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VS

SPAIN vs. REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
A TALE OF TWO NATIONS

THE OCTOPUS'S SOCCER ALMANAC _

📍 Suwon Stadium

⚽ MATCH RESULT

FULL TIME
SPAIN
1 – 1
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
✦ REFEREE: Anders Frisk
▶ GOALS & CARDS
  • 8' ⚽ Fernando Sanchez Morientes
  • 50' •
  • 55' •
  • 63' • Ian Harte
  • 63' • Iker Casillas
  • 66' •
  • 72' •
  • 80' •
  • 82' •
  • 90' • Robbie Keane
▶ MATCH STATS
ESP 45% POSSESSION 55% IRL
ESP 11 SHOTS 17 IRL
ESP 5 SHOTS ON TARGET 4 IRL
ESP 19 FOULS 22 IRL
ESP 4 SAVES 4 IRL
ESP 0 RED CARDS 0 IRL
▶ LINE-UPS
SPAIN
STARTING XI
  1. GKIker Casillas
  2. DFJuan Francisco Garcia
  3. DFFernando Hierro
  4. DFCarles Puyol
  5. MFRuben Baraja
  6. MFFrancisco De Pedro
  7. MFIvan Helguera
  8. MFLuis Enrique Martínez
  9. MFJuan Carlos Valerón
  10. FWRaúl González
  11. FWFernando Sanchez Morientes⚽
SUBSTITUTES
  • Gaizka Mendieta▲ 66'
  • David Albelda▲ 72'
  • Alberto Luque Martos▲ 80'
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
STARTING XI
  1. GKShay Given
  2. DFGary Breen
  3. DFSteve Finnan
  4. DFIan Harte
  5. DFGary Kelly
  6. DFSteve Staunton
  7. MFMatt Holland
  8. MFKevin Kilbane
  9. MFMark Kinsella
  10. FWDamien Duff
  11. FWRobbie Keane
SUBSTITUTES
  • Kenny Cunningham▲ 50'
  • Niall Quinn▲ 55'
  • David Connolly▲ 82'

⚔ HEAD-TO-HEAD ARCHIVE

SPAIN
La Roja (The Red Fury)
EST. 1913
🐙 TEAM ALMANAC ›
VS
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
The Boys in Green
EST. 1921

📊 PIXEL STAT CHARTS

▶ SPAIN
▶ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
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