Republic of Ireland vs Luxembourg

WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage 27 Mar 2021, 19:45
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
🏟 Aviva Stadium (Dublin) 👤 F. Jović Round 2

Match report

Luxembourg edged past Republic of Ireland 1-0 in the WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage on 27 March 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Republic of Ireland dominated possession with 63% of the ball and had 11 shots to Luxembourg's 9.

The match was played at Aviva Stadium (Dublin), with F. Jović in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 63% - 37% Shots 11 - 9 On target 3 - 4 Corners 3 - 4 Fouls 16 - 16 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Gerson Rodrigues
Luxembourg · 1 goal
8 Anthony Moris 3 saves
7 Gavin Bazunu 3 saves
7 Séamus Coleman captained the side
7 Dara O'Shea 65 passes (88% accurate)
Match statistics
11 Shots Total 9
3 Shots On Goal 4
6 Shots Off Goal 3
2 Shots Blocked 2
9 Shots Inside Box 1
2 Shots Outside Box 8
16 Fouls 16
3 Corners 4
2 Offsides 2
63% Ball Possession 37%
2 Yellow Cards 3
3 Saves 3
559 Passes Total 333
468 Passes Accurate 249
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Republic of Ireland · 4-4-2
16 G. Bazunu
2 S. Coleman 20 D. O'Shea 5 C. Clark 7 M. Doherty
6 J. Knight 17 J. Cullen 3 E. Stevens 8 A. Browne
9 J. Collins 12 C. Robinson
Luxembourg · 4-4-2
1 A. Moris
22 M. Martins 2 M. Chanot 3 E. Mahmutović 18 L. Jans
8 C. Pereira 11 V. Thill 15 O. Thill 16 L. Barreiro
10 G. Rodrigues 9 D. Sinani
Republic of Ireland
Coach
S. Kenny
Substitutes
  • 23 Kieran O'Hara
  • 1 Mark Travers
  • 22 Cyrus Christie
  • 4 Shane Duffy
  • 21 Darragh Lenihan
  • 11 James McClean
  • 14 Daryl Horgan
  • 15 Jayson Molumby
  • 10 Robbie Brady
  • 13 Jeff Hendrick
  • 18 Shane Long
  • 19 Troy Parrott
Luxembourg
Coach
L. Holtz
Substitutes
  • 12 Ralph Schon
  • 23 Lucas Fox
  • 7 Lars Gerson
  • 17 Mica Pinto
  • 13 Eldin Dzogovic
  • 21 Sebastien Thill
  • 6 Timothé Rupil
  • 19 Aldin Skenderović
  • 14 Maurice Deville
  • 5 Florian Bohnert
  • 20 Edvin Muratović
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Robbie Brady ↓ Matt Doherty Republic of Ireland
  • 61' ↑ James McClean ↓ Ciaran Clark Republic of Ireland
  • 73' ↑ Shane Long ↓ Callum Robinson Republic of Ireland
  • 79' ↑ Maurice Deville ↓ Vincent Thill Luxembourg
  • 88' ↑ Troy Parrott ↓ James Collins Republic of Ireland
  • 88' ↑ Jayson Molumby ↓ Josh Cullen Republic of Ireland
  • 90' ↑ Lars Gerson ↓ Danel Sinani Luxembourg
Cards
  • 13' Olivier Thill Luxembourg
  • 53' Enda Stevens Republic of Ireland
  • 53' Danel Sinani Luxembourg
  • 58' Laurent Jans Luxembourg
  • 80' Josh Cullen Republic of Ireland
Head-to-head
Republic of Ireland 1 1 draws 1 Luxembourg
2025-06-10 Luxembourg vs Rep. Ireland 0 - 0
2021-11-14 Luxembourg vs Republic of Ireland 0 - 3
2021-03-27 Republic of Ireland vs Luxembourg 0 - 1
Recent form
Republic of Ireland D D D D D
Luxembourg L D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Republic of Ireland vs Luxembourg?
Republic of Ireland lost 0-1 against Luxembourg on 27 March 2021.
Who won Republic of Ireland vs Luxembourg?
Luxembourg won the match 1-0.
Where was Republic of Ireland vs Luxembourg played?
The match was played at Aviva Stadium (Dublin).
Who had more possession in Republic of Ireland vs Luxembourg?
Republic of Ireland had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.