Northern Ireland 2–1 Kosovo

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Nations League

Northern Ireland

21FT

Kosovo

Whyte 82', Magennis 90'+2'

Muriqi 58'

Top stats

Possession

48%

52%

17Shots12
10Shots on target7
313 (80%)Accurate passes348 (81%)
5Corners3
10Fouls9
0Yellow cards1

Shots

17Shots12
10On target7
8Off target6
0/0Penalties scored0/0

Passes

393Passes430
313 (80%)Accurate passes348 (81%)
22 (47%)Long balls47 (59%)
8 (32%)Crosses3 (17%)
2Offsides2

Defence

8 (67%)Tackles won7 (50%)
10Interceptions9
17Clearances20
2Blocks1
6Saves7

Discipline

10Fouls9
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

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Possession

48%

52%

17Shots12
10Shots on target7
313 (80%)Accurate passes348 (81%)
5Corners3
10Fouls9

xG, big chances, touches and duels are ESPN's numbers; other sites' models can differ a little.

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	FranceFrance	4	3	1	0	7:2	+5	10
2	ItalyItaly	4

Line-ups

N Ireland 4-1-3-2Kosovo 4-3-3

N Ireland substitutes

Kosovo substitutes

Stats

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Possession

48%

52%

17Shots12
10Shots on target7
313 (80%)Accurate passes348 (81%)
5Corners

Northern Ireland 2–1 Kosovo · SternSports

Nations League

Northern Ireland

21FT

Kosovo

Whyte 82', Magennis 90'+2'

Muriqi 58'

Top stats

Possession

48%

52%

17Shots12
10Shots on target7
313 (80%)Accurate passes348 (81%)
5Corners3
10Fouls9
0Yellow cards1

Shots

17Shots12
10On target7
8Off target6
0/0Penalties scored0/0

Passes

393Passes430
313 (80%)Accurate passes348 (81%)
22 (47%)Long balls47 (59%)
8 (32%)Crosses3 (17%)
2Offsides2

Defence

8 (67%)Tackles won7 (50%)
10Interceptions9
17Clearances20
2Blocks1
6Saves7

Discipline

10Fouls9
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

Top stats

Possession

48%

52%

17Shots12
10Shots on target7
313 (80%)Accurate passes348 (81%)
5Corners3
10Fouls9

xG, big chances, touches and duels are ESPN's numbers; other sites' models can differ a little.

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	FranceFrance	4	3	1	0	7:2	+5	10
2	ItalyItaly	4

Line-ups

N Ireland 4-1-3-2Kosovo 4-3-3

N Ireland substitutes

Kosovo substitutes

Stats

Top stats

Possession

48%

52%

17Shots12
10Shots on target7
313 (80%)Accurate passes348 (81%)
5Corners

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	NetherlandsNetherlands	4	2	2	0	7:5	+2	8
2	GreeceGreece	4	2	2	0	5:3	+2	8
3	GermanyGermany	4	1	2	1	3:2	+1	5
4	SerbiaSerbia	4	0	0	4	3:8	−5	0

#	Team	P	W	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	SpainSpain	4	4	0	12:5	+7	12
2	EnglandEngland	4	3	1	14:3	+11	9
3	CroatiaCroatia	4	1	3	4:14	−10	3
4	CzechiaCzechia	4	0	4	2:10	−8	0

#	Team	P	W	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	PortugalPortugal	4	4	0	9:4	+5	12
2	DenmarkDenmark	4	2	2	7:7	0	6
3	WalesWales	4	1	3	2:5	−3	3
4	NorwayNorway	4	1	3	6:8	−2	3

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	4	4	0	0	11:1	+10	12
2	SloveniaSlovenia	4	2	1	1	5:3	+2	7
3	ScotlandScotland	4	1	1	2	3:5	−2	4
4	North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia	4	0	0	4	0:10	−10	0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	N IrelandNorthern Ireland	4	2	2	0	4:0	+4	8
2	HungaryHungary	4	2	1	1	3:2	+1	7
3	UkraineUkraine	4	1	1	2	2:5	−3	4
4	GeorgiaGeorgia	4	0	2	2	0:2	−2	2

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	AustriaAustria	4	2	2	0	9:5	+4	8
2	KosovoKosovo	4	1	2	1	3:4	−1	5
3	Rep IrelandRepublic of Ireland	4	1	2	1	6:4	+2	5
4	IsraelIsrael	4	0	2	2	2:7	−5	2

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	SwedenSweden	4	3	1	0	7:3	+4	10
2	Bosnia-HerzBosnia-Herzegovina	4	2	2	0	6:3	+3	8
3	PolandPoland	4	1	1	2	7:4	+3	4
4	RomaniaRomania	4	0	0	4	3:13	−10	0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	AlbaniaAlbania	4	3	0	1	8:3	+5	9
2	BelarusBelarus	4	2	1	1	5:2	+3	7
3	FinlandFinland	4	2	1	1	9:2	+7	7
4	San MarinoSan Marino	4	0	0	4	1:16	−15	0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	MontenegroMontenegro	4	3	1	0	7:4	+3	10
2	CyprusCyprus	4	2	1	1	5:3	+2	7
3	ArmeniaArmenia	4	1	1	2	4:5	−1	4
4	LatviaLatvia	4	0	1	3	2:6	−4	1

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	SlovakiaSlovakia	4	3	1	0	9:2	+7	10
2	Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands	4	0	4	0	5:5	0	4
3	MoldovaMoldova	4	1	1	2	3:8	−5	4
4	KazakhstanKazakhstan	4	0	2	2	5:7	−2	2

