Republic of Ireland vs Azerbaijan, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFARepublic of Ireland remain winless in qualifying after Azerbaijan draw
Ireland needed a late goal from defender Shane Duffy to snatch a 1-1 draw at home to Azerbaijan in their World Cup Group A qualifier.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Republic of Ireland. John Egan tries a through ball, but Aaron Connolly is caught offside.
- 2': Foul by Namiq Alasgarov (Azerbaijan).
- 2': Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Adam Idah (Republic of Ireland).
- 3': Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Cullen.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Idah.
- 6': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev.
- 9': Attempt missed. Séamus Coleman (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 10': Filip Ozobic (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland).
- 13': Attempt saved. Namiq Alasgarov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Toral Bayramov.
- 14': Adam Idah (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Filip Ozobic (Azerbaijan).
- 18': Foul by Namiq Alasgarov (Azerbaijan).
- 18': Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland).
- 20': Maksim Medvedev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Offside, Azerbaijan. Emin Mahmudov tries a through ball, but Toral Bayramov is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt saved. Namiq Alasgarov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Filip Ozobic.
- 23': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Anton Krivotsyuk (Azerbaijan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emin Mahmudov with a cross.
- 24': Attempt missed. Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Namiq Alasgarov following a corner.
- 25': Foul by Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland).
- 25': Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 27': Foul by Namiq Alasgarov (Azerbaijan).
- 27': Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Séamus Coleman.
- 28': Attempt missed. Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Connolly.
- 32': Attempt missed. Adam Idah (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Connolly with a cross.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Filip Ozobic (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Namiq Alasgarov.
- 33': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 37': Attempt saved. Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Cullen.
- 40': Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Elvin Badalov (Azerbaijan).
- 41': Filip Ozobic (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland).
- 45'+1': Goal! Republic of Ireland 0, Azerbaijan 1. Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Republic of Ireland 0, Azerbaijan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Republic of Ireland 0, Azerbaijan 1.
- 45': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Daryl Horgan replaces Aaron Connolly.
- 46': Attempt missed. Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daryl Horgan with a cross.
- 48': Attempt missed. Filip Ozobic (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emin Mahmudov.
- 49': Foul by Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan).
- 49': Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Daryl Horgan (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McClean.
- 56': Foul by Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland).
- 56': Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland).
- 59': Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jayson Molumby.
- 61': Foul by Namiq Alasgarov (Azerbaijan).
- 61': Séamus Coleman (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Attempt missed. Adam Idah (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daryl Horgan with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 63': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Conor Hourihane replaces Jayson Molumby.
- 63': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Callum Robinson replaces Troy Parrott.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Séamus Coleman (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 64': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Adam Idah (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daryl Horgan with a cross.
- 67': Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Anton Krivotsyuk (Azerbaijan).
- 67': Anton Krivotsyuk (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Qara Qarayev.
- 69': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a cross.
- 70': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Abbas Huseynov replaces Maksim Medvedev.
- 70': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Azer Salahli replaces Toral Bayramov.
- 71': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Rustam Akhmedzade replaces Namiq Alasgarov.
- 71': Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Filip Ozobic (Azerbaijan).
- 72': Foul by Filip Ozobic (Azerbaijan).
- 72': Matt Doherty (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Attempt saved. John Egan (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross.
- 73': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Hojjat Haghverdi.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Daryl Horgan (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 74': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Qara Qarayev.
- 74': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Mahir Emreli.
- 77': Foul by Rustam Akhmedzade (Azerbaijan).
- 77': Séamus Coleman (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elvin Badalov.
- 79': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Ramil Sheydayev replaces Mahir Emreli.
- 80': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Anatoli Nuriyev replaces Filip Ozobic.
- 80': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. James Collins replaces Matt Doherty.
- 81': Attempt saved. Rustam Akhmedzade (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anatoli Nuriyev with a headed pass.
- 84': Foul by Qara Qarayev (Azerbaijan).
- 84': James Collins (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 86': Conor Hourihane (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Anatoli Nuriyev (Azerbaijan).
- 87': Goal! Republic of Ireland 1, Azerbaijan 1. Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Cullen with a cross.
- 87': Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Alan Browne replaces Josh Cullen.
- 88': Anton Krivotsyuk (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Adam Idah (Republic of Ireland).
- 89': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Conor Hourihane.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Adam Idah (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Foul by Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland).
- 90'+3': Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland).
- 90'+5': Rustam Akhmedzade (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Republic of Ireland 1, Azerbaijan 1.
- 0': Match ends, Republic of Ireland 1, Azerbaijan 1.
Statistics
 AZE |
IRL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 41.2 | Possession | 58.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 273 | Accurate Passes | 417 |
| 366 | Passes | 495 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 8 | Crosses | 40 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 25 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 32 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Location: Dublin,
Attendance: 21,287
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Location: Dublin,
Attendance: 21,287
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 6 | +13 | 15 |
| 2 | Slovakia | 6 | -2 | 12 |
| 3 | Northern Ireland | 6 | +1 | 9 |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 6 | -12 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Republic of Ireland (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gavin Bazunu (GK) |
| 4 | Shane Duffy |
| 5 | John Egan |
| 2 | Seamus Coleman |
| 6 | Josh Cullen |
| 17 | Jayson Molumby  |
| 11 | James McClean |
| 7 | Matt Doherty |
| 9 | Adam Idah |
| 21 | Aaron Connolly |
| 10 | Troy Parrott |
Azerbaijan (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (GK) |
| 4 | Hojjat Haghverdi |
| 14 | Elvin Badalov |
| 18 | Anton Krivotsyuk |
| 5 | Maksim Medvedev |
| 2 | Qara Qarayev |
| 17 | Toral Bayramov |
| 8 | Emin Makhmudov |
| 10 | Mahir Emreli |
| 20 | Filip Ozobic |
| 7 | Namig Alasgarov |
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