Match summary
Derry City beat Shelbourne 1-0 in the Premier Division.
Shelbourne vs Derry City in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Michael Duffy's 90th-minute goal decided the match.Derry City's goal 1 of 1 put them ahead for good; the goal timeline matches the 1-0 final score.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Shelbourne0W 3D 2L
ShelbourneDerry City
3Pointsof 1510
4Goals scored14
6Goals conceded11
1Clean sheets1
0Scored in a row15+
2Unbeaten in a row2
6Without a win0
0Conceded in a row4
Head to head17 meetings · Apr 2005 – May 2026
- Shelbourne wins
- 4
- Draws
- 7
- Derry City wins
- 6
1.59goals per meeting
41%both teams scored
24%3+ goals
18%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsShelbourne 1W 2D 2L · 1.8 goals per game
Meetings
- Premier DivisionDerry City0-0Shelbourne
- Premier DivisionShelbourne1-2Derry City
- Premier DivisionDerry City1-2Shelbourne
- Premier DivisionDerry City1-1Shelbourne
- Premier DivisionShelbourne0-1Derry City
Show all 17 meetings
- Premier DivisionDerry City2-0Shelbourne
- Premier DivisionShelbourne3-1Derry City
- Premier DivisionDerry City0-1Shelbourne
- FAI CupDerry City2-0Shelbourne
- Premier DivisionShelbourne0-0Derry City
- Premier DivisionDerry City1-1Shelbourne
- Premier DivisionShelbourne0-0Derry City
- Premier DivisionDerry City1-1Shelbourne
- Premier DivisionDerry City1-2Shelbourne
- Premier DivisionShelbourne0-1Derry City
- Premier DivisionShelbourne0-1Derry City
- Premier DivisionDerry City0-0Shelbourne
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 143 earlier results
ShelbourneDerry City
#5Position#7
36Points28 v 29 games34
-2Goal difference+1
1.32Scored per gameleague avg 1.381.41
1.39Conceded per game1.38
#6Form table position#6
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
ShelbourneDerry City
- 90+3'Goal · Derry City · Michael Duffy0-1
- Substitution · Shelbourne · Sean Gannon · InOut: Milan Mbeng83'
- 83'Yellow Card · Derry City · Nick Twisk
- Substitution · Shelbourne · Rodrigo Freitas · InOut: Evan Caffrey76'
- 72'Substitution · Derry City · Kevin Santos · InOut: Ellis Chapman
- 69'Yellow Card · Derry City · Liam Boyce
- 65'Yellow Card · Derry City · Adam O'Reilly
- 59'Substitution · Derry City · Liam Boyce · InOut: Tyler Smith
- 59'Substitution · Derry City · James Clarke · InOut: Darragh Burns
- Substitution · Shelbourne · Jack Henry-Francis · InOut: JJ Lunney58'
- Substitution · Shelbourne · Sean Boyd · InOut: Mipo Odubeko57'
- Substitution · Shelbourne · Sean Moore · InOut: Ali Coote57'
- Yellow Card · Shelbourne · JJ Lunney50'
- Yellow Card · Shelbourne · Odhran Casey27'
Match Statistics
Match stats
ShelbourneDerry City
54%Ball Possession46%
11Shots Total18
2Shots On Target6
6Corners5
11Fouls7
2Yellow Cards3
2Offsides1
5Saves2
529Passes467
4Shots Off Target8
125Attacks101
61Dangerous Attacks47
7Shots Inside Box12
4Shots Outside Box6
0Goals1
7Free Kicks11
5Shots Blocked4
5Substitutions3
0Hit Woodwork1
10Tackles20
0Assists1
428Accurate Passes367
30Total Crosses13
6Accurate Crosses3
18Interceptions6
35Duels Won47
2Big Chances Created2
2Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-1-4-1
Manager: John Russell
Starting XI
Substitutes
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MJ
Murray Johnson-
RF
Rodrigo Freitas6.5
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DR
Dan Ring-
JR
James RochePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 88(89%) | 2 | 10/14 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 41(68%) | - | - | |
| 7.0 | 76' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 25(80%) | 1 | 1/3 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 41(95%) | - | 2/3 | |
| 6.8 | 83' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 56(82%) | 1 | 4/12 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 40(78%) | - | 1/4 | |
| 6.8 | 58' | 0 | 0 | - | 39(85%) | - | 2/4 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 84(83%) | 1 | 2/2 | |
| 6.7 | 57' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(68%) | 2 | 2/5 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 23(74%) | 1 | 1/5 | |
Rodrigo Freitas FW | 6.5 | 14' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(80%) | - | 2/4 |
| 6.4 | 7' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(100%) | - | - | |
| 6.3 | 32' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(83%) | 1 | 2/5 | |
| 6.3 | 57' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 8(50%) | - | 4/10 | |
| 6.3 | 33' | 0 | 0 | - | 11(55%) | - | 1/6 | |
| 6.3 | 33' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 15(67%) | 1 | 1/5 |