Ireland 1-0 Armenia
Updated
Ireland won: Ireland 1-0 Armenia in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 4) on Tue, 14 Oct 2025 at Aviva Stadium, Dublin. Ireland goals: Evan Ferguson 70'. Sent off: Tigran Barseghyan (52'). Expected goals: 2.46-0.23. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Ryan Manning (8.3).
Match report
Ireland beat Armenia 1-0
Ireland narrowly beat Armenia 1-0 at Aviva Stadium on Tuesday 14 October in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Evan Ferguson put Ireland ahead on 70' (1-0).
Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) was sent off on 52'.
Ireland had 49% of the ball, shots were 17-4 (6-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.46-0.23. Ireland were the better side on chances, too.
Ryan Manning (Ireland) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 42,292. Referee: Benoît Bastien.
Match stats
| Ireland | Armenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.46 | 0.23 |
| Total shots | 17 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 43 | 2 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 377 (82%) | 405 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 0 |
| Total shots | 17 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 1 |
Lineups
Ireland (3-4-2-1): Caoimhin Kelleher, Jake O'Brien, Nathan Collins, Dara O'Shea, Seamus Coleman, William Smallbone, Jayson Molumby, Ryan Manning, Festy Ebosele, Finn Azaz, Evan Ferguson
Armenia (3-4-3): Henri Avagyan, Erik Piloyan, Sergey Muradyan, Styopa Mkrtchyan, Kamo Hovhannisyan, Ugochukwu Iwu, Eduard Spertsyan, Nair Tiknizyan, Tigran Barseghyan, Grant-Leon Ranos, Zhirayr Shaghoyan
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Lucas Zelarayan for Zhirayr Shaghoyan (Armenia)
- 48' · Yellow card · Seamus Coleman (Ireland)
- 52' · Red card · Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia)
- 64' · Substitution · Chiedozie Ogbene for Seamus Coleman (Ireland)
- 65' · Substitution · Troy Parrott for Festy Ebosele (Ireland)
- 70' · Yellow card · Jayson Molumby (Ireland)
- 70' · Goal · Evan Ferguson (Ireland)
- 71' · Substitution · Artur Miranyan for Grant-Leon Ranos (Armenia)
- 72' · Substitution · Edgar Grigoryan for Nair Tiknizyan (Armenia)
- 78' · Yellow card · Ryan Manning (Ireland)
- 81' · Substitution · Adam Idah for Evan Ferguson (Ireland)
- 81' · Substitution · Jack Taylor for William Smallbone (Ireland)
- 81' · Substitution · Vahan Bichakhchyan for Erik Piloyan (Armenia)
- 84' · Yellow card · Jake O'Brien (Ireland)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Ireland vs Armenia?
Ireland won, 1-0 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Tue, 14 Oct 2025.
When and where is Ireland vs Armenia?
Tue, 14 Oct 2025, 18:45 UTC at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.