FIFA World Cup Qualification 2026 UEFA, matchday 1 · Thursday 26 March 2026, 19:45
Czech Republic
2 - 2
Republic of Ireland
Goals and cards
- 19' Penalty: Troy Parrott
- 21' Yellow card: Jack Taylor
- 23' Own goal: Matej Kovar
- 25' Yellow card: Ryan Manning
- 27' Penalty: Patrik Schick
- 86' Goal: Ladislav Krejci (assist Michal Sadilek)
- 90+1' Yellow card: Robin Hranac
Czech Republic on the left, Republic of Ireland on the right. An own goal is listed under the scorer's own side.
Line-ups
Czech Republic
- Matej Kovar
- Vladimir Coufal (off 83')
- Robin Hranac
- David Jurasek (off 83')
- Tomas Holes (off 46')
- Vladimir Darida (off 46')
- Pavel Sulc (off 103')
- Lukas Provod
- Patrik Schick
- Ladislav Krejci
- Tomas Chory (off 73')
Substitutes used
- Tomas Soucek (on 46')
- Stepan Chaloupek (on 46')
- Mojmir Chytil (on 73')
- Adam Karabec (on 83')
- Michal Sadilek (on 83')
- Jan Kliment (on 103')
Unused: Lukas Hornicek, Martin Vitik, Jaroslav Zeleny, Denis Visinsky, Lukas Cerv, Martin Jedlicka
Republic of Ireland
- Caoimhin Kelleher
- Jake O'Brien
- Dara O'Shea
- Nathan Collins
- Seamus Coleman (off 96')
- Ryan Manning (off 68')
- Jack Taylor (off 68')
- Jayson Molumby (off 115')
- Finn Azaz
- Chiedozie Ogbene (off 96')
- Troy Parrott
Substitutes used
- Robbie Brady (on 68')
- Alan Browne (on 68')
- Adam Idah (on 96')
- Jimmy Dunne (on 96')
- Sammie Szmodics (on 115', off 120')
- Harvey Vale (on 120')
Unused: John Egan, Mark Travers, James Abankwah, Johnny Kenny, Jason Knight, Josh Keeley
Match stats
| Czech Republic | Stat | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 6 | Corners | 9 |
| 25 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 58% | Possession | 42% |
| 5 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 12 | Total shots | 10 |
From the match data on My Football Facts.