Armenia 2-1 Ireland
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Armenia won: Armenia 2-1 Ireland in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 2) on Tue, 9 Sept 2025 at Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht, Yerevan. Armenia goals: Eduard Spertsyan 45'+1 (pen), Grant-Leon Ranos 51'. Ireland goals: Evan Ferguson 57'. Expected goals: 2.45-0.80. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Eduard Spertsyan (8.1).
Match report
Armenia beat Ireland 2-1
Armenia narrowly beat Ireland 2-1 at Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht on Tuesday 9 September in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Eduard Spertsyan put Armenia ahead from the penalty spot on 45+1' (1-0), Grant-Leon Ranos made it 2-0 on 51' and Evan Ferguson pulled one back for Ireland on 57' (2-1).
Armenia had 52% of the ball, shots were 15-8 (8-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.45-0.80. Armenia were the better side on chances, too.
Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 13,144. Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili.
Match stats
| Armenia | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.45 | 0.80 |
| Total shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 18 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 352 (82%) | 304 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 1 | 2 |
| Total shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 4 |
Lineups
Armenia (3-4-3): Ognjen Cancarevic, Kamo Hovhannisyan, Nair Tiknizyan, Erik Piloyan, Sergey Muradyan, Georgiy Arutiunian, Ugochukwu Iwu, Eduard Spertsyan, Grant-Leon Ranos, Lucas Zelarayan, Tigran Barseghyan
Ireland (3-4-3): Caoimhin Kelleher, Chiedozie Ogbene, Ryan Manning, Dara O'Shea, Nathan Collins, Jake O'Brien, Josh Cullen, Jason Knight, Evan Ferguson, Finn Azaz, Jack Taylor
Key events
- 45'+1 · Goal · Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia)
- 46' · Substitution · Kasey McAteer for Chiedozie Ogbene (Ireland)
- 46' · Substitution · Adam Idah for Jack Taylor (Ireland)
- 51' · Goal · Grant-Leon Ranos (Armenia)
- 57' · Goal · Evan Ferguson (Ireland)
- 66' · Substitution · Vahan Bichakhchyan for Grant-Leon Ranos (Armenia)
- 70' · Substitution · Michael Johnston for Finn Azaz (Ireland)
- 70' · Substitution · Killian Phillips for Josh Cullen (Ireland)
- 78' · Substitution · Artur Serobyan for Lucas Zelarayan (Armenia)
- 78' · Substitution · Zhirayr Shaghoyan for Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia)
- 80' · Yellow card · Jason Knight (Ireland)
- 82' · Substitution · Liam Scales for Ryan Manning (Ireland)
- 90'+9 · Yellow card · Kamo Hovhannisyan (Armenia)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Armenia vs Ireland?
Armenia won, 2-1 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Tue, 9 Sept 2025.
When and where is Armenia vs Ireland?
Tue, 9 Sept 2025, 16:00 UTC at Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht, Yerevan, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.