Republic of Ireland vs Azerbaijan

WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage 4 Sep 2021, 16:00
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
1–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
🏟 Aviva Stadium (Dublin) 👤 J. Brisard Round 5

Match report

Republic of Ireland were held to a 1-1 draw by Azerbaijan in the WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage on 4 September 2021.

Republic of Ireland had 21 shots to Azerbaijan's 10.

The match was played at Aviva Stadium (Dublin), with J. Brisard in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 59% - 41% Shots 21 - 10 On target 5 - 4 Corners 5 - 3 Fouls 9 - 13 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Shane Duffy
Republic of Ireland · 1 goal
8 Emin Makhmudov 1 goal
8 Josh Cullen 1 assist
8 James McClean 61 passes (84% accurate)
8 Sahruddin Mahammedeliyev 4 saves
First half vs second half
Republic of Ireland stepped it up after the break, with 14 shots in the second half compared to 7 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–7 14–3
Shots On Goal 1–3 4–1
Ball Possession 49–51 —
Corners 1–2 4–1
Attacks 72–43 80–27
Match statistics
5 Substitution 5
152 Attacks 70
89 Dangerous Attacks 23
5 On Target 4
16 Off Target 5
21 Shots Total 10
5 Shots On Goal 4
9 Shots Off Goal 3
7 Shots Blocked 3
19 Shots Inside Box 3
2 Shots Outside Box 7
9 Fouls 13
5 Corners 3
1 Offsides 1
59% Ball Possession 41%
2 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 4
496 Passes Total 366
419 Passes Accurate 273
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Republic of Ireland · 3-4-2-1
1 G. Bazunu
2 S. Coleman 4 S. Duffy 5 J. Egan
7 M. Doherty 17 J. Molumby 6 J. Cullen 11 J. McClean
10 T. Parrott 21 A. Connolly
9 A. Idah
Azerbaijan · 4-3-3
1 S. Mahammedeliyev
5 M. Medvedev 14 E. Badalov 4 H. Haghverdi 18 A. Krivotsyuk
8 E. Makhmudov 2 Q. Qarayev 17 T. Bayramov
7 N. Alasgarov 10 M. Emreli 20 F. Ozobic
Republic of Ireland
Coach
S. Kenny
Substitutes
  • 16 Caoimhin Kelleher
  • 23 James Talbot
  • 22 Andrew Omobamidele
  • 13 Jeff Hendrick
  • 8 Conor Hourihane
  • 14 Alan Browne
  • 15 Daryl Horgan
  • 20 Ronan Curtis
  • 3 Ryan Manning
  • 18 Jamie McGrath
  • 12 Callum Robinson
  • 19 James Collins
Azerbaijan
Coach
G. De Biasi
Substitutes
  • 12 Mehdi Dzhenetov
  • 23 Aydin Bayramov
  • 13 Abbas Hüseynov
  • 15 Bahlul Mustafazada
  • 19 Tamkin Khalilzadeh
  • 3 Azer Salahli
  • 6 Vugar Mustafayev
  • 21 Ismayil Ibrahimli
  • 22 Rahim Sadikhov
  • 9 Rustam Akhmedzade
  • 11 Ramil Sheydaev
  • 16 Anatoli Nuriev
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ D. Horgan ↓ A. Connolly Republic of Ireland
  • 63' ↑ C. Hourihane ↓ J. Molumby Republic of Ireland
  • 63' ↑ C. Robinson ↓ T. Parrott Republic of Ireland
  • 70' ↑ A. Hüseynov ↓ M. Medvedev Azerbaijan
  • 70' ↑ A. Salahlı ↓ T. Bayramov Azerbaijan
  • 71' ↑ R. Əhmədzadə ↓ N. Ələsgərov Azerbaijan
  • 79' ↑ R. Şeydayev ↓ M. Emreli Azerbaijan
  • 80' ↑ J. Collins ↓ M. Doherty Republic of Ireland
  • 80' ↑ A. Nuriyev ↓ F. Ozobić Azerbaijan
  • 87' ↑ A. Browne ↓ J. Cullen Republic of Ireland
Cards
  • 56' J. Molumby Republic of Ireland
  • 67' A. Kryvotsiuk Azerbaijan
  • 87' E. Makhmudov Azerbaijan
  • 90+5' A. Browne Republic of Ireland
Head-to-head
Republic of Ireland 1 1 draws 0 Azerbaijan
2021-10-09 Azerbaijan vs Republic of Ireland 0 - 3
2021-09-04 Republic of Ireland vs Azerbaijan 1 - 1
Recent form
Republic of Ireland D D D D D
Azerbaijan L D L L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Republic of Ireland vs Azerbaijan?
Republic of Ireland drew 1-1 against Azerbaijan on 4 September 2021.
Who won Republic of Ireland vs Azerbaijan?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Republic of Ireland vs Azerbaijan played?
The match was played at Aviva Stadium (Dublin).
Who had more possession in Republic of Ireland vs Azerbaijan?
Republic of Ireland had 59% of possession, compared to 41% for the other side.