US EditionNorthern Ireland v Slovakia Player Ratings After Painful Defeat in World Cup Qualifier
Tomas Bobcek’s stoppage-time goal secured Slovakia’s win, ending Northern Ireland’s chance to top Group A but confirming their play-off spot, despite missing key players.
- On Friday, Tomas Bobcek scored in stoppage time to seal a 1-0 World Cup qualifying win for Slovakia at Kosice Football Arena after two second-half goals were overturned by VAR.
- Debutant Tomas Bobcek had only just come on when he scored after three minutes from Laszlo Benes's corner in the first of eight minutes added on.
- Slovakia saw strikes from Lukas Haraslin and David Strelec ruled out after VAR reviews; one offside involving Milan Skriniar and one handball from Strelec at Kosice Football Arena.
- The result ended Northern Ireland's hopes of topping Group A, while Slovakia remain level on 12 points with Germany but trail on goal difference and will travel to Leipzig on Monday.
- After a tense 90 minutes, disciplinary blows and missed chances defined Northern Ireland’s 1-0 loss as Daniel Ballard was sent off in the 99th minute and Michael O'Neill was booked; they host Luxembourg on Monday.
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