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	IcelandIceland	4	2	2	0	7:1	+6	8
2	EstoniaEstonia	4	1	3	0	2:1	+1	6
3	BulgariaBulgaria	4	1	1	2	3:5	−2	4
4	LuxembourgLuxembourg	4	1	0	3	2:7	−5	3

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	MaltaMalta	3	2	1	0	4:2	+2	7
2	GibraltarGibraltar	2	0	2	0	1:1	0	2
3	AndorraAndorra	3	0	1	2	1:3	−2	1

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	AzerbaijanAzerbaijan	3	1	2	0	2:1	+1	5
2	LithuaniaLithuania	3	1	1	1	3:2	+1	4
3	LiechtensteinLiechtenstein	2	0	1	1	0:2	−2	1

Commentary

Match ends, Northern Ireland 2, Kosovo 1.
90'+6'
Second Half ends, Northern Ireland 2, Kosovo 1.
90'+2'
Goal! Northern Ireland 2, Kosovo 1. Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gavin Whyte with a cross.
90'+2'
Offside, Kosovo. Arbër Zeneli tries a through ball, but Donat Rrudhani is caught offside.
90'+1'
Substitution, Northern Ireland. Alistair McCann replaces Steven Davis.
90'
Attempt missed. Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Donat Rrudhani following a corner.
89'
Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
89'
Attempt saved. Zymer Bytyqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
87'
Substitution, Kosovo. Zymer Bytyqi replaces Elbasan Rashani.
85'
Attempt saved. Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
82'
Goal! Northern Ireland 1, Kosovo 1. Gavin Whyte (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shayne Lavery following a fast break.
82'
Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Dresevic.
81'
Attempt saved. Steven Davis (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Thompson.
79'
Attempt missed. Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Thompson.
78'
Substitution, Kosovo. Florian Loshaj replaces Florent Muslija.

77'
Substitution, Northern Ireland. Shane Ferguson replaces Jamal Lewis.
76'
Substitution, Northern Ireland. Gavin Whyte replaces Corry Evans.
76'
Substitution, Northern Ireland. Shayne Lavery replaces Dion Charles.
76'
Foul by Steven Davis (Northern Ireland).
76'
Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74'
Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.

Top stats

Possession

48%

52%

17Shots12
10Shots on target7

Match facts

Kick-off: 24 Sep 2022, 18:00
Venue: Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 17’148

Form

N IrelandLostLost Drew Lost Drew
KosovoDrewWon Lost Won Lost

Table

Full table

Group A1

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	France	4	3	1	0	7:2	+5	10
2

Head to head

Last 1 meeting

N Ireland wins: 0
Draws: 0
Kosovo wins: 1

Earlier meetings

9 JunFT
Kosovo3
Northern Ireland2

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Netherlands	4	2	2	0	7:5	+2	8
2	Greece	4	2	2	0	5:3	+2	8
3	Germany	4	1	2	1	3:2	+1	5
4	Serbia	4	0	0	4	3:8	−5	0

#	Team	P	W	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Spain	4	4	0	12:5	+7	12
2	England	4	3	1	14:3	+11	9
3	Croatia	4	1	3	4:14	−10	3
4	Czechia	4	0	4	2:10	−8	0

#	Team	P	W	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Portugal	4	4	0	9:4	+5	12
2	Denmark	4	2	2	7:7	0	6
3	Wales	4	1	3	2:5	−3	3
4	Norway	4	1	3	6:8	−2	3

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Switzerland	4	4	0	0	11:1	+10	12
2	Slovenia	4	2	1	1	5:3	+2	7
3	Scotland	4	1	1	2	3:5	−2	4
4	North Macedonia	4	0	0	4	0:10	−10	0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	N Ireland	4	2	2	0	4:0	+4	8
2	Hungary	4	2	1	1	3:2	+1	7
3	Ukraine	4	1	1	2	2:5	−3	4
4	Georgia	4	0	2	2	0:2	−2	2

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Austria	4	2	2	0	9:5	+4	8
2	Kosovo	4	1	2	1	3:4	−1	5
3	Rep Ireland	4	1	2	1	6:4	+2	5
4	Israel	4	0	2	2	2:7	−5	2

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Sweden	4	3	1	0	7:3	+4	10
2	Bosnia-Herz	4	2	2	0	6:3	+3	8
3	Poland	4	1	1	2	7:4	+3	4
4	Romania	4	0	0	4	3:13	−10	0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Albania	4	3	0	1	8:3	+5	9
2	Belarus	4	2	1	1	5:2	+3	7
3	Finland	4	2	1	1	9:2	+7	7
4	San Marino	4	0	0	4	1:16	−15	0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Montenegro	4	3	1	0	7:4	+3	10
2	Cyprus	4	2	1	1	5:3	+2	7
3	Armenia	4	1	1	2	4:5	−1	4
4	Latvia	4	0	1	3	2:6	−4	1

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Slovakia	4	3	1	0	9:2	+7	10
2	Faroe Islands	4	0	4	0	5:5	0	4
3	Moldova	4	1	1	2	3:8	−5	4
4	Kazakhstan	4	0	2	2	5:7	−2	2

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Iceland	4	2	2	0	7:1	+6	8
2	Estonia	4	1	3	0	2:1	+1	6
3	Bulgaria	4	1	1	2	3:5	−2	4
4	Luxembourg	4	1	0	3	2:7	−5	3

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Azerbaijan	3	1	2	0	2:1	+1	5
2	Lithuania	3	1	1	1	3:2	+1	4
3	Liechtenstein	2	0	1	1	0:2	−2	1

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