Portugal vs Northern Ireland, 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Playoff Phase - First Round

· 2nd Leg - Portugal win 7-1 on aggregate

Portugal

45': Carolina Santiago
74': Jéssica Silva
83': Carole Costa (P)

FT
3 - 1
2nd Leg - Portugal win 7-1 on aggregate

Northern Ireland

30': Kess Elmore

About

Portugal are hosting Northern Ireland at Estádio Municipal de Portimão, Portimão, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

30': Kess Elmore (Northern Ireland) Goal at 30'
45': Carolina Santiago (Portugal) Goal at 45'
45': Lucy-Jayne Grant (Northern Ireland) Substitution at 45'
60': Jéssica Silva (Portugal) Substitution at 60'
61': Telma Encarnação (Portugal) Substitution at 61'
61': Andreia Norton (Portugal) Substitution at 61'
68': Aimee Kerr (Northern Ireland) Yellow Card at 68'
72': Leyla Mcfarland (Northern Ireland) Substitution at 72'
72': Abi Sweetlove (Northern Ireland) Substitution at 72'
73': Tatiana Pinto (Portugal) Substitution at 73'
74': Jéssica Silva (Portugal) Goal at 74'
83': Carole Costa (Portugal) Penalty - Scored at 83'
84': Naomi Mclaughlin (Northern Ireland) Substitution at 84'
86': Carolina Tristão (Portugal) Substitution at 86'
90'+1': Charlotte Havern (Northern Ireland) Substitution at 90'+1'

Statistics

NIR		POR
14	Fouls	10
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
1	Corner Kicks	8
3	Saves	1
24.2	Possession	75.8
4	SHOTS	21
2	ON GOAL	6
0.5	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
84	Accurate Passes	449
162	Passes	521
0.5	Pass Completion %	0.9
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	5
11	Effective Tackles	10
19	Tackles	14
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
26	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Portimão
Location: Portimão, Portugal
Attendance: 1,739

Line-Ups

Portugal (4-1-3-2)

No.	Name
12	Patrícia Morais (GK)
18	Carolina Correia
15	Carole Costa
13	Fátima Pinto
5	Joana Marchão
3	Lúcia Alves
16	Andreia Faria
6	Andreia Jacinto
14	Dolores Silva
9	Carolina Santiago
7	Stephanie Ribeiro

Portugal Substitutes:

Alice Marques, Telma Encarnação, Diana Gomes, Nelly Da Cruz Rodrigues, Jéssica Silva, Tatiana Pinto, Inês Pereira, Francisca Leonor Fernandes Castro, Nádia Bravo, Andreia Norton, Carolina Tristão, Nair Filipa Moura Pina.

Northern Ireland (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Jacqueline Burns (GK)
7	Ellie Mason
20	Fionnula Morgan
15	Rebecca Holloway
2	Rebecca McKenna
3	Natalie Johnson
6	Aimee Kerr
22	Emily Cassap
9	Casey Howe
11	Kess Elmore
10	Keri Halliday

Northern Ireland Substitutes:

Lauren Wade, Brenna Mcpartlan, Maddison Harvey-Clifford, Leyla Mcfarland, Abi Sweetlove, Constance Scofield, Lucy-Jayne Grant, Sarah Jane Mcmaster, Naomi Mclaughlin, Lauren Perry, Charlotte Havern.

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