Republic of Ireland vs Scotland, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueIreland thrash Scotland to grab first Nations League win
The Republic of Ireland beat Scotland 3-0 in the UEFA Nations League on Saturday to record their first win in the competition.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland).
- 1': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Andrew Robertson (Scotland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Ralston with a cross.
- 12': Attempt missed. Callum McGregor (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 13': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 13': Foul by Jack Hendry (Scotland).
- 13': Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Anthony Ralston (Scotland).
- 14': Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Offside, Republic of Ireland. James McClean tries a through ball, but Jason Knight is caught offside.
- 19': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Scott McKenna.
- 20': Goal! Republic of Ireland 1, Scotland 0. Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shane Duffy with a headed pass following a corner.
- 26': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Alan Browne.
- 27': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 28': Goal! Republic of Ireland 2, Scotland 0. Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Obafemi with a through ball.
- 33': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 35': Offside, Scotland. Scott McTominay tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Cullen with a headed pass.
- 36': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 36': Attempt saved. Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
- 36': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Craig Gordon.
- 37': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Grant Hanley.
- 38': Craig Gordon (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Michael Obafemi (Republic of Ireland).
- 39': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Scotland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
- 39': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by John Egan.
- 42': Anthony Ralston (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by James McClean (Republic of Ireland).
- 43': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Alan Browne.
- 44': Foul by Ryan Christie (Scotland).
- 44': Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Ryan Christie (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Che Adams (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by John Egan (Republic of Ireland).
- 45'+1': Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).
- 45'+1': Michael Obafemi (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Republic of Ireland 2, Scotland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Republic of Ireland 2, Scotland 0.
- 45': Substitution, Scotland. Billy Gilmour replaces Jack Hendry.
- 48': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 50': Foul by Ryan Christie (Scotland).
- 50': Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Goal! Republic of Ireland 3, Scotland 0. Michael Obafemi (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Troy Parrott.
- 52': Foul by Callum McGregor (Scotland).
- 52': Michael Obafemi (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Scott Hogan replaces Michael Obafemi because of an injury.
- 56': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Caoimhin Kelleher.
- 58': Foul by Scott McKenna (Scotland).
- 58': Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Scotland. Stuart Armstrong replaces John McGinn.
- 59': Substitution, Scotland. Ross Stewart replaces Che Adams.
- 59': Substitution, Scotland. Jacob Brown replaces Ryan Christie.
- 60': Andrew Robertson (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland).
- 60': Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Scott Hogan (Republic of Ireland) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
- 62': Foul by Callum McGregor (Scotland).
- 62': Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Jacob Brown.
- 64': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Ross Stewart.
- 66': Foul by Scott Hogan (Republic of Ireland).
- 66': Grant Hanley (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Billy Gilmour (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland).
- 72': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Conor Hourihane replaces Jason Knight.
- 72': Attempt saved. Jacob Brown (Scotland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Scotland. John Souttar replaces Scott McKenna because of an injury.
- 76': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Alan Browne.
- 78': Hand ball by Ross Stewart (Scotland).
- 83': Attempt blocked. Ross Stewart (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 83': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by John Egan.
- 84': Hand ball by Billy Gilmour (Scotland).
- 84': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Jeff Hendrick replaces Jayson Molumby.
- 85': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Callum Robinson replaces Troy Parrott.
- 85': Anthony Ralston (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by James McClean (Republic of Ireland).
- 88': Anthony Ralston (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Republic of Ireland).
- 88': Foul by Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland).
- 88': Stuart Armstrong (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Scotland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
- 90'+4': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Republic of Ireland 3, Scotland 0.
- 0': Match ends, Republic of Ireland 3, Scotland 0.
Statistics
 SCO |
IRL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 56.8 | Possession | 43.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 430 | Accurate Passes | 313 |
| 518 | Passes | 399 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 28 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 8 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Location: Dublin,
Attendance: 46,927
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Location: Dublin,
Attendance: 46,927
UEFA Nations League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 5 | +10 | 13 |
| 2 | Slovenia | 5 | +2 | 8 |
| 3 | Scotland | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 5 | -11 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Republic of Ireland (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 4 | Shane Duffy |
| 5 | John Egan |
| 12 | Nathan Collins |
| 6 | Josh Cullen |
| 17 | Jason Knight |
| 15 | Jayson Molumby |
| 11 | James McClean |
| 14 | Alan Browne |
| 10 | Troy Parrott |
| 19 | Michael Obafemi |
Scotland (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Gordon (GK) |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 15 | Scott McKenna |
| 13 | Jack Hendry |
| 8 | Callum McGregor |
| 4 | Scott McTominay |
| 3 | Andy Robertson |
| 23 | Anthony Ralston |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
| 11 | Ryan Christie  |
| 7 | John McGinn |
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