Luxembourg 3–2 Northern Ireland

Tuesday 10 Sep 2013 · Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Luxembourg3–2Northern Ireland

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Paterson Joachim Bensi McAuley Janisch

14′0–1Martin Paterson Northern Ireland
45′1–1Aurélien Joachim Luxembourg
78′2–1Stefano Bensi Luxembourg
82′2–2Gareth McAuley Northern Ireland
87′3–2Mathias Janisch Luxembourg

Line-ups

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

Luxembourg

Came on

7Antonio Luisi↑68′
15Ante Bukvic↑89′

Northern Ireland

Came on

21Michael O'Connor↑35′
20Billy McKay↑60′
15Will Grigg↑80′

Elo

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

Luxembourg: 1201 → 1230
Northern Ireland: 1472 → 1443

Expected score for Luxembourg: 27.2% (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 3 of 9, 2000–2025.

Luxembourg wins: 1
Draws: 2
Northern Ireland wins: 6

Form either side

Luxembourg

Before

0–0 v Azerbaijan 22 Mar 2013 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
0–3 v Finland 26 Mar 2013 · Friendly
1–1 v Azerbaijan 7 Jun 2013 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
2–1 v Lithuania 14 Aug 2013 · Friendly
1–4 v Russia 6 Sep 2013 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2013

After

0–4 v Russia 11 Oct 2013 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
0–3 v Portugal 15 Oct 2013 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
1–4 v Montenegro 17 Nov 2013 · Friendly
0–0 v Cape Verde 5 Mar 2014 · Friendly
1–5 v Belgium 26 May 2014 · Friendly

Northern Ireland

Before

1–1 v Azerbaijan 14 Nov 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
0–0 v Malta 6 Feb 2013 · Friendly
0–2 v Israel 26 Mar 2013 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
1–0 v Russia 14 Aug 2013 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
2–4 v Portugal 6 Sep 2013 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2013

After

0–2 v Azerbaijan 11 Oct 2013 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
1–1 v Israel 15 Oct 2013 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2013
0–1 v Turkey 15 Nov 2013 · Friendly
0–0 v Cyprus 5 Mar 2014 · Friendly
0–1 v Uruguay 30 May 2014 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Luxembourg

0–0 v Azerbaijan 22 Mar 2013
1–1 v Azerbaijan 7 Jun 2013
1–4 v Russia 6 Sep 2013
3–2 v Northern Ireland 10 Sep 2013
0–4 v Russia 11 Oct 2013
0–3 v Portugal 15 Oct 2013

Northern Ireland

0–2 v Israel 26 Mar 2013
1–0 v Russia 14 Aug 2013
2–4 v Portugal 6 Sep 2013
2–3 v Luxembourg 10 Sep 2013
0–2 v Azerbaijan 11 Oct 2013
1–1 v Israel 15 Oct 2013

Every Luxembourg v Northern Ireland match9

From Luxembourg's side.


17 Nov 2025	Northern Ireland	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
4 Sep 2025	Northern Ireland	1–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
18 Nov 2024	Northern Ireland	2–2	Home	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
5 Sep 2024	Northern Ireland	0–2	Away	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
25 Mar 2022	Northern Ireland	1–3	Home	Friendly	—
5 Sep 2019	Northern Ireland	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
10 Sep 2013	Northern Ireland	3–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
11 Sep 2012	Northern Ireland	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2012	—
23 Feb 2000	Northern Ireland	1–3	Home	Friendly	—

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