UEFA Nations League

Northern Ireland vs Belarus, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Northern Ireland
  • 50': Danny Ballard
  • 63': Dion Charles (P)
FT
2 - 0
Belarus

    About

    Northern Ireland are hosting Belarus at Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Dion Charles (Northern Ireland).
    • 4': Sergey Politevich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Evgeni Yablonskiy (Belarus).
    • 5': Foul by Ali McCann (Northern Ireland).
    • 5': German Barkovskiy (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Valeri Gromyko (Belarus).
    • 7': Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Aleksandr Martynovich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland).
    • 10': Foul by Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland).
    • 10': German Barkovskiy (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Shea Charles.
    • 14': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Fedor Lapoukhov.
    • 17': Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by German Barkovskiy (Belarus).
    • 18': Offside, Northern Ireland. Shea Charles is caught offside.
    • 19': Foul by Evgeni Shikavka (Belarus).
    • 19': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Aleksandr Martynovich.
    • 25': Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Evgeni Yablonskiy (Belarus).
    • 25': Attempt missed. Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Bradley.
    • 28': Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Vadim Pigas (Belarus).
    • 29': Attempt missed. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ali McCann.
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Evgeni Yablonskiy (Belarus).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Sergey Politevich.
    • 34': Aleksandr Martynovich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland).
    • 35': Hand ball by Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland).
    • 36': Foul by German Barkovskiy (Belarus).
    • 36': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Valeri Gromyko (Belarus).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Foul by German Barkovskiy (Belarus).
    • 40': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Sergey Politevich.
    • 43': Hand ball by Trai Hume (Northern Ireland).
    • 44': Foul by Aleksandr Selyava (Belarus).
    • 44': Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland).
    • 44': German Barkovskiy (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Aleksandr Martynovich (Belarus).
    • 45'+1': Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Sergey Politevich.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland).
    • 45'+2': German Barkovskiy (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Northern Ireland 0, Belarus 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Northern Ireland 0, Belarus 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brodie Spencer with a cross.
    • 47': Evgeni Shikavka (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland).
    • 48': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Martynovich (Belarus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 48': Evgeni Yablonskiy (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Shea Charles (Northern Ireland).
    • 49': Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by German Barkovskiy (Belarus).
    • 50': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Evgeni Yablonskiy.
    • 50': Goal! Northern Ireland 1, Belarus 0. Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shea Charles with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Aleksandr Martynovich (Belarus).
    • 53': Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by German Barkovskiy (Belarus).
    • 56': Evgeni Yablonskiy (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland).
    • 58': Foul by Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland).
    • 58': Vadim Pigas (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Kirill Pechenin (Belarus).
    • 58': Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Kirill Pechenin (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Penalty conceded by Kirill Pechenin (Belarus) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 61': VAR Decision: Penalty Northern Ireland.
    • 62': Substitution, Belarus. Vladislav Klimovich replaces Evgeni Yablonskiy.
    • 62': Substitution, Belarus. Max Ebong replaces Aleksandr Selyava.
    • 62': Substitution, Belarus. Dmitri Antilevskiy replaces German Barkovskiy.
    • 63': Goal! Northern Ireland 2, Belarus 0. Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 64': Ali McCann (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Vladislav Klimovich (Belarus).
    • 66': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Brodie Spencer.
    • 67': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Isaac Price.
    • 67': Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Valeri Gromyko (Belarus).
    • 67': Valeri Gromyko (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Dmitri Antilevskiy (Belarus) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valeri Gromyko with a through ball.
    • 70': Foul by Max Ebong (Belarus).
    • 70': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Aleksandr Martynovich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Dion Charles (Northern Ireland).
    • 72': Foul by Vadim Pigas (Belarus).
    • 72': Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Belarus. Nikita Demchenko replaces Valeri Gromyko.
    • 72': Substitution, Belarus. Dmitri Prishchepa replaces Kirill Pechenin.
    • 72': Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Evgeni Shikavka (Belarus).
    • 73': Foul by Ali McCann (Northern Ireland).
    • 73': Vladislav Klimovich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Evgeni Shikavka (Belarus) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dmitri Prishchepa following a set piece situation.
    • 74': Foul by Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland).
    • 74': Vadim Pigas (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Dmitri Prishchepa (Belarus).
    • 75': Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Substitution, Northern Ireland. George Saville replaces Dan Ballard.
    • 76': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Jamie Reid replaces Paul Smyth.
    • 76': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Josh Magennis replaces Dion Charles.
    • 76': Dmitri Antilevskiy (Belarus) is shown the yellow card.
    • 77': Foul by Sergey Politevich (Belarus).
    • 77': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Dmitri Antilevskiy (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Shea Charles (Northern Ireland).
    • 79': Foul by Vladislav Klimovich (Belarus).
    • 79': George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Magennis.
    • 80': Hand ball by Evgeni Shikavka (Belarus).
    • 81': Attempt missed. Jamie Reid (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Conor Bradley.
    • 81': Dmitri Antilevskiy (Belarus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Foul by Shea Charles (Northern Ireland).
    • 82': Attempt saved. Evgeni Shikavka (Belarus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Vadim Pigas (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Ebong.
    • 84': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Trai Hume.
    • 85': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Shea Charles.
    • 86': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Ruairi McConville replaces Isaac Price.
    • 86': Pierce Charles (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Foul by Aleksandr Martynovich (Belarus).
    • 87': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Foul by Ali McCann (Northern Ireland).
    • 89': Max Ebong (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Brad Lyons replaces Conor Bradley.
    • 90': Foul by Vladislav Klimovich (Belarus).
    • 90': George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Nikita Demchenko (Belarus).
    • 90'+3': Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. George Saville (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Fedor Lapoukhov.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Dmitri Prishchepa (Belarus) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Max Ebong.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Northern Ireland 2, Belarus 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Northern Ireland 2, Belarus 0.

