Women's World Cup qualifiers · Semi-finals
Portugal Women 3-1 Northern Ireland Women Result and match report
- Referee: Silvia Gasperotti
Live: Portugal Women v Northern Ireland Women minute by minute
Portugal Women beat Northern Ireland Women 3-1. Scorers: Santiago (45'), Silva (74') and Costa (83' pen) for Portugal Women and Elmore (30') for Northern Ireland Women.
Portugal Women had more of the ball (76% possession) and had 6 shots on target to Northern Ireland Women's 2. Expected goals (xG): Portugal Women 2.91 - Northern Ireland Women 0.37.
- FT
Full-time: Portugal Women 3-1 Northern Ireland Women. Portugal Women take the win.
- 90+1'
Substitution for Northern Ireland Women: C. Havern replaces K. Halliday.
- 86'
Substitution for Portugal Women: C. Tristao replaces A. Jacinto.
- 84'
Substitution for Northern Ireland Women: N. Mclaughlin replaces K. Elmore.
- 83'
Goal for Portugal Women. C. Costa converts the penalty. Portugal Women extend their lead. Portugal Women 3-1 Northern Ireland Women.
- 74'
Goal for Portugal Women. J. Silva finishes after a pass from T. Encarnacao. Portugal Women go in front. Portugal Women 2-1 Northern Ireland Women.
- 73'
Substitution for Portugal Women: T. Pinto replaces A. Faria.
- 72'
Substitution for Northern Ireland Women: L. McFarland replaces C. Howe.
- 72'
Substitution for Northern Ireland Women: A. Sweetlove replaces N. Johnson.
- 68'
aimee kerr (Northern Ireland Women) is booked.
- 61'
Substitution for Portugal Women: T. Encarnacao replaces S. Ribeiro.
- 61'
Substitution for Portugal Women: A. Norton replaces D. Silva.
- 60'
Substitution for Portugal Women: J. Silva replaces C. Santiago.
- 46'
Substitution for Northern Ireland Women: L. Grant replaces E. Cassap.
- HT
Half-time: Portugal Women 1-1 Northern Ireland Women.
- 45'
Goal for Portugal Women. C. Santiago scores. Portugal Women equalise. Portugal Women 1-1 Northern Ireland Women.
- 45'
VAR checks and confirms the goal for Portugal Women.
- 30'
Goal for Northern Ireland Women. K. Elmore scores. Northern Ireland Women open the scoring. Portugal Women 0-1 Northern Ireland Women.
- 0'
Kick-off: Portugal Women v Northern Ireland Women is under way.
Match stats
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76%Possession24%
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21Shots4
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6Shots on target2
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2.91Expected goals (xG)0.37
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8Corners1
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0Yellow cards1
Portugal Women v Northern Ireland Women line-ups
Man of the match: Carolina Santiago (Portugal Women), rated 8.0.
Player ratings from 1 to 10 based on each player's performance (competition data).
Portugal Women
Manager: Francisco Neto
Substitutes: I. Teixeira Pereira (1), N. Pina (22), D. Gomes (19), N. Rodrigues (4), A. Marques (17), N. Bravo (20), C. Tristao (21), A. Norton (8), T. Pinto (11), J. Silva (10), F. Castro (2), T. Encarnacao (23)
Northern Ireland Women
Manager: T. Oxtoby
Substitutes: L. Perry (23), M. Harvey-Clifford (12), S. McMaster (18), A. Sweetlove (5), B. McPartlan (4), C. Schofield (16), C. Havern (21), L. Grant (17), N. Mclaughlin (19), L. Wade (14), L. McFarland (13)
Cards and substitutions
Cards
Portugal Women
No cards
Northern Ireland Women
- 68'aimee kerr
Substitutions
Portugal Women
- 60'On: J. SilvaOff: C. Santiago
- 61'On: A. NortonOff: D. Silva
- 61'On: T. EncarnacaoOff: S. Ribeiro
- 73'On: T. PintoOff: A. Faria
- 86'On: C. TristaoOff: A. Jacinto
Northern Ireland Women
- 46'On: L. GrantOff: E. Cassap
- 72'On: A. SweetloveOff: N. Johnson
- 72'On: L. McFarlandOff: C. Howe
- 84'On: N. MclaughlinOff: K. Elmore
- 90+1'On: C. HavernOff: K. Halliday
Portugal Women v Northern Ireland Women: head-to-head
- 9 Oct 2026Northern Ireland Women 0-4 Portugal Women
Last 1 recorded meetings in the Women's World Cup qualifiers.
FAQs
What was the score in Portugal Women v Northern Ireland Women?
Portugal Women beat Northern Ireland Women 3-1 on Tuesday 13 October, with goals from K. Elmore (30'), C. Santiago (45'), J. Silva (74') and C. Costa (83').
What were the line-ups for Portugal Women v Northern Ireland Women?
Portugal Women (4-1-3-2): P. Sousa, L. C. Sousa Alves, C. Costa, C. Correia, J. Marchao, F. Pinto, D. Silva, A. Faria, A. Jacinto, S. Ribeiro, C. Santiago. Northern Ireland Women (4-4-2): J. Burns, R. McKenna, F. Morgan, E. Mason, R. Holloway, C. Howe, A. Kerr, N. Johnson, E. Cassap, K. Halliday, K. Elmore.
Who was man of the match in Portugal Women v Northern Ireland Women?
Carolina Santiago (Portugal Women) had the highest rating in the match: 8.0.
What is the head-to-head record between Portugal Women and Northern Ireland Women?
In the last 1 recorded meetings, Portugal Women won 1, Northern Ireland Women won 0 and 0 ended in a draw.