Ireland and Azerbaijan drew 1-1. Ireland controlled the ball — 59% possession — but had nothing to show for it. Best on the pitch was Shane Duffy, rated 7.9.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — UEFA
   IRE 3-4-2-1·4-3-3 AZE
   Coach: S. Kenny · G. De BiasiReferee: J. Brisard📍 Aviva Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 45+1'
      AZE
      GOOOAL!Emin Mahmudov
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      

      IRE
      Substitution
      ▲D. Horgan▼A. Connolly
   3. 56'
      

      IRE
      Yellow card
      Jayson Molumby
   4. 63'
      

      IRE
      Substitution
      ▲Conor Hourihane▼Jayson Molumby
   5. 63'
      

      IRE
      Substitution
      ▲Callum Robinson▼Troy Parrott
   6. 67'
      AZE
      Yellow card
      A. Krivotsyuk
   7. 70'
      AZE
      Substitution
      ▲Abbas Hüseynov▼Maksim Medvedev
   8. 70'
      AZE
      Substitution
      ▲A. Salahlı▼T. Bayramov
   9. 71'
      AZE
      Substitution
      ▲R. Ahmadzada▼N. Ələsgərov
   10. 79'
       AZE
       Substitution
       ▲R. Şeydayev▼Mahir Emreli
   11. 80'
       

       IRE
       Substitution
       ▲J. Collins▼Matt Doherty
   12. 80'
       AZE
       Substitution
       ▲Anatoliy Nuriyev▼Filip Ozobić
   13. 87'
       AZE
       Yellow card
       Emin Mahmudov
   14. 87'
       

       IRE
       GOOOAL!Shane DuffyAssist: J. Cullen
   15. 88'
       

       IRE
       Substitution
       ▲Alan Browne▼Josh Cullen
   16. 90+5'
       

       IRE
       Yellow card
       Alan Browne