Northern Ireland vs Luxembourg: Player ratings from opening Nations League victory

Northern Ireland got their Nations League campaign up and running with a deserved 2-0 win over Luxembourg.

In what was only their second ever win in the competition they never looked under any real threat as first half goals from Paddy McNair and Dan Ballard sealed the victory.

Here are our player ratings:

Bailey Peacock-Farell 6

Relatively quiet night for the goalkeeper as Luxembourg rarely threatened

Trai Hume 8

The captain on the night and another standout performer

Daniel Ballard 8

Showed his threat in the opposition box again, commanding all night

Paddy McNair 8

Capped a solid performance with the opening goal

Ciaron Brown 7

Steady performance alongside McNair and Ballard, helped set up second goal

Conor Bradley 8

Such an asset for NI, should have added to his goal tally

Shea Charles 7

Another tireless display from the young midfielder, a real driving force

George Saville 7

His set pieces cause Luxembourg issues all night

Isaac Price 7

Worked hard and provided a threat up top alongside Charles and Marshall

Callum Marshall 7

The West Ham youngster looked lively throughout with his pace causing Luxembourg problems

Dion Charles 7

Led the line well in the first half before being replaced at the break

SUBS

Jamal Lewis (for Marshall, 57) 6
Ross McCausland (for Price, 74) 6
Paul Smyth (for Ballard, 83) 5
Alistair McCann (for S Charles, 82) 5
Josh Magennis (for D Charles, 46) 6

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