Northern Ireland v Netherlands - as it happened

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N.Ireland v Netherlands, Euro Qualifier, matchday 9, 16/11/2019 - official line.ups. BESOCCER
N.Ireland v Netherlands, Euro Qualifier, matchday 9, 16/11/2019 - official line.ups. BESOCCER
Join us for live coverage of the Euro 2020 Qualifier between Northern Ireland and Netherlands at Windsor Park. Netherlands only need a draw tonight to seal their pass to the Euro's, who will come away with the three points tonight?
End of match

End of match

  • 93'
    FULL TIME! The ref blows the whistle and the game remains goalless. A rather unexciting game which will be remembered for Davis' panlty miss. Netherlands are now through to the Euro 2020. Northern Ireland needed a win here for automatic pass, but they can still go for the play-offs. 0-0!
  • 90'
    3 minutes of added time!!
  • 89'
    Netherlands: Centre-back Ake comes on for Babel as it looks like they are settling for the point that they need and seeing the game out.
  • 88'
    Corner for Northern Ireland
  • 85'
    Better play from Northern Ireland as Whyte charges down the pitch and crosses the ball into Smith, who has a shot, but the keeper saves it.
  • 83'
    Stewart Dallas receieves a yellow card for a shirt pull
  • 80'
    Northern Ireland make their third change, as Lewis comes off for Thompson
  • 77'
    Frenkie De Jong has a shot from distance, but it flies well over the bar
  • 76'
    It has been one way traffic in the second half for Northern Ireland, but they are still in the game and still fighting.
  • 69'
    McGinn replaces Corey Evans for Northern Ireland.
  • 66'
    De Jong tries to cross the ball into the box, but Whyte makes a crucial clearance to potentially save a goal from being conceded!
  • 65'
    De Jong goes down in the box and the assistant flags for an offside, there are shouts for a penalty, but he went down very lightly and Corey Evans hardly touched him, so a goal kick is given!
  • 63'
    Berghuis comes off and De Jong is his replacement
  • 57'
    Northern Ireland make their first change, as George Saville comes off for Micheal Smith
  • 56'
    Babel gets a head on the cross in, but Peacock-Farrell saves it well.
  • 50'
    The Dutch side have started off this second half on the front foot, as Northern Ireland have had to defend a lot to stop them from conceding a goal.
  • 45'
    The second half is underway!
  • 45'
    Half time! All level at the break, as Northern Ireland look for a win to stay in the competition. Davis' missed penalty will be the main talking-point of this first half. An interesting second half to come!
  • 45'
    1 minute of added time!!
  • 42'
    Free kick for Northern Ireland as De Ligt pushed Magennis to the ground. The free kick is taken short then crossed into the box, but the keeper easily gets to the ball.
Card

Yellow card

a Irlanda del Norte
  • 40'
    Davis goes into the book for a challenge on De Jong! Free kick for Netherlands!
  • 35'
    No reports of an injury, but Netherlands make a change, as De Roon comes off and is replaced by Propper. Perhaps this is a tactical move from Koemann
  • 30'
    Davis to take the penalty, but he misses as he skies it well over the bar. Wasted chance for Northern Ireland!
  • 29'
    Northern Ireland nearly had a goal, but Veltman gets infront of Saville and stops him. However, the ball hits his hand and he goes into the book for a handball. A penalty is also given.
  • 28'
    Babel has a shot for Netherlands, but it goes wide
  • 27'
    Nothing exciting happening at the moment, as both teams have had a bit of the ball, but not having any shots or making anything of it. The surface seems to be proving a problem as the players are slipping a lot.
  • 21'
    Babel receives the ball from Van De Beek and tries to have a shot, but he is offside and the flag goes up.
  • 18'
    N.Ireland have a good run up the pitch and Whyte crosses the ball into the box from the right hand side, but Saville cannot get his head on it.
  • 16'
    Promes tries to have a shot from range, but it curls just wide of the far post. Netherlands getting into the game more now.
  • 15'
    A good ball into the box from Blind to Babel, sees Netherlands have a shot, but it is straight at the keeper, who manages to catch it
  • 9'
    De Roon goes into the book for a foul on Mcnair, this means he will miss the next game
  • 9'
    Netherlands have suddenly come alive, as they go in search for the first goal. Berghuis has a shot at goal, but someone doesn't find the back of the net and Jamaal Lewis is there to clear it away
  • 5'
    Free kick against Van Dijk and about 30-yards out. Saville has a shot from the cleared free kick ball in, but De Ligt is there to get in the way of it.
  • 4'
    A beautiful cross from Mcnair into the box sees Magennis get a head on it, but it goes just wide! Great delivery. N.Ireland looking dangerous early on in this game
  • 3'
    Corner for Northern Ireland as they look to put pressure on early on in the game, It started with Evans going one on one with the keeper after he was trying to kick the ball and Evans was there to steal it off him and nearly scoring, but the keeper managed to get there. The corner came to nothing as Jonny Evans gets a head on it, but it goes well wide
  • PRVW
    Netherlands get tonight's game underway!
  • PRVW
    3 changes for Northern Ireland from their last defeat against Netherlands, as Dallas, Whyte and Lewis come in for them. Netherlands also make 3 changes, Memphis Depay is out due to injury. Wijnaldum has been dropped to the bench
  • PRVW
    Stephen Davis is also the most capped international midfielder in the UK. Another record broken for Northern Ireland!
  • PRVW
    All eyes are on Micheal O Neill in this game, as he is set to step down as Northern Ireland manager at the end of this Euro 2020 campaign. He is set to takeover as Stoke City boss permanently. Northern Ireland need a win tonight to have a chance to get through to the Euro.
  • PRVW
    Netherlands: Cillessen (GK); Van Dijk, De Ligt, Blind, Veltman; De Roon, Berghuis, De Jong; Babel, Van De Beek, Promes
  • PRVW
    Northern Ireland: Peacock-Farrell (GK); J Evans, Cathcart, Lewis, C Evans; Davis, Saville, Mcnair; Whyte, Magennis, Dallas
  • PRVW
    The line-ups are as follows:
Info

Pre-match

16 November 2019, 20:45

Referee: Szymon Marciniak

Stadium: Windsor Park

  • PRVW
    Join us for live coverage of the Euro 2020 Qualifier between Northern Ireland and Netherlands at Windsor Park. Netherlands only need a draw tonight to seal their pass to the Euro's, who will come away with the three points tonight?