Galway United 2-3 Derry City
Updated
Derry City won: Galway United 2-3 Derry City in the League of Ireland (Round 10) on Fri, 18 Apr 2025 at Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway. Galway United goals: Patrick Hickey 43', Vincent Russell Borden 90'+7. Derry City goals: Daniel Mullen 16', Robbie Benson 47', Gavin Whyte 90'+4. Sent off: Cian Byrne (49'). Expected goals: 1.43-2.10. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Robbie Benson (8.2).
Match report
Derry City beat Galway United 3-2
Derry City narrowly beat Galway United 3-2 away from home at Eamonn Deacy Park on Friday 18 April in the League of Ireland.
Daniel Mullen put Derry City ahead on 16' (0-1), Patrick Hickey levelled for Galway United on 43' (1-1), Robbie Benson restored Derry City's lead on 47' (1-2), Gavin Whyte made it 1-3 on 90+4' and Vincent Russell Borden pulled one back for Galway United on 90+7' (2-3).
Gavin Whyte's 90+4' strike proved decisive.
Cian Byrne (Galway United) was sent off on 49'.
Galway United had 43% of the ball, shots were 15-15 (5-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.43-2.10.
Robbie Benson (Derry City) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 2,216. Referee: Declan Toland.
Match stats
| Galway United | Derry City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.43 | 2.10 |
| Total shots | 15 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 20 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 156 (54%) | 267 (68%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total shots | 15 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 9 |
Lineups
Galway United (3-5-2): Evan Watts, Robert Slevin, Killian Brouder, Gregory Cunningham, Jeannot Esua, Cian Byrne, Jimmy Keohane, Vincent Russell Borden, Bobby Burns, Patrick Hickey, Moses Dyer
Derry City (5-3-2): Brian Maher, Sam Todd, Mark Connolly, Kevin Holt, Ronan Boyce, Robbie Benson, Dominic Thomas, Carl Winchester, Michael Duffy, Gavin Whyte, Daniel Mullen
Key events
- 16' · Goal · Daniel Mullen (Derry City)
- 20' · Yellow card · Cian Byrne (Galway United)
- 37' · Yellow card · Michael Duffy (Derry City)
- 39' · Yellow card · Moses Dyer (Galway United)
- 43' · Goal · Patrick Hickey (Galway United)
- 47' · Goal · Robbie Benson (Derry City)
- 49' · Red card · Cian Byrne (Galway United)
- 51' · Yellow card · Vincent Russell Borden (Galway United)
- 57' · Yellow card · Daniel Mullen (Derry City)
- 58' · Yellow card · Brian Maher (Derry City)
- 68' · Substitution · Sean Patton for Daniel Mullen (Derry City)
- 73' · Yellow card · Gregory Cunningham (Galway United)
- 74' · Substitution · David Hurley for Bobby Burns (Galway United)
- 75' · Substitution · Stephen Walsh for Moses Dyer (Galway United)
- 76' · Substitution · Hayden Cann for Ronan Boyce (Derry City)
- 79' · Yellow card · Stephen Walsh (Galway United)
- 81' · Yellow card · Sean Patton (Derry City)
- 84' · Substitution · Cillian Tollett for Jimmy Keohane (Galway United)
- 84' · Substitution · Sean Kerrigan for Robert Slevin (Galway United)
- 85' · Substitution · Paul McMullan for Dominic Thomas (Derry City)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Gavin Whyte (Derry City)
- 90'+7 · Goal · Vincent Russell Borden (Galway United)
All-time head-to-head
21 league meetings since 2015: Galway United 6, draws 7, Derry City 8.
Questions
Who won Galway United vs Derry City?
Derry City won, 2-3 (League of Ireland) on Fri, 18 Apr 2025.
When and where is Galway United vs Derry City?
Fri, 18 Apr 2025, 18:45 UTC at Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway, League of Ireland.
What is the head-to-head record between Galway United and Derry City?
In 21 league meetings since 2015: Galway United 6 wins, 7 draws, Derry City 8 wins (goals 19-24).