UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Linfield vs Shelbourne, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, First Round

· 2nd Leg - Shelbourne advance 2-1 on aggregate
Linfield
  • 45'+3': Chris Shields (P)
  • Red Card 63': Ben Hall
FT
1 - 1
2nd Leg - Shelbourne advance 2-1 on aggregate
Shelbourne
  • 25': Alistair Coote

About

Linfield are hosting Shelbourne at Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 7': Ali Coote (Shelbourne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Substitution, Shelbourne. Seán Gannon replaces Mark Coyle.
  • 25': Goal! Linfield 0, Shelbourne 1. Ali Coote (Shelbourne) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Evan Caffrey.
  • 32': Substitution, Shelbourne. Lorcan Healy replaces Conor Kearns.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Tyreke Wilson (Shelbourne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Linfield 1, Shelbourne 1. Chris Shields (Linfield) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 45'+10': First Half ends, Linfield 1, Shelbourne 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Linfield 1, Shelbourne 1.
  • 63': Ben Hall (Linfield) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 67': Substitution, Linfield. Christopher McKee replaces Callumn Morrison.
  • 77': Substitution, Linfield. Dane McCullough replaces Ethan McGee.
  • 77': Substitution, Linfield. Kieran Offord replaces Jamie Mulgrew.
  • 83': Substitution, Linfield. Charlie Allen replaces Kirk Millar.
  • 83': Substitution, Shelbourne. James Norris replaces Tyreke Wilson.
  • 84': Substitution, Shelbourne. Seán Boyd replaces Ali Coote.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Linfield 1, Shelbourne 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Linfield 1, Shelbourne 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 7,137

Line-Ups

LIN Linfield (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Chris Johns (GK)
3 Euan East
15 Ben Hall Red Card
27 Ethan Mcgee
67 Matthew Orr
21 Joshua Archer
22 Jamie Mulgrew
7 Kirk Millar
5 Chris Shields
38 Callum Morrison
29 Matthew Fitzpatrick
Linfield Substitutes:
Kieran Offord, Scot Whiteside, Rhys Annett, Ryan Mckay, Charlie Allen, Sean Brown, Sam Roscoe, Dane Mccullough, David Walsh, Christopher Mckee.

SHE Shelbourne (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Conor Kearns (GK)
29 Patrick Barrett
4 Kameron Ledwidge
8 Mark Coyle
3 Tyreke Wilson Yellow Card
27 Evan Caffrey
23 Kerr McInroy
14 Alistair Coote Yellow Card
6 Jonathan Lunney
11 Ademipo Odubeko
7 Harry Wood
Shelbourne Substitutes:
Ali Topcu, James Norris, Ellis Chapman, John Martin, Lorcan Healy, Lewis Temple, Sean Gannon, Daniel Kelly, John O'Sullivan, Daniel Ring, Sam Bone, Sean Boyd.

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