Hungary vs Rep Ireland 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Hungary

3': Daniel Lukacs
37': Barnabás Varga

FT
2 - 3

Republic of Ireland

15': Troy Parrott (P)
80': Troy Parrott
90'+6': Troy Parrott

Introduction

Hungary are hosting Republic of Ireland at Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
3': Goal! Hungary 1, Republic of Ireland 0. Dániel Lukács (Hungary) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
15': Goal! Hungary 1, Republic of Ireland 1. Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
37': Goal! Hungary 2, Republic of Ireland 1. Barnabás Varga (Hungary) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Milos Kerkez with a cross.
45'+2': Attila Szalai (Hungary) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+6': First Half ends, Hungary 2, Republic of Ireland 1.
45': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Ryan Manning replaces Jake O'Brien.
45': Second Half begins Hungary 2, Republic of Ireland 1.
53': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Adam Idah replaces Chiedozie Ogbene because of an injury.
60': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Johnny Kenny replaces Jayson Molumby.
60': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Festy Ebosele replaces Séamus Coleman.
63': Substitution, Hungary. Callum Styles replaces Dániel Lukács.
63': Substitution, Hungary. Bence Ötvös replaces András Schäfer.
68': Liam Scales (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Substitution, Hungary. Bendegúz Bolla replaces Alex Tóth.
77': Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Goal! Hungary 2, Republic of Ireland 2. Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a through ball.
80': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Jack Taylor replaces Josh Cullen.
89': Festy Ebosele (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Substitution, Hungary. Damir Redzic replaces Roland Sallai.
90'+3': Substitution, Hungary. Attila Mocsi replaces Loïc Négo.
90'+4': Barnabás Varga (Hungary) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Goal! Hungary 2, Republic of Ireland 3. Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Scales with a headed pass.
90'+7': Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Hungary 2, Republic of Ireland 3.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Puskás Aréna
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Attendance: 59,411

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+13	Portugal	6	13	1
+2	Republic of Ireland	6	10	2
+1	Hungary	6	8	2
-16	Armenia	6	3	5

Full Table

Statistics

IRL		HUN
17	Fouls	10
4	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	8
5	Saves	2
47.1	Possession	52.9
10	SHOTS	18
5	ON GOAL	7
0.5	On Target %	0.4
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
279	Accurate Passes	319
351	Passes	394
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	8
23	Crosses	27
0.2	Cross %	0.3
48	Long Balls	42
22	Accurate Long Balls	13
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
2	Blocked Shots	8
8	Effective Tackles	15
13	Tackles	20
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
4	Interceptions	11
32	Effective Clearances	40
32	Clearances	40

Line-Ups

Hungary (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Dénes Dibusz (GK)
4	Attila Szalai
6	Willi Orbán
11	Milos Kerkez
7	Loïc Négo
21	Alex Tóth
10	Dominik Szoboszlai
13	András Schäfer
19	Barnabás Varga
16	Daniel Lukacs
20	Roland Sallai

Substitutes:

Bence Otvos, Attila Mocsi, Damir Redzic, Botond Balogh, Bendegúz Bolla, Milán Vitális, Callum Styles, Zsolt Nagy, Patrik Demjen, Péter Szappanos, Zsombor Gruber, Márton Dárdai.

Republic of Ireland (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Caoimhín Kelleher (GK)
22	Nathan Collins
4	Dara O'Shea
5	Jake O'Brien
8	Jayson Molumby
6	Josh Cullen
3	Liam Scales
2	Seamus Coleman
7	Troy Parrott
11	Finn Azaz
20	Chiedozie Ogbene

Substitutes:

Festy Ebosele, Mark Travers, Adam Idah, Michael Johnston, Ryan Manning, Jack Taylor, Jimmy Dunne, Jamie McGrath, John Egan, Johnny Kenny, Gavin Bazunu, Conor Coventry.