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Key moments
The match ended ⌚
The match in Murcia ended with a score of 2-0 in favor of the Northern Ireland team.
Donnelly appeared in the area, finished and this time Guillén blocked his shot.
We're going until 93 ⌚
3 minutes are added to the match in Murcia.
Corner kick 🚩
Lewis tried the right shot, Vales attentive to clear the ball for the corner kick.
Changes in Andorra 🔄
⬆️: Pires y Rubio
⬇️: Iker y Dacu
Ireland are finding space by sending long balls to their forwards.
McCausland left alone, instead of defining he looked for the pass.Great advance from the defender and in the end the ball ended up in Iker's hands.
Lewis went to the end line to release the pass, everything was invalidated due to offside.
Andorra has looked for options from set pieces to score but has not been able to execute them well.
Yellow card 🟨
Strong foul by Donnelly on Aaron, very dangerous free kick for Andorra.
Change in Northern Ireland🔄
⬆️: Boyd-Munce
⬇️: Bradley
Bradley reached the bottom and gave the pass back, Iker intercepted and managed to clear it.
Great shot by Taylor from the edge of the area, Iker was well positioned to retain the ball.
Yellow card🟨
Foul by Pujol on Spencer in the Andorra field, dangerous free kick for Northern Ireland.
Changes in Northern Ireland 🔄
⬆️: McCausland and Donnelly
⬇️: Evans and Brown
Changes in Andorra 🔄
⬆️: Da Silva, Guillen and Pujol
⬇️: Rebés, Fernández and Vieira
Foul by San Nicolás in the Northern Ireland attack, a dangerous free kick for the team that wears green.
Andorra hardly even takes the ball and when it does, it immediately loses possession.
Corner kick 🚩
Another corner kick for Northern Ireland who for now seem to be closer to a third than suffering one in their own goal.
Changes in Northern Ireland 🔄
⬆️: Magennis, Taylor and Galbraith
⬇️: Reid, Smyth and Marshall
Corner kick 🚩
Reid was in the area about to kick at the goal, a defender beat him to the punch and sent the ball to the corner kick.
Smyth appeared on the wing to send the cross, no one managed to connect and the ball ended up in a goal kick.
Andorra took the ball a little more but did not create any greater danger in the rival area.
Change in Andorra 🔄
⬆️: Aaron
⬇️: Cucu
Dacu's shot from mid-range, the ball went well over Peacock-Farrell's goal.
Spencer looked for the center, the ball ended up in the hands of Iker who was attentive at his left post.
The start of this second half is very similar to the start of the match, Ireland dominates while Andorra waits for error.
The second half begins ⌚
The ball is already rolling for 45 more minutes. Will Andorra manage to break Northern Ireland's net? o Will Northern Ireland score more goals?
First half statistics
Shots: Northern Ireland 6 - 0 Andorra
Shots on goal: Northern Ireland 4 - 0 Andorra
Possession: Northern Ireland 67% - 33% Andorra
Passes: Northern Ireland 238 - 123 Andorra
Passing accuracy: Northern Ireland 84% - 62% Andorra
Fouls: Northern Ireland 9 - 13 Andorra
Yellow cards: Northern Ireland 1 - 1 Andorra
Red cards: Northern Ireland 0 - 0 Andorra
Offside: Northern Ireland 0 - 1 Andorra
Corner kicks: Northern Ireland 2 - 0 Andorra
We're going to break ⌚
The first half ends in Murcia with a partial victory for Northern Ireland, the two goals of the match were the work of Bradley, the Liverpool player.
Corner kick 🚩
Great save by Iker who sent a difficult ball to the corner kick.
We're going until 46 ⌚
1 minute is added to the match in Murcia.
Yellow card 🟨
Strong foul by Marcio on Charles when he opened spaces with the ball in the Andorra field.
Yellow card🟨
The second of the game for Marshall for a great sweep over Max in the Andorra field. The player is lying on the floor.
Bradley's foul on Dacu in the Andorra field.
Northern Ireland slowed down a bit, which caused the game to slow down. Andorra is slowly approaching but it still does not endanger the team that wears green.
Offside by Dacu when he was speeding through the Northern Ireland field.
Free kick for Northern Ireland after a foul by Gomes in the Andorra field.
Andorra easily loses the ball when it manages to recover from a foul or a bad shot by the opponent.
Northern Ireland's possession continues, Andorra lowered the pressure a little over time and dedicated themselves to defending.
Yellow card 🟨
The first of the match goes to Rebés after a strong tackle on Smyth in the middle of the court. The player is on the floor being treated.
Northern Ireland gradually slowed down its defensive line in the face of Andorra's pressure, yet the match did not suffer.
Andorra limits itself to defending in the match and looking for opportunities from the still ball, the team fails to take control.
GOOOOOOOAL FOR NORTHERN IRELAND ⚽
Cross from Lewis that the Andorra defense could not clear, Bradley came from behind with a header close to the floor and put the second on the scoreboard.
