Match report

Rep. Of Ireland Defeats Armenia 1-0 in World Cup Qualification Europe

Rep. Of Ireland
Rep. Of Ireland
1–0
FT
Armenia
Armenia
Oct 14, 2025

Rep. Of Ireland held off Armenia to secure a 1-0 victory in their World Cup Qualification Europe match, with E. Ferguson scoring the lone goal in the 70th minute. Armenia struggled after a red card was issued to Tigran Barseghyan in the 52nd minute, leaving them with ten men for the remainder of the match.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Rep. Of Ireland 1 - 0 Armenia
  • • Goal: E. Ferguson (70')
  • • Red Card: Tigran Barseghyan (52')
  • • Yellow Cards: S. Coleman (48'), J. Molumby (69'), R. Manning (78'), Jake O'Brien (83')
  • • Substitutions: Rep. Of Ireland - F. Ebosele (65'), S. Coleman (65'), W. Smallbone (81')
  • • Substitutions: Armenia - Z. Shaghoyan (46'), G. Ranos (71'), Nair Tiknizyan (71'), E. Piloyan (81')

Lineups

Rep. Of Ireland

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 C. Kelleher (G)
  • 5 J. O'Brien (D)
  • 22 N. Collins (D)
  • 4 D. O'Shea (D)
  • 2 S. Coleman (M)
  • 18 W. Smallbone (M)
  • 8 J. Molumby (M)
  • 3 R. Manning (M)
  • 21 F. Ebosele (F)
  • 11 F. Azaz (F)
  • 9 E. Ferguson (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 G. Bazunu
  • 23 M. Travers
  • 6 J. Taylor
  • 7 T. Parrott
  • 10 A. Idah
  • 12 J. Dunne
  • 13 W. Ferry
  • 14 C. Coventry
  • 15 J. Egan
  • 17 K. McAteer
  • 19 M. Johnston
  • 20 C. Ogbene

Armenia

Starting XI

  • 16 H. Avagyan (G)
  • 3 E. Piloyan (D)
  • 2 S. Muradyan (D)
  • 5 S. Mkrtchyan (D)
  • 13 K. Hovhannisyan (M)
  • 6 U. Iwu (M)
  • 8 E. Spertsyan (M)
  • 21 N. Tiknizyan (M)
  • 11 T. Barseghyan (F)
  • 17 G. Ranos (F)
  • 7 Z. Shaghoyan (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 O. Cancarevic
  • 12 A. Beglaryan
  • 4 G. Harutyunyan
  • 9 A. Serobyan
  • 10 L. Zelarayan
  • 14 K. Muradyan
  • 15 N. Aghasaryan
  • 18 A. Miranyan
  • 19 E. Grigoryan
  • 20 D. Davidyan
  • 22 E. Simonyan
  • 23 V. Bichakhchyan

Timeline

  1. Armenia
    46' Armenia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Z. Shaghoyan · On: L. Zelarayán
  2. Rep. Of Ireland
    48' Rep. Of Ireland Card · Yellow Card
    S. Coleman

    Foul

  3. Armenia
    52' Armenia Card · Red Card
    Tigran Barseghyan

    Violent conduct

  4. Rep. Of Ireland
    65' Rep. Of Ireland subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Ebosele · On: T. Parrott
  5. Rep. Of Ireland
    65' Rep. Of Ireland subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Coleman · On: C. Ogbene
  6. Rep. Of Ireland
    69' Rep. Of Ireland Card · Yellow Card
    J. Molumby

    Foul

  7. Rep. Of Ireland
    70' Rep. Of Ireland Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Ferguson · Assist: W. Smallbone
  8. Armenia
    71' Armenia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Ranos · On: A. Miranyan
  9. Armenia
    71' Armenia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Nair Tiknizyan · On: E. Grigoryan
  10. Rep. Of Ireland
    78' Rep. Of Ireland Card · Yellow Card
    R. Manning

    Foul

  11. Rep. Of Ireland
    81' Rep. Of Ireland subst · Substitution 3
    Off: W. Smallbone · On: Jack Taylor
  12. Armenia
    81' Armenia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Piloyan · On: V. Bichakhchyan
  13. Rep. Of Ireland
    83' Rep. Of Ireland Card · Yellow Card
    Jake O'Brien

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Rep. Of Ireland Armenia
Fouls 12 6
Pass Accuracy 82% 81%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 17 4
Corners 6 0
Total Passes 459 502
Yellow Cards 4 0
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 6 1
xG 2.14 0.11
Shots off Target 8 1
Possession 49% 51%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 377 405
Shots Inside Box 15 1
Saves 1 5
Shots Outside Box 2 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The game's momentum shifted dramatically in the 52nd minute when Tigran Barseghyan of Armenia was sent off, leaving Armenia to play with ten men.
  • ▸ E. Ferguson's goal in the 70th minute sealed Rep. Of Ireland's victory, capitalizing on the numerical advantage gained from Armenia's red card.