Cork vs Sligo

Premier Division 25 Jul 2025, 18:45
Cork
Cork
2–3
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Sligo
Sligo
🏟 Turner's Cross (Cork) Round 25

Match report

Sligo edged past Cork 3-2 in the Premier Division on 25 July 2025. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Sligo dominated possession with 63% of the ball and had 17 shots to Cork's 16.

The match was played at Turner's Cross (Cork).

Half-time 1-0 Possession 37% - 63% Shots 16 - 17 On target 7 - 8 Corners 6 - 10 Fouls 11 - 5 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Patrick McClean
Sligo · 1 goal
8 Owen Elding 1 goal
8 Kitt Nelson 1 assist
8 Sam Sargeant 6 saves
7 Evan McLaughlin 1 goal
First half vs second half
Sligo came out stronger after half-time, with 14 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–3 7–14
Shots On Goal 4–0 3–8
Ball Possession 41–59 —
Corners 3–0 3–10
Attacks 49–49 48–64
Match statistics
6 Corners 10
6 Substitution 1
97 Attacks 113
50 Dangerous Attacks 60
8 On Target 7
6 Off Target 9
16 Shots Total 17
7 Shots On Goal 8
5 Shots Off Goal 4
4 Shots Blocked 5
13 Shots Inside Box 10
3 Shots Outside Box 7
11 Fouls 5
6 Corners 10
0 Offsides 3
37% Ball Possession 63%
2 Yellow Cards 0
5 Saves 6
283 Passes Total 483
173 Passes Accurate 379
Line-ups 5-4-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cork · 5-4-1
13 C. Brann
2 H. Nevin 28 R. Feely 4 F. Kelleher 17 D. Crowley 19 M. Kiernan
20 J. Fitzpatrick 8 E. McLaughlin 14 K. Nelson 11 C. O'Sullivan
24 S. Maguire
Sligo · 4-2-3-1
29 S. Sargeant
46 C. Reynolds 15 O. Denham 5 P. McClean 3 S. Stewart
4 S. Quirk 16 J. McManus
7 W. Fitzgerald 8 J. Hakiki 28 R. O'Kane
47 O. Elding
Cork
Coach
Gerard Nash
Substitutes
  • 10 Alex Nolan
  • 29 Charlie Lutz
  • 3 Benny Couto
  • 38 Brody Lee
  • 31 Kaedyn Kamara
  • 30 Rory Moloney
  • 23 Freddie Anderson
  • 15 Conor Drinan
  • 25 Matthew Murray
Sligo
Coach
John Russell
Substitutes
  • 19 Francely Lomboto
  • 31 Conor Walsh
  • 52 Gareth McElroy
  • 21 John Mahon
  • 23 Kyle McDonagh
  • 12 Ronan Manning
  • 6 Matthew Wolfe
  • 11 Cian Kavanagh
  • 9 Wilson Waweru
Substitutions
  • 20' ↑ A. Nolan ↓ C. O'Sullivan Cork
  • 70' ↑ F. Lomboto ↓ C. Reynolds Sligo
  • 75' ↑ C. Lutz ↓ S. Maguire Cork
  • 82' ↑ B. Lee ↓ J. Fitzpatrick Cork
  • 82' ↑ Benny Couto ↓ M. Kiernan Cork
  • 83' ↑ K. Kamara ↓ K. Nelson Cork
Cards
  • 85' B. Lee Cork
  • 90+3' A. Nolan Cork
Head-to-head
Cork 5 5 draws 3 Sligo
2025-10-25 Sligo Rovers vs Cork City 1 - 1
2025-07-25 Cork vs Sligo 2 - 3
2025-04-26 Sligo Rovers vs Cork City 1 - 1
2025-03-07 Cork City vs Sligo Rovers 1 - 1
2025-02-01 Cork City vs Sligo Rovers 6 - 3
2023-09-01 Cork City vs Sligo Rovers 3 - 0
Recent form
Cork D D D D D
Sligo D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cork vs Sligo?
Cork lost 2-3 against Sligo on 25 July 2025.
Who won Cork vs Sligo?
Sligo won the match 3-2.
Where was Cork vs Sligo played?
The match was played at Turner's Cross (Cork).
Who had more possession in Cork vs Sligo?
Sligo had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.