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Portugal vs Ireland (2025-10-11T18:45:00.000Z)

World Cup Qualification UEFA Round 3
  • Estádio José Alvalade
  • Ivan Kružliak
1 - 0Full time

Portugal vs Ireland (2025-10-11T18:45:00.000Z)


Match review

Portugal 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Neves winner spares Ronaldo's blushes after saved penalty

It looked as though the Republic of Ireland would leave Portugal with a valuable point, until Ruben Neves headed home in the 91st minute.


Momentum

    Top stats

    Ball possession
    70%
    30%
  • 3.11
    Expected goals (xG)
    0.09
  • 30
    Total shots
    2
  • 3
    Big chances
    0

Events

18’
Festy Ebosele
46’
Cristiano RonaldoMissed penalty
75’
Ruben Neves (1 - 0)assist by Trincao
90’+1
7.3

Portugal

4-2-3-1

6.4

Ireland

3-4-2-1
7.3
Portugal
4-2-3-1
7.1
1Costa
6.4
Ireland
3-4-2-1

Coach

Coach

Substitutes

Team form


    Top stats

    Ball possession
    70%
    30%
  • 3.11
    Expected goals (xG)
    0.09
  • 30
    Total shots
    2
  • 3
    Big chances
    0

Player of the Match

Ruben Neves
Portugal
8.9

About the match

    Portugal faces Ireland at Estádio José Alvalade on Sat, Oct 11, 2025, 18:45 UTC. This match is part of the World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. F. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Portugal and Ireland have fared against each other in the past. On FotMob, you can follow the Portugal vs Ireland live score with a full set of match features, including:

  • Live updates: Every goal, card, substitution and key moment instantly delivered on FotMob.

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  • The lineups are:
    Portugal (4-2-3-1): Diogo Costa - Diogo Dalot, Ruben Dias, Goncalo Inacio, Nuno Mendes - Ruben Neves, Vitinha - Pedro Neto, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva - Cristiano Ronaldo.
    Ireland (3-4-2-1): Caoimhin Kelleher - Nathan Collins, Jake O'Brien, Dara O'Shea - Seamus Coleman, Josh Cullen, Jayson Molumby, Ryan Manning - Festy Ebosele, Chiedozie Ogbene - Evan Ferguson.

  • Unavailable players for Portugal: Joao Neves (injury). Ireland does not have any unavailable players.

  • Team form & Head-to-head history: Compare recent results and see how Portugal and Ireland have performed against each other. The current head to head record for the teams are Portugal 3 win(s), Ireland 0 win(s), and 1 draw(s).

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Insights

  • Haven't lost in 5 matches

Estádio José AlvaladeLisboa, Portugal
Capacity52,095
Attendance48,821
94%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
23°C

Who will win?


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Estádio José AlvaladeLisboa, Portugal
Capacity52,095
Attendance48,821
94%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
23°C

Insights

  • Haven't lost in 5 matches

About the match

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