    Statistics

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    27 Fouls 19
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 1
    42 Possession 58
    6 SHOTS 10
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    212 Accurate Passes 351
    311 Passes 429
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    11 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    69 Long Balls 49
    19 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 0
    17 Effective Tackles 12
    24 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 3
    21 Effective Clearances 16
    21 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Windsor Park
    Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
    Attendance: 18,044

    Line-Ups

    NIR Northern Ireland (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    23 Pierce Charles (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Danny Ballard
    22 Ciaron Brown Yellow Card
    5 Trai Hume
    19 Shea Charles
    16 Alistair McCann
    14 Isaac Price
    20 Brodie Spencer
    2 Conor Bradley
    10 Dion Charles
    11 Paul Smyth
    Northern Ireland Substitutes:
    Jamie Reid, Ruairi Mcconville, Bailey Peacock-Farrell, George Saville, Ethan Galbraith, Josh Magennis, Jordan Thompson, Kofi Balmer, Brad Lyons, Luke Southwood, Lee Bonis, Callum Marshall.

    BLR Belarus (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    16 Fedor Lapoukhov (GK)
    6 Sergei Politevich
    3 Pavel Zabielin
    4 Alyaksandr Martynovich
    2 Kirill Pechenin Yellow Card
    22 Vadim Pigas
    8 Aleksandr Selyava
    10 Valeri Gromyko Yellow Card
    14 Evgeni Yablonski
    7 Yevgeniy Shikavka
    11 German Barkovskiy
    Belarus Substitutes:
    Pavel Pavlyuchenko, Dzyanis Palyakow, Nikita Demchenko, Yuri Kovalev, Dmitry Prischepa, Zakhar Volkov, Vladislav Klimovich, Dmitri Antilevski, Sergei Karpovich, Max Ebong, Maskim Plotnikov, Egor Parkhomenko.

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