FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), qualifying play-offs - semi-finals, 26.03.2026 14:45
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Match Stats
Full Match
1st Half
2nd Half
1.4
Expected Goals (xG)
0.41
19
Shots
8
8
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots Blocked
3
1
Saves
5
1
Hit Woodwork
0
63
Possession %
37
12
Corners
3
11
Fouls
8
2
Offsides
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red cards
0
503
Passes
310
84
Pass Accuracy %
76
8
Free Kicks
11
24
Throw-ins
16
24
Clearances
38
2
Big Chances
0
90
Tackles
44
0.37
Expected Goals (xG)
0.11
11
Shots
4
2
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots Blocked
1
1
Saves
2
1
Hit Woodwork
0
71
Possession %
29
8
Corners
1
3
Fouls
5
1
Offsides
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red cards
0
302
Passes
130
86
Pass Accuracy %
73
5
Free Kicks
3
13
Throw-ins
5
7
Clearances
21
0
Big Chances
0
100
Tackles
57
1.03
Expected Goals (xG)
0.3
8
Shots
4
6
Shots on Target
0
0
Shots Blocked
2
0
Saves
3
0
Hit Woodwork
0
53
Possession %
47
4
Corners
2
8
Fouls
3
1
Offsides
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red cards
0
201
Passes
180
81
Pass Accuracy %
78
3
Free Kicks
8
11
Throw-ins
11
17
Clearances
17
2
Big Chances
0
86
Tackles
33
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Match Info
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Match Events
×90+4

That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+4
Ball possession: Italy: 59%, Northern Ireland: 41%.
90+4
Giacomo Raspadori hand-balls
90+3
Goal kick for Italy
90+3
Isaac Price from Northern Ireland sends an effort wide of target
90+3
Shea Charles creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
90+3
Riccardo Calafiori from Italy intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+2
Goal kick for Northern Ireland
90+2
Francesco Pio Esposito from Italy intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+2
Shea Charles from Northern Ireland takes a short corner kick from the left.
90+1
Gianluca Mancini successfully blocks the shot
90+1
A shot by Jamie Reid is blocked
90+1
The cross by Justin Devenny from Northern Ireland successfully finds a teammate in the box.
90
The referee signals a free kick as Nicolo Barella from Italy trips Paul Smyth
90
Federico Dimarco makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
90
Northern Ireland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
90
Manuel Locatelli relieves the pressure with a clearance
90
The cross by Shea Charles from Northern Ireland successfully finds a teammate in the box.
89
The referee signals a free kick as Manuel Locatelli from Italy trips Shea Charles
89
Northern Ireland take a throw-in in their own half of the field
88

Moise Kean is leaving the field to be replaced by Giacomo Raspadori in a tactical substitution.
88
Goal kick for Northern Ireland
88
The cross by Federico Dimarco from Italy successfully finds a teammate in the box.
87
Ruairi McConville from Northern Ireland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
87
The referee signals a free kick as Ethan Galbraith from Northern Ireland trips Marco Palestra
87
Manuel Locatelli relieves the pressure with a clearance
86
Northern Ireland take a throw-in in their own half of the field
86
Italy take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
86
Northern Ireland take a throw-in in their own half of the field
85
Ball possession: Italy: 61%, Northern Ireland: 39%.
85
Northern Ireland take a throw-in in their own half of the field
84
Goal kick for Italy
83

Sandro Tonali is leaving the field to be replaced by Niccolo Pisilli in a tactical substitution.
83

Matteo Politano is leaving the field to be replaced by Marco Palestra in a tactical substitution.
83
Shea Charles makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
82
Northern Ireland take a throw-in in their own half of the field
82
Matteo Politano makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
81
Francesco Pio Esposito made the key pass for the goal!
80
Sandro Tonali provided the assist for the goal.
80

G O O O A A A L - Moise Kean scores with the left foot!
80
Sandro Tonali creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
80
Jamie Reid wins an air challenge against Manuel Locatelli
80
Ball possession: Italy: 62%, Northern Ireland: 38%.
80
Goal kick for Northern Ireland
79

