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Northern Ireland 0-0 Hungary
Milos Kerkez is clattered by a combination of Shea Charles and Trai Hume and that brings the crowd to their feet.
Summary
Nations League - Group B2
Northern Ireland 0-0 Hungary (19:45 BST)
Watch on BBC One NI and BBC iPlayer or listen on BBC Sounds, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Foyle
Ruairi McConville replaces injured Dan Ballard in only change for NI, who beat Georgia on Friday
Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai captains Hungary, who lost opening game against Ukraine in Budapest
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Northern Ireland 0-0 Hungary
John O'Neill
Former Northern Ireland defender on BBC Radio UlsterIt's a good start from Northern Ireland. They're happy to keep the ball.
I'd like to see them pick the pace up a little bit though.
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Northern Ireland 0-0 Hungary
Dominik Szoboszlai is getting some playful boos as he touches the ball for the first time.
The Liverpool midfielder is certainly the man to watch tonight.
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Northern Ireland 0-0 Hungary
It's Hungary's turn to have a spell of possession but Justin Devenny nips in to win the ball back, and then Isaac Price is tripped to win a free kick.
'The NI fans will be up for it and bring the energy'published at 19:48 BST
Northern Ireland 0-0 Hungary
Stephen Craigan
Former Motherwell defender on BBC Two NIWinning the first game is crucial and can really kick you on. The win was away from home and now we have the fans behind them, I am really excited to see how this young side get on.
The NI fans will be up for it and bring the energy.
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Northern Ireland 0-0 Hungary
Northern Ireland are knocking the ball about at the back and the Hungarian press is already stronger than Georgia on Friday.
KICK-OFFpublished at 19:46 BST
Northern Ireland 0-0 Hungary
Off we go!
Northern Ireland's first home match in 315 days is under way!
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Northern Ireland v Hungary (19:45 BST)
John O'Neill
Former Northern Ireland defender on BBC Radio UlsterI hope we start well, start quick and put them under pressure. It's important we impose ourselves on them.
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Northern Ireland v Hungary (19:45 BST)
That's the pre-match formalities out of the way.
The teams are just having a quick final team talk and then we'll be under way.
'Nothing to fear for NI'published at 19:43 BST
Northern Ireland v Hungary (19:45 BST)
David Healy
Northern Ireland's record men's goalscorer on BBC Two NI and iPlayerOur home record has been phenomenal over many years, and can we get the bounce from that?
The boys should be ready and confident. I don't think there should be anything to fear and I think Hungary are a team that we can bounce back and keep the momentum with.
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Northern Ireland v Hungary (19:45 BST)
Stuart Dallas
Former Leeds midfielder on BBC Two NIHome form has always been good for Northern Ireland, I think back to win we qualified for the Euros.
The next step for NI is to show more of what they did against Georgia.
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Northern Ireland v Hungary (19:45 BST)
It's time for the anthems. First up, it's Hungary.
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Northern Ireland v Hungary (19:45 BST)
Image source, Press EyeNorthern Ireland have played Hungary on seven previous occasions, and only won once.
That was a pretty famous win, however, as Kyle Lafferty scored in the last minute in Budapest to secure a 2-1 win in 2014.
Those three points proved to be pretty crucial in qualifying for Euro 2016, where Michael O'Neill's side famously beat Ukraine - their next Nations League opponents after tonight.
The one draw between the sides was also in that campaign, a 1-1 draw at Windsor Park with Lafferty again on the scoresheet, but Hungary have won the other five meetings.
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Northern Ireland v Hungary (19:45 BST)
The teams are out at Windsor Park as the Nations League anthem blares out around the stadium.
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Northern Ireland v Hungary (19:45 BST)
I can see Northern Ireland winning this and topping the group
Sarah, Liverpool
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Northern Ireland v Hungary (19:45 BST)
David Healy
Northern Ireland's record men's goalscorer on BBC Two NI and iPlayerShea Charles is a Rolls-Royce of a player.
