UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Northern Ireland vs Slovakia, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Playoff - Final

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Northern Ireland
  • 87': Milan Skriniar (OG)
FT - ET
1 - 2
Slovakia
  • 17': Juraj Kucka
  • 110': Michal Duris

Duris extra-time winner sends Slovakia to Euro 2020

Michal Duris struck an extra-time winner as Slovakia profited from the few chances they had to stun Northern Ireland.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Offside, Northern Ireland. Josh Magennis tries a through ball, but Conor Washington is caught offside.
  • 5': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Tomas Hubocan.
  • 7': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Slovakia).
  • 7': George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Peter Pekarík.
  • 14': Albert Rusnák (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland).
  • 17': Goal! Northern Ireland 0, Slovakia 1. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 18': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
  • 18': Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
  • 20': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Marek Rodák.
  • 22': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Tomas Hubocan.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) header from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
  • 24': Foul by Conor Washington (Northern Ireland).
  • 24': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Lubomir Satka.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Robert Mak (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lubomir Satka.
  • 30': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Stuart Dallas.
  • 33': Hand ball by Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland).
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 36': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Slovakia).
  • 36': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Cathcart.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Niall McGinn (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Northern Ireland. George Saville tries a through ball, but Conor Washington is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Northern Ireland 0, Slovakia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Northern Ireland 0, Slovakia 1.
  • 51': Attempt missed. George Saville (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick McNair.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Conor Washington (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niall McGinn.
  • 56': Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
  • 56': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
  • 58': Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Steven Davis (Northern Ireland).
  • 58': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Offside, Slovakia. Marek Hamsik tries a through ball, but Peter Pekarík is caught offside.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Tomas Hubocan.
  • 65': Substitution, Slovakia. Michal Duris replaces Robert Mak.
  • 65': Substitution, Slovakia. Patrik Hrosovsky replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
  • 65': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Jordan Thompson replaces George Saville.
  • 66': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Gavin Whyte replaces Conor Washington.
  • 66': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
  • 66': Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Michal Duris (Slovakia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrik Hrosovsky.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Michal Duris (Slovakia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
  • 74': Foul by Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland).
  • 74': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Kyle Lafferty replaces Niall McGinn.
  • 77': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Liam Boyce replaces Josh Magennis.
  • 79': Foul by Liam Boyce (Northern Ireland).
  • 79': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michal Duris.
  • 85': Substitution, Slovakia. Samuel Mráz replaces Ondrej Duda.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Evans.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Davis.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stuart Dallas with a cross.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gavin Whyte with a headed pass.
  • 87': Own Goal by Milan Skriniar, Slovakia. Northern Ireland 1, Slovakia 1.
  • 90': Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Gavin Whyte.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Northern Ireland 1, Slovakia 1.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Northern Ireland 1, Slovakia 1.
  • 92': Attempt missed. Liam Boyce (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stuart Dallas with a cross.
  • 92': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Tomas Hubocan.
  • 95': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland).
  • 95': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 99': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Tom Flanagan replaces Craig Cathcart because of an injury.
  • 99': Foul by Lubomir Satka (Slovakia).
  • 99': Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 100': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Lubomir Satka.
  • 101': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 101': Attempt saved. Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stuart Dallas.
  • 102': Foul by Michal Duris (Slovakia).
  • 102': Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 103': Foul by Tom Flanagan (Northern Ireland).
  • 103': Samuel Mráz (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 104': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Shane Ferguson replaces Patrick McNair because of an injury.
  • 105': Attempt saved. Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrik Hrosovsky.
  • 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Northern Ireland 1, Slovakia 1.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Northern Ireland 1, Slovakia 1.
  • 105': Substitution, Slovakia. Jan Gregus replaces Marek Hamsik.
  • 110': Goal! Northern Ireland 1, Slovakia 2. Michal Duris (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
  • 112': Foul by Liam Boyce (Northern Ireland).
  • 112': Jan Gregus (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 113': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
  • 113': Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 115': Foul by Michal Duris (Slovakia).
  • 115': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 117': Liam Boyce (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 117': Marek Rodák (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 118': Substitution, Slovakia. Norbert Gyömbér replaces Albert Rusnák.
  • 118': Foul by Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland).
  • 118': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 119': Foul by Norbert Gyömbér (Slovakia).
  • 119': Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 120': Attempt saved. Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross.
  • 120': Foul by Liam Boyce (Northern Ireland).
  • 120': Marek Rodák (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120'+1': Foul by Michal Duris (Slovakia).
  • 120'+1': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, Northern Ireland 1, Slovakia 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Northern Ireland 1, Slovakia 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 1
53.7 Possession 46.3
9 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
560 Accurate Passes 430
684 Passes 558
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 5
5 Crosses 36
0.2 Cross % 0.1
120 Long Balls 80
55 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 5
11 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 13
53 Effective Clearances 5
53 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 1,057

Line-Ups

NIR Northern Ireland (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK)
5 Jonny Evans
20 Craig Cathcart
3 Jamal Lewis
14 Stuart Dallas
8 Steven Davis
17 Paddy McNair
6 George Saville
7 Niall McGinn
21 Josh Magennis
16 Conor Washington
Northern Ireland Substitutes:
Alistair McCann, Jordan Thompson, Liam Boyce, Gavin Whyte, Tom Flanagan, Michael Smith, Conor Hazard, Conor McLaughlin, Michael McGovern, Danny Ballard, Shane Ferguson, Kyle Lafferty.

SVK Slovakia (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Marek Rodák (GK) Yellow Card
14 Milan Skriniar
16 Lubomir Satka
22 Stanislav Lobotka
15 Tomas Hubocan
2 Peter Pekarík
17 Marek Hamsik
19 Juraj Kucka
20 Róbert Mak
10 Albert Rusnák
8 Ondrej Duda Yellow Card
Slovakia Substitutes:
Dominik Greif, Samuel Mráz, Tomás Suslov, Martin Valjent, Patrik Hrosovský, Robert Mazán, Michal Duris, Lukas Pauschek, Adam Jakubech, Jan Gregus, Norbert Gyömbér, Pavol Safranko.

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