Jamie Donley is leaving the field to be replaced by Josh Magennis in a tactical substitution.
79

Brodie Spencer is leaving the field to be replaced by Jamie Reid in a tactical substitution.
79
Moise Kean send an audacious bicycle-kick wide of goal
79
The cross by Nicolo Barella from Italy successfully finds a teammate in the box.
79
Italy take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
78
Ruairi McConville relieves the pressure with a clearance
77
Italy are in control of the ball.
77
Italy take a throw-in in their own half of the field
76
Italy take a throw-in in their own half of the field
76
The referee signals a free kick as Manuel Locatelli from Italy trips Paul Smyth
75
Ball possession: Italy: 61%, Northern Ireland: 39%.
74
Goal kick for Northern Ireland
74
Nicolo Barella goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
74
Brodie Spencer from Northern Ireland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
74
Ruairi McConville from Northern Ireland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
74
Federico Dimarco swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
74
Trai Hume successfully blocks the shot
73
Francesco Pio Esposito from Italy heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.
73
Federico Dimarco from Italy swings in the corner from the right.
73
Justin Devenny relieves the pressure with a clearance
72
Federico Dimarco from Italy swings in the corner from the left.
72
Ruairi McConville relieves the pressure with a clearance
72
Manuel Locatelli makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
71
Italy take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
71
Gianluigi Donnarumma could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
70
Northern Ireland take a throw-in in their own half of the field
70
Ball possession: Italy: 62%, Northern Ireland: 38%.
70
The cross by Riccardo Calafiori from Italy successfully finds a teammate in the box.
69
Federico Dimarco makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
69
Brodie Spencer wins an air challenge against Sandro Tonali
69
Italy take a throw-in in their own half of the field
68

Terry Devlin is leaving the field to be replaced by Paul Smyth in a tactical substitution.
68
Federico Dimarco relieves the pressure with a clearance
68
Brodie Spencer makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
68
Riccardo Calafiori from Italy intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
67
Northern Ireland are trying to create something here.
67
Goal kick for Northern Ireland
66
Italy take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
66
Ruairi McConville relieves the pressure with a clearance
66
Good effort by Moise Kean as he directs a shot on target, but Pierce Charles saves it
66
Francesco Pio Esposito creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
66
Sandro Tonali from Italy is ruled offside
65
Ball possession: Italy: 63%, Northern Ireland: 37%.
64
Italy take a throw-in in their own half of the field
63

Alessandro Bastoni is leaving the field to be replaced by Federico Gatti in a tactical substitution.
63

Mateo Retegui is leaving the field to be replaced by Francesco Pio Esposito in a tactical substitution.
63
Justin Devenny is penalised for pushing Riccardo Calafiori
62
Nicolo Barella relieves the pressure with a clearance
62
Manuel Locatelli relieves the pressure with a clearance
62
A player from Northern Ireland takes a long throw into the opponent's box
60
Gianluigi Donnarumma from Italy intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
60
Ball possession: Italy: 64%, Northern Ireland: 36%.
60
Ruairi McConville relieves the pressure with a clearance
59
Riccardo Calafiori makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
59
Northern Ireland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
59
Manuel Locatelli relieves the pressure with a clearance
59
Sandro Tonali from Italy intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
58

After a tactical foul, Alessandro Bastoni sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
58
Alessandro Bastoni from Italy goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Jamie Donley
58
Goal kick for Italy
57
Northern Ireland are trying to create something here.
56

