Galway United 2-2 Dundalk
Updated
It finished level: Galway United 2-2 Dundalk in the League of Ireland (Round 5) on Fri, 6 Mar 2026 at Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway. Galway United goals: Stephen Walsh 51', Kristopher Twardek 62'. Dundalk goals: Gbemi Arubi 12', Bobby Burns 81'. Expected goals: 1.30-0.91. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Kristopher Twardek (8.2).
Match report
Galway United 2-2 Dundalk: match report
It finished 2-2 between Galway United and Dundalk in the League of Ireland on Friday 6 March.
Gbemi Arubi put Dundalk ahead on 12' (0-1), Stephen Walsh levelled for Galway United on 51' (1-1), Kristopher Twardek restored Galway United's lead on 62' (2-1) and Bobby Burns levelled for Dundalk on 81' (2-2).
Galway United had 44% of the ball, shots were 8-16 (4-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.30-0.91.
Kristopher Twardek (Galway United FC) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 1,933. Referee: Alan Patchell.
Match stats
| Galway United | Dundalk | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.30 | 0.91 |
| Total shots | 8 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 24 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 143 (50%) | 207 (56%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 9 |
| Total shots | 8 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 11 |
Lineups
Galway United (3-5-2): Evan Watts, Gianfranco Facchineri, Connor Barratt, Killian Brouder, Arthur Parker, Jimmy Keohane, Aaron Bolger, Edward McCarthy, Lee Devitt, David Hurley, Stephen Walsh
Dundalk (4-2-3-1): Conor Kearns, John Ross Wilson, Eoin Kenny, Robert Cornwall, Conor O'Keeffe, Aodh Dervin, Keith Buckley, Daryl Horgan, Ronan Teahan, Bobby Burns, Gbemi Arubi
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Gbemi Arubi (Dundalk)
- 17' · Yellow card · Conor O'Keeffe (Dundalk)
- 41' · Substitution · Kristopher Twardek for Connor Barratt (Galway United)
- 51' · Goal · Stephen Walsh (Galway United)
- 54' · Yellow card · Lee Devitt (Galway United)
- 62' · Goal · Kristopher Twardek (Galway United)
- 68' · Substitution · Tyreke Wilson for Keith Buckley (Dundalk)
- 69' · Substitution · Daniel Mullen for Eoin Kenny (Dundalk)
- 69' · Substitution · Declan McDaid for Aodh Dervin (Dundalk)
- 69' · Substitution · Harry Groome for Gbemi Arubi (Dundalk)
- 80' · Yellow card · Kristopher Twardek (Galway United)
- 81' · Goal · Bobby Burns (Dundalk)
- 82' · Substitution · Conor James McCormack for Edward McCarthy (Galway United)
- 82' · Substitution · Matty Wolfe for David Hurley (Galway United)
- 87' · Yellow card · Matty Wolfe (Galway United)
- 90' · Substitution · Axel Piesold for Jimmy Keohane (Galway United)
- 90' · Substitution · Frantz Pierrot for Stephen Walsh (Galway United)
All-time head-to-head
17 league meetings since 2015: Galway United 6, draws 3, Dundalk 8.
Questions
Who won Galway United vs Dundalk?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (League of Ireland) on Fri, 6 Mar 2026.
When and where is Galway United vs Dundalk?
Fri, 6 Mar 2026, 19:45 UTC at Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway, League of Ireland.
What is the head-to-head record between Galway United and Dundalk?
In 17 league meetings since 2015: Galway United 6 wins, 3 draws, Dundalk 8 wins (goals 22-27).