Overview

• Isaac Price scored in the 36th minute to secure Northern Ireland’s lone goal and ninth international strike of his career.
• Brodie Spencer was dismissed in the 57th minute for denying a goalscoring opportunity, forcing his side to finish with 10 men.
• Northern Ireland held a clean sheet through crucial interventions, including Price’s goal-line clearance and a stoppage-time save by goalkeeper Pierce Charles.
• Manager Michael O’Neill hailed his young squad’s character and collective defending after their first 10-man victory since 1982.
• Retired veterans Steven Davis and Jonny Evans were honored before kickoff, and Ronan Hale earned his first senior cap following his switch from the Republic of Ireland.