Czechia 2-2 Ireland
Updated
It finished level: Czechia 2-2 Ireland in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 1/2) on Thu, 26 Mar 2026 at Fortuna Arena, Praha. Czechia goals: Patrik Schick 27' (pen), Ladislav Krejcí 86'. Ireland goals: Troy Parrott 19' (pen), Matej Kovár 23' (og). Expected goals: 1.45-1.28. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Ladislav Krejcí (9).
Match report
Czechia 2-2 Ireland: match report
Czechia and Ireland shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Fortuna Arena on Thursday 26 March in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Troy Parrott put Ireland ahead from the penalty spot on 19' (0-1), an own goal by Matej Kovár made it 0-2 on 23', Patrik Schick pulled one back for Czechia from the penalty spot on 27' (1-2) and Ladislav Krejcí levelled for Czechia on 86' (2-2).
Czechia had 58% of the ball, shots were 12-10 (3-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.45-1.28.
Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 19,137. Referee: Glenn Nyberg.
Match stats
| Czechia | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.45 | 1.28 |
| Total shots | 12 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 27 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 427 (79%) | 263 (67%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 9 |
| Total shots | 12 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 6 |
Lineups
Czechia (3-4-2-1): Matej Kovár, Tomás Holes, Robin Hranác, Ladislav Krejcí, Vladimír Coufal, Lukás Provod, Vladimír Darida, David Jurásek, Patrik Schick, Pavel Sulc, Tomás Chory
Ireland (3-4-2-1): Caoimhín Kelleher, Jake O'Brien, Nathan Collins, Dara O'Shea, Séamus Coleman, Jayson Molumby, Jack Taylor, Ryan Manning, Chiedozie Ogbene, Finn Azaz, Troy Parrott
Key events
- 19' · Goal · Troy Parrott (Ireland)
- 21' · Yellow card · Jack Taylor (Ireland)
- 23' · Goal · Matej Kovár (Ireland)
- 26' · Yellow card · Ryan Manning (Ireland)
- 27' · Goal · Patrik Schick (Czechia)
- 46' · Substitution · Stepán Chaloupek for Tomás Holes (Czechia)
- 46' · Substitution · Tomás Soucek for Vladimír Darida (Czechia)
- 68' · Substitution · Alan Browne for Ryan Manning (Ireland)
- 68' · Substitution · Robert Brady for Jack Taylor (Ireland)
- 73' · Substitution · Mojmír Chytil for Tomás Chory (Czechia)
- 82' · Substitution · Michal Sadílek for David Jurásek (Czechia)
- 82' · Substitution · Adam Karabec for Vladimír Coufal (Czechia)
- 86' · Goal · Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Robin Hranác (Czechia)
- 96' · Substitution · Adam Idah for Chiedozie Ogbene (Ireland)
- 96' · Substitution · Jimmy Dunne for Séamus Coleman (Ireland)
- 103' · Substitution · Jan Kliment for Pavel Sulc (Czechia)
- 115' · Substitution · Sammie Szmodics for Jayson Molumby (Ireland)
- 120'+1 · Substitution · Harvey Vale for Sammie Szmodics (Ireland)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Czechia vs Ireland?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Thu, 26 Mar 2026.
When and where is Czechia vs Ireland?
Thu, 26 Mar 2026, 19:45 UTC at Fortuna Arena, Praha, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.