The Burnley goalkeeper will feel he could have done better, but it was a bitter blow for Northern Ireland as their hopes of qualifying for a second consecutive European Championship were quashed. Northern Ireland responded well to the setback, however. McGinn's cross narrowly eluded Josh Magennis before the Aberdeen winger fired over from a loose pass by Stanislav Lobotka, and Northern Ireland trailed at the break. But the occasion was perhaps getting to Northern Ireland as they began to rush passes, allowing Slovakia to assert increasing control. The energy faded from Northern Ireland as they went, and the hammer blow came 10 minutes from time as Duris struck.

Source: The Herald November 13, 2020 02:26 UTC