Greece 3-1 Northern Ireland: Guests slump to a different Nations League defeat inspite of Shayne Lavery’s early strike but Ian Baraclough’s side prevent finishing base of their group
Striker Shayne Lavery cancelled out a delicate opening aim from Dimitrios PelkasGoals from Giorgos Masouras and Petros Mantalos secured a deserved winCyprus’ defeat to Kosovo meant that Northern Eire prevented currently being relegated
The only fantastic news on a incredibly hot and relatively humbling evening in Athens was that Northern Ireland averted the menace of Nations League relegation.
Cyprus’ 5-1 defeat to Kosovo spared Ian Baraclough’s aspect the embarrassment of finishing base of Team C2 even with capitulating to Greece at the Georgios Kamaras Stadium.
But Northern Ireland are now set to drop into pot 5 for the Euro 2024 draw subsequent month, indicating they will confront a significantly harder qualifying group on the road to Germany.
Northern Eire fell to yet another Nations League defeat in Greece but prevented finishing base
Shayne Lavery pounced to steer home a volley from near selection to amount in the 18th moment
Following last but not least profitable a Nations League activity at the 15th try towards Kosovo in Belfast on Saturday, Northern Eire have been introduced down to earth as they concluded a wretched campaign with five points from 6 matches.
Blackpool striker Shayne Lavery cancelled out a comfortable opening aim from Dimitrios Pelkas, but Georgios Masouras and Petros Mantalos gave team winners Greece a deserved gain.
It spoiled a landmark night for Leicester City’s Jonny Evans who was handed the captain’s armband on his 100th look, getting to be only the fourth Northern Irishman to achieve a century of caps.
Burnley goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell won’t glimpse back on the event with any fondness both.
It got off to a hard get started when a groggy Jordan Thompson was forced out of the recreation in only the fifth moment subsequent an off-the-ball problem from Mantalos who was then booked for a cynical foul on Ali McCann.
Worse still, Northern Eire gifted the hosts a target in the 14th minute when Peacock-Farrell spilled a cross from Fotis Ioannidis soon after bumping into teammate Paddy McNair and Hull striker Pelkas stooped to head residence.
Greece’s direct very last just four minutes, having said that, as Steven Davis swung over a cross from the left and Lavery stole in to manual the ball previous goalkeeper Odusseus Vlachodomos.
Gus Poyet’s side dominated the second 50 percent and regained the lead when Davis’ pass was intercepted and Mantalos put together with Anastasios Bakasetas for Masouras to score from close variety.
Blunder by captain Steven Davis led to Giorgos Masouras scoring the 2nd from near assortment
Petros Mantalos sealed victory with a 25-lawn thunderbolt earlier goalkeeper Peacock-Farrell
Mantalos produced positive of victory in the 80th minute when Peacock-Farrell could not keep out his amazing exertion from 25 yards.
Some of the 1,000 travelling supporters known as for Baraclough to go, and he claimed: ‘It’s not what we desired but we skilled from pot five in 2016 so it can be accomplished.
‘I feel we’re producing. You see players coming in and obtaining their way. Surprisingly, we will be superior for the encounter.’