Match summary
Galway United beat Bray Wanderers 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the FAI Cup.
Galway United vs Bray WanderersResult, Lineups & H2H
2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
100'Substitution
Alain Kizenga· Out
Bray Wanderers
93'Yellow Card
Bray Wanderers
Goal!
0-1
Tyreik Sammy
80'·Bray Wanderers
⚽
75'Substitution
Bray Wanderers
63'Substitution
Bray Wanderers
63'Substitution
Bray Wanderers
15'Yellow Card
Bray Wanderers
VAR
4'VAR Decision
Bray Wanderers
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Bray Wanderers
52%Ball Possession48%
10Corners7
20Fouls16
2Yellow Cards2
4Offsides1
201Attacks146
121Dangerous Attacks72
1Goals1
18Free Kicks24
6Substitutions6
Team Lineups
Manager: John Caulfield
Starting XI
16
HC
Hugo CunhaSubstitutes
17
JT
Junior Thiam32
VA
Vincent AngeliniManager: Paul Heffernan
Starting XI
13
RH
Rian Hogan2
AK
Alain Kizenga4
JD
Jamie Duggan12
DO
Declan Osagie3
BF
Benjamin Fagbemi27
DO
Dean O'Shea16
KT
Kyle Tucker6
JS
John Bilili Sesay21
EM
Endri MustaliSubstitutes
7
CK
Conor Knight10
RF
Richard Ferizaj14
AA
Aime Azende17
AO
Ajibola Oluwabiyi20
TS
Tyreik Sammy23
JR
Jamie Ryan30
EC
Ethan Cheese33
BS
Bailey ShelleyPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120' | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 91 | 2 | 7/16 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 11 | - | 8/15 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | 2/4 | 15 | - | 14/25 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 20 | - | 7/14 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 29 | 1 | 7/15 | ||
| 43' | 0 | 0 | - | 20 | - | 6/11 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 36 | - | 4/24 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 65 | 2 | 10/20 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 43 | 1 | 5/8 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 49 | - | 17/27 | ||
| 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 54 | 1 | 14/24 | ||
Hugo Cunha GK | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 32 | - | - | |
| - | 32' | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | - | 1/3 | |
| - | 64' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 20 | 1 | 9/16 | |
| - | 49' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 11 | - | 3/9 | |
| - | 64' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 7 | - | 5/23 | |
| - | 64' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 23 | 1 | 8/10 |
Galway United vs Bray Wanderers — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway United | 15 | D3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9/15 | 8-3 |
| Bray Wanderers | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9/15 | 9-7 |
- W3-2 vs Sligo Rovers2026-07-11
- W4-0 vs Crumlin United2026-07-17
- D0-0 vs Waterford United2026-07-25
- D1-1 @ Bohemians2026-08-02
- D0-0 vs Drogheda United2026-08-07
- W1-0 @ Finn Harps2026-07-17
- W2-1 @ Cobh Ramblers2026-07-24
- L0-4 vs Kerry2026-07-31
- L1-2 @ Wexford Youths2026-08-03
- W5-0 vs Finn Harps2026-08-07
- Meetings on record
- 5
- Period covered
- 2021-05-07 – 2023-09-08
- Galway United wins
- 3
- Draws
- 1
- Bray Wanderers wins
- 1
- Avg goals per meeting
- 4
- Over 2.5 goals
- 80%
- Both teams scored
- 60%
- Home side won
- 20%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 3W 1D 1L (Galway United view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 4 vs 4
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-08 | Bray Wanderers | 1-4 | Galway United |
| 2023-04-14 | Galway United | 6-0 | Bray Wanderers |
| 2022-06-17 | Bray Wanderers | 1-5 | Galway United |
| 2021-07-16 | Bray Wanderers | 0-0 | Galway United |
| 2021-05-07 | Galway United | 1-2 | Bray Wanderers |
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 5 matches
Goals
16-4
Total matches
5Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 5 matches
3
Galway United wins
1
Draws
1
Bray Wanderers wins
Goals Scored
16 - 4