G O O O A A A L - Sandro Tonali reacts first on the loose ball and puts it away with the right!
56
Isaac Price from Northern Ireland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
55
Brodie Spencer from Northern Ireland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
55
Federico Dimarco swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
55
Ball possession: Italy: 64%, Northern Ireland: 36%.
55
Moise Kean shoots from outside the box, but Pierce Charles has it under control
55
Sandro Tonali makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
54
Dangerous challenge by Mateo Retegui from Italy. Pierce Charles on the receiving end of that.
54
Italy start a counter attack
53
Gianluca Mancini makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
53
A player from Northern Ireland takes a long throw into the opponent's box
53
Gianluigi Donnarumma from Italy intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
52
Ethan Galbraith from Northern Ireland takes a short corner kick from the left.
52
Alessandro Bastoni from Italy intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
51
Alessandro Bastoni from Italy commits a foul by elbowing Isaac Price
51
Paddy McNair from Northern Ireland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
51
Shea Charles from Northern Ireland commits a foul by elbowing Sandro Tonali
51
Riccardo Calafiori tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Pierce Charles
50
Italy take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
50
Italy take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
50
Ball possession: Italy: 65%, Northern Ireland: 35%.
50
Ruairi McConville from Northern Ireland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
49
Alessandro Bastoni relieves the pressure with a clearance
48
Northern Ireland with a potentially dangerous attack.
48
Goal kick for Italy
47
Trai Hume fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
47
Mateo Retegui is penalised for pushing Ruairi McConville
46
Northern Ireland take a throw-in in their own half of the field
46

