Portugal 1-0 Ireland
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Portugal won: Portugal 1-0 Ireland in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 3) on Sat, 11 Oct 2025 at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa. Portugal goals: Ruben Neves 90'+1. Expected goals: 2.97-0.09. Possession: 70-30. Player of the match: Ruben Neves (8.9).
Match report
Portugal beat Ireland 1-0
Portugal narrowly beat Ireland 1-0 at Estádio José Alvalade on Saturday 11 October in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Ruben Neves put Portugal ahead on 90+1' (1-0).
Ruben Neves's 90+1' strike proved decisive.
Portugal had 70% of the ball, shots were 30-2 (6-0 on target) and expected goals finished 2.97-0.09. Portugal were the better side on chances, too.
Ruben Neves (Portugal) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 48,821. Referee: Ivan Kružliak.
Match stats
| Portugal | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 70 | 30 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.97 | 0.09 |
| Total shots | 30 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 40 | 6 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 618 (92%) | 226 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 9 | 0 |
| Total shots | 30 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 16 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 17 | 1 |
Lineups
Portugal (4-2-3-1): Diogo Costa, Diogo Dalot, Ruben Dias, Goncalo Inacio, Nuno Mendes, Ruben Neves, Vitinha, Pedro Neto, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo
Ireland (3-4-2-1): Caoimhin Kelleher, Nathan Collins, Jake O'Brien, Dara O'Shea, Seamus Coleman, Josh Cullen, Jayson Molumby, Ryan Manning, Festy Ebosele, Chiedozie Ogbene, Evan Ferguson
Key events
- 18' · Yellow card · Festy Ebosele (Ireland)
- 46' · Substitution · Renato Veiga for Goncalo Inacio (Portugal)
- 62' · Substitution · Rafael Leao for Pedro Neto (Portugal)
- 62' · Substitution · Nélson Semedo for Vitinha (Portugal)
- 62' · Substitution · Trincao for Diogo Dalot (Portugal)
- 64' · Substitution · Michael Johnston for Festy Ebosele (Ireland)
- 68' · Yellow card · Bruno Fernandes (Portugal)
- 71' · Yellow card · Caoimhin Kelleher (Ireland)
- 76' · Yellow card · Jayson Molumby (Ireland)
- 78' · Substitution · Troy Parrott for Evan Ferguson (Ireland)
- 78' · Substitution · William Smallbone for Chiedozie Ogbene (Ireland)
- 84' · Yellow card · Ryan Manning (Ireland)
- 86' · Substitution · John Egan for Seamus Coleman (Ireland)
- 86' · Substitution · Goncalo Ramos for Bruno Fernandes (Portugal)
- 87' · Yellow card · Josh Cullen (Ireland)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Ruben Neves (Portugal)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Bernardo Silva (Portugal)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Portugal vs Ireland?
Portugal won, 1-0 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Sat, 11 Oct 2025.
When and where is Portugal vs Ireland?
Sat, 11 Oct 2025, 18:45 UTC at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.