International Friendly

FT Saturday, March 23, 2024
Belgium WWDWW 0
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Republic of Ireland LLWLD 0
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Aviva Stadium · 38,128 att.

Match Report

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Ferguson fluffs penalty as Belgium draw with Ireland

Ireland striker Evan Ferguson missed a first-half penalty as interim manager John O'Shea began his tenure with a 0-0 home draw against Belgium in a friendly on Saturday.

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Head to Head

BEL leads series 1-0-1

Lineups

IRL · 3-4-3

  1. 16Caoimhín KelleherG
  2. 22Nathan CollinsCD
  3. 4Dara O'SheaCD-L
  4. 5Andrew OmobamideleCD-R
  5. 8William SmallboneCM-L
  6. 6Josh CullenCM-R
  7. 11Robbie BradyLM
  8. 2Seamus ColemanRM
  9. 9Evan FergusonF
  10. 15Sammie SzmodicsCF-L
  11. 20Chiedozie OgbeneCF-R

BEL · 4-3-3

  1. 13Matz SelsG
  2. 4Wout FaesCD-L
  3. 24Koni De WinterCD-R
  4. 16Olivier DemanLB
  5. 21Timothy CastagneRB
  6. 22Aster VranckxCM
  7. 8Youri TielemansLM
  8. 20Arthur VermeerenRM
  9. 9Loïs OpendaF
  10. 11Leandro TrossardLF
  11. 19Johan BakayokoRF

Timeline

  1. 28' Penalty saved. Evan Ferguson (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  2. 45' Substitution, Belgium. Michy Batshuayi replaces Timothy Castagne.
  3. 45' Substitution, Belgium. Thomas Meunier replaces Youri Tielemans.
  4. 45' Substitution, Belgium. Jérémy Doku replaces Leandro Trossard.
  5. 64' Substitution, Belgium. Dodi Lukébakio replaces Johan Bakayoko.
  6. 64' Substitution, Belgium. Amadou Onana replaces Koni De Winter.
  7. 70' Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Jason Knight replaces Chiedozie Ogbene.
  8. 70' Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Adam Idah replaces Evan Ferguson.
  9. 71' Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Mikey Johnston replaces Sammie Szmodics.
  10. 81' Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Matt Doherty replaces Robert Brady.
  11. 83' Substitution, Belgium. Thomas Kaminski replaces Matz Sels.
  12. 86' Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Festy Ebosele replaces Will Smallbone.

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