Northern Ireland vs Slovakia — World Cup - Qualification Europe: stats, lineups & analysis
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10.10.25 18:452 – 0Full Time
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Match Events
- 18′Northern Ireland, own goal:1–0Own goal
- Half-time1 – 0
- 60′Northern Ireland, yellow card:
- 63′Slovakia, substitution:off
- 63′Slovakia, substitution:off
- 71′Northern Ireland, substitution:off
- 76′Northern Ireland, yellow card:
- 81′Northern Ireland, goal:2–0
- 82′Slovakia, substitution:off
- 85′Northern Ireland, substitution:off
- 89′Slovakia, substitution:off
- 89′Slovakia, substitution:off
- 90+2′Northern Ireland, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 0
Lineups
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Northern Ireland
3-5-2
7.14
Average match ratingNorthern Ireland +0.65
6.49
Slovakia
4-3-3
Windsor Park
Key Stats
38%Possession62%
0.57Expected Goals1.07
11Shots7
4Shots on Target2
6Corners4
70%Pass Accuracy81%
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Northern Ireland vs Slovakia — the facts
Northern Ireland beat Slovakia 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
Northern Ireland met Slovakia in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 7). Kick-off was Friday, 10 October 2025, 18:45 UTC at Windsor Park. Referee: Glenn Nyberg.
Team pages: Northern Ireland · Slovakia · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 18' Goal (own goal): Patrik Hrošovský (assist: Ethan Galbraith) — 1–0
- 81' Goal: Trai Hume — 2–0
Starting line-ups
Northern Ireland (3-5-2)
Slovakia (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the Northern Ireland vs Slovakia final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Europe fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Northern Ireland and Slovakia team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.