Northern Ireland 2–1 Sweden

Wednesday 28 Mar 2007 · Belfast, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland2–1Sweden

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Elmander Healy Healy

26′0–1Johan Elmander Sweden
31′1–1David Healy Northern Ireland
58′2–1David Healy Northern Ireland

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Northern Ireland

Came on

14Kyle LaffertyFW↑79′
7Sean WebbDF↑89′
13Ivan SprouleFW↑90′

Sweden

Came on

16Kim KällströmMF↑45′
21Christian WilhelmssonMF↑61′
14Daniel MajstorovicDF↑69′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Northern Ireland: 1552 → 1582
Sweden: 1844 → 1814

Expected score for Northern Ireland: 24.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 8, 1974–2025.

Northern Ireland wins: 3
Draws: 1
Sweden wins: 4

Form either side

Northern Ireland

Before

3–2 v Spain 6 Sep 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification 2006
0–0 v Denmark 7 Oct 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification 2006
1–0 v Latvia 11 Oct 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification 2006
0–0 v Wales 6 Feb 2007 · Friendly
4–1 v Liechtenstein 24 Mar 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification 2007

After

3–1 v Liechtenstein 22 Aug 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification 2007
0–1 v Latvia 8 Sep 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification 2007
1–2 v Iceland 12 Sep 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification 2007
1–1 v Sweden 17 Oct 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification 2007
2–1 v Denmark 17 Nov 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification 2007

Sweden

Before

0–1 v Ivory Coast 15 Nov 2006 · Friendly
0–2 v Venezuela 14 Jan 2007 · Friendly
1–2 v Ecuador 18 Jan 2007 · Friendly
1–1 v Ecuador 21 Jan 2007 · Friendly
0–2 v Egypt 7 Feb 2007 · Friendly

After

3–0 v Denmark 2 Jun 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification 2007
5–0 v Iceland 6 Jun 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification 2007
1–0 v United States 22 Aug 2007 · Friendly
0–0 v Denmark 8 Sep 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification 2007
2–1 v Montenegro 12 Sep 2007 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Northern Ireland

4–1 v Liechtenstein 24 Mar 2007
2–1 v Sweden 28 Mar 2007
3–1 v Liechtenstein 22 Aug 2007
0–1 v Latvia 8 Sep 2007
1–2 v Iceland 12 Sep 2007
1–1 v Sweden 17 Oct 2007
2–1 v Denmark 17 Nov 2007
0–1 v Spain 21 Nov 2007

Sweden

1–2 v Northern Ireland 28 Mar 2007
3–0 v Denmark 2 Jun 2007
5–0 v Iceland 6 Jun 2007
0–0 v Denmark 8 Sep 2007
3–0 v Liechtenstein 13 Oct 2007
1–1 v Northern Ireland 17 Oct 2007
0–3 v Spain 17 Nov 2007
2–1 v Latvia 21 Nov 2007

Every Northern Ireland v Sweden match8

From Northern Ireland's side.


25 Mar 2025	Sweden	1–5	Away	Friendly	—
17 Oct 2007	Sweden	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2007	—
28 Mar 2007	Sweden	2–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2007	—
24 Apr 1996	Sweden	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
3 Jun 1981	Sweden	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
15 Oct 1980	Sweden	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—
3 Sep 1975	Sweden	1–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1975	—
30 Oct 1974	Sweden	2–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1974	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN