Northern Ireland face Luxembourg at the Stade de Luxembourg in a decision Nations League C clash. A draw will be enough for Michael O’Neill’s men to win the group and secure promotion to Nations League B.
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Luxembourg
2
:
2
NI
Gerson Rodrigues
75′
Korac
72′
Conor Bradley
50′
Isaac Price
20′
Obviously that’s not the way Northern Ireland wanted to do it…but Michael O’Neill’s men have won the group and secured promotion to Nations League B! It’s also very likely enough for a World Cup play-off.
It’s a big achievement considering where Northern Ireland where 18 months ago
It’s over!
Injury time in injury time
Pierce Charles is in no rush to take this goal kick…
Isaac Price off, it’s an international debut for Crystal Palace man Justin Devenny.
Ooof. Chance to win it for Northern Ireland. Conor Bradley cuts it across goal, but Ruairi McConville can’t connect.
Three minutes of added time
Shea Charles pings the free-kick into the box. It’s half cleared by Luxembourg. Conor Bradley wins a corner down by the corner flag.
Brodie Spencer wins a free-kick on the halfway line. That will take some pressure off
On comes Paul Smyth, off goes Ethan Galbraith.
It should be said, Galbraith was excellent.
Still 1-1 in Bulgaria
This game is frantic now. The Luxembourg goalkeeper just made a tackle 40 yards off his goal line to deny Jamie Reid a free run at goal.
Brodie Spencer makes a great tackle to stop a Luxembourg attack down the right flank
Through ball from Luxembourg. Pierce Charles races off the line and claims it. Relief.
Northern Ireland are clearly quite nervous. They could do with getting the ball down and enjoying a spell of controlled possession. Easier said than done, I know.
It’s all a bit tetchy out there. Niggly fouls and a bit of pushing and shoving.
George Saville and Jamie Reid are now on for Northern Ireland. Ali McCann and Dion Charles off.
Luxembourg also changed keeper in the middle of all that.
Ethan Gailbraith unleashes a lethal left boot volley – it’s well saved.
Do you need some good news? Aleksandr Martynovich has just levelled for Belarus in Bulgaria. It’s 1-1 there.
That means Northern Ireland will win the group even if they lose, if it stays the same
This is all very fragile now. Northern Ireland look very, very nervous.