Slovakia 1-0 Northern Ireland
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Slovakia won: Slovakia 1-0 Northern Ireland in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 5) on Fri, 14 Nov 2025 at Košická futbalová aréna, Košice. Slovakia goals: Tomas Bobcek 90'+1. Sent off: Daniel Ballard (90'). Expected goals: 1.18-0.37. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Martin Dubravka (8.1).
Match report
Slovakia beat Northern Ireland 1-0
Slovakia edged Northern Ireland 1-0 at Košická futbalová aréna on Friday 14 November in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Tomas Bobcek put Slovakia ahead on 90+1' (1-0).
Tomas Bobcek's 90+1' strike proved decisive.
Daniel Ballard (Northern Ireland) was sent off on 90+9'.
Slovakia had 62% of the ball, shots were 16-9 (2-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.18-0.37.
Martin Dubravka (Slovakia) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 12,093.
Match stats
| Slovakia | Northern Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.18 | 0.37 |
| Total shots | 16 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 17 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 425 (80%) | 219 (69%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 6 |
Lineups
Slovakia (4-3-3): Martin Dubravka, Norbert Gyömbér, Milan Skriniar, Adam Obert, David Hancko, Matus Bero, Stanislav Lobotka, Tomas Rigo, David Duris, David Strelec, Lukas Haraslin
Northern Ireland (3-4-2-1): Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Ruairi McConville, Daniel Ballard, Patrick McNair, Trai Hume, Conor Bradley, George Saville, Justin Devenny, Brad Lyons, Isaac Price, Dion Charles
Key events
- 23' · Yellow card · Daniel Ballard (Northern Ireland)
- 46' · Substitution · Jamie Reid for Dion Charles (Northern Ireland)
- 57' · Yellow card · Trai Hume (Northern Ireland)
- 69' · Substitution · Leo Sauer for David Duris (Slovakia)
- 73' · Substitution · Josh Magennis for Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland)
- 73' · Yellow card · Norbert Gyömbér (Slovakia)
- 78' · Substitution · Jamie Donley for Jamie Reid (Northern Ireland)
- 84' · Substitution · Lubomir Tupta for Lukas Haraslin (Slovakia)
- 84' · Substitution · Lászlo Bénes for Tomas Rigo (Slovakia)
- 88' · Substitution · Robert Bozenik for David Strelec (Slovakia)
- 88' · Substitution · Tomas Bobcek for Norbert Gyömbér (Slovakia)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Tomas Bobcek (Slovakia)
- 90'+7 · Substitution · Ciaron Brown for Trai Hume (Northern Ireland)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · George Saville (Northern Ireland)
- 90'+9 · Red card · Daniel Ballard (Northern Ireland)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Slovakia vs Northern Ireland?
Slovakia won, 1-0 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Fri, 14 Nov 2025.
When and where is Slovakia vs Northern Ireland?
Fri, 14 Nov 2025, 19:45 UTC at Košická futbalová aréna, Košice, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.