Ukraine 0-3 Northern Ireland: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

UEFA Nations League, Friday, 2 October 2026: Northern Ireland came out on top against Ukraine, winning 3-0. The margin of victory was 3 goals.

Northern Ireland led 2-0 at half-time. The game was played at City Arena - Stadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava. The recorded attendance was 7,080.

Before kick-off

Over their last 5 games Ukraine have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. They scored 5 goals and let in 2 goals (W-W-L-W-D).

Over their last 5 games Northern Ireland have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. They scored 4 goals and let in 4 goals (D-W-L-W-D).

Ukraine arrive in better form, taking 10 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 8 for Northern Ireland.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 3 goals.

9' - Ciaron Brown scored for Northern Ireland (0-1). 22' - Isaac Price scored for Northern Ireland (0-2). 61' - Ciaron Brown scored for Northern Ireland (0-3).

Ciaron Brown scored 2 goals for Northern Ireland.

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 5 yellow cards: 4 for Ukraine and 1 for Northern Ireland.

Substitutions recorded: 6 substitutions for Ukraine and 6 substitutions for Northern Ireland.

Match statistics

Ukraine had 72.5% of possession, against 27.5% for Northern Ireland.

Ukraine had 11 shots, 2 on target, while Northern Ireland had 9 shots, 3 on target. Ukraine won 7 corners and Northern Ireland won 1 corner. Ukraine committed 15 fouls and Northern Ireland committed 4 fouls.

Northern Ireland had the most shots on target (3).

Impact on the table

In the latest standings Ukraine are 2nd with 4 points from 3 matches, while Northern Ireland are 1st with 7 points from 3 matches. That leaves Ukraine 3 points behind Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland are top of the table.

More on this match

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