Match summary
Before kickoff, Derry City (2nd, 60 pts) were 36 points ahead of Cork City (10th, 24 pts). Derry City had gone 10 matches unbeaten before this one.
Cork City vs Derry City in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Cork City1W 1D 3L
Cork CityDerry City
4Pointsof 1511
6Goals scored7
6Goals conceded4
1Clean sheets1
1Scored in a row9
1Unbeaten in a row10
3Without a win0
3Conceded in a row2
Head to head11 meetings · May 2005 – Aug 2025
- Cork City wins
- 4
- Draws
- 2
- Derry City wins
- 5
2.73goals per meeting
36%both teams scored
55%3+ goals
55%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsCork City 0W 1D 4L · 1.6 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 175 earlier results
Cork CityDerry City
#10Position#2
24Points35 v 35 games60
-27Goal difference+12
0.94Scored per gameleague avg 1.221.46
1.71Conceded per game1.11
#10Form table position#2
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Cork CityDerry City
- 81'Substitution · Derry City · Mark Connolly · InOut: Robbie Benson
- 81'Substitution · Derry City · Adam Frizzell · InOut: Sadou Diallo
- 75'Yellow Card · Derry City · Ronan Boyce
- Substitution · Cork City · Charlie Lyons · InOut: Rory Feely65'
- 65'Substitution · Derry City · Danny Mullen · InOut: Gavin Whyte
- Substitution · Cork City · Ruairi Keating · InOut: Sean Maguire65'
- Substitution · Cork City · Edward Zenteno · InOut: Greg Bolger65'
- 55'Yellow Card · Derry City · Jamie Stott
- Substitution · Cork City · Harry Nevin · InOut: Darragh Crowley53'
- Substitution · Cork City · Kitt Nelson · InOut: Matthew Murray46'
- 33'Goal · Derry City · Michael Duffy0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
Cork CityDerry City
47%Ball Possession53%
6Shots Total10
1Shots On Target5
9Corners5
5Fouls10
0Yellow Cards2
0Offsides2
4Saves1
414Passes472
2Shots Off Target3
115Attacks103
38Dangerous Attacks39
3Shots Inside Box7
3Shots Outside Box3
0Goals1
10Free Kicks5
3Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions3
1Hit Woodwork0
10Tackles26
0Assists1
307Accurate Passes359
2Injuries0
24Total Crosses20
2Accurate Crosses4
7Interceptions10
40Duels Won49
1Big Chances Created3
1Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
5-4-1 · 3-5-2
Starting XI
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CB
Conor Brann6.9
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FK
Fiacre Kelleher6.7
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MM
Matthew Murray6.6
Substitutes
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HN
Harry Nevin6.4
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CD
Conor Drinan-
CL
Charlie Lutz-
KK
Kaedyn KamaraPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 53' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 23(74%) | 2 | 4/6 | |
Conor Brann GK | 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 37(43%) | - | 0/1 |
Fiacre Kelleher DF | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 41(76%) | - | 0/5 |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 47(87%) | 1 | 2/7 | |
| 6.7 | 25' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(96%) | - | 2/2 | |
| 6.7 | 65' | 0 | 0 | - | 43(74%) | 3 | 4/9 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 33(67%) | - | 3/3 | |
Matthew Murray MF | 6.6 | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(63%) | - | 3/4 |
| 6.5 | 65' | 0 | 0 | - | 34(71%) | - | 2/3 | |
| 6.5 | 44' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 9(78%) | - | 2/6 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(81%) | 1 | 3/8 | |
| 6.5 | 25' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 18(89%) | - | 2/6 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 31(68%) | 2 | 5/7 | |
Harry Nevin DF | 6.4 | 37' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(80%) | - | 0/2 |
| 6.4 | 25' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(75%) | 1 | 4/8 | |
| 6.3 | 65' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 11(73%) | - | 4/12 |