Northern Ireland 2-0 Belarus
Updated
Northern Ireland won: Northern Ireland 2-0 Belarus in the Nations League (Round 5) on Fri, 15 Nov 2024 at Windsor Park, Belfast. Northern Ireland goals: Daniel Ballard 50', Dion Charles 63' (pen). Expected goals: 2.37-0.33. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Brodie Spencer (8).
Match report
Northern Ireland beat Belarus 2-0
Northern Ireland saw off Belarus 2-0 at Windsor Park on Friday 15 November in the Nations League.
Daniel Ballard put Northern Ireland ahead on 50' (1-0) and Dion Charles made it 2-0 from the penalty spot on 63'.
Northern Ireland had 58% of the ball, shots were 10-6 (4-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.37-0.33. Northern Ireland were the better side on chances, too.
Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 18,044. Referee: Luís Miguel Branco Godinho.
Match stats
| Northern Ireland | Belarus | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.37 | 0.33 |
| Total shots | 10 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 13 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 348 (81%) | 210 (68%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 10 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 4 |
Lineups
Northern Ireland (3-4-1-2): Pierce Charles, Trai Hume, Daniel Ballard, Ciaron Brown, Conor Bradley, Brodie Spencer, Alistair McCann, Shea Charles, Isaac Price, Dion Charles, Paul Smyth
Belarus (3-4-2-1): Fedor Lapoukhov, Aleksandr Martynovich, Sergey Politevich, Pavel Zabelin, Vadim Pigas, Kiril Pechenin, Evgeniy Yablonski, Aleksandr Selyava, Valeri Gromyko, German Barkovsky, Evgeni Shikavka
Key events
- 50' · Goal · Daniel Ballard (Northern Ireland)
- 59' · Yellow card · Kiril Pechenin (Belarus)
- 62' · Substitution · Vladislav Klimovich for Evgeniy Yablonski (Belarus)
- 62' · Substitution · Max Ebong for Aleksandr Selyava (Belarus)
- 62' · Substitution · Dmitri Antilevski for German Barkovsky (Belarus)
- 63' · Goal · Dion Charles (Northern Ireland)
- 68' · Yellow card · Valeri Gromyko (Belarus)
- 72' · Substitution · Nikita Demchenko for Valeri Gromyko (Belarus)
- 72' · Substitution · Dmitriy Prishchepa for Kiril Pechenin (Belarus)
- 75' · Substitution · George Saville for Daniel Ballard (Northern Ireland)
- 75' · Substitution · Jamie Reid for Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland)
- 75' · Substitution · Josh Magennis for Dion Charles (Northern Ireland)
- 76' · Yellow card · Dmitri Antilevski (Belarus)
- 86' · Substitution · Ruairi McConville for Isaac Price (Northern Ireland)
- 87' · Yellow card · Pierce Charles (Northern Ireland)
- 88' · Yellow card · Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland)
- 89' · Substitution · Brad Lyons for Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Northern Ireland vs Belarus?
Northern Ireland won, 2-0 (Nations League) on Fri, 15 Nov 2024.
When and where is Northern Ireland vs Belarus?
Fri, 15 Nov 2024, 19:45 UTC at Windsor Park, Belfast, Nations League.