He gets about the pitch and is technically very good.
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Northern Ireland v Hungary (19:45 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesIn the group's other game this evening, Georgia drew 0-0 with Ukraine in Tbilisi.
If Northern Ireland win tonight they will go top of Group B2.
'I can't wait to feel the place rocking'- Pierce Charles on Windsor returnpublished at 19:38 BST
Northern Ireland v Hungary (19:45 BST)
Northern Ireland goalkeeper Pierce Charles reflects on a special night in Georgia on Friday and looks ahead to a Windsor Park return
Media caption, 'The group chat was popping off' - What a weekend for the Charles brothers
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Northern Ireland v Hungary (19:45 BST)
Image source, BBC SportPierce Charles has kept four clean sheets in five Nations League appearances for Northern Ireland.
Make of this stat what you will, but that's twice as many as all other goalkeepers to play for NI in the other 18 Nations League matches.
'NI have recovered well from Georgia'published at 19:35 BST
Northern Ireland v Hungary (19:45 BST)
Stuart Dallas
Former Leeds midfielder on BBC Two NII am always confident when Northern Ireland are at home.
The last two days will have been recovery more than anything but just the one change to the starting XI would suggest that we have recovered well from Georgia.
Daniel Ballard has won 34 caps for Northern Ireland
ByJonathan Bradley
BBC Sport NI senior journalist
Northern Ireland's Daniel Ballard will miss the rest of the international window through injury, but manager Michael O'Neill said the Sunderland defender "hopefully" could be back by his side's next fixtures in November.
The 27-year-old centre-back suffered a hamstring injury in added time of his country's 1-0 win over Georgia on Friday night and left the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena on crutches.
Having returned to the Black Cats, he had been ruled out of Monday night's hosting of Hungary and will also miss the subsequent trip to Ukraine and the return fixture against Georgia.
"He needs to be assessed by his club's medical staff and we want him fit as soon as possible for Sunderland and obviously for ourselves," said O'Neill.
"People recognise how big a presence he is in the Premier League for Sunderland, but naturally he's a huge presence for us here as well.
"We can only wish him the speediest of recovery possible and hopefully we'll see him in November."
Northern Ireland v Hungary
Uefa Nations League
Monday, 28 September 19:45 BST
Windsor Park, Belfast
Live on BBC iPlayer, BBC One NI, BBC Three, BBC Sounds, BBC Radio Ulster, BBC Sport website and app, plus live text commentary.
Ballard's latest injury continues a luckless run for one of Northern Ireland's key figures.
Since the start of 2024 Nations League, Northern Ireland have played 21 internationals but the former Arsenal man has featured in just 10. It has been a similar story with Liverpool's Conor Bradley, currently sidelined after January knee surgery, who has won 13 caps during the same period.
"We've not had enough of him [Ballard], that's nobody's fault, it's just the nature of football and the unfortunate nature of being injured in football," said O'Neill.
"When Conor got injured, we knew that Conor was going to be out for a long period of time. With Daniel, he's not had an injury of that significance but he has had injuries that have coincided with quite a lot of international football, so he's been very unlucky with that side of things.
"It's more disappointment for the player because I know how badly he wants to come and play and how badly he wants to play for his club."
With O'Neill's favoured system involving a back-three, in Georgia it was Blackburn's Tom Atcheson and Oxford United's Ciaron Brown who started alongside Ballard.
Hull City's Paddy McNair is one of the squad's most experienced players, while Norwich's Ruairi McConville has also featured regularly in recent windows.
In his first stint as Northern Ireland manager, O'Neill had a host of reliable centre-backs to call upon and is pleased to be developing strength in depth at the position once again.
"It's as strong as it's been for a long time, if I'm honest," he said.
