Northern Ireland v Portugal: head-to-head
Clubs from Northern Ireland against clubs from Portugal, counted for the country they played for that season.
Played
16
Results
Goals
11–47
Northern Ireland – Portugal
Key facts
- First meeting
- Latest meeting
- Biggest Northern Ireland win
- Biggest Portugal win
Meetings by season
By competition
| Competition | P | W | D | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions League / European Cup | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7–28 |
| Europa League / UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2–6 |
| Fairs Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1–6 |
| Conference League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1–7 |
Clubs from Northern Ireland with the most meetings
Clubs from Portugal with the most meetings
| Club | P | W | D | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6–15 |
| Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1–13 |
| Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1–4 |
| Vitória FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1–6 |
| Leiria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2–6 |
| Santa Clara | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0–3 |
All meetings
2025/26
2021/22
2003/04
1990/91
1983/84
1968/69
1967/68
1963/64
Side by side
Each side's whole European record, whether or not they have met.
| Northern Ireland | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Seasons in Europe | 68 (1957/58 to 2026/27) | 72 (1955/56 to 2026/27) |
| Matches | 547 | 2098 |
| Won–drawn–lost | 85–117–345 | 898–471–729 |
| Points per match | 0.68 | 1.51 |
| Goals | 448–1257 | 3095–2547 |
| Titles | 0 | 8 |
| Finals | 0 | 22 (won 8, lost 14) |
| Knockout ties won | 52 of 277 | 403 of 715 |
| UEFA ranking | No. 51 in 2026/27; best No. 22 (1967/68) | No. 6 in 2026/27; best No. 4 (1964/65) |
| Best run: Champions League / European Cup | Quarter-finals | Champion ×4 |
| Best run: Europa League / UEFA Cup | Second round | Champion ×2 |
| Best run: Cup Winners' Cup | Quarter-finals | Champion ×1 |
| Best run: Fairs Cup | Second round | Quarter-finals |
| Best run: Conference League | League phase | Round of 16 |
| Best run: UEFA Super Cup | — | Champion ×1 |
Points are 3 for a win in every era. Ranking places are from the 5-year UEFA ranking.