UEFA Nations League

Ukraine vs Northern Ireland, 2026-27 UEFA Nations League, League Phase

· UEFA Nations League
Ukraine
    FT
    0 - 3
    Northern Ireland
    • 9': Ciaron Brown
    • 22': Isaac Price
    • 61': Ciaron Brown

    About

    Ukraine are hosting Northern Ireland at City Arena - Stadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Andrii Yarmolenko (Ukraine).
    • 3': Attempt missed. Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Isaac Price following a set piece situation.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Terry Devlin (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 8': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Volodymyr Brazhko.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Ruairi McConville (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Morrison with a cross.
    • 9': Goal! Ukraine 0, Northern Ireland 1. Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
    • 15': Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Viktor Tsygankov (Ukraine).
    • 19': Attempt saved. Heorhiy Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Northern Ireland). Assisted by Roman Yaremchuk.
    • 22': Goal! Ukraine 0, Northern Ireland 2. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieran Morrison with a cross.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Eduard Sarapii (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Pierce Charles (Northern Ireland). Assisted by Illia Zabarnyi.
    • 26': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Pierce Charles.
    • 28': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Terry Devlin.
    • 29': Terry Devlin (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine).
    • 31': Foul by Shea Charles (Northern Ireland).
    • 31': Valerii Bondar (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Ruairi McConville.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Heorhiy Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleh Ocheretko.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Volodymyr Brazhko (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Heorhiy Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Volodymyr Brazhko (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oleh Ocheretko.
    • 36': Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Oleh Ocheretko (Ukraine).
    • 37': Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine).
    • 39': Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Valerii Bondar (Ukraine).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Tom Atcheson.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Tom Atcheson (Northern Ireland).
    • 45'+2': Roman Yaremchuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Ukraine 0, Northern Ireland 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ukraine 0, Northern Ireland 2.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Mykola Matviienko (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oleh Ocheretko with a cross.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamie Donley.
    • 56': Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Volodymyr Brazhko (Ukraine).
    • 56': Substitution, Ukraine. Yehor Nazaryna replaces Volodymyr Brazhko.
    • 57': Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Foul by Mykola Matviienko (Ukraine).
    • 57': Mykola Matviienko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Heorhiy Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrii Yarmolenko.
    • 60': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Yehor Nazaryna (Ukraine).
    • 61': Goal! Ukraine 0, Northern Ireland 3. Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland) header from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierce Charles following a set piece situation.
    • 63': Substitution, Ukraine. Danylo Sikan replaces Valerii Bondar.
    • 63': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Zubkov replaces Andrii Yarmolenko.
    • 63': Substitution, Ukraine. Matvii Ponomarenko replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
    • 64': Foul by Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland).
    • 64': Heorhiy Sudakov (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Heorhiy Sudakov (Ukraine).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Justin Devenny replaces Isaac Price.
    • 68': Substitution, Ukraine. Oleksandr Nazarenko replaces Heorhiy Sudakov because of an injury.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Matvii Ponomarenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danylo Sikan.
    • 69': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Tom Atcheson.
    • 70': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Matvii Ponomarenko (Ukraine).
    • 72': Justin Devenny (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Matvii Ponomarenko (Ukraine).
    • 77': Jamie Donley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Mykola Matviienko (Ukraine).
    • 77': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Patrick Kelly replaces Kieran Morrison.
    • 77': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Josh Magennis replaces Jamie Donley.
    • 78': Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Yehor Nazaryna (Ukraine).
    • 82': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Brodie Spencer.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Oleh Ocheretko (Ukraine) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Yehor Nazaryna (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Illia Zabarnyi.
    • 84': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Paddy McNair replaces Tom Atcheson.
    • 84': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Ceadach O’Neill replaces Terry Devlin.
    • 84': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Yehor Nazaryna (Ukraine).
    • 85': Attempt missed. Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 86': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Brodie Spencer.
    • 87': Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Danylo Sikan (Ukraine).
    • 88': Matvii Ponomarenko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Danylo Sikan (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
    • 90'+2': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ceadach O’Neill (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ukraine 0, Northern Ireland 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Ukraine 0, Northern Ireland 3.

    Statistics

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    4 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 0
    27.6 Possession 72.4
    10 SHOTS 11
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    197 Accurate Passes 625
    270 Passes 711
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    7 Crosses 23
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    58 Long Balls 37
    23 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    9 Effective Tackles 7
    13 Tackles 9
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    13 Interceptions 8
    32 Effective Clearances 14
    32 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: City Arena - Stadión Antona Malatinského
    Location: Trnava, Slovakia
    Attendance: 7,080

    UEFA Nations League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Northern Ireland 4 +4 8
    2 Hungary 4 +1 7
    3 Ukraine 4 -3 4
    4 Georgia 4 -2 2
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    UKR Ukraine (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Dmytro Riznyk (GK)
    3 Eduard Sarapyi
    13 Illia Zabarnyi
    22 Mykola Matviyenko Yellow Card
    5 Valeriy Bondar
    7 Andriy Yarmolenko
    6 Volodymyr Brazhko
    18 Oleh Ocheretko
    9 Roman Yaremchuk
    8 Georgiy Sudakov
    15 Viktor Tsygankov
    Ukraine Substitutes:
    Anatoliy Trubin, Taras Mykhavko, Illia Krupskyi, Mykola Shaparenko, Oleksandr Zubkov, Matvii Ponomarenko, Oleksandr Nazarenko, Yehor Nazaryna, Georgiy Yermakov, Ivan Varfolomeev, Ihor Krasnopir, Danylo Sikan.

    NIR Northern Ireland (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Pierce Charles (GK)
    15 Ruairi McConville
    22 Ciaron Brown
    4 Tom Atcheson
    2 Terry Devlin
    20 Brodie Spencer Yellow Card
    19 Shea Charles
    5 Trai Hume
    14 Isaac Price
    7 Kieran Morrison
    10 Jamie Donley
    Northern Ireland Substitutes:
    Dion Charles, Braiden Graham, Justin Devenny, Paddy McNair, Michael Forbes, Ceadach O’Neill, Patrick Kelly, Josh Magennis, Conor Hazard, Paul Smyth, Jordan Thompson, Bailey Peacock-Farrell.

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