Northern Ireland U21 vs Serbia U21, 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Northern Ireland U21
  • 51': Ciaran Mcguckin (P)
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Serbia U21
  • 15': Vladimir Lucic
  • 82': Milos Pantovic

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Northern Ireland U21 are hosting Serbia U21 at Mourneview Park, Lurgan, Northern Ireland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 15': Goal! Northern Ireland U21 0, Serbia U21 1. Vladimir Lucic (Serbia U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 38': Michael Forbes (Northern Ireland U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Aljosa Vasic (Serbia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Northern Ireland U21 0, Serbia U21 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Northern Ireland U21 0, Serbia U21 1.
  • 49': Marko Lazetic (Serbia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Charlie Allen (Northern Ireland U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Goal! Northern Ireland U21 1, Serbia U21 1. Ciaran McGuckin (Northern Ireland U21) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Mitar Ergelas (Serbia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Substitution, Serbia U21. David Petrovic replaces Mitar Ergelas.
  • 57': Substitution, Serbia U21. Milos Lukovic replaces Marko Lazetic.
  • 74': Substitution, Northern Ireland U21. Christopher McKee replaces Ciaran McGuckin.
  • 74': Substitution, Northern Ireland U21. Patrick Kelly replaces Terry Devlin.
  • 79': Vladimir Lucic (Serbia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Patrick Kelly (Northern Ireland U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, Northern Ireland U21. Charlie Lindsay replaces Justin Devenny.
  • 82': Goal! Northern Ireland U21 1, Serbia U21 2. Milos Pantovic (Serbia U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 87': Substitution, Northern Ireland U21. Ross McCausland replaces Charlie Allen.
  • 90': Substitution, Serbia U21. Luka Subotic replaces Vladimir Lucic.
  • 90'+6': Veljko Ilic (Serbia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Northern Ireland U21 1, Serbia U21 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Northern Ireland U21 1, Serbia U21 2.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

Venue: Mourneview Park
Location: Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 443

Line-Ups

NIR Northern Ireland U21 (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Stephen Mcmullan (GK)
4 Michael Forbes Yellow Card
19 Tom Fogarty
3 Sean Stewart
2 Carl Johnston
16 Jamie Mcdonnell
7 Terry Devlin
11 Justin Devenny
21 Charlie Allen Yellow Card
9 Ciaran Mcguckin
10 Jj Mckiernan
Northern Ireland U21 Substitutes:
Charlie Lindsay, Charlie Mccann, Joshua Clarke, Christopher Mckee, Darren Robinson, Patrick Kelly, Michael Glynn, Ross McCausland, Ruairi McConville.

SRB Serbia U21 (3-4-3)

No. Name
23 Veljko Ilic (GK) Yellow Card
5 Uros Drezgic
13 Stefan Lekovic
3 Mihajlo Ilic
20 Aljosa Vasic Yellow Card
8 Mihailo Stevanovic
22 Mitar Ergelas Yellow Card
7 Stefan Mitrovic
11 Vladimir Lucic
9 Marko Lazetic Yellow Card
17 Milos Pantovic
Serbia U21 Substitutes:
Aleksa Matic, Nikola Stankovic, David Petrovic, Nikola Jojic, Igor Miladinovic, Milos Lukovic, Luka Subotic, Viktor Rogan, Andrija Katic.

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