"You look back to the teams of the past, when we had [Aaron] Hughes, [Jonny] Evans, [Gareth] McAuley, [Craig] Cathcart, we had really good options at centre-back, all playing at a good level.
"I think with this team we have players who are at a different stage of their career but with huge potential, Ruairi and Tom in particular."
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UEFA Nations League Scores & Fixtures
Monday 28th September
UEFA Nations League Table
On Monday 28th September
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Match Participants:
League A Group 1
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
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League A Group 2
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
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League A Group 3
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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League A Group 4
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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League B Group 1
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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- Northern Ireland, Position 1, Points 4
- Hungary, Position 4, Points 1
League B Group 2
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
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League B Group 3
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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4 Israel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
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League B Group 4
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
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League C Group 1
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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3 Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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4 San Marino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
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League C Group 2
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Montenegro | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
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2 Armenia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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3 Cyprus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
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4 Latvia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
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League C Group 3
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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2 Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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3 Faroe Islands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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4 Moldova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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League C Group 4
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Luxembourg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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2 Estonia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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4 Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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League D Group 1
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Malta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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2 Gibraltar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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3 Andorra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
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League D Group 2
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Lithuania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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2 Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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3 Liechtenstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2: Quarter-finals
- Position 3: Relegation Play-off
- Position 4: Relegation
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Team Lineups
home team,Northern Ireland
Manager:Michael O'Neill
Formation:3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
home team,Northern Ireland
away team,Hungary
Manager:Marco Rossi
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
away team,Hungary
home team,Northern Ireland
Manager:Michael O'Neill
Formation:3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
away team,Hungary
Manager:Marco Rossi
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
- Video Assistant Referee:
- César Soto Grado
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Iker De Francisco Grijalba
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Iván Massó Granado
- Fourth Official:
- Adrián Cordero Vega
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
Match Stats
Key, N. Ireland v HungaryBasic Stats
Overall possession
Northern Ireland 38.4%Hungary 61.6%
Shots
Northern Ireland 0Hungary 0Shots on target
Northern Ireland 0Hungary 0Goalkeeper saves
Northern Ireland 0Hungary 0Fouls committed
Northern Ireland 0Hungary 1Corners
Northern Ireland 0Hungary 0In-depth match stats
Distribution
Total passes
Northern Ireland 33Hungary 53Pass accuracy %
Northern Ireland 66.7Hungary 86.8Backward passes
Northern Ireland 2Hungary 9Forward passes
Northern Ireland 13Hungary 15Total long balls
Northern Ireland 6Hungary 6Successful final third passes
Northern Ireland 1Hungary 0Defence
Total tackles
Northern Ireland 2Hungary 0Won tackle %
Northern Ireland 100Hungary 0Fouls committed
Northern Ireland 0Hungary 1Total clearances
Northern Ireland 0Hungary 2Season so far
UEFA Nations League
Key, N. Ireland v Hungary
Form guide
All competitions
Northern Ireland won
v Georgia
0
1
UEFA Nations League
Hungary lose
v Ukraine
0
1
UEFA Nations League
Northern Ireland lose
v France
3
1
Friendlies
Hungary won
v Kazakhstan
3
1
Friendlies
Northern Ireland won
v Guinea
1
0
Friendlies
Hungary won
v Finland
2
1
Friendlies
Northern Ireland draw
v Wales
1
1
Friendlies
Hungary draw
v Greece
0
0
Friendlies
Northern Ireland lose
v Italy
2
0
UEFA World Cup Qualifiers
Hungary won
v Slovenia
1
0
Friendlies
Previous scores
All competitions
Friendlies
Northern Ireland 0 , Hungary 1 on the 29th of March 2022
Northern Ireland
Hungary
29th of March 2022
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Northern Ireland 1 , Hungary 1 on the 7th of September 2015
Northern Ireland
Hungary
7th of September 2015
Hungary 1 , Northern Ireland 2 on the 7th of September 2014
Hungary
Northern Ireland
7th of September 2014
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