Ireland 2-2 Austria
Updated
It finished level: Ireland 2-2 Austria in the Nations League (Round 3) on Thu, 1 Oct 2026 at Aviva Stadium, Dublin. Ireland goals: Troy Parrott 12', Troy Parrott 45' (pen). Austria goals: Alexander Prass 71', Michael Gregoritsch 77'. Expected goals: 1.62-1.37. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Troy Parrott (9).
Match report
Ireland 2-2 Austria: match report
It finished 2-2 between Ireland and Austria in the Nations League on Thursday 1 October.
Troy Parrott put Ireland ahead on 12' (1-0), added another from the penalty spot on 45' (2-0), Alexander Prass pulled one back for Austria on 71' (2-1) and Michael Gregoritsch levelled for Austria on 77' (2-2).
Ireland had 42% of the ball, shots were 9-16 (3-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.62-1.37.
Troy Parrott (Ireland) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 45,784. Referee: Allard Lindhout.
Match stats
| Ireland | Austria | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.62 | 1.37 |
| Total shots | 9 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 30 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 287 (76%) | 441 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 9 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 11 |
Lineups
Ireland (3-4-2-1): Caoimhín Kelleher, Dara O'Shea, John Egan, Liam Scales, James Abankwah, Finn Azaz, Conor Coventry, Ryan Manning, Jack Moylan, Adam Idah, Troy Parrott
Austria (4-2-3-1): Florian Wiegele, Stefan Posch, David Affengruber, Philipp Lienhart, Phillipp Mwene, Nicolas Seiwald, Xaver Schlager, Patrick Wimmer, Carney Chukwuemeka, Romano Schmid, Saša Kalajdžić
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Troy Parrott (Ireland)
- 45' · Goal · Troy Parrott (Ireland)
- 46' · Substitution · Maximilian Wöber for David Affengruber (Austria)
- 46' · Substitution · Konrad Laimer for Nicolas Seiwald (Austria)
- 46' · Substitution · Michael Gregoritsch for Carney Chukwuemeka (Austria)
- 60' · Yellow card · James Abankwah (Ireland)
- 62' · Substitution · Liam Kitching for Liam Scales (Ireland)
- 63' · Substitution · Jayson Molumby for Adam Idah (Ireland)
- 67' · Substitution · Alexander Prass for Romano Schmid (Austria)
- 71' · Goal · Alexander Prass (Austria)
- 75' · Substitution · Jake O'Brien for James Abankwah (Ireland)
- 75' · Substitution · Chiedozie Ogbene for Troy Parrott (Ireland)
- 77' · Goal · Michael Gregoritsch (Austria)
- 82' · Yellow card · Ryan Manning (Ireland)
- 85' · Yellow card · Maximilian Wöber (Austria)
- 86' · Substitution · Thomas Cannon for Jack Moylan (Ireland)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Ireland vs Austria?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Nations League) on Thu, 1 Oct 2026.
When and where is Ireland vs Austria?
Thu, 1 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Nations League.