Foul by Ballard near the middle of the field after pressure from Fernández. Free kick for the team that wears yellow.
Andorra does not take the ball, it presses and waits for Northern Ireland's mistake.
GOOOOOOOAL FOR NORTHERN IRELAND ⚽
Good play by Marshall's side. The player went to the baseline and released the pass, Bradley arrived in advance and put the first on the scoreboard.
Foul by Charles on Vieira in the middle of the field.
Northern Ireland moves the ball in its defensive rear, Andorra despite having a great presence in its own field tries to advance its lines.
Marco foul on Evans in the Andorra field, free kick for Northern Ireland.
Andorra takes the ball a little more but Northern Ireland continues to control the pace of the game.
Foul by Reid on Llovera in the Northern Ireland field, free kick for Andorra.
Foul by Charles on 'Dacu' Gomes in the middle of the field.
Andorra tries to open spaces on the field but cannot move the ball beyond its own field.
Corner kick 🚩
Spencer looked for the center, the ball hit a defender who sent it to the corner kick.
For now, Northern Ireland moves the ball, seeking to break Andorra's lines taking advantage of their great presence in the middle of the field.
The match starts ⌚
The ball is already rolling at the Nueva Condomina Stadium for the first match between Northern Ireland and Andorra. Who will win the friendly?
Andorran banking
Josep Gómes, Marc Pujol, Aaron Sánchez, Albert Rosas, Xisco Pires, Txus Rubio, Joel Guillén, Marc García, Ian Olivera, Jordi Rubio, Ot Remolins and Joao Teixeira.
Andorra's eleven
| 4-1-2-1-2 |
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12. Iker |
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15. M. San Nicolás – 6. C. García – 5. Max Llovera – 17. Joan Cervós |
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2. Adrián Gomes |
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4. M- Rebés – 8. M. Vieira |
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14. Eric Vales |
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20. Cucu – 16. I. Vieitez |
An experienced team
The average age of the Andorra team is 28.2 years. The oldest player is the playmaker Marc Pujol, 41 years old, while the youngest is the central defender Ian Olivera, 19 years old.
Northern Ireland banking
Trai Hume, Eoin Toal, Conor McMenamin, Dale Taylor, Conor Hazard, Isaac Price, Jordan Thompson, Ross McCausland, Caolan Boyd-Munce, Josh Magennis, Pierce Charles, Ethan Galbraith and Aaron Donnelly.
The Northern Ireland eleven
| 3-5-2 |
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1. B. Peacock-Farrel |
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20. B. Spencer – 4. D. Ballard – 22. C. Brown |
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2. C. Bradley – 11. P. Smyth – 19. S. Charles – 13. C. Evans – 16. J. Lewis |
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10. J. Reid – 8. C. Marshall |
A young team
The average age of the Northern Ireland team is 24.3 years. The oldest player is striker Josh Magennis, 33 years old, while the youngest are striker Callum Marshall and goalkeeper Stephen McMullan, both 19 years old.
Players from the five major leagues
In Andorra, there is no player who plays in one of the five major leagues. The closest player to that level is goalkeeper Iker Álvarez
Elite players
In Northern Ireland, there are two players who play in one of the big five leagues. Both belong to Premier League teams: Callum Marshall belongs to West Ham and Conor Bradley plays for Liverpool.
Northern Ireland is irregular
Northern Ireland, against UEFA teams, has accumulated 148 wins, 135 draws and 260 losses, resulting in an effectiveness percentage of 54.4% against teams from its own confederation.
Andorra does not have a good average
Andorra, against UEFA teams, has accumulated 11 wins, 24 draws and 155 losses, which results in an effectiveness percentage of 10% against teams from its own confederation.
Andorra has not added three
November 18 – Euro Qualifier: 1-0 vs Belarus (Lost)
November 21 – Euro Qualifier: 0-2 vs Israel (Lost)
March 21 – Friendly: 1-1 vs South Africa (Drawed)
March 25 – Friendly: 1-0 vs Bolivia (Lost)
June 5 – Friendly: 5-0 vs Spain (Lost)
Northern Ireland arrives beaten
November 17 – Euro Qualifier: 4-0 vs Finland (Lost)
November 20 – Euro Qualifier: 2-0 vs Denmark (Won)
March 22 – Friendly: 1-1 vs Romania (Drawed)
March 26 – Friendly: 0-1 vs Scotland (Won)
June 8 – Friendly: 5-1 vs Spain (Lost)
Shots on goal: Northern Ireland 6 - 0 Andorra
Possession: Northern Ireland 76% - 24% Andorra
Passes: Northern Ireland 548 - 187 Andorra
Passing accuracy: Northern Ireland 88% - 59% Andorra
Fouls: Northern Ireland 12 - 22 Andorra
Yellow cards: Northern Ireland 2 - 3 Andorra
Red cards: Northern Ireland 0 - 0 Andorra
Offside: Northern Ireland 1 - 2 Andorra
Corner kicks: Northern Ireland 8 - 0 Andorra