Republic of Ireland vs Armenia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAEvan Ferguson goal helps Ireland scrape past Armenia
Evan Ferguson's goa kept the Republic of Ireland's World Cup dream alive as they edged past 10-man Armenia on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Zhirayr Shaghoyan (Armenia).
- 2': Séamus Coleman (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Séamus Coleman (Republic of Ireland).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Evan Ferguson (Republic of Ireland) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Will Smallbone with a cross.
- 5': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Grant-Leon Ranos.
- 5': Attempt missed. Jake O'Brien (Republic of Ireland) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Will Smallbone with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Evan Ferguson is caught offside.
- 13': Offside, Armenia. Grant-Leon Ranos is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Finn Azaz (Republic of Ireland).
- 17': Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Republic of Ireland). Assisted by Nair Tiknizyan.
- 17': Festy Ebosele (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Styopa Mkrtchyan (Armenia).
- 21': Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 21': Foul by Séamus Coleman (Republic of Ireland).
- 21': Nair Tiknizyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Festy Ebosele (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Styopa Mkrtchyan (Armenia).
- 26': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Finn Azaz is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland).
- 34': Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Attempt missed. Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kamo Hovhannisyan with a cross following a fast break.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Finn Azaz (Republic of Ireland).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Festy Ebosele (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia).
- 43': Attempt missed. Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Smallbone following a set piece situation.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Nair Tiknizyan (Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ugochukwu Iwu.
- 45'+5': Foul by Kamo Hovhannisyan (Armenia).
- 45'+5': Ryan Manning (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Republic of Ireland 0, Armenia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Republic of Ireland 0, Armenia 0.
- 45': Substitution, Armenia. Lucas Zelarayán replaces Zhirayr Shaghoyan.
- 46': Foul by Will Smallbone (Republic of Ireland).
- 46': Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Erik Piloyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Finn Azaz (Republic of Ireland).
- 48': Attempt saved. Finn Azaz (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Henri Avagyan (Armenia). Assisted by Will Smallbone.
- 48': Foul by Séamus Coleman (Republic of Ireland).
- 48': Henri Avagyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Séamus Coleman (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 53': Attempt saved. Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Henri Avagyan (Armenia). Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
- 53': Attempt missed. Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 55': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Sergey Muradyan.
- 55': Attempt saved. Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Henri Avagyan (Armenia). Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Henri Avagyan (Armenia).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Offside, Armenia. Nair Tiknizyan is caught offside.
- 60': Foul by Festy Ebosele (Republic of Ireland).
- 60': Nair Tiknizyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Will Smallbone (Republic of Ireland).
- 63': Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
- 65': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Chiedozie Ogbene replaces Séamus Coleman.
- 65': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Troy Parrott replaces Festy Ebosele.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Finn Azaz (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene with a cross.
- 69': Attempt saved. Evan Ferguson (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Henri Avagyan (Armenia). Assisted by Finn Azaz with a through ball.
- 69': Foul by Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland).
- 69': Kamo Hovhannisyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Erik Piloyan.
- 70': Goal! Republic of Ireland 1, Armenia 0. Evan Ferguson (Republic of Ireland) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Will Smallbone with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, Armenia. Artur Miranyan replaces Grant-Leon Ranos.
- 71': Substitution, Armenia. Edgar Grigoryan replaces Nair Tiknizyan.
- 73': Attempt missed. Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
- 75': Foul by Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland).
- 75': Styopa Mkrtchyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Ryan Manning (Republic of Ireland).
- 78': Kamo Hovhannisyan (Armenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Ryan Manning (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Ugochukwu Iwu.
- 80': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Armenia. Vahan Bichakhchyan replaces Erik Piloyan.
- 81': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Adam Idah replaces Evan Ferguson.
- 81': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Jack Taylor replaces Will Smallbone.
- 83': Attempt saved. Adam Idah (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Henri Avagyan (Armenia). Assisted by Ryan Manning.
- 83': Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Jake O'Brien (Republic of Ireland).
- 83': Jake O'Brien (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': (Armenia).
- 87': (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Styopa Mkrtchyan.
- 89': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Adam Idah is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Edgar Grigoryan.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Adam Idah (Republic of Ireland) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Republic of Ireland 1, Armenia 0.
- 0': Match ends, Republic of Ireland 1, Armenia 0.
Statistics
 ARM |
IRL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 405 | Accurate Passes | 377 |
| 502 | Passes | 459 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 6 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 14 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 23 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Location: Dublin,
Attendance: 42,292
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Location: Dublin,
Attendance: 42,292
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 4 | +7 | 10 |
| 2 | Hungary | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Armenia | 4 | -7 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Republic of Ireland (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 4 | Dara O'Shea |
| 5 | Jake O'Brien  |
| 8 | Jayson Molumby |
| 18 | William Smallbone |
| 3 | Ryan Manning |
| 2 | Seamus Coleman |
| 9 | Evan Ferguson |
| 11 | Finn Azaz |
| 21 | Festy Ebosele |
Armenia (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Henri Avagyan (GK) |
| 2 | Sergey Muradyan |
| 5 | Styopa Mkrtchyan |
| 3 | Erik Piloyan |
| 8 | Eduard Spertsyan |
| 6 | Uguchukwu Iwu |
| 21 | Nayair Tiknizyan |
| 13 | Kamo Hovhannisyan |
| 17 | Grant-Leon Ranos |
| 7 | Zhirayr Shaghoyan |
| 11 | Tigran Barseghyan  |
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