Ireland beat Portugal 2-0. Clinical in front of goal: 2 scored from chances worth just 1.2. Portugal controlled the ball — 77% possession — but had nothing to show for it. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 14 shots. Best on the pitch was D. O'Shea, rated 8.5.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — UEFA
   IRE 3-4-2-1·4-3-3 POR
   Coach: Heimir Hallgrímsson · Roberto Martínez MontoliúReferee: G. Nyberg📍 Aviva Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 17'
      

      IRE
      GOOOAL!Troy ParrottAssist: L. Scales
   3. 19'
      

      POR
      Yellow card
      João Cancelo
   4. 38'
      

      IRE
      Yellow card
      Finn Azaz
   5. 45'
      

      IRE
      GOOOAL!Troy ParrottAssist: D. O'Shea
   6. 45+1'
      

      IRE
      Yellow card
      J. Taylor
   7. 45+1'
      

      POR
      Yellow card
      Rúben Dias
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      

      POR
      Substitution
      ▲Nélson Semedo▼João Cancelo
   3. 46'
      

      POR
      Substitution
      ▲Renato Veiga▼Gonçalo Inácio
   4. 60'
      

      POR
      VAR review
      Cristiano Ronaldo
   5. 61'
      

      POR
      Red card
      Cristiano Ronaldo
   6. 63'
      

      POR
      Substitution
      ▲Francisco Trincão▼João Félix
   7. 63'
      

      POR
      Substitution
      ▲Rafael Leão▼Bernardo Silva
   8. 68'
      

      IRE
      Substitution
      ▲Adam Idah▼Troy Parrott
   9. 68'
      

      IRE
      Substitution
      ▲C. Coventry▼J. Taylor
   10. 78'
       

       POR
       Substitution
       ▲Gonçalo Ramos▼J. Neves
   11. 79'
       

       IRE
       Substitution
       ▲Festy Ebosele▼Finn Azaz
   12. 86'
       

       IRE
       Yellow card
       Liam Scales
   13. 86'
       

       IRE
       Substitution
       ▲Jimmy Dunne▼Liam Scales
   14. 86'
       

       IRE
       Substitution
       ▲Mikey Johnston▼C. Ogbene