Derry City vs Dundalk

Premier Division 13 Feb 2026, 19:45
Derry City
Derry City
2–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Dundalk
Dundalk
🏟 The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium 👤 D. Toland Round 2

Match report

Derry City shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Dundalk in the Premier Division on 13 February 2026. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Dundalk dominated possession with 69% of the ball, while Derry City had 20 shots to Dundalk's 8.

The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, with D. Toland in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 31% - 69% Shots 20 - 8 On target 10 - 5 Corners 11 - 3 Fouls 11 - 12 Yellow cards 7
9
Player of the match
James McClean
Derry City · 1 assist
8 Patrick McClean 1 goal
8 Eoin Kenny 1 goal
8 John Ross Wilson 1 assist
7 Michael Duffy 1 goal
First half vs second half
Derry City stepped it up after the break, with 12 shots in the second half compared to 8 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–4 12–4
Shots On Goal 1–2 9–3
Ball Possession 64–36 —
Corners 5–2 6–1
Attacks 58–31 54–46
Match statistics
11 Corners 3
1 Penalty 0
3 Substitution 4
112 Attacks 77
82 Dangerous Attacks 40
7 On Target 5
12 Off Target 3
31% Ball Possession 69%
20 Shots Total 8
10 Shots On Goal 5
1 Shots Off Goal 1
9 Shots Blocked 2
12 Shots Inside Box 5
8 Shots Outside Box 3
11 Fouls 12
11 Corners 3
1 Offsides 3
64% Ball Possession 36%
2 Yellow Cards 3
3 Saves 6
421 Passes Total 250
294 Passes Accurate 133
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Derry City · 4-2-3-1
26 S. Callister
20 C. Winchester 3 P. McClean 6 R. Slevin 19 B. Fleming
8 A. O'Reilly 16 J. McClean
10 D. Markey 15 J. Clarke 7 M. Duffy
17 J. Thomas
Dundalk · 4-4-2
39 C. Kearns
31 J. Wilson 4 M. Animasahun 24 R. Cornwall 3 B. Burns
27 D. McDaid 18 K. Buckley 6 A. Dervin 7 D. Horgan
16 E. Kenny 21 D. Mullen
Derry City
Coach
Tiernan Lynch
Substitutes
  • 9 Afolabi Akinyemi
  • 24 Henry Rylah
  • 30 Cole Smyth
  • 25 Alex Bannon
  • 4 Jamie Stott
  • 14 Ben Doherty
  • 22 Conor Barr
  • 28 James Olayinka
  • 21 Kévin Santos
Dundalk
Coach
Ciaran Kilduff
Substitutes
  • 15 Vinnie Leonard
  • 11 Ronan Teahan
  • 9 Gbemi Arubi
  • 22 Tyreke Wilson
  • 1 Enda Minogue
  • 23 Aaron Keogh
  • 17 Shane Tracey
  • 8 Harry Groome
Substitutions
  • 45+1' ↑ V. Leonard ↓ M. Animasahun Derry City
  • 62' ↑ R. Teahan ↓ K. Buckley Derry City
  • 63' ↑ G. Arubi ↓ D. McDaid Derry City
  • 74' ↑ D. Akinyemi ↓ J. Clarke Dundalk
  • 83' ↑ T. Wilson ↓ E. Kenny Derry City
  • 90+2' ↑ H. Rylah ↓ J. Thomas Dundalk
Cards
  • 3' D. McDaid Dundalk
  • 28' P. McClean Derry City
  • 38' M. Animasahun Dundalk
  • 63' J. McClean Derry City
  • 80' T. Lynch Derry City
  • 90+8' D. Horgan Dundalk
  • 90+8' A. Dervin Dundalk
Head-to-head
Derry City 6 10 draws 4 Dundalk
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Recent form
Derry City D D D D D
Dundalk D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Derry City vs Dundalk?
Derry City drew 2-2 against Dundalk on 13 February 2026.
Who won Derry City vs Dundalk?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Derry City vs Dundalk played?
The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.
Who had more possession in Derry City vs Dundalk?
Dundalk had 69% of possession, compared to 31% for the other side.