In the UEFA European Championship qualification match on 20th November 2023, Northern Ireland faced off against Denmark and registered a convincing 2-0 victory.

Despite being dominated by Denmark in terms of corner kicks (10-2), Northern Ireland significantly maximized their goal-scoring opportunities. They scored twice in the second half to secure victory over their Danish opponents. The Northern Irish team demonstrated efficient play and stellar defence throughout the match, a fact that is underlined by their only offside offence, compared to Denmark's zero.

Both goals came late in the game, at 59:20 and 1:20:54 into the second half. Although these goals came relatively late, they reveal a team that is disciplined and patient, waiting for the right opportunity to strike. Moreover, despite the pressure of two yellow cards obtained in the first half, Northern Ireland managed to avoid a red card, indicating a disciplined team that kept their focus on the game rather than succumbing to aggression or frustration.

Meanwhile, Denmark's performance will inevitably be analysed in terms of their inability to convert any of their numerous corner kick opportunities into goals. The Danish team also seemed to lose discipline in the second half, where they obtained their two yellow cards within a minute of each other.

The foul count for both teams was relatively balanced, with Northern Ireland committing only one less than Denmark (6-7). This close count indicates that the match was intensely contested, with both teams having few chances without being interrupted by fouls.

Despite the relative parity in terms of fouls and yellow cards and Denmark's dominance in corner kicks, Northern Ireland leveraged their key opportunities, as demonstrated by their decisive two goal victory. The match serves as a reminder that we cannot rely on statistical dominance alone as a predictor of a match's outcome — the ability to convert chances into goals and maintain discipline under pressure can indeed overcome numerical disadvantages in certain statistics.

Bettors would do well to keep in mind these underlying factors as they predict future matches; games are not won by statistics alone, but by the effective exploitation of opportunities and management of in-game situations.

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