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Second Half ends, Serbia U21 1, Northern Ireland U21 2.
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 26th March
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification Table
On Tuesday 26th March
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Match Participants:
Group A
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Italy U21 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 15 |
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| 2 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
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| 3 | Norway U21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 12 |
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| 4 | Latvia U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 7 |
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| 5 | Turkey U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
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| 6 | San Marino U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 35 | -35 | 0 |
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Group B
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Spain U21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 16 |
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| 2 | Scotland U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
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| 3 | Belgium U21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
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| 4 | Hungary U21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
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| 5 | Kazakhstan U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 3 |
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| 6 | Malta U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | -16 | 0 |
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Group C
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Netherlands U21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 21 |
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| 2 | Georgia U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
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| 3 | Sweden U21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
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| 4 | Moldova U21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 6 |
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| 5 | North Macedonia U21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
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| 6 | Gibraltar U21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 | -17 | 3 |
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Group D
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Germany U21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
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| 2 | Poland U21 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 15 |
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| 3 | Bulgaria U21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
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| 4 | Kosovo U21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
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| 5 | Estonia U21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 19 | -17 | 1 |
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| 6 | Israel U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0 |
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Group E
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Switzerland U21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 14 |
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| 2 | Romania U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
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| 3 | Finland U21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
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| 4 | Albania U21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 10 |
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| 5 | Montenegro U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
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| 6 | Armenia U21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 17 | -16 | 2 |
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- Serbia U21, Position 3, Points 10
- Northern Ireland U21, Position 4, Points 6
Group F
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Ukraine U21 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 18 |
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| 2 | England U21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 27 | 18 |
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| 3 | Serbia U21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 10 |
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| 4 | Northern Ireland U21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 6 |
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| 5 | Luxembourg U21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 23 | -19 | 4 |
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| 6 | Azerbaijan U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 3 |
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Group G
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Portugal U21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 22 | 18 |
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| 2 | Greece U21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
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| 3 | Croatia U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
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| 4 | Faroe Islands U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 7 |
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| 5 | Belarus U21 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 6 |
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| 6 | Andorra U21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 3 |
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Group H
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Slovenia U21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
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| 2 | France U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
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| 3 | Austria U21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
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| 4 | Bosnia-Herzegovina U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 3 |
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| 5 | Cyprus U21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 2 |
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Group I
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Denmark U21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
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| 2 | Wales U21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
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| 3 | Iceland U21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
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| 4 | Czech Republic U21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
