Summary

  • Friendly result: Northern Ireland 1-0 Luxembourg

  • Hosts win through calamitous own goal

  • NI play Euro 2020 qualifier against Germany on Monday

  • Euro 2020 qualifying result: Republic of Ireland 1-1 Switzerland

  • McGoldrick heads in late equaliser - first international goal

  • Newcastle's Schar put Swiss in front with fine finish after flowing move

  1. Team newspublished at 19:05 British Summer Time 5 September 2019

    Republic of Ireland v Switzerland (19:45 BST)

    No major surprises in the Republic of Ireland team. Three Sheffield United players - Enda Stevens, Callum Robinson and David McGoldrick start.

    Matt Doherty is injured so there was no debate around Seamus Coleman's place today.

    Jeff Hendrick wins his 50th cap in midfield.

    Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka and Newcastle defender Fabian Schar start for Switzerland. Xherdan Shaqiri made him unavailable for this game so he can focus on his Liverpool career.

    Republic of Ireland: Randolph, Coleman, Duffy, Keogh, Stevens, Hendrick, Whelan, Hourihane, McClean, McGoldrick, Robinson. Subs: Kevin Long, Christie, Egan, Cullen, Curtis, Browne, James Collins, O'Hara, O'Dowda, Hogan, Travers, Judge.

    Switzerland: Sommer, Elvedi, Akanji, Schar, Mbabu, Zakaria, Xhaka, Rodriguez, Embolo, Freuler, Seferovic. Subs: Omlin, Mehmedi, Benito, Landry Mvogo, Comert, Ajeti, Widmer, Fernandes, Gavranovic, Steffen, Moubandje, Fassnacht.

  2. Friendly firepublished at 19:05 British Summer Time 5 September 2019

    Northern Ireland v Luxembourg

    Mark Sterling
    BBC Sport NI at Windsor Park

    Let's face it, international friendlies aren't everyone's cup of tea.

    Indeed, Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill may well have preferred not to be playing this match so close to his side's vital Euro 2020 qualifier against Germany on Monday.

    But recent friendlies have been a positive experience for Northern Ireland. Especially at Windsor Park, where they have won their last three outings against New Zealand, South Korea and Israel.

    Can they keep that run going tonight against a side ranked 91st in the world?

  3. Also top...published at 19:02 British Summer Time 5 September 2019

    Republic of Ireland v Switzerland (19:45 BST)

    Mick McCarthyImage source, Getty Images

    Mick McCarthy has also steered the Republic to the top of their group - win tonight and they would be nine points ahead of the Swiss.

    (Games in hand, but still).

  4. On top of the world (group)published at 18:55 British Summer Time 5 September 2019

    Northern Ireland v Luxembourg (19:45 BST)

    Top of the group. 100% record.

    Northern IrelandImage source, Getty Images

    Northern Ireland have made a perfect start to their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign - but next comes a real test.

    They face Germany on Monday, and what better way to tune up than a friendly against Luxembourg?

    Northern IrelandImage source, Getty Images

    You know, Luxembourg. World number 91. Four places below Lebanon.

    Makes sense...