The second half is underway
45+2

It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+2
Ball possession: Italy: 66%, Northern Ireland: 34%.
45+2
Goal kick for Italy
45+2
Jamie Donley fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
45+2
Good effort by Mateo Retegui as he directs a shot on target, but Pierce Charles saves it
45+1
Manuel Locatelli creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
45+1
The game is restarted
45+1
The fourth official shows there are 1 minute(s) of time to be added
45+1
The play is stopped. The players are pushing and shouting at each-other, the referee should take action.
45+1
The ref blows his whistle. Ethan Galbraith charged Gianluca Mancini from behind and it's a free-kick
45
Nicolo Barella makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
44
Goal kick for Italy
44
Shea Charles relieves the pressure with a clearance
44
Sandro Tonali successfully blocks the shot
44
A shot by Terry Devlin is blocked
43
Northern Ireland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
43
Goal kick for Northern Ireland
43
A chance presents itself to Alessandro Bastoni from Italy but his header goes wide
43
Federico Dimarco from Italy swings in the corner from the right.
42
Italy are trying to create something here.
41
Italy take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
40
Ball possession: Italy: 67%, Northern Ireland: 33%.
39
The referee signals a free kick as Jamie Donley from Northern Ireland trips Alessandro Bastoni
39
Riccardo Calafiori wins an air challenge against Terry Devlin
39
Goal kick for Northern Ireland
39
Moise Kean fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
38
Italy take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
38
Terry Devlin successfully blocks the shot
38
A shot by Federico Dimarco is blocked
37
The cross by Matteo Politano from Italy successfully finds a teammate in the box.
37
Italy take a throw-in in their own half of the field
37
Matteo Politano from Italy intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
36
A chance presents itself to Ruairi McConville from Northern Ireland but his header goes wide
36
Northern Ireland take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
36
Goal kick for Northern Ireland
35
Ball possession: Italy: 66%, Northern Ireland: 34%.
35
Sandro Tonali swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
35
Brodie Spencer successfully blocks the shot
34
Alessandro Bastoni from Italy heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.
34
Sandro Tonali from Italy swings in the corner from the right.
34
Paddy McNair relieves the pressure with a clearance
34
A player from Italy takes a long throw into the opponent's box
33
The game is restarted
33
The play is stopped. The players are pushing and shouting at each-other, the referee should take action.
32
Goal kick for Northern Ireland
32
Paddy McNair from Northern Ireland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
32
Goal kick for Italy
31
The match resumes with a drop ball
31
The play is stopped for a brief moment, as the ball was touched by the referee.
31
Isaac Price from Northern Ireland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
31
Sandro Tonali swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
30
Paddy McNair successfully blocks the shot
30
A shot by Mateo Retegui is blocked
30
Trai Hume wins an air challenge against Mateo Retegui
30
Ball possession: Italy: 65%, Northern Ireland: 35%.
30
Italy take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
29
Terry Devlin from Northern Ireland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
29
Federico Dimarco swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
29
Terry Devlin relieves the pressure with a clearance
29
The cross by Matteo Politano from Italy successfully finds a teammate in the box.
28
Goal kick for Italy
28
Northern Ireland are trying to create something here.
27
Manuel Locatelli is penalised for pushing Shea Charles
27
Safe hands from Pierce Charles as he comes out and claims the ball
26
Italy are trying to create something here.
26
Moise Kean makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
25
Goal kick for Northern Ireland
25
Ball possession: Italy: 65%, Northern Ireland: 35%.
25
Italy are trying to create something here.
24
Italy take a throw-in in their own half of the field
24
Riccardo Calafiori wins an air challenge against Justin Devenny
23
Goal kick for Northern Ireland
23
Italy are trying to create something here.
22
Italy take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
22
Ethan Galbraith relieves the pressure with a clearance
22
Ruairi McConville from Northern Ireland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
21
Paddy McNair makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
21
Safe hands from Gianluigi Donnarumma as he comes out and claims the ball
21
Riccardo Calafiori successfully blocks the shot
21
A shot by Ethan Galbraith is blocked
21
Alessandro Bastoni wins an air challenge against Jamie Donley
20
Ruairi McConville relieves the pressure with a clearance
20
Ball possession: Italy: 60%, Northern Ireland: 40%.
20
Ethan Galbraith is penalised for pushing Mateo Retegui
20
Mateo Retegui relieves the pressure with a clearance
20
A player from Northern Ireland takes a long throw into the opponent's box
19
Gianluca Mancini relieves the pressure with a clearance
19
Brodie Spencer makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
19
Matteo Politano from Italy is ruled offside
18
Brodie Spencer from Northern Ireland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
18
Italy take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
18
Italy take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
17
Italy take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
17
Paddy McNair relieves the pressure with a clearance
17
Trai Hume wins an air challenge against Sandro Tonali
16
Italy are trying to create something here.
16
Goal kick for Italy
15
Justin Devenny swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
15
Ball possession: Italy: 61%, Northern Ireland: 39%.
14
Ruairi McConville makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
14
Italy are in control of the ball.
13
Northern Ireland are trying to create something here.
12
Ruairi McConville from Northern Ireland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
12
Terry Devlin from Northern Ireland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
12
Paddy McNair from Northern Ireland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
11
Brodie Spencer from Northern Ireland commits a foul by elbowing Matteo Politano
11
Brodie Spencer wins an air challenge against Matteo Politano
10
Manuel Locatelli is penalised for pushing Jamie Donley
10
Ruairi McConville from Northern Ireland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
10
Federico Dimarco from Italy takes a short corner kick from the right.
10
Ball possession: Italy: 70%, Northern Ireland: 30%.
10
Ruairi McConville from Northern Ireland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
9
Gianluca Mancini makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
9
Northern Ireland are trying to create something here.
8
Northern Ireland take a throw-in in their own half of the field
8
Italy take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
8
Trai Hume relieves the pressure with a clearance
8
Good effort by Federico Dimarco as he directs a shot on target, but Pierce Charles saves it
7
A chance presents itself to Riccardo Calafiori from Italy but his header goes wide
7
Federico Dimarco from Italy swings in the corner from the left.
7
Shea Charles successfully blocks the shot
7
A shot by Sandro Tonali is blocked
7
Mateo Retegui creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
7
Pierce Charles from Northern Ireland intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
6
Italy are trying to create something here.
5
Goal kick for Northern Ireland
5
A chance presents itself to Sandro Tonali from Italy but his header goes wide
5
Federico Dimarco from Italy swings in the corner from the right.
5
Ball possession: Italy: 66%, Northern Ireland: 34%.
5
Brodie Spencer successfully blocks the shot
4
A shot by Moise Kean is blocked
4
Ruairi McConville is penalised for pushing Alessandro Bastoni
3
Alessandro Bastoni is penalised for pushing Jamie Donley
3
Italy take a throw-in in their own half of the field
2
Italy take a throw-in in their own half of the field
1
Northern Ireland take a throw-in in their own half of the field
1
Paddy McNair wins an air challenge against Mateo Retegui
1
Ruairi McConville wins an air challenge against Gianluca Mancini
1
The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.
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Welcome to tonights game where the floodlight surrounds the pitch.
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Northern Ireland kick-off, and the game is underway.
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The referee starts the match
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Before we get underway, the players and crowd observe a minute's silence.
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