UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Northern Ireland vs Slovenia, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Northern Ireland
  • Red Card 58': Shea Charles
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0 - 1
Slovenia
  • 5': Adam Gnezda Cerin

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Northern Ireland are hosting Slovenia 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.
  • 2': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Paul Smyth.
  • 3': Brad Lyons (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Timi Elsnik (Slovenia).
  • 3': Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland).
  • 4': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 5': Goal! Northern Ireland 0, Slovenia 1. Adam Cerin (Slovenia) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 10': Foul by Adam Cerin (Slovenia).
  • 10': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Erik Janza (Slovenia).
  • 11': Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Shea Charles (Northern Ireland).
  • 12': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 13': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Jaka Bijol.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Foul by Jaka Bijol (Slovenia).
  • 14': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 22': Brad Lyons (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Dangerous play by Timi Elsnik (Slovenia).
  • 23': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
  • 23': Miha Blazic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Zan Karnicnik.
  • 25': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Benjamin Sesko.
  • 26': Foul by Shea Charles (Northern Ireland).
  • 26': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Erik Janza (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Trai Hume (Northern Ireland).
  • 30': Attempt saved. Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko.
  • 31': Offside, Slovenia. Jan Mlakar tries a through ball, but Andraz Sporar is caught offside.
  • 31': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 32': VAR Decision: No Goal Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia.
  • 33': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Slovenia).
  • 33': Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Brad Lyons (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Timi Elsnik (Slovenia).
  • 37': Timi Elsnik (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland).
  • 42': Petar Stojanovic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
  • 45': Miha Blazic (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Northern Ireland 0, Slovenia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Northern Ireland 0, Slovenia 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Conor Washington replaces Josh Magennis.
  • 47': Erik Janza (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland).
  • 47': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Slovenia).
  • 47': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Erik Janza.
  • 49': Foul by Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland).
  • 49': Jaka Bijol (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Offside, Northern Ireland. Conor Washington tries a through ball, but Dale Taylor is caught offside.
  • 56': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Slovenia).
  • 56': Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Andraz Sporar (Slovenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Timi Elsnik (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 58': Second yellow card to Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) for a bad foul.
  • 59': Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Erik Janza (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland).
  • 60': Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Timi Elsnik (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Substitution, Northern Ireland. George Saville replaces Dale Taylor.
  • 63': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Isaac Price replaces Jordan Thompson.
  • 63': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Dion Charles replaces Paul Smyth.
  • 65': Corner, Slovenia. Conceded by Eoin Toal.
  • 70': Attempt saved. George Saville (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaac Price.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Jan Mlakar (Slovenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic with a through ball.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Zan Karnicnik (Slovenia).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Substitution, Slovenia. Sandi Lovric replaces Jan Mlakar.
  • 76': Substitution, Slovenia. Jasmin Kurtic replaces Andraz Sporar.
  • 77': Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia).
  • 78': Attempt missed. Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamal Lewis.
  • 83': Attempt saved. George Saville (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Washington.
  • 84': Substitution, Slovenia. Benjamin Verbic replaces Erik Janza because of an injury.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Verbic.
  • 86': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Jaka Bijol.
  • 86': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Conor McMenamin replaces Brad Lyons.
  • 87': Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Benjamin Sesko.
  • 88': Foul by Trai Hume (Northern Ireland).
  • 88': Jan Oblak (Slovenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Benjamin Verbic (Slovenia).
  • 90'+2': Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Adam Cerin (Slovenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Verbic.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Northern Ireland 0, Slovenia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Northern Ireland 0, Slovenia 1.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Northern Ireland 0, Slovenia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Northern Ireland 0, Slovenia 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 3
58.1 Possession 41.9
8 SHOTS 6
4 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
406 Accurate Passes 277
496 Passes 343
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 5
4 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 52
31 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 7
13 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
2 Interceptions 5
16 Effective Clearances 7
16 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 16,332

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Denmark 10 +9 22
2 Slovenia 10 +11 22
3 Finland 10 +8 18
4 Kazakhstan 10 +4 18
Full Table

Line-Ups

NIR Northern Ireland (4-1-4-1)

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

SVN Slovenia (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Jan Oblak (GK)
6 Jaka Bijol
4 Miha Blazic
13 Erik Janza
2 Zan Karnicnik
21 Timi Elsnik Yellow Card
22 Adam Gnezda Cerin
15 Jan Mlakar
20 Petar Stojanovic
11 Benjamin Sesko
9 Andraz Sporar Yellow Card
Slovenia Substitutes:
Vid Belec, Zan Celar, Luka Zahovic, Zan Vipotnik, Martin Turk, Sandi Lovric, Jasmin Kurtic, Vanja Drkusic, Jon Gorenc Stankovic, Miha Zajc, Jure Balkovec, Benjamin Verbic.

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