Portugal v Northern Ireland, 16 October 2012
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Thorsten Kinhofer |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group F |
| Venue | Estádio do Dragão, Porto |
| Attendance | 48,711 |
View Portugal v Northern Ireland head to head
Kick-off: 8.45pm local
1
Portugal
Manager: Paulo Bento
Goals:
| Hélder Postiga | 79 |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Rui Patrício
Defender
Bruno Alves
Defender
Miguel Lopes
Defender
Pepe
Midfielder
João Moutinho
Midfielder
João Pereira
Midfielder
Miguel Veloso
Midfielder
Nani
Midfielder
Rúben Micael
Forward
Hélder Postiga
Forward
Cristiano Ronaldo
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Ruben Amorim for Miguel Lopes | 46 |
| Silvestre Varela for Rúben Micael | 57 |
| Eder for João Pereira | 74 |
Cards:
| Pepe | 80 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Beto
Goalkeeper
Eduardo
Defender
Henrique Sereno
Defender
Luís Neto
Defender
Nélson
Midfielder
Custodio
Midfielder
Ruben Amorim
Midfielder
Silvestre Varela
Forward
Eder
Forward
Nélson Oliveira
Forward
Pizzi
1
Northern Ireland
Manager: Michael O'Neill
Goals:
| Niall McGinn | 30 |
|
Starting lineup:
Roy Carroll
Goalkeeper
Chris Baird
Defender
Craig Cathcart
Defender
Jonny Evans
Defender
Aaron Hughes
Defender
Ryan McGivern
Defender
Niall McGinn
Defender/Midfielder
Steven Davis
Midfielder
(captain)
Corry Evans
Midfielder
Oliver Norwood
Midfielder
Kyle Lafferty
Forward
Substitutions:
Cards:
| Aaron Hughes | 83 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Alan Mannus
Goalkeeper
Michael McGovern
Defender
Lee Hodson
Defender
Danny Lafferty
Defender/Centre back
Rory McArdle
Midfielder
Josh Carson
Midfielder/Forward
Paddy McCourt
Forward
Will Grigg
Forward
David Healy
Forward
Dean Shiels