Match summary
Portugal W beat Northern Ireland W 3-1 in the World Cup Women Qualification Europe, Play-offs - Semi-finals.
Portugal W vs Northern Ireland WResult, Lineups & H2H
Portugal W
3
-FT
1Oct 13, 2026
Estádio Municipal de Portimão
Northern Ireland W
Elmore31'
Match Timeline
90'+1Substitution
Charlotte Havern· In
Northern Ireland W
84'Substitution
Northern Ireland W
Goal!
3-1
Carole da Silva Costa
83'·Portugal W
⚽
72'Substitution
Northern Ireland W
72'Substitution
Northern Ireland W
68'Yellow Card
Northern Ireland W
46'Substitution
Lucy Jayne Grant· In
Northern Ireland W
Goal!
1-1
Carolina Santiago
45'·Portugal W
⚽
Goal!
0-1
Kess Elmore
31'·Northern Ireland W
⚽
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Northern Ireland W
76%Ball Possession24%
21Shots Total4
6Shots On Target2
8Corners1
10Fouls14
0Yellow Cards1
3Offsides1
1Saves3
521Passes162
10Shots Off Target2
117Attacks64
45Dangerous Attacks23
3Goals1
14Free Kicks13
5Shots Blocked0
5Substitutions5
2Hit Woodwork0
10Tackles11
19Total Crosses8
9Interceptions13
Team Lineups
Manager: Francisco Neto
Starting XI
12
PM
Patrícia Isabel de Sousa Barros Morais3
LA
Lúcia Catarina de Sousa Alves15
CC
Carole da Silva Costa18
CC
Carolina Costa Malheiro Dias Correia16
AF
Andreia Martins Faria9
CS
Carolina SantiagoSubstitutes
2
FC
Francisca Castro8
AN
Andreia Alexandra Norton20
NB
Nádia Filipa Garcia Bravo21
CT
Carolina Ribeiro Tristão22
NP
Nair Filipa Moura Pina23
TE
Telma Raquel Velosa EncarnaçãoManager: Michael McArdle
Starting XI
1
JB
Jacqueline Burns2
RM
Rebecca McKenna20
FM
Fionnuala Morgan7
EM
Ellie Leigh Mason9
CH
Casey Howe6
AK
A. Kerr3
NJ
N. Johnson22
EC
Emily Grace Cassap10
KH
K. Halliday11
KE
Kess ElmoreSubstitutes
4
BM
Brenna Claire McPartlan5
AS
A. Sweetlove12
MH
Maddy Harvey-Clifford13
LM
Leyla Mcfarland14
LW
L. Wade16
CS
Constance Schofield17
LG
Lucy Jayne Grant18
SM
Sarah Jane McMaster19
NM
Naomi McLaughlin21
CH
Charlotte Havern23
LP
Lauren PerryPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lúcia Catarina de Sousa Alves MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 50(76%) | 4 | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 58(81%) | 2 | - | |
| - | 86' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 41(83%) | 1 | - | |
| - | 61' | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 6(50%) | - | - | |
Carolina Santiago FW | - | 61' | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 9(78%) | - | - |
Patrícia Isabel de Sousa Barros Morais GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(97%) | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 69(87%) | 2 | - | |
| - | 61' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(91%) | - | - | |
Carole da Silva Costa DF | - | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 78(87%) | - | - |
Andreia Martins Faria MF | - | 73' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 34(88%) | 2 | - |
Carolina Costa Malheiro Dias Correia DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 84(98%) | 2 | - |
Andreia Alexandra Norton MF | - | 29' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 16(75%) | - | - |
| - | 29' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 6(50%) | - | - | |
| - | 17' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 8(100%) | - | - | |
Carolina Ribeiro Tristão MF | - | 4' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(50%) | - | - |
Telma Raquel Velosa Encarnação FW | - | 29' | 0 | 1 | 2/4 | 6(83%) | - | - |
Portugal W vs Northern Ireland W — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal W | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12/15 | 15-4 |
| Northern Ireland W | 15 | L3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6/15 | 10-10 |
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Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last match
Goals
4-0
Total matches
1Head to Head
Head to Head
Last match
1
Portugal W wins
0
Draws
0
Northern Ireland W wins
Goals Scored
4 - 0