Derry City vs St. Patricks

Premier Division 29 Aug 2025, 18:45
Derry City
Derry City
2–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
St. Patricks
St. Patricks
🏟 The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Round 29

Match report

Derry City shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with St. Patricks in the Premier Division on 29 August 2025. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Derry City had 13 shots to St. Patricks' 7.

The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 59% - 41% Shots 13 - 7 On target 6 - 4 Corners 7 - 2 Fouls 15 - 12 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Alex Bannon
Derry City · 2 goals
8 Christopher Forrester 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Mason Melia 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Michael Duffy 1 assist
7 Brian Maher captained the side
First half vs second half
Derry City stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–4 8–3
Shots On Goal 3–2 3–2
Ball Possession 48–52 —
Corners 1–2 6–0
Attacks 47–42 53–27
Match statistics
7 Corners 2
3 Substitution 5
100 Attacks 69
58 Dangerous Attacks 30
6 On Target 4
8 Off Target 3
13 Shots Total 7
6 Shots On Goal 4
5 Shots Off Goal 2
2 Shots Blocked 1
11 Shots Inside Box 5
2 Shots Outside Box 2
15 Fouls 12
7 Corners 2
4 Offsides 4
59% Ball Possession 41%
3 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 4
491 Passes Total 348
405 Passes Accurate 269
Line-ups 3-4-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Derry City · 3-4-3
1 B. Maher
2 R. Boyce 6 M. Connolly 24 S. Todd
8 A. O'Reilly 17 A. Frizzell 15 S. Diallo 19 B. Fleming
11 G. Whyte 10 A. Akinyemi 7 M. Duffy
St. Patricks · 4-2-3-1
94 J. Anang
23 R. McLaughlin 4 J. Redmond 24 L. Turner 30 A. Kazeem
21 A. Sjoberg 6 J. Lennon
10 K. Leavy 8 C. Forrester 25 S. Power
9 M. Melia
Derry City
Coach
Tiernan Lynch
Substitutes
  • 25 Alex Bannon
  • 13 Robbie Benson
  • 21 Danny Mullen
  • 26 Arlo Doherty
  • 16 Hayden Cann
  • 23 Cameron Dummigan
  • 3 Shane Ferguson
  • 41 Callum Downey
  • 32 Sean Patton
St. Patricks
Coach
Stephen Kenny
Substitutes
  • 11 Jason McClelland
  • 19 Barry Baggley
  • 26 Darren Robinson
  • 15 Conor Carty
  • 1 Danny Rogers
  • 5 Tom Grivosti
  • 14 Brandon Kavanagh
  • 22 Jordon Garrick
  • 20 Jake Mulraney
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ A. Bannon ↓ A. Frizzell Derry City
  • 69' ↑ R. Benson ↓ A. O'Reilly Derry City
  • 69' ↑ D. Mullen ↓ G. Whyte Derry City
  • 70' ↑ J. McClelland ↓ A. Kazeem St. Patricks
  • 80' ↑ B. Baggley ↓ S. Power St. Patricks
  • 90+3' ↑ C. Carty ↓ M. Melia St. Patricks
  • 90+3' ↑ D. Robinson ↓ C. Forrester St. Patricks
Cards
  • 8' A. O'Reilly Derry City
  • 57' S. Diallo Derry City
  • 87' A. Sjoberg St. Patricks
  • 90+2' M. Duffy Derry City
Head-to-head
Derry City 12 7 draws 6 St. Patricks
2026-05-22 Derry City vs St. Patricks 0 - 0
2026-03-16 St. Patricks vs Derry City 0 - 0
2025-08-29 Derry City vs St. Patricks 2 - 2
2025-06-23 St Pat's vs Derry 0 - 1
2025-05-05 Derry City vs St Patrick's Athletic 1 - 0
2025-03-03 St Patrick's Athletic vs Derry City 2 - 0
Recent form
Derry City D D D D D
St. Patricks D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Derry City vs St. Patricks?
Derry City drew 2-2 against St. Patricks on 29 August 2025.
Who won Derry City vs St. Patricks?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Derry City vs St. Patricks played?
The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.
Who had more possession in Derry City vs St. Patricks?
Derry City had 59% of possession, compared to 41% for the other side.