Derry City vs Drogheda United

Premier Division 13 Aug 2023, 17:30
Derry City
Derry City
3–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Drogheda United
Drogheda United
🏟 The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)) 👤 E. O'Shea Round 27

Match report

Derry City cruised past Drogheda United 3-0 in the Premier Division on 13 August 2023.

Derry City dominated possession with 65% of the ball and had 13 shots to Drogheda United's 8.

The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)), with E. O'Shea in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 65% - 35% Shots 13 - 8 On target 6 - 2 Corners 7 - 2 Fouls 5 - 5 Yellow cards 2
9
Player of the match
Michael Duffy
Derry City · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Brian Maher captained the side
7 Jordan McEneff 1 goal
7 Jamie McGonigle 1 goal
7 Ronan Boyce captained the side
First half vs second half
Derry City stepped it up after the break, with 9 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–2 9–6
Shots On Goal 1–1 5–1
Ball Possession 68–32 —
Corners 3–1 4–1
Match statistics
13 Shots Total 8
6 Shots On Goal 2
5 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 2
10 Shots Inside Box 5
3 Shots Outside Box 3
5 Fouls 5
7 Corners 2
3 Offsides 2
65% Ball Possession 35%
1 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 3
607 Passes Total 332
513 Passes Accurate 226
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Derry City · 4-3-3
1 B. Maher
2 R. Boyce 16 S. McEleney 17 C. McJannett 3 C. Coll
28 A. O'Reilly 22 J. McEneff 15 S. Diallo
20 B. Kavanagh 21 D. Mullen 7 M. Duffy
Drogheda United · 4-2-3-1
35 A. Wogan
21 L. Heeney 18 J. Egan 5 C. Keeley 4 C. Kane
19 R. Brennan 8 G. Deegan
11 A. Foley 7 D. Markey 16 D. Rooney
9 K. Robinson
Derry City
Coach
R. Higgins
Substitutes
  • 8 William Patching
  • 12 Paul McMullan
  • 10 Patrick McEleney
  • 9 Jamie McGonigle
  • 6 Mark Connolly
  • 26 Ryan Tadhg
  • 14 Ben Doherty
  • 23 Cameron Dummigan
  • 29 Cian Kavanagh
Drogheda United
Coach
K. Doherty
Substitutes
  • 28 Darragh Noone
  • 22 Aaron McNally
  • 24 Warren Davis
  • 1 Colin McCabe
  • 41 Finn Moore
  • 17 Jarlath Jones
  • 37 Luke Slater
  • 14 Matthew O'Brien
  • 29 Michael Leddy
Substitutions
  • 59' ↑ W. Patching ↓ J. McEneff Derry City
  • 59' ↑ P. McMullan ↓ B. Kavanagh Derry City
  • 59' ↑ D. Noone ↓ K. Robinson Drogheda United
  • 60' ↑ P. McEleney ↓ S. Diallo Derry City
  • 69' ↑ A. McNally ↓ A. Foley Drogheda United
  • 71' ↑ J. McGonigle ↓ D. Mullen Derry City
  • 84' ↑ M. Connolly ↓ S. McEleney Derry City
  • 84' ↑ W. Davis ↓ D. Markey Drogheda United
Cards
  • 48' R. Brennan Drogheda United
  • 54' A. O'Reilly Derry City
Head-to-head
Derry City 9 13 draws 6 Drogheda United
2026-06-26 Derry City vs Drogheda 0 - 0
2026-05-08 Drogheda vs Derry City 0 - 0
2026-03-20 Derry City vs Drogheda 2 - 2
2025-09-26 Drogheda vs Derry City 1 - 1
2025-08-16 Derry vs Drogheda 1 - 2
2025-06-27 Derry vs Drogheda 3 - 0
Recent form
Derry City D D D D D
Drogheda United D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Derry City vs Drogheda United?
Derry City won 3-0 against Drogheda United on 13 August 2023.
Who won Derry City vs Drogheda United?
Derry City won the match 3-0.
Where was Derry City vs Drogheda United played?
The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)).
Who had more possession in Derry City vs Drogheda United?
Derry City had 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.