UEFA Nations League · Mon, 28 Sept 2026 ·
Northern Ireland vs Hungary — 0 - 0
Puskás Aréna · Referee: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea
Match report
Northern Ireland and Hungary play out goalless draw
Honours were even between Northern Ireland and Hungary at Puskás Aréna on Monday, 28 September 2026, the UEFA Nations League (League B) matchday 2 game finishing 0-0. It was 0-0 at half-time.
Northern Ireland had 36% of the ball and 10 shots (3 on target) against Hungary’s 13 (1 on target). A. Tóth (Hungary) was the top-rated player with 7.2. The result leaves Northern Ireland 2nd in the League B Group B table on 4 points and Hungary 3rd on 1.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Northern Ireland | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Hungary | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | Georgia | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Tue, 17 Nov 2026, Hungary – Northern Ireland
Match events
- 16'yellow cardEthan GalbraithYellow Card
- 31'yellow cardIsaac PriceYellow Card
- 34'substitutionBendeguz BollaOff: Attila Osváth
- 42'yellow cardÁron CsongvaiYellow Card
- 45+2'yellow cardJamie DonleyYellow Card
- 45+2'yellow cardMichael Andrew Martin O'NeillYellow Card
- 45+5'yellow cardWilli OrbánYellow Card
- 55'substitutionTamás SzűcsOff: Alex Tóth
- 55'substitutionGabor JurekOff: Donat Barany
- 70'substitutionJamie DonleyOff: Brodie Spencer
- 70'substitutionPatrick KellyOff: Dion Charles
- 76'substitutionÁron CsongvaiOff: Milan Vitális
- 76'substitutionDániel LukácsOff: Milan Tóth
- 77'yellow cardShea CharlesYellow Card
- 88'substitutionIsaac PriceOff: Josh Magennis
Lineups
Northern Ireland
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach M. O'Neill
Starting XI
- 1P. CharlesG
- 4Tom AtchesonD
- 15Ruairi McConvilleD
- 22C. BrownD
- 5T. HumeM
- 19S. CharlesM
- 7E. GalbraithM
- 3J. DevennyM
- 16Patrick KellyM
- 14I. PriceM
- 10J. DonleyF
Substitutes
- 2T. DevlinM
- 6M. ForbesD
- 8D. CharlesF
- 18B. GrahamF
- 12C. HazardG
- 21J. MagennisF
- 17P. McNairD
- 13K. MorrisonM
- 9C. O’NeillF
- 23B. Peacock-FarrellG
- 11P. SmythF
- 20B. SpencerD
Hungary
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach M. Rossi
Starting XI
- 1B. TóthG
- 14B. BollaD
- 6W. OrbánD
- 3M. CsingerD
- 11M. KerkezD
- 13A. SchäferM
- 15Á. CsongvaiM
- 17G. JurekM
- 7Tamás SzücsM
- 10D. SzoboszlaiM
- 16D. LukacsF
Substitutes
- 5A. MarkgráfD
- 18Z. NagyD
- 2A. OsváthD
- 22Á. PécsiG
- 4K. SzűcsD
- 21A. TóthM
- 20M. TóthF
- 19B. VárkonyiD
- 8M. VitálisM
- 23Á. DoktoricsM
- 9D. BárányF
- 12B. Gundel-TakácsG
Match statistics
- 36%Possession64%
- 10Total shots13
- 3Shots on target1
- 3Shots off target8
- 4Blocked shots4
- 5Shots inside the box9
- 5Shots outside the box4
- 3Corners2
- 4Offsides0
- 15Fouls15
- 4Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
- 1Goalkeeper saves3
- 326Passes583
- 242Accurate passes489
- 15Free Kicks15
Player statistics
Northern Ireland
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1P. CharlesG | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 12C. HazardG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 23B. Peacock-FarrellG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 4Tom AtchesonD | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 6M. ForbesD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 15Ruairi McConvilleD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 17P. McNairD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 20B. SpencerD | 20 | 6.5 | ||
| 22C. BrownD | 90 | 6.4 | ||
| 2T. DevlinM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 3J. DevennyM | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 5T. HumeM | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 7E. GalbraithM | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 13K. MorrisonM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 14I. PriceM | 88 | 6.4 | ||
| 16Patrick KellyM | 70 | 6.3 | ||
| 19S. CharlesM | 90 | 6.8 | ||
| 8D. CharlesF | 20 | 6.1 | ||
| 9C. O’NeillF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 10J. DonleyF | 70 | 6.0 | ||
| 11P. SmythF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 18B. GrahamF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 21J. MagennisF | 2 | 6.6 |
Hungary
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B. TóthG | 90 | 7.1 | ||
| 12B. Gundel-TakácsG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 22Á. PécsiG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2A. OsváthD | 56 | 6.8 | ||
| 3M. CsingerD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 4K. SzűcsD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 5A. MarkgráfD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 6W. OrbánD | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 11M. KerkezD | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 14B. BollaD | 34 | 6.1 | ||
| 18Z. NagyD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 19B. VárkonyiD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 7Tamás SzücsM | 55 | 6.7 | ||
| 8M. VitálisM | 14 | 6.6 | ||
| 10D. SzoboszlaiM | 90 | 6.8 | ||
| 13A. SchäferM | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 15Á. CsongvaiM | 76 | 6.4 | ||
| 17G. JurekM | 55 | 6.5 | ||
| 21A. TóthMTop rated | 35 | 7.2 | ||
| 23Á. DoktoricsM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 9D. BárányF | 35 | 6.9 | ||
| 16D. LukacsF | 76 | 6.3 | ||
| 20M. TóthF | 14 | 6.6 |
