FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Northern Ireland vs Luxembourg, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Northern Ireland
  • 44': Jamie Donley (P)
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Luxembourg

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    Northern Ireland are hosting Luxembourg at Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Laurent Jans (Luxembourg).
    • 5': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Seid Korac.
    • 5': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Dirk Carlson.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 7': Foul by Danel Sinani (Luxembourg).
    • 7': Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anthony Morris (Luxembourg). Assisted by Jamal Lewis.
    • 9': Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland).
    • 10': Attempt missed. Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Isaac Price following a fast break.
    • 17': Offside, Northern Ireland. Ethan Galbraith is caught offside.
    • 18': Offside, Luxembourg. Olivier Thill is caught offside.
    • 19': Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Christopher Martins (Luxembourg).
    • 21': Attempt saved. Aiman Dardari (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Conor Hazard (Northern Ireland). Assisted by Mathias Olesen.
    • 23': Foul by Seid Korac (Luxembourg).
    • 23': Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Christopher Martins (Luxembourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Conor Hazard (Northern Ireland). Assisted by Danel Sinani with a through ball.
    • 25': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Marvin Martins.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Mathias Olesen (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Danel Sinani.
    • 29': Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg).
    • 31': Attempt missed. Olivier Thill (Luxembourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aiman Dardari.
    • 36': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg).
    • 36': Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Marvin Martins (Luxembourg).
    • 38': Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Seid Korac.
    • 40': Penalty Northern Ireland. Ciaron Brown draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 40': Penalty conceded by Christopher Martins (Luxembourg) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 41': VAR Decision: Penalty Northern Ireland.
    • 43': Anthony Morris (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card.
    • 44': Goal! Northern Ireland 1, Luxembourg 0. Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Isaac Price (Northern Ireland).
    • 45'+1': Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Northern Ireland 1, Luxembourg 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Northern Ireland 1, Luxembourg 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Terry Devlin replaces Conor Bradley.
    • 47': Foul by Isaac Price (Northern Ireland).
    • 47': Mathias Olesen (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Olivier Thill (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Brad Lyons (Northern Ireland).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Paul Smyth replaces Brad Lyons because of an injury.
    • 54': Foul by Mathias Olesen (Luxembourg).
    • 54': Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Ruairi McConville.
    • 56': Foul by Seid Korac (Luxembourg).
    • 56': Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Seid Korac (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Ruairi McConville (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jamie Donley with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 61': Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Foul by Christopher Martins (Luxembourg).
    • 62': Foul by Ethan Galbraith (Northern Ireland).
    • 62': Laurent Jans (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Callum Marshall replaces Jamie Donley.
    • 67': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Josh Magennis replaces Jamie McDonnell.
    • 67': Substitution, Luxembourg. Tomás Cruz replaces Mathias Olesen.
    • 67': Substitution, Luxembourg. Kenan Avdusinovic replaces Aiman Dardari.
    • 68': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Kenan Avdusinovic (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 70': Foul by Kenan Avdusinovic (Luxembourg).
    • 70': Ruairi McConville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Foul by Terry Devlin (Northern Ireland).
    • 74': Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland).
    • 75': Marvin Martins (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Kenan Avdusinovic (Luxembourg).
    • 76': Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland).
    • 77': Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Kenan Avdusinovic (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 79': Foul by Danel Sinani (Luxembourg).
    • 79': Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Ethan Galbraith (Northern Ireland).
    • 79': Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Luxembourg. Edvin Muratovic replaces Olivier Thill.
    • 80': Foul by Ruairi McConville (Northern Ireland).
    • 80': Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Ruairi McConville (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 82': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Patrick Kelly replaces Jamal Lewis.
    • 83': Handball by Kenan Avdusinovic (Luxembourg).
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Patrick Kelly (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ciaron Brown.
    • 85': Foul by Danel Sinani (Luxembourg).
    • 85': Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Marvin Martins.
    • 87': Anthony Morris (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Callum Marshall (Northern Ireland).
    • 87': Substitution, Luxembourg. Eldin Dzogovic replaces Marvin Martins.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anthony Morris (Luxembourg). Assisted by Isaac Price.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Conor Hazard (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Kenan Avdusinovic (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Conor Hazard (Northern Ireland). Assisted by Danel Sinani with a headed pass.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland).
    • 90'+2': Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg).
    • 90'+3': Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Tomás Cruz (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Patrick Kelly.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christopher Martins.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Tomás Cruz (Luxembourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Martins.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Seid Korac (Luxembourg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Callum Marshall (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Seid Korac (Luxembourg).
    • 90'+6': Laurent Jans (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Northern Ireland 1, Luxembourg 0.
    • 90'+7': Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card.
    • 0': Match ends, Northern Ireland 1, Luxembourg 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 11
    6 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 3
    60.1 Possession 39.9
    12 SHOTS 9
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    382 Accurate Passes 217
    489 Passes 316
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    9 Crosses 15
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    72 Long Balls 74
    31 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    5 Effective Tackles 10
    11 Tackles 22
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    14 Interceptions 12
    29 Effective Clearances 35
    29 Clearances 35

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Windsor Park
    Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
    Attendance: 18,037

    WCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Germany 6 +13 15
    2 Slovakia 6 -2 12
    3 Northern Ireland 6 +1 9
    4 Luxembourg 6 -12 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NIR Northern Ireland (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    12 Conor Hazard (GK) Yellow Card
    17 Paddy McNair Yellow Card
    22 Ciaron Brown
    13 Ruairi Mcconville Yellow Card
    20 Jamie Mcdonnell
    16 Brad Lyons
    3 Jamal Lewis
    2 Conor Bradley
    10 Jamie Donley
    14 Isaac Price
    7 Ethan Galbraith
    Northern Ireland Substitutes:
    Terry Devlin, Eoin Toal, Callum Marshall, Ross McCausland, Joshua Clarke, Patrick Kelly, Paul Smyth, Ryan Johnson, Dion Charles, Josh Magennis, Justin Devenny, Luke Southwood.

    LUX Luxembourg (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Moris (GK) Yellow Card
    13 Dirk Carlson
    2 Seid Korac Yellow Card
    18 Laurent Jans Yellow Card
    22 Marvin Martins
    8 Christopher Martins Pereira
    16 Leandro Barreiro Yellow Card
    19 Mathias Olesen
    10 Danel Sinani Yellow Card
    7 Aiman Dardari
    15 Olivier Thill
    Luxembourg Substitutes:
    Vahid Selimovic, Eric Veiga, Alessio Curci, Eldin Dzogovic, Kenan Avdusinovic, Mirza Mustafic, Edvin Muratovic, Tomás Moreira, Abdulai Embalo, Tiago Pereira, Lucas Fox, Sebastien Thill.

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