Match summary
Slovakia beat Northern Ireland 1-0 in the WC Qualification Europe, Group Stage.
Slovakia's winning goal came in the 90th minute (Tomas Bobcek).
Slovakia vs Northern Ireland in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Slovakia4W 0D 1L
SlovakiaNorthern Ireland
12Pointsof 159
6Goals scored7
2Goals conceded5
4Clean sheets2
1Scored in a row0
1Unbeaten in a row0
0Without a win1
0Conceded in a row1
Head to head3 meetings · Jun 2016 – Oct 2025
- Slovakia wins
- 1
- Draws
- 1
- Northern Ireland wins
- 1
1.67goals per meeting
33%both teams scored
33%3+ goals
33%won by the host
Meetings
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
SlovakiaNorthern Ireland
- 90+9'Second Yellow · Northern Ireland · Dan BallardSecond Yellow
- 90+8'Yellow Card · Northern Ireland · George Alan Saville
- 90+7'Substitution · Northern Ireland · Ciaron Maurice Brown · InOut: Trai Hume
- Goal · Slovakia · Tomas Bobcek1-090+1'
- Substitution · Slovakia · Tomas Bobcek · InOut: Norbert Gyömbér88'
- Substitution · Slovakia · Róbert Boženík · InOut: David Strelec88'
- Substitution · Slovakia · László Bénes · InOut: Tomas Rigo84'
- Substitution · Slovakia · Lubomir Tupta · InOut: Lukas Haraslin84'
- 78'Substitution · Northern Ireland · Jamie Paul Donley · InOut: James Tyrrell Reid
- 73'Substitution · Northern Ireland · Joshua Brendan David Magennis · InOut: Patrick James Coleman McNair
- Yellow Card · Slovakia · Norbert Gyömbér73'
- Substitution · Slovakia · Leo Sauer · InOut: David Duris69'
- 57'Yellow Card · Northern Ireland · Trai Hume
- 46'Substitution · Northern Ireland · James Tyrrell Reid · InOut: Dion Elie Raymond Charles
- 23'Yellow Card · Northern Ireland · Dan Ballard
Match Statistics
Match stats
SlovakiaNorthern Ireland
62%Ball Possession38%
16Shots Total9
2Shots On Target2
3Corners2
14Fouls20
1Yellow Cards4
3Offsides1
2Saves1
533Passes319
7Shots Off Target5
101Attacks113
48Dangerous Attacks40
9Shots Inside Box6
7Shots Outside Box3
1Goals0
20Free Kicks14
7Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions4
1Hit Woodwork0
12Tackles13
1Assists0
425Accurate Passes219
0Red Cards1
0Ball Safe1
0Injuries3
20Total Crosses16
8Accurate Crosses4
10Interceptions13
52Duels Won55
3Big Chances Created2
2Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.4 | 2' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 4(50%) | 1 | 1/1 | |
| 7.3 | 84' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 22(82%) | 1 | 7/8 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 90(82%) | 1 | 6/10 | |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 98(92%) | - | 2/10 | |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 61(87%) | 2 | 4/4 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 31(94%) | - | - | |
| 7.1 | 6' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 11(64%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 54(76%) | 1 | 3/11 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(56%) | - | 8/15 | |
| 6.8 | 84' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 50(84%) | 3 | 6/15 | |
| 6.6 | 21' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(67%) | - | 2/2 | |
| 6.5 | 88' | 0 | 0 | - | 51(68%) | 1 | 6/10 | |
| 6.4 | 6' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0/2 | |
| 6.3 | 69' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 13(54%) | 2 | 2/7 | |
| 6.3 | 88' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 16(63%) | - | 2/7 | |
| - | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(33%) | - | 2/4 |
Matchday 9 — WC Qualification Europe
- 13 Nov 2025Azerbaijan0-2Iceland
- 13 Nov 2025Armenia0-1Hungary
- 13 Nov 2025Norway4-1Estonia
- 13 Nov 2025Republic of Ireland2-0Portugal
- 13 Nov 2025France4-0Ukraine
- 13 Nov 2025Moldova0-2Italy
- 14 Nov 2025Finland0-1Malta
- 14 Nov 2025Luxembourg0-2Germany
- 14 Nov 2025Poland1-1Netherlands
- 14 Nov 2025Croatia3-1Faroe Islands