Ukraine 0-3 Northern Ireland
Updated
Northern Ireland won: Ukraine 0-3 Northern Ireland in the Nations League (Round 3) on Fri, 2 Oct 2026 at CITY ARENA – Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava. Northern Ireland goals: Ciaron Brown 9', Isaac Price 22', Ciaron Brown 61'. Expected goals: 0.38-1.39. Possession: 72-28. Player of the match: Ciaron Brown (9.1).
Match report
Northern Ireland rout Ukraine 3-0
Northern Ireland thrashed Ukraine 3-0 away from home at CITY ARENA – Štadión Antona Malatinského on Friday 2 October in the Nations League.
Ciaron Brown put Northern Ireland ahead on 9' (0-1), Isaac Price made it 0-2 on 22' and Ciaron Brown made it 0-3 on 61'.
Ukraine had 72% of the ball, shots were 11-10 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.38-1.39. Northern Ireland were the better side on chances, too.
Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 7,080. Referee: Jasper Vergoote.
Match stats
| Ukraine | Northern Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 72 | 28 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.38 | 1.39 |
| Total shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 14 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 625 (88%) | 196 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Total shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 7 |
Lineups
Ukraine (4-1-4-1): Dmytro Riznyk, Valeriy Bondar, Ilya Zabarnyi, Eduard Sarapiy, Mykola Matviyenko, Volodymyr Brazhko, Andriy Yarmolenko, Oleg Ocheretko, Viktor Tsigankov, Georgiy Sudakov, Roman Yaremchuk
Northern Ireland (5-4-1): Pierce Charles, Tom Atcheson, Ruairi McConville, Ciaron Brown, Brodie Spencer, Terry Devlin, Kieran Morrison, Trai Hume, Shea Charles, Isaac Price, Jamie Donley
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland)
- 22' · Goal · Isaac Price (Northern Ireland)
- 56' · Substitution · Yegor Nazaryna for Volodymyr Brazhko (Ukraine)
- 57' · Yellow card · Mykola Matviyenko (Ukraine)
- 61' · Goal · Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland)
- 62' · Substitution · Oleksandr Zubkov for Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine)
- 62' · Substitution · Danylo Sikan for Valeriy Bondar (Ukraine)
- 62' · Substitution · Matviy Ponomarenko for Andriy Yarmolenko (Ukraine)
- 64' · Yellow card · Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland)
- 67' · Substitution · Justin Devenny for Isaac Price (Northern Ireland)
- 68' · Substitution · Oleksandr Nazarenko for Georgiy Sudakov (Ukraine)
- 77' · Substitution · Patrick Kelly for Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland)
- 77' · Substitution · Josh Magennis for Kieran Morrison (Northern Ireland)
- 84' · Substitution · Paddy McNair for Tom Atcheson (Northern Ireland)
- 84' · Substitution · Ceadach O'Neill for Terry Devlin (Northern Ireland)
- 88' · Yellow card · Matviy Ponomarenko (Ukraine)
- 88' · Yellow card · Danylo Sikan (Ukraine)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Ukraine vs Northern Ireland?
Northern Ireland won, 0-3 (Nations League) on Fri, 2 Oct 2026.
When and where is Ukraine vs Northern Ireland?
Fri, 2 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC at CITY ARENA – Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Nations League.