    30 Clearances 5

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Windsor Park
    Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
    Attendance: 17,886

    EURO Qualifying Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    2 Slovenia 10 +11 22
    3 Finland 10 +8 18
    4 Kazakhstan 10 +4 18
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    Line-Ups

    NIR Northern Ireland (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    12 Conor Hazard (GK)
    5 Jonny Evans
    4 Danny Ballard
    3 Jamal Lewis
    2 Trai Hume
    19 Shea Charles
    15 Jordan Thompson
    17 Paddy McNair Yellow Card
    21 Josh Magennis
    13 Dale Taylor
    8 Paul Smyth
    Northern Ireland Substitutes:
    Dion Charles, Conor McMenamin, Brad Lyons, Luke Southwood, Bailey Peacock-Farrell, George Saville, Brodie Spencer, Conor Washington, Matthew Kennedy, Callum Marshall, Paddy Lane, Isaac Price.

    SMR San Marino (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    23 Elia Benedettini (GK)
    14 Roberto Di Maio
    6 Dante Rossi
    16 Filippo Fabbri
    3 Simone Franciosi
    18 Manuel Battistini
    4 Lorenzo Capicchioni
    19 Lorenzo Lazzari
    17 Alessandro Golinucci
    7 Matteo Vitaioli
    9 Nicola Nanni
    San Marino Substitutes:
    Simone Benedettini, Alessandro D'Addario, Tommaso Zafferani, Michele Cevoli, Lorenzo Lunadei, Enrico Golinucci, Aldo Simoncini, Marcello Mularoni, Samuel Pancotti, Luca Ceccaroli, Fabio Tomassini, Andrea Magi.

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