Northern Ireland vs Denmark, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingNorthern Ireland defeat group winners Denmark in final Euro 2024 qualifier
Northern Ireland netted two second-half goals to beat Group H winners Denmark in their Euro 2024 qualifier at Windsor Park on Monday, closing out an unsuccessful qualifying campaign with an impressive showing in front of the jubilant home fans.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Denmark).
- 2': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Morten Hjulmand.
- 7': Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Denmark).
- 8': Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
- 8': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Denmark).
- 8': Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Attempt missed. Eoin Toal (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paddy McNair.
- 15': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Paddy McNair.
- 16': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Denmark) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Offside, Northern Ireland. Paddy McNair tries a through ball, but Isaac Price is caught offside.
- 17': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Trai Hume.
- 18': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Jesper Lindstrøm (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark).
- 18': George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Trai Hume (Northern Ireland).
- 23': Mohamed Daramy (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Attempt missed. Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Daramy (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joachim Andersen.
- 27': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kasper Dolberg.
- 28': Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
- 28': Matt O'Riley (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': George Saville (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 33': Foul by Trai Hume (Northern Ireland).
- 33': Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Paddy McNair.
- 44': Attempt saved. Andreas Christensen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Northern Ireland 0, Denmark 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Northern Ireland 0, Denmark 0.
- 50': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Eoin Toal.
- 52': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Attempt missed. Eoin Toal (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jamal Lewis with a cross.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Jesper Lindstrøm (Denmark).
- 56': Substitution, Denmark. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Jesper Lindstrøm because of an injury.
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by George Saville.
- 60': Goal! Northern Ireland 1, Denmark 0. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shea Charles.
- 61': Substitution, Denmark. Thomas Delaney replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 61': Substitution, Denmark. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg replaces Matt O'Riley.
- 61': Substitution, Denmark. Jannik Vestergaard replaces Mohamed Daramy.
- 62': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Paddy McNair.
- 63': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Denmark) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Foul by Dion Charles (Northern Ireland).
- 64': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasper Dolberg.
- 65': Dale Taylor (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Denmark).
- 66': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Rasmus Kristensen.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen.
- 71': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Denmark).
- 71': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Isaac Price (Northern Ireland).
- 73': Substitution, Denmark. Jonas Wind replaces Morten Hjulmand.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Hand ball by Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland).
- 76': Foul by Dion Charles (Northern Ireland).
- 76': Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
- 78': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Conor McMenamin replaces Dale Taylor.
- 78': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Paul Smyth replaces Isaac Price.
- 81': Goal! Northern Ireland 2, Denmark 0. Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor McMenamin with a cross following a fast break.
- 82': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Jordan Thompson replaces George Saville.
- 84': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Denmark).
- 84': Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Dion Charles (Northern Ireland).
- 87': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Conor Washington replaces Dion Charles because of an injury.
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Paddy McNair.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Conor Hazard.
- 90'+2': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Denmark).
- 90'+2': Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Joachim Andersen (Denmark) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (Denmark) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kasper Dolberg.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Northern Ireland 2, Denmark 0.
- 0': Match ends, Northern Ireland 2, Denmark 0.
Statistics
 DEN |
NIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 79.6 | Possession | 20.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 664 | Accurate Passes | 105 |
| 760 | Passes | 198 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 39 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 47 |
| 16 | Clearances | 47 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 17,366
Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 17,366
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 |
Line-Ups
Northern Ireland (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Conor Hazard (GK) |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 22 | Ciaron Brown |
| 5 | Eoin Toal |
| 3 | Jamal Lewis |
| 2 | Trai Hume  |
| 6 | George Saville |
| 19 | Shea Charles |
| 13 | Dale Taylor |
| 14 | Isaac Price |
| 10 | Dion Charles |
Denmark (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Andreas Christensen |
| 2 | Joachim Andersen |
| 14 | Victor Kristiansen |
| 13 | Rasmus Kristensen |
| 11 | Morten Hjulmand |
| 7 | Mathias Jensen |
| 10 | Matt O'Riley |
| 12 | Kasper Dolberg |
| 9 | Mohamed Daramy |
| 18 | Jesper Lindstrom |
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