Northern Ireland vs Ukraine 1-0: result & recap, November 14, 2026

Recap

Northern Ireland beat Ukraine 1-0 in their UEFA Nations League match after Terry Devlin scored the decisive goal in the 68th minute.

How it went

The match remained scoreless throughout the first half as both teams struggled to find an opening. Northern Ireland maintained a solid defensive structure while Ukraine controlled the majority of the ball possession. Despite Ukraine holding 62% of the possession, Northern Ireland proved more clinical in front of goal, recording 15 total shots compared to Ukraine's 7.

The deadlock was finally broken in the 68th minute when Terry Devlin found the net following an assist from Ethan Galbraith. Ukraine made several tactical changes in an attempt to find an equalizer, but Northern Ireland successfully defended their lead until the final whistle to claim the win.

Match statistics

38%Possession62%
15Total shots7
5Shots on goal2
1.65Expected goals0.86

Turning points

Terry Devlin scored the only goal of the match in the 68th minute after receiving an assist from Ethan Galbraith.

The table after this match

Northern Ireland: 1st place, 11 points from 5 games
Ukraine: 3rd place, 4 points from 5 games

AI preview

Written before the match

Northern Ireland and Ukraine meet at Windsor Park with the hosts sitting at the top of the UEFA Nations League table, while the visitors look to recover from a difficult run of results in the competition.

Recent form

Northern Ireland arrive in strong form, having avoided defeat in their last four matches, a sequence that includes a comfortable victory over Ukraine in October. Their defensive organization has been a standout feature, as they have kept clean sheets in every one of their listed matches. Ukraine have struggled for consistency, losing three of their last six matches and failing to win in their two most recent outings. While they secured an away win against Hungary in September, their subsequent home defeats to Northern Ireland and Hungary have left them trailing in the group. Both sides have been out of action since the beginning of October, meaning neither team has played in over a month.

Previous meetings

The sides have limited history on our record, with their only recent meeting taking place in October when Northern Ireland secured a convincing victory away from home.

Key factors

Northern Ireland have maintained a perfect defensive record in the competition, conceding no goals across four matches.
Ukraine have found goals hard to come by, scoring only twice in their four UEFA Nations League fixtures.
Northern Ireland claimed a comprehensive three-goal win when the two sides met in October.

What to expect

Northern Ireland enter this fixture with significant momentum and a proven defensive structure that has kept them unbeaten in the competition. Ukraine face a difficult challenge to turn their form around after losing their last two matches, including the reverse fixture against their opponents. Given the current standings and the nature of their recent meeting, Northern Ireland appear to have the edge, though the return from a long break in play makes the outcome difficult to call with any certainty.

What our records do not hold

No absences were reported for either side.

Data considered:

recent form
home and away form
head-to-head
rest days
league table
odds
absences
provider statistics
players
match flow
set-up

Team statistics

1.65Expected goals0.86
288Accurate passes521
10Shots inside box4
5Shots outside box3
4Blocked shots1
6Free kicks8

Line-ups

Northern Ireland 5-4-1

Ukraine 4-4-2

Timeline

68'GoalTerry Devlin (assist: Ethan Galbraith)Northern Ireland

Players of the match

7.77T. DevlinNorthern Ireland
7.58E. GalbraithNorthern Ireland
7.36J. DevennyNorthern Ireland

Player	Minutes	Rating
T. Devlin	80	7.77
E. Galbraith	90	7.58
J. Devenny	87	7.36
A. Trubin	90	7.3
C. Brown	90	7.02
M. Matvienko	90	7
Ruairi McConville	90	6.98
I. Zabarnyi	90	6.91
E. Sarapiy	90	6.9
J. Magennis	3	6.85
Y. Yarmolyuk	90	6.74
Tom Atcheson	90	6.66
Patrick Kelly	10	6.63
S. Charles	90	6.57
H. Synchuk	18	6.57
P. Charles	90	6.55
O. Ocheretko	81	6.55
H. Sudakov	72	6.54
B. Spencer	3	6.45
D. Sikan	90	6.42
E. Nazaryna	9	6.37
J. Donley	87	6.33
A. Dovbyk	1	6.29
T. Hume	90	6.28
R. Yaremchuk	72	6.26
I. Krasnopir	18	6.25
I. Price	90	6.2
V. Mykolenko	90	6.09
O. Kashchuk	89	5.95
Dermot William Mee	0	0
J. Thompson	0	0
P. Smyth	0	0
K. Morrison	0	0
P. McNair	0	0
C. Marshall	0	0
C. Hazard	0	0
M. Forbes	0	0
B. Graham	0	0
I. Krupskyi	0	0
B. Krushynskyi	0	0
T. Mykhavko	0	0
D. Riznyk	0	0
V. Vanat	0	0
I. Varfolomeev	0	0
H. Ermakov	0	0
O. Andrievskyi	0	0