Galway United vs Sligo Rovers

Premier Division 16 May 2025, 18:45
Galway United
Galway United
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
🏟 Eamonn Deacy Park (Galway) 👤 D. McGraith Round 16

Match report

Sligo Rovers edged past Galway United 1-0 in the Premier Division on 16 May 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Galway United had 16 shots to Sligo Rovers' 11.

The match was played at Eamonn Deacy Park (Galway), with D. McGraith in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 48% - 52% Shots 16 - 11 On target 4 - 4 Corners 7 - 5 Fouls 11 - 10 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Reece Hutchinson
Sligo Rovers · 1 goal
8 Edward McCarthy captained the side
8 David Hurley captained the side
8 Sam Sargeant 4 saves
8 Gareth McElroy captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–5 9–6
Shots On Goal 2–2 2–2
Ball Possession 48–52 —
Corners 3–3 4–2
Attacks 49–51 36–31
Match statistics
7 Corners 5
5 Substitution 2
85 Attacks 82
61 Dangerous Attacks 44
5 On Target 5
11 Off Target 7
16 Shots Total 11
4 Shots On Goal 4
8 Shots Off Goal 3
4 Shots Blocked 4
10 Shots Inside Box 7
6 Shots Outside Box 4
11 Fouls 10
7 Corners 4
0 Offsides 3
48% Ball Possession 52%
2 Yellow Cards 4
3 Saves 4
275 Passes Total 330
174 Passes Accurate 222
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Galway United · 4-4-2
1 B. Clarke
33 J. Esua 4 R. Slevin 5 K. Brouder 8 G. Cunningham
24 E. McCarthy 2 C. Byrne 10 D. Hurley 18 B. Burns
15 P. Hickey 9 M. Dyer
Sligo Rovers · 4-2-3-1
29 S. Sargeant
21 J. Mahon 46 C. Reynolds 52 G. McElroy 3 R. Hutchinson
6 M. Wolfe 49 J. Hayes
11 C. Kavanagh 47 O. Elding 7 W. Fitzgerald
8 J. Hakiki
Galway United
Coach
J. Caulfield
Substitutes
  • 21 Colm Horgan
  • 7 Stephen Walsh
  • 12 Sean Kerrigan
  • 28 Brian Cunningham
  • 16 Evan Watts
  • 3 Regan Donelon
  • 35 Junior Thiam
  • 22 Conor McCormack
  • 29 Cillian Tollett
Sligo Rovers
Coach
J. Russell
Substitutes
  • 2 Harvey Lintott
  • 19 Francely Lomboto
  • 31 Conor Walsh
  • 27 Connor Malley
  • 71 Daire Patton
  • 23 Kyle McDonagh
  • 10 Stephen Mallon
  • 9 Wilson Waweru
  • 63 Guilherme
Substitutions
  • 57' ↑ C. Horgan ↓ B. Burns Galway United
  • 74' ↑ H. Lintott ↓ C. Reynolds Sligo Rovers
  • 81' ↑ S. Walsh ↓ E. McCarthy Galway United
  • 82' ↑ F. Lomboto ↓ M. Wolfe Sligo Rovers
  • 90+2' ↑ B. Cunningham ↓ C. Horgan Galway United
  • 90+2' ↑ S. Kerrigan ↓ D. Hurley Galway United
Cards
  • 76' C. Kavanagh Sligo Rovers
  • 76' M. Wolfe Sligo Rovers
  • 76' C. Byrne Galway United
  • 85' F. Lomboto Sligo Rovers
  • 90+5' J. Hakiki Sligo Rovers
  • 90+6' O. Elding Sligo Rovers
Head-to-head
Galway United 2 7 draws 5 Sligo Rovers
2026-05-16 Sligo Rovers vs Galway 0 - 0
2026-02-27 Galway vs Sligo Rovers 1 - 0
2026-01-24 Sligo Rovers vs Galway 6 - 0
2025-09-22 Galway vs Sligo Rovers 0 - 1
2025-06-23 Sligo vs Galway Utd 2 - 1
2025-05-16 Galway United vs Sligo Rovers 0 - 1
Recent form
Galway United D D D D D
Sligo Rovers D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Galway United vs Sligo Rovers?
Galway United lost 0-1 against Sligo Rovers on 16 May 2025.
Who won Galway United vs Sligo Rovers?
Sligo Rovers won the match 1-0.
Where was Galway United vs Sligo Rovers played?
The match was played at Eamonn Deacy Park (Galway).
Who had more possession in Galway United vs Sligo Rovers?
Sligo Rovers had 52% of possession, compared to 48% for the other side.