Linfield 1-2 Cliftonville

Updated

Cliftonville won: Linfield 1-2 Cliftonville in the NIFL Premiership (Round 38) on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 at Windsor Park. Linfield goals: Christopher McKee 8' (pen). Cliftonville goals: Liam McStravick 4', Liam McStravick 30'. Possession: 50%-50%.

Match report

Cliftonville beat Linfield 2-1

Cliftonville narrowly beat Linfield 2-1 away from home at Windsor Park on Saturday 25 April in the NIFL Premiership.

Liam McStravick put Cliftonville ahead on 4' (0-1), Christopher McKee levelled for Linfield from the penalty spot on 8' (1-1) and Liam McStravick restored Cliftonville's lead on 30' (1-2).

Linfield had 50%% of the ball, shots were 5-6 (3-5 on target).

Match stats

LinfieldCliftonville
Possession50%50%
Corners73
Offsides04
Attacks200190
Free Kicks1313
Total Shots56
Shots On Target35
Shots Off Target21
Throw-Ins2419
Goal Kicks33

Lineups

Linfield: Matthew Fitzpatrick, Ben Hall, D. Leahy, Kyle McClean, Dane McCullough, Ethan McGee, Christopher McKee, Kirk Millar, Jamie Mulgrew, David Walsh, Matthew Yates

Cliftonville: Adam Carroll, L. Conlan, Ryan Curran, Rory Hale, Keevan Hawthorne, Joshua Kelly, Shaun Leppard, Liam Mcstravick, P. Morrison, Joseph Toole, Harry Wilson

Key events

  • 4' · Goal · Liam McStravick (Cliftonville)
  • 8' · Goal · Christopher McKee (Linfield)
  • 30' · Goal · Liam McStravick (Cliftonville)

All-time head-to-head

Linfield vs Cliftonville: full head-to-head record

Questions

Who won Linfield vs Cliftonville?

Cliftonville won, 1-2 (NIFL Premiership) on Sat, 25 Apr 2026.

When and where is Linfield vs Cliftonville?

Sat, 25 Apr 2026, 16:30 UTC at Windsor Park, NIFL Premiership.