Switzerland vs Northern Ireland, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Playoffs

· 2nd Leg - Switzerland win 1-0 on aggregate

Switzerland

FT
0 - 0
2nd Leg - Switzerland win 1-0 on aggregate

Northern Ireland

Switzerland reach fourth straight World Cup finals with N. Ireland draw

Switzerland advanced to their fourth straight World Cup finals after a 0-0 draw against Northern Ireland that saw them go through 1-0 on aggregate.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Attempt blocked. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
3': Attempt saved. Chris Brunt (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
3': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
4': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
5': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
7': Foul by Chris Brunt (Northern Ireland).
7': Stephan Lichtsteiner (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
7': Chris Brunt (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
8': Attempt blocked. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
8': Offside, Northern Ireland. Stuart Dallas tries a through ball, but Jamie Ward is caught offside.
9': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Gareth McAuley.
10': Attempt missed. Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) with an attempt from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
12': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Aaron Hughes.
13': Attempt missed. George Saville (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
14': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Zuber.
15': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Switzerland).
15': Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Attempt saved. Chris Brunt (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stuart Dallas.
23': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Zuber with a through ball.
25': Attempt saved. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabian Schär.
25': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
26': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
27': Offside, Switzerland. Fabian Schär tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
28': Attempt saved. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
29': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Michael McGovern.
31': Attempt missed. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Blerim Dzemaili.
32': Fabian Schär (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Conor Washington (Northern Ireland).
36': Aaron Hughes (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
36': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Switzerland).
38': Fabian Schär (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Conor Washington (Northern Ireland).
38': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland).
38': Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland).
39': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
40': Attempt blocked. Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Brunt.
40': Offside, Switzerland. Haris Seferovic tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
41': Fabian Schär (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Conor Washington (Northern Ireland).
42': Offside, Switzerland. Steven Zuber tries a through ball, but Granit Xhaka is caught offside.
45': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
45': Jamie Ward (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Chris Brunt (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
45'+2': First Half ends, Switzerland 0, Northern Ireland 0.
45': Second Half begins Switzerland 0, Northern Ireland 0.
47': Attempt blocked. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephan Lichtsteiner.
48': Attempt saved. Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Ward.
49': Attempt missed. Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
53': Foul by Conor Washington (Northern Ireland).
53': Stephan Lichtsteiner (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Attempt missed. Conor Washington (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Ward with a cross following a fast break.
59': Conor Washington (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Switzerland).
61': Substitution, Switzerland. Admir Mehmedi replaces Blerim Dzemaili.
61': Attempt saved. George Saville (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Conor Washington.
66': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Switzerland).
66': Oliver Norwood (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
67': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
69': Admir Mehmedi (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
72': Offside, Switzerland. Admir Mehmedi tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
72': Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card.
74': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Jordan Jones replaces Jamie Ward.
75': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Josh Magennis replaces Oliver Norwood.
76': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
76': Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Attempt blocked. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Schär.
76': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Gareth McAuley.
77': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
78': Hand ball by Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland).
78': Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
80': Substitution, Switzerland. Remo Freuler replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
81': Foul by Jordan Jones (Northern Ireland).
81': Stephan Lichtsteiner (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Paddy McNair replaces Conor Washington.
83': Attempt missed. Jordan Jones (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Magennis.
85': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Denis Zakaria.
85': Fabian Schär (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
86': Foul by Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
86': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Substitution, Switzerland. Breel Embolo replaces Haris Seferovic.
87': Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
87': Remo Freuler (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Steven Zuber (Switzerland).
88': Jordan Jones (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland).
89': Attempt saved. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez.
89': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Michael McGovern.
90': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a headed pass.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Steven Davis (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Jones.
90'+1': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Steven Zuber.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Brunt with a cross.
90'+2': Foul by Steven Davis (Northern Ireland).
90'+2': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland).
90'+4': Attempt saved. Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Switzerland 0, Northern Ireland 0.
90'+5': Match ends, Switzerland 0, Northern Ireland 0.

Statistics

NIR		SUI
15	Fouls	8
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	4
4	Corner Kicks	6
4	Saves	5
48.4	Possession	51.6
12	SHOTS	18
5	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
297	Accurate Passes	334
413	Passes	442
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	3
18	Crosses	16
0.2	Cross %	0.2
81	Long Balls	66
34	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	5
9	Effective Tackles	12
16	Tackles	23
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
0	Interceptions	0
17	Effective Clearances	31
17	Clearances	31

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: St. Jakob-Park
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Attendance: 36,000

Line-Ups

Switzerland (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Yann Sommer (GK)
5	Manuel Akanji
22	Fabian Schär
13	Ricardo Rodríguez
2	Stephan Lichtsteiner
15	Blerim Džemaili
10	Granit Xhaka
17	Denis Zakaria
9	Haris Seferovic
14	Steven Zuber
23	Xherdan Shaqiri

Switzerland Substitutes:

Valon Behrami, Remo Freuler, Marwin Hitz, Edimilson Fernandes, Breel Embolo, Admir Mehmedi, Roman Bürki, Gelson Fernandes, Nico Elvedi, Léo Lacroix, Michael Lang, Mario Gavranovic.

Northern Ireland (4-5-1)

No.	Name
1	Michael McGovern (GK)
5	Jonny Evans
4	Gareth McAuley
11	Chris Brunt
18	Aaron Hughes
20	George Saville
8	Steven Davis
16	Oliver Norwood
14	Stuart Dallas
19	Jamie Ward
9	Conor Washington

Northern Ireland Substitutes:

Rory McArdle, Jordan Jones, Paddy McNair, Paul Paton, Matthew Lund, Josh Magennis, Conor McLaughlin, Alan Mannus, Kyle Lafferty, Shane Ferguson, Lee Hodson, Roy Carroll.

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