FIFA World Cup qualification 2021

Switzerland 2–0 Northern Ireland

Saturday 9 Oct 2021 · Geneva, Switzerland

Switzerland2–0Northern Ireland

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Zuber Fassnacht

45′1–0Steven Zuber Switzerland
90′2–0Christian Fassnacht Switzerland

Line-ups

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

Switzerland

1Yann SommerGK
2Kevin MbabuDF ↓80′
4Nico ElvediDF
5Manuel AkanjiDF ↓53′
13Ricardo RodríguezDF
6Denis ZakariaMF
8Remo FreulerMF
11Renato SteffenMF
14Steven ZuberMF● ↓81′
23Xherdan ShaqiriMF ↓90′
7Breel EmboloFW ↓90′

Came on

22Fabian Schär↑53′
3Silvan Widmer↑80′
16Christian Fassnacht●↑81′
15Djibril Sow↑90′
20Cedric Itten↑90′

Northern Ireland

Came on

21Josh Magennis↑62′
16Jordan Jones↑80′
11Shane Ferguson↑80′
2Conor Bradley↑86′

Elo

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

Switzerland: 1973 → 1978
Northern Ireland: 1650 → 1645

Expected score for Switzerland: 91.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 8 of 9, 1964–2025.

Switzerland wins: 3
Draws: 4
Northern Ireland wins: 2

Form either side

Switzerland

Before

3–3 v France 28 Jun 2021 · UEFA Euro 2021
1–1 v Spain 2 Jul 2021 · UEFA Euro 2021
2–1 v Greece 1 Sep 2021 · Friendly
0–0 v Italy 5 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
0–0 v Northern Ireland 8 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021

After

4–0 v Lithuania 12 Oct 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
1–1 v Italy 12 Nov 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
4–0 v Bulgaria 15 Nov 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
1–2 v England 26 Mar 2022 · Friendly
1–1 v Kosovo 29 Mar 2022 · Friendly

Northern Ireland

Before

3–0 v Malta 30 May 2021 · Friendly
0–1 v Ukraine 3 Jun 2021 · Friendly
4–1 v Lithuania 2 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
1–0 v Estonia 5 Sep 2021 · Friendly
0–0 v Switzerland 8 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021

After

1–2 v Bulgaria 12 Oct 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
1–0 v Lithuania 12 Nov 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
0–0 v Italy 15 Nov 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
3–1 v Luxembourg 25 Mar 2022 · Friendly
0–1 v Hungary 29 Mar 2022 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Switzerland

3–1 v Bulgaria 25 Mar 2021
1–0 v Lithuania 28 Mar 2021
0–0 v Italy 5 Sep 2021
0–0 v Northern Ireland 8 Sep 2021
2–0 v Northern Ireland 9 Oct 2021
4–0 v Lithuania 12 Oct 2021
1–1 v Italy 12 Nov 2021
4–0 v Bulgaria 15 Nov 2021

Northern Ireland

0–2 v Italy 25 Mar 2021
0–0 v Bulgaria 31 Mar 2021
4–1 v Lithuania 2 Sep 2021
0–0 v Switzerland 8 Sep 2021
0–2 v Switzerland 9 Oct 2021
1–2 v Bulgaria 12 Oct 2021
1–0 v Lithuania 12 Nov 2021
0–0 v Italy 15 Nov 2021

Every Switzerland v Northern Ireland match9

From Switzerland's side.


21 Mar 2025	Northern Ireland	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
9 Oct 2021	Northern Ireland	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
8 Sep 2021	Northern Ireland	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
12 Nov 2017	Northern Ireland	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
9 Nov 2017	Northern Ireland	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
18 Aug 2004	Northern Ireland	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
22 Apr 1998	Northern Ireland	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
14 Nov 1964	Northern Ireland	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1964	—
14 Oct 1964	Northern Ireland	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1964	—

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