Switzerland vs Northern Ireland match stats & report
2–0 Full time
Switzerland stats & fixtures · Northern Ireland stats & fixtures
Switzerland beat Northern Ireland 2–0 in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 7) on 9 October 2021. Switzerland had 72% of the ball.
Switzerland vs Northern Ireland match statistics
- 72% Ball possession 28%
- 27 Total shots 2
- 8 Shots on target 1
- 12 Shots off target 0
- 7 Blocked shots 1
- 16 Shots inside the box 1
- 10 Corners 1
- 11 Fouls 11
- 3 Offsides 0
- 1 Yellow cards 4
- 0 Red cards 1
- 591 Passes 228
- 84% Pass accuracy 56%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 6
Goals and cards
- 23' Yellow card J. Lewis Northern Ireland
- 37' Yellow card J. Lewis Northern Ireland
- 37' Red card J. Lewis Northern Ireland
- 45+3' Goal S. Zuber (assist B. Embolo) Switzerland
- 88' Yellow card C. Bradley Northern Ireland
- 89' Yellow card Denis Zakaria Switzerland
- 89' Yellow card J. Magennis Northern Ireland
- 90+1' Goal C. Fassnacht (assist B. Embolo) Switzerland
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Switzerland
Bench F. Schär , S. Widmer , C. Fassnacht , C. Itten , D. Sow , M. Aebischer , J. Omlin , E. Comert , Albian Ajeti , M. Gavranović , U. Garcia , David von Ballmoos
Northern Ireland
Bench J. Magennis , S. Ferguson , Jordan Jones , C. Bradley , Niall McGinn , Liam John Hughes , A. McCalmont , C. Hazard , D. Charles , T. Flanagan , P. Smyth , C. Winchester
Form guide
Switzerland at home
7–2–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.5 per game
- Conceded
- 1.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 4.5 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.4 per game
28% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Northern Ireland away
2–1–3 in 6 matches
- Scored
- 1.0 per game
- Conceded
- 1.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 6
- Corners
- 1.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.8 per game
17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 6 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Switzerland vs Northern Ireland head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland v Switzerland | 0–0 | |
| Switzerland v Northern Ireland | 0–0 | |
| Northern Ireland v Switzerland | 0–1 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.
The full Switzerland vs Northern Ireland head-to-head record