Match report

IFK Norrkoping Defeats St Patrick's Athl. 2-0 in UEFA Europa League

St Patrick's Athl.
St Patrick's Athl.
0–2
FT
IFK Norrkoping
IFK Norrkoping
Jul 11, 2019

IFK Norrkoping secured a 2-0 victory against St Patrick's Athl. in the UEFA Europa League match, thanks to goals from S. Thern and an own goal from L. Desmond. The Swedes dominated the match, with key performances from Kasper Larsen and A. Fransson. St Patrick's struggled to match the pace and intensity of IFK Norrkoping, resulting in a strong defensive showing for the Swedish team.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: St Patrick's Athl. 0–2 IFK Norrkoping
  • • Goals: S. Thern (55'), L. Desmond (85') (Own Goal)
  • • Yellow Cards: Jamie Lennon (13'), Kasper Larsen (24'), A. Fransson (63')
  • • Substitutions: C. Coleman (64') for R. McCabe, G. Shaw (64') for D. Clarke, Conor Clifford (83') for J. Walker, C. Nyman (69') for K. Holmberg, G. Thorarinsson (75') for S. Haksabanovic, S. Skrabb (86') for E. Binaku

Lineups

St Patrick's Athl.

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 26 Brendan Clarke (G)
  • 12 Ciaran Kelly (D)
  • 5 Lee Desmond (D)
  • 4 Kevin Toner (D)
  • 3 Ian Bermingham (D)
  • 17 Simon Madden (D)
  • 6 Conor Clifford (M)
  • 20 Jamie Lennon (M)
  • 23 Cian Coleman (M)
  • 9 Michael Drennan (F)
  • 7 Gary Shaw (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Barry Murphy
  • 2 David Webster
  • 18 Dean Clarke
  • 19 Christopher Forrester
  • 8 Darragh Markey
  • 24 Rhys McCabe
  • 31 Jake Walker

IFK Norrkoping

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Isak Pettersson (G)
  • 25 Filip Dagerstål (D)
  • 6 Kasper Larsen (D)
  • 3 Rasmus Lauritsen (M)
  • 4 Lars Gerson (D)
  • 7 Alexander Fransson (M)
  • 8 Gudmundur Thórarinsson (M)
  • 10 Simon Skrabb (F)
  • 11 Jordan Larsson (F)
  • 5 Christoffer Nyman (F)
  • 21 Simon Thern (M)

Substitutes

  • 91 David Mitov Nilsson
  • 14 Egzon Binaku
  • 2 Henrik Castegren
  • 23 Andreas Blomqvist
  • 99 Sead Hakšabanović
  • 22 Ian Smith
  • 17 Karl Holmberg

Timeline

  1. St Patrick's Athl.
    13' St Patrick's Athl. Card · Yellow Card
    Jamie Lennon
  2. IFK Norrkoping
    24' IFK Norrkoping Card · Yellow Card
    Kasper Larsen
  3. IFK Norrkoping
    55' IFK Norrkoping Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Thern
  4. IFK Norrkoping
    63' IFK Norrkoping Card · Yellow Card
    A. Fransson
  5. St Patrick's Athl.
    64' St Patrick's Athl. subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Coleman · On: R. McCabe
  6. St Patrick's Athl.
    64' St Patrick's Athl. subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Shaw · On: D. Clarke
  7. IFK Norrkoping
    69' IFK Norrkoping subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Nyman · On: K. Holmberg
  8. IFK Norrkoping
    75' IFK Norrkoping subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Thorarinsson · On: S. Haksabanovic
  9. St Patrick's Athl.
    83' St Patrick's Athl. subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Conor Clifford · On: J. Walker
  10. IFK Norrkoping
    85' IFK Norrkoping Goal · Own Goal
    L. Desmond
  11. IFK Norrkoping
    86' IFK Norrkoping subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Skrabb · On: E. Binaku

Match Stats

Stat St Patrick's Athl. IFK Norrkoping
Fouls 6 12
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 9 13
Corners 5 7
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 2 6
Shots off Target 7 7
Possession 38% 62%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ S. Thern's goal in the 55th minute gave IFK Norrkoping the lead and set the tone for the match.
  • ▸ The own goal by L. Desmond in the 85th minute solidified IFK Norrkoping's victory and put the match out of reach for St Patrick's Athl.