Republic of Ireland vs Belgium, 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League, Relegation Playoffs

· 1st Leg

Republic of Ireland

45': Katie McCabe (P)
54': Nicky Evrard (OG)
62': Katie McCabe
66': Marissa Sheva

FT
4 - 2
1st Leg

Belgium

52': Tessa Wullaert
82': Marie Detruyer

About

Republic of Ireland are hosting Belgium at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, , starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Women's Nations League.

Match Timeline

28': Sari Kees (Belgium) Yellow Card at 28'
41': Elena Dhont (Belgium) Yellow Card at 41'
45': Katie McCabe (Republic of Ireland) Penalty - Scored at 45'
45': Marie Detruyer (Belgium) Substitution at 45'
45': Zenia Mertens (Belgium) Substitution at 45'
51': Marie Detruyer (Belgium) Yellow Card at 51'
52': Tessa Wullaert (Belgium) Goal at 52'
54': Nicky Evrard (Belgium) Own Goal at 54'
60': Tyler Toland (Republic of Ireland) Substitution at 60'
62': Katie McCabe (Republic of Ireland) Goal at 62'
63': Aurélie Reynders (Belgium) Substitution at 63'
66': Marissa Sheva (Republic of Ireland) Goal at 66'
75': Saoirse Noonan (Republic of Ireland) Substitution at 75'
75': Jamie Finn (Republic of Ireland) Substitution at 75'
82': Marie Detruyer (Belgium) Goal at 82'
82': Lisa Petry (Belgium) Substitution at 82'

Statistics

BEL		IRL
15	Fouls	16
3	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	6
0	Saves	0
47.5	Possession	52.5
9	SHOTS	14
2	ON GOAL	3
0.2	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	2
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
3	Blocked Shots	6
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's Nations League

Venue: Aviva Stadium
Location: Dublin,
Attendance: 14,180

Line-Ups

Republic of Ireland (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Grace Moloney (GK)
4	Caitlin Hayes
3	Chloe Mustaki
2	Jessie Stapleton
11	Katie McCabe
5	Aoife Mannion
8	Ruesha Littlejohn
14	Marissa Sheva
10	Denise O'Sullivan
21	Emily Murphy
18	Kyra Carusa

Republic of Ireland Substitutes:

Tyler Toland, Isibeal Atkinson, Saoirse Noonan, Hayley Nolan, Amber Barrett, Abbie Larkin, Jessica Ziu, Katie Keane, Jamie Finn, Sophie Whitehouse, Lucy Quinn, Heather Payne.

Belgium (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Nicky Evrard (GK)
11	Janice Cayman
4	Amber Tysiak
22	Laura Deloose
2	Sari Kees
6	Tine De Caigny
19	Jarne Teulings
15	Mariam Toloba
13	Elena Dhont
8	Féli Delacauw
9	Tessa Wullaert

Belgium Substitutes:

Femke Bastiaen, Kassandra Missipo, Lore Jacobs, Zenia Mertens, Lisa Petry, Sarah Wijnants, Aurélie Reynders, Diede Lemey, Jasmien Mathys, Marie Detruyer, Isabelle Illiano, Ella Van Kerkhoven.

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