Republic of Ireland U21 3-1 England U21: result and report
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UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying · 06 Oct, 17:00 UTC · Turners Cross · Attendance: 5,427
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Republic of Ireland U21 beat England U21 3-1 at Turners Cross in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying on 6 October 2026. Scorers — Republic of Ireland U21: Tom Lonergan (22'), Conor Mcmanus (38'), Tom Lonergan (63'); England U21: Tyler Dibling (7'). England U21 had more of the ball (72.7% possession) and shots finished 9 to 25. Player of the match by Play Score rating: Tom Lonergan (8.6). In the table, Republic of Ireland U21 are 2nd on 20 points and England U21 1st on 23.
Key events
7'⚽Tyler Dibling
22'⚽Tom Lonergan
26'🟨Cathal McCarthy
28'🟨Stephen Mfuni
38'⚽Conor Mcmanus
63'⚽Tom Lonergan
Match stats
Republic of Ireland U21England U21
27.3Posse de bola72.7
9Finalizações25
4Chutes no gol6
3Chutes bloqueados9
3Escanteios11
9Faltas11
4Impedimentos3
1Cartões amarelos1
0Cartões vermelhos0
5Defesas do goleiro1
225Passes591
145Passes certos524
Line-ups
Republic of Ireland U21 3-4-2-1
- 1Noah JaunyG7.4
- 5Sean GrehanCD6.4
- 18Alex MurphyCD-L6.3
- 22Oisin GallagherCD-R6.5
- 6Jacob DevaneyCM-L6.5
- 14Rory FinneranCM-R7.2
- 3Conor McmanusLM7.6
- 12Cathal McCarthyRM6.3
- 17Tom LonerganF8.6
- 7Trent Kone-DohertyCF-L7.1
- 8Jamie MullinsCF-R6.5
Substitutes
- 9Michael NoonanSUB6.6
- 11Ikechukwu OraziSUB
- 4David OkagbueSUB
- 19Darius LipsiucSUB6.6
- 16Conor WalshSUB
- 10Grady McdonnellSUB6.6
- 21Romeo AkachukwuSUB6.6
- 13Leon AyindeSUB
- 15Kian McMahon-BrownSUB
England U21 4-3-3
- 22Tommy SetfordG5.4
- 6Jahmai Simpson-PuseyCD-L5.5
- 3Max AlleyneCD-R5.6
- 15Stephen MfuniLB5.4
- 14Archie GrayRB5.6
- 8Sydie PeckCM5.9
- 18Josh KingLM6
- 10Ethan NwaneriRM6.2
- 9Divin MubamaF6.1
- 21Amario Cozier-DuberryLF6.1
- 20Tyler DiblingRF7.2
Substitutes
- 11Divine MukasaSUB6.2
- 5Ashley PhillipsSUB
- 17Harrison ArmstrongSUB6.3
- 23Trey NyoniSUB
- 16Will LankshearSUB6.2
- 4Josh AcheampongSUB
- 7Samuel Amo-AmeyawSUB6.2
- 13Tommy SimkinSUB
- 19Tyrique GeorgeSUB6.3
Play Score ratings from 0 to 10, calculated from each player’s statistics.
Form and head-to-head
Republic of Ireland U21LDWWW
England U21WDWWD
StandingsFull standings →
| # | Team | J | SG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | +16 | 23 | |
| 2 | 10 | +2 | 20 | |
| 3 | 10 | +4 | 20 | |
| 4 | 10 | -7 | 9 | |
| 5 | 10 | -5 | 8 | |
| 6 | 10 | -10 | 4 |