International Friendly

Spain vs Northern Ireland, 2024 International Friendly

· International Friendly
  • 12': Pedri
  • 18': Álvaro Morata
  • 29': Pedri
  • 35': Fabián Ruiz
  • 60': Mikel Oyarzabal
FT
5 - 1
  • 2': Danny Ballard

Pedri's first Spain goals lead 5-1 rout of Northern Ireland

Spain strolled to a 5-1 win over Northern Ireland in Palma de Mallorca on Saturday in their final warm-up match before the European Championship starting in Germany next week.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Spain).
  • 2': Goal! Spain 0, Northern Ireland 1. Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Caolan Boyd-Munce with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Spain).
  • 5': Robin Le Normand (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 12': Goal! Spain 1, Northern Ireland 1. Pedri (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nacho.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Nico Williams (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rodri.
  • 16': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Trai Hume.
  • 17': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Conor Bradley.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Nacho (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
  • 18': Goal! Spain 2, Northern Ireland 1. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesús Navas with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 22': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
  • 24': Foul by Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland).
  • 24': Nico Williams (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Delay in match (Spain).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Foul by Shea Charles (Northern Ireland).
  • 27': Rodri (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 29': Goal! Spain 3, Northern Ireland 1. Pedri (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nico Williams.
  • 31': Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Goal! Spain 4, Northern Ireland 1. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
  • 38': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain).
  • 38': Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Eoin Toal (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
  • 39': Foul by Jamie Reid (Northern Ireland).
  • 39': Nacho (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Shea Charles.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Pedri (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lamine Yamal following a corner.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Isaac Price with a cross.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Nacho (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Williams.
  • 42': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Caolan Boyd-Munce.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Pedri (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Jesús Navas (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaac Price.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Spain 4, Northern Ireland 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spain 4, Northern Ireland 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Corry Evans replaces Caolan Boyd-Munce.
  • 45': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Jordan Thompson replaces Eoin Toal.
  • 45': Substitution, Spain. Dani Carvajal replaces Jesús Navas.
  • 45': Substitution, Spain. Álex Grimaldo replaces Marc Cucurella.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Nico Williams (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 53': Substitution, Spain. Aymeric Laporte replaces Nacho.
  • 53': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Oyarzabal replaces Álvaro Morata.
  • 60': Goal! Spain 5, Northern Ireland 1. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
  • 61': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Merino replaces Pedri.
  • 64': Foul by Isaac Price (Northern Ireland).
  • 64': Lamine Yamal (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Spain) left footed shot from long range on the right is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 66': Delay in match (Spain).
  • 66': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Ross McCausland replaces Conor Bradley.
  • 66': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Dale Taylor replaces Jamie Reid.
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Foul by Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland).
  • 68': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Substitution, Spain. Joselu replaces Lamine Yamal.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dale Taylor.
  • 75': Fabián Ruiz (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland).
  • 76': Foul by Corry Evans (Northern Ireland).
  • 76': Álex Grimaldo (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Robin Le Normand (Spain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Brodie Spencer replaces Trai Hume.
  • 78': Joselu (Spain) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
  • 79': Foul by Corry Evans (Northern Ireland).
  • 79': Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Dale Taylor (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Spain).
  • 83': Foul by Álex Grimaldo (Spain).
  • 83': Ross McCausland (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Conor McMenamin replaces Isaac Price.
  • 87': Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Joselu (Spain).
  • 90'+1': Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain).
  • 90'+2': Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Spain 5, Northern Ireland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Spain 5, Northern Ireland 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 2
21.2 Possession 78.8
7 SHOTS 19
3 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
122 Accurate Passes 620
181 Passes 678
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 6
7 Crosses 24
0.3 Cross % 0.3
45 Long Balls 50
9 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.2 Long Balls % 0.8
1 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 10
12 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 4
19 Effective Clearances 9
19 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Location: Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Attendance: 19,200

Line-Ups

ESP Spain (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Unai Simón (GK)
3 Robin Le Normand Yellow Card
4 Nacho
24 Marc Cucurella
22 Jesús Navas
16 Rodri
8 Fabián Ruiz
20 Pedri
7 Álvaro Morata
17 Nico Williams
19 Lamine Yamal

NIR Northern Ireland (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK)
5 Jonny Evans
6 Eoin Toal
4 Danny Ballard
16 Jamal Lewis
3 Trai Hume
18 Caolan Boyd-Munce
19 Shea Charles
14 Isaac Price Yellow Card
2 Conor Bradley
10 Jamie Reid

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