Shelbourne vs Linfield, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, First Round

· 1st Leg

Shelbourne

58': Ademipo Odubeko

FT
1 - 0
1st Leg

Linfield

About

Shelbourne are hosting Linfield at Tolka Park, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
17': Joshua Archer (Linfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
19': Jamie Mulgrew (Linfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+4': First Half ends, Shelbourne 0, Linfield 0.
45': Second Half begins Shelbourne 0, Linfield 0.
56': Substitution, Shelbourne. Seán Boyd replaces Ali Coote.
56': Substitution, Shelbourne. Tyreke Wilson replaces James Norris.
57': Substitution, Shelbourne. Daniel Kelly replaces Evan Caffrey.
58': Goal! Shelbourne 1, Linfield 0. Mipo Odubeko (Shelbourne) left footed shot.
72': Substitution, Linfield. Kieran Offord replaces Callumn Morrison.
72': Substitution, Linfield. Christopher McKee replaces Jamie Mulgrew.
78': Substitution, Shelbourne. Ellis Chapman replaces Harry Wood.
88': Substitution, Shelbourne. John Martin replaces Mipo Odubeko.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+4': Ellis Chapman (Shelbourne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Shelbourne 1, Linfield 0.
0': Match ends, Shelbourne 1, Linfield 0.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Tolka Park
Location: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Attendance: 3,655

Line-Ups

Shelbourne (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Conor Kearns (GK)
4	Kameron Ledwidge
29	Patrick Barrett
18	James Norris
27	Evan Caffrey
6	Jonathan Lunney
8	Mark Coyle
23	Kerr McInroy
7	Harry Wood
14	Alistair Coote
11	Ademipo Odubeko

Shelbourne Substitutes:

Daniel Kelly, Tyreke Wilson, John Martin, John O'Sullivan, Sam Bone, Sean Boyd, Lewis Temple, Ali Topcu, Lorcan Healy, Ellis Chapman, Raymond Offor, Daniel Ring.

Linfield (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Chris Johns (GK)
15	Ben Hall
3	Euan East
67	Matthew Orr
22	Jamie Mulgrew
21	Joshua Archer
34	Dane Mccullough
27	Ethan Mcgee
29	Matthew Fitzpatrick
38	Callum Morrison
7	Kirk Millar

Linfield Substitutes:

Sam Roscoe, Ryan Mckay, Kieran Offord, Rhys Annett, Scot Whiteside, Sean Brown, Charlie Allen, David Walsh, Christopher Mckee.

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