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| 5 | Lithuania U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 : Final Tournament
- Position 2 : Play-off
Team Lineups
home team, Serbia U21
Manager: Ljubinko Drulovic
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
23, Ilic, Goalkeeper
2, Mimovic, Defender
15, Kovacevic, Defender
5, Drezgic, Defender
4, Petrovic, Defender
22, Lukic, Midfielder
6, Matic, Midfielder
20, Vasic, Midfielder
7, Mitrovic, Striker
11, Vlahovic, Striker
17, Pantovic, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, V. Ilić
- Number 4, D. Petrović
- Number 5, U. Drezgić
- Number 15, B. Kovačević
- Number 2, O. Mimović , substituted for U. Lazić at 85 minutes
- Number 20, A. Vasić , substituted for M. Stevanović at 85 minutes
- Number 6, A. Matić , Yellow Card at 19 minutes, substituted for N. Jojić at 75 minutes
- Number 22, J. Lukić
- Number 17, M. Pantović , substituted for M. Lazetić at 75 minutes
- Number 11, V. Vlahović , Yellow Card at 22 minutes
- Number 7, S. Mitrović , Captain, substituted for M. Gluščević at 85 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Serbia U21
- Number 18, M. Gluščević
- Number 16, N. Jojić
- Number 10, U. Kabić
- Number 12, A. Katić
- Number 9, M. Lazetić
- Number 14, U. Lazić
- Number 1, S. Manojlović
- Number 13, V. Prijović
- Number 8, M. Stevanović
away team, Northern Ireland U21
Manager: Tommy Wright
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
23, Pierce Charles, Goalkeeper
6, Casey, Defender
4, McConville, Defender
15, Farquhar, Defender
3, Stewart, Defender
18, Robinson, Defensive Midfielder
2, Johnston, Midfielder
21, Kelly, Midfielder
10, Devenny, Midfielder
7, Allen, Midfielder
9, Taylor, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, P. Charles
- Number 3, S. Stewart , substituted for J. Russell at 78 minutes
- Number 15, C. Farquhar
- Number 4, R. McConville
- Number 6, O. Casey , substituted for T. Fogarty at 78 minutes
- Number 18, D. Robinson
- Number 7, C. Allen , substituted for B. Magee at 91 minutes
- Number 10, J. Devenny
- Number 21, P. Kelly , substituted for E. McGee at 86 minutes
- Number 2, C. Johnston , Captain
- Number 9, D. Taylor , substituted for C. McGuckin at 78 minutes
away team, Northern Ireland U21
- Number 8, J. Archer
- Number 13, T. Fogarty
- Number 20, C. Lindsay
- Number 19, B. Magee
- Number 5, S. McClelland
- Number 14, E. McGee
- Number 11, C. McGuckin
- Number 12, S. McMullan
- Number 22, J. Russell
home team, Serbia U21
Manager: Ljubinko Drulovic
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
23, Ilic, Goalkeeper
2, Mimovic, Defender
15, Kovacevic, Defender
5, Drezgic, Defender
4, Petrovic, Defender
22, Lukic, Midfielder
6, Matic, Midfielder
20, Vasic, Midfielder
7, Mitrovic, Striker
11, Vlahovic, Striker
17, Pantovic, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, V. Ilić
- Number 4, D. Petrović
- Number 5, U. Drezgić
- Number 15, B. Kovačević
- Number 2, O. Mimović , substituted for U. Lazić at 85 minutes
- Number 20, A. Vasić , substituted for M. Stevanović at 85 minutes
- Number 6, A. Matić , Yellow Card at 19 minutes, substituted for N. Jojić at 75 minutes
- Number 22, J. Lukić
- Number 17, M. Pantović , substituted for M. Lazetić at 75 minutes
- Number 11, V. Vlahović , Yellow Card at 22 minutes
- Number 7, S. Mitrović , Captain, substituted for M. Gluščević at 85 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 18, M. Gluščević
- Number 16, N. Jojić
- Number 10, U. Kabić
- Number 12, A. Katić
- Number 9, M. Lazetić
- Number 14, U. Lazić
- Number 1, S. Manojlović
- Number 13, V. Prijović
- Number 8, M. Stevanović
away team, Northern Ireland U21
Manager: Tommy Wright
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
23, Pierce Charles, Goalkeeper
6, Casey, Defender
4, McConville, Defender
15, Farquhar, Defender
3, Stewart, Defender
18, Robinson, Defensive Midfielder
2, Johnston, Midfielder
21, Kelly, Midfielder
10, Devenny, Midfielder
7, Allen, Midfielder
9, Taylor, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, P. Charles
- Number 3, S. Stewart , substituted for J. Russell at 78 minutes
- Number 15, C. Farquhar
- Number 4, R. McConville
- Number 6, O. Casey , substituted for T. Fogarty at 78 minutes
- Number 18, D. Robinson
- Number 7, C. Allen , substituted for B. Magee at 91 minutes
- Number 10, J. Devenny
- Number 21, P. Kelly , substituted for E. McGee at 86 minutes
- Number 2, C. Johnston , Captain
- Number 9, D. Taylor , substituted for C. McGuckin at 78 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 8, J. Archer
- Number 13, T. Fogarty
- Number 20, C. Lindsay
- Number 19, B. Magee
- Number 5, S. McClelland
- Number 14, E. McGee
- Number 11, C. McGuckin
- Number 12, S. McMullan
- Number 22, J. Russell
- Referee:
- Yigal Frid
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Matityahu Yakobov
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Omer Barbiro
- Fourth Official:
- Erez Papir
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Serbia v N. IrelandShots
Serbia U21 1Northern Ireland U21 2Shots on target
Serbia U21 1Northern Ireland U21 2Shots off target
Serbia U21 0Northern Ireland U21 0Blocked shots
Serbia U21 0Northern Ireland U21 0Goalkeeper saves
Serbia U21 0Northern Ireland U21 0Fouls
Serbia U21 0Northern Ireland U21 0Corners
Serbia U21 0Northern Ireland U21 0Season so far
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Key, Serbia v N. Ireland
Goals scored
Serbia U21 13Northern Ireland U21 10Goals conceded
Serbia U21 18Northern Ireland U21 10Shots
Serbia U21 23Northern Ireland U21 13Shots on target
Serbia U21 14Northern Ireland U21 9Shots off target
Serbia U21 9Northern Ireland U21 4Blocked shots
Serbia U21 4Northern Ireland U21 1Passing accuracy %
Serbia U21 76.44Northern Ireland U21 64.86Form guide
All competitions
Serbia U21 draw
v Luxembourg U21
1
1
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Northern Ireland U21 lose
v Czech Republic U21
3
0
U21 National Team Friendlies
Serbia U21 won
v Luxembourg U21
2
0
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Northern Ireland U21 lose
v England U21
3
0
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Serbia U21 lose
v England U21
0
3
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Northern Ireland U21 lose
v Serbia U21
1
2
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Serbia U21 won
v Northern Ireland U21
1
2
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Northern Ireland U21 won
v Azerbaijan U21
0
1
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Serbia U21 lose
v England U21
9
1
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Northern Ireland U21 lose
v Ukraine U21
1
0
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Previous meetings
All competitions
Serbia U21 and Northern Ireland U21Serbia U21 Won 5Northern Ireland U21 Won 0Draw 0
Played
5
Previous scores
All competitions
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Northern Ireland U21 1 , Serbia U21 2 on the 16th of October 2023
Northern Ireland U21
Serbia U21
16th of October 2023
UEFA U21 Championship
Northern Ireland U21 1 , Serbia U21 4 on the 9th of September 2014
Northern Ireland U21
Serbia U21
9th of September 2014
Serbia U21 3 , Northern Ireland U21 1 on the 15th of October 2013
Serbia U21
Northern Ireland U21
15th of October 2013