Rep. Ireland vs Hungary

UEFA World Cup Qualifiers - Group Stage 6 Sep 2025, 18:45
Rep. Ireland
Rep. Ireland
2–2
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Hungary
Hungary
🏟 Aviva Stadium (Dublin) 👤 Harm Osmers Round 5

Match report

Rep. Ireland shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Hungary in the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers - Group Stage on 6 September 2025.

Rep. Ireland dominated possession with 67% of the ball and had 23 shots to Hungary's 9.

R. Sallai was sent off in the 52th minute.

The match was played at Aviva Stadium (Dublin), with Harm Osmers in charge.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 67% - 33% Shots 23 - 9 On target 8 - 6 Corners 4 - 1 Fouls 14 - 13 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 9
9
Player of the match
Ryan Manning
Rep. Ireland · 1 assist
8 Adam Idah 1 goal
8 Dara O'Shea 73 passes (81% accurate)
8 Dénes Dibusz 6 saves
8 Callum Styles 1 assist
First half vs second half
Rep. Ireland stepped it up after the break, with 16 shots in the second half compared to 7 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–5 16–4
Shots On Goal 2–3 6–3
Ball Possession 61–39 —
Corners 0–1 4–0
Attacks 53–43 59–21
Match statistics
4 Corners 1
5 Substitution 4
112 Attacks 64
95 Dangerous Attacks 17
8 On Target 6
15 Off Target 3
23 Shots Total 9
8 Shots On Goal 6
10 Shots Off Goal 3
5 Shots Blocked 0
17 Shots Inside Box 8
6 Shots Outside Box 1
14 Fouls 13
4 Corners 1
1 Offsides 0
67% Ball Possession 33%
3 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 1
4 Saves 6
528 Passes Total 278
440 Passes Accurate 204
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-1-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Rep. Ireland · 4-4-2
1 C. Kelleher
5 J. O'Brien 4 D. O'Shea 22 N. Collins 2 M. Doherty
7 S. Szmodics 6 J. Cullen 8 J. Knight 3 R. Manning
9 E. Ferguson 11 F. Azaz
Hungary · 4-1-4-1
1 D. Dibusz
7 L. Négo 6 W. Orbán 4 A. Szalai 11 M. Kerkez
17 C. Styles
14 B. Bolla 10 D. Szoboszlai 21 A. Tóth 20 R. Sallai
19 B. Varga
Rep. Ireland
Coach
Heimir Hallgrímsson
Substitutes
  • 20 Chiedozie Ogbene
  • 21 Jack Taylor
  • 14 Michael Johnston
  • 10 Adam Idah
  • 17 Kasey McAteer
  • 16 Gavin Bazunu
  • 23 Mark Travers
  • 12 Jimmy Dunne
  • 15 Liam Scales
  • 13 Killian Phillips
  • 18 Bosun Lawal
  • 19 Johnny Kenny
Hungary
Coach
Marco Rossi
Substitutes
  • 23 Bence Ötvös
  • 3 Attila Mocsi
  • 18 Zsolt Nagy
  • 9 Barna Tóth
  • 12 Balázs Tóth
  • 22 Péter Szappanos
  • 15 Márton Dárdai
  • 2 Attila Osváth
  • 5 Gábor Szalai
  • 8 Milán Vitális
  • 13 Zsombor Gruber
  • 16 Dániel Lukács
Substitutions
  • 55' ↑ B. Ötvös ↓ A. Tóth Hungary
  • 66' ↑ C. Ogbene ↓ M. Doherty Rep. Ireland
  • 66' ↑ J. Taylor ↓ J. Cullen Rep. Ireland
  • 67' ↑ A. Mocsi ↓ B. Bolla Hungary
  • 78' ↑ M. Johnston ↓ S. Szmodics Rep. Ireland
  • 78' ↑ A. Idah ↓ F. Azaz Rep. Ireland
  • 80' ↑ B. Tóth ↓ B. Varga Hungary
  • 80' ↑ Z. Nagy ↓ M. Kerkez Hungary
  • 90' ↑ K. McAteer ↓ J. Knight Rep. Ireland
Cards
  • 52' R. Sallai Hungary
  • 30' D. Szoboszlai Hungary
  • 42' E. Ferguson Rep. Ireland
  • 48' A. Szalai Hungary
  • 54' J. Cullen Rep. Ireland
  • 60' D. Dibusz Hungary
  • 79' B. Varga Hungary
  • 85' B. Toth Hungary
  • 90' N. Collins Rep. Ireland
Head-to-head
Rep. Ireland 1 2 draws 0 Hungary
2025-09-06 Rep. Ireland vs Hungary 2 - 2
2024-06-04 Republic of Ireland vs Hungary 2 - 1
2021-06-08 Hungary vs Republic of Ireland 0 - 0
Recent form
Rep. Ireland D D D D D
Hungary D D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Rep. Ireland vs Hungary?
Rep. Ireland drew 2-2 against Hungary on 6 September 2025.
Who won Rep. Ireland vs Hungary?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Rep. Ireland vs Hungary played?
The match was played at Aviva Stadium (Dublin).
Who had more possession in Rep. Ireland vs Hungary?
Rep. Ireland had 67% of possession, compared to 33% for the other side.