Northern Ireland 0–3 Denmark: UEFA European Under-21 Championship, 6 October 2000

The match

Northern Ireland and Denmark finished 0–3 on 6 October 2000 in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The match belonged to the qualifying round in Belfast.

Denmark won by 3 goals.

Goals and incidents

Kim Christensen scored in minute 20 (Denmark). Peter Løvenkrands scored in minute 62 (Denmark). Peter Løvenkrands scored in minute 71 (Denmark).

Paul McAreavey was sent off in minute 40.

The competition campaign

The match was played in Group 3: CZE-BUL-DEN-ISL-MLT-NIR of the qualifying round. Northern Ireland and Denmark contested this fixture within that competition stage.

Northern Ireland’s previous recorded match in this campaign was Northern Ireland 3–0 Malta on 1 September 2000. Northern Ireland’s next recorded match in this campaign was Iceland 2–5 Northern Ireland on 10 October 2000.

Denmark’s previous recorded match in this campaign was Iceland 0–0 Denmark on 1 September 2000. Denmark’s next recorded match in this campaign was Denmark 2–2 Bulgaria on 10 October 2000.

Venue and attendance

The venue identified in the match record is The Oval, Belfast.

The recorded attendance was 1,434 spectators.

Other results in the campaign

Northern Ireland’s other matches in the same 2000 competition campaign included Northern Ireland 3–0 Malta on 1 September 2000; Iceland 2–5 Northern Ireland on 10 October 2000. Each of these is a separate fixture, with its own date and final score.

Denmark’s other matches in the same 2000 competition campaign included Iceland 0–0 Denmark on 1 September 2000; Denmark 2–2 Bulgaria on 10 October 2000. Each of these is a separate fixture, with its own date and final score.