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Republic of Ireland U21 vs England U21
EURO U-21 QualifyingEurope
Match info
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Turners Cross, Cork, Republic of Ireland
- Attendance
- 5,427
Match preview
Republic of Ireland U21 vs England U21 finished 3–1 in the EURO U-21 Qualifying, played on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 17:00 UTC. The timeline, lineups, statistics and head-to-head record are in the other tabs.
Venue: Turners Cross, Cork.
- 82'
In: Samuel Amo-Ameyaw
Out: Tyler Dibling
- 82'
In: Grady Mcdonnell
Out: Tom Lonergan
- 82'
In: Michael Noonan
Out: Jamie Mullins
- 75'
In: Romeo Akachukwu
Out: Trent Kone-Doherty
- 68'
In: Will Lankshear
Out: Sydie Peck
- 63'
In: Darius Lipsiuc
Out: Conor Mcmanus
- 63'
3-1
- 61'
In: Tyrique George
- 61'
In: Harrison Armstrong
Out: Josh King
- 45'
In: Divine Mukasa
Out: Ethan Nwaneri
- 38'
- 22'
1-1
- 7'
Republic of Ireland U21
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Starting lineup
- 1Noah JaunyG
- 12Cathal McCarthyRM
- 3Conor McmanusLM63'
- 18Alex MurphyCD-L
- 5Sean GrehanCD
- 22Oisin GallagherCD-R
- 14Rory FinneranCM-R
- 6Jacob DevaneyCM-L
- 17Tom LonerganF82'
- 8Jamie MullinsCF-R82'
- 7Trent Kone-DohertyCF-L75'
Substitutes
- 9Michael NoonanSUB82'
- 11Ikechukwu OraziSUB
- 4David OkagbueSUB
- 19Darius LipsiucSUB63'
- 16Conor WalshSUB
- 10Grady McdonnellSUB82'
- 21Romeo AkachukwuSUB75'
- 13Leon AyindeSUB
- 15Kian McMahon-BrownSUB
England U21
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting lineup
- 22Tommy SetfordG
- 14Archie GrayRB
- 15Stephen MfuniLB
- 8Sydie PeckCM68'
- 3Max AlleyneCD-R
- 6Jahmai Simpson-PuseyCD-L
- 10Ethan NwaneriRM45'
- 18Josh KingLM61'
- 9Divin MubamaF
- 20Tyler DiblingRF82'
- 21Amario Cozier-DuberryLF61'
Substitutes
- 11Divine MukasaSUB45'
- 5Ashley PhillipsSUB
- 17Harrison ArmstrongSUB61'
- 23Trey NyoniSUB
- 16Will LankshearSUB68'
- 4Josh AcheampongSUB
- 7Samuel Amo-AmeyawSUB82'
- 13Tommy SimkinSUB
- 19Tyrique GeorgeSUB61'
Overview
- 27.2%Ball possession72.8%
- 9Total shots25
- 4Shots on target6
- 3Corner kicks11
- 9Fouls11
- 4Offsides3
- 5Saves1
- 1Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards0
Attack
- 3Blocked shots9
- 40%Shot accuracy20%
- 0Penalty kicks0
- 0Penalty goals0
- 0Crosses0
- 0Accurate crosses0
- 0%Cross accuracy0%
Passing
- 224Passes590
- 146Accurate passes522
- 70%Pass accuracy90%
- 0Long balls0
- 0Accurate long balls0
- 0%Long ball accuracy0%
Defending
- 24Tackles11
- 16Successful tackles5
- 70%Tackle success50%
- 0Interceptions0
- 28Clearances18
- 0Effective clearances0
0Rep Ireland wins
0draws
1England wins
Form
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England U21 | 10 | +16 | 23 |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 10 | +2 | 20 |
| 3 |  Slovakia U21 | 10 | +4 | 20 |
| 5 |  Andorra U21 | 10 | -5 | 8 |
| 6 |  Kazakhstan U21 | 10 | -10 | 4 |
