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SpainvsNorthern Ireland
Spain vs Northern Ireland: head-to-head stats
Since 1958
Spain
12
wins
draws
5
19 meetings
Northern Ireland
2
wins
Spain and Northern Ireland have met 19 times since 1958: Spain won 12, Northern Ireland 2, and 5 matches were drawn. Spain lead the head-to-head by 10 wins. Goals: Spain 43, Northern Ireland 12. Last meeting: Spain 5–1 Northern Ireland (Friendly, Jun 8, 2024).
- First meeting
- Spain 6–2 Northern Ireland
- Oct 15, 1958 · Friendly
- Last meeting
- Spain 5–1 Northern Ireland
- Jun 8, 2024 · Friendly
- Biggest Spain win
- Spain 5–0 Northern Ireland
- Apr 17, 2002 · Friendly
- Biggest Northern Ireland win
- Spain 2–3 Northern Ireland
- Sep 6, 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification
Match preview and current form
The rivalry, match by match
19 meetings since 1958. Hover or tap a match for the details.
- Spain win
- Draw
- Northern Ireland win
- World Cup or continental finals
- Bigger = wider margin
ESP=NIR
- 1950
- 1960
- 1970
- 1980
- 1990
- 2000
- 2010
- 2020
ESP +101958 · ESP ahead5–0 · 2002
↑ ESPNIR ↓
- 1950s: Spain 6 goals, Northern Ireland 2 goals
- 1960s: Spain 2 goals, Northern Ireland 1 goal
- 1970s: Spain 4 goals, Northern Ireland 1 goal
- 1980s: Spain 8 goals, Northern Ireland 2 goals
- 1990s: Spain 7 goals, Northern Ireland 2 goals
- 2000s: Spain 11 goals, Northern Ireland 3 goals
- 2010s: Spain 0 goals, Northern Ireland 0 goals
- 2020s: Spain 5 goals, Northern Ireland 1 goal
By competition
| Competition | P | ESP W | D | NIR W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Euro qualification | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Friendly | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
All meetings
19 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- W5–1HFriendlyFriendly
- W1–0HUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Spain: Xavi 52'
Northern Ireland: —
- L2–3AUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Spain: Xavi 14', David Villa 52'
Northern Ireland: David Healy 20', David Healy 65', David Healy 80'
- D0–0AUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
- W3–0HUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Spain: Rubén Baraja 19', Guti 59', Rubén Baraja 89'
Northern Ireland: —
- W5–0AFriendlyFriendly
- W4–1HFriendlyFriendly
- W3–1HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Spain: Julio Salinas 21', Julio Salinas 26', Fernando Hierro 41'
Northern Ireland: Kevin Wilson 11'
- D0–0AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
- W2–0AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Spain: Genar Andrinúa 3', Manolo 84'
Northern Ireland: —
Show all 19 meetings
- W4–0HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Spain: Anton Rogan 30' (OG), Emilio Butragueño 55', Míchel 60' (pen.), Alan McDonald 64' (OG)
Northern Ireland: —
- W2–1NFIFA World CupFIFA World Cup
Spain: Emilio Butragueño 1', Julio Salinas 18'
Northern Ireland: Colin Clarke 46'
- D0–0HFriendlyFriendly
- L0–1HFIFA World CupFIFA World Cup
Spain: —
Northern Ireland: Gerry Armstrong 47'
- D1–1NUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Spain: José Francisco Rojo 41'
Northern Ireland: Sammy Morgan 71'
- W3–0HUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Spain: Carles Rexach 39', Pirri 60', Luis Aragonés 75'
Northern Ireland: —
- W1–0AUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Spain: Paco Gento 66'
Northern Ireland: —
- D1–1HUEFA Euro qualificationUEFA Euro qualification
Spain: Amancio Amaro 60'
Northern Ireland: Willie Irvine 76'
- W6–2HFriendlyFriendly
Sources: martj42/international_results (international matches since 1872, MIT-licensed open dataset) and ESPN for the latest results and fixtures. Predecessor teams follow FIFA attribution (Yugoslavia → Serbia, Czechoslovakia → Czechia).
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