Match summary
Galway United beat Drogheda United 2-1 in the FAI Cup.
Drogheda United vs Galway UnitedResult, Lineups & H2H
2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Galway United
56%Ball Possession44%
7Shots Total4
2Shots On Target2
6Corners1
1Yellow Cards1
1Offsides2
5Shots Off Target2
99Attacks85
65Dangerous Attacks40
1Goals2
11Free Kicks15
5Substitutions3
1Red Cards0
Team Lineups
Manager: Kevin Doherty
Starting XI
15
AB
Alfie Bates9
KA
Keegan AncelinSubstitutes
5
LB
Leo Burney32
DM
Daniel MareManager: John Caulfield
Starting XI
16
HC
Hugo CunhaSubstitutes
17
JT
Junior Thiam28
JM
James Morahan32
VA
Vincent AngeliniPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 33 | - | 6/16 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 30 | - | 13/21 | ||
| 78' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 18 | - | 14/24 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27 | - | 8/10 | ||
Leo Burney DF | 51' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 10 | - | 11/16 | |
| 86' | 0 | 0 | - | 31 | 1 | 6/8 | ||
| 4' | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | - | 0/3 | ||
| 4' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 1 | - | 0/2 | ||
Alfie Bates MF | 86' | 0 | 0 | - | 29 | - | 10/23 | |
Keegan Ancelin FW | 12' | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | - | 0/3 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 38 | - | 8/17 | ||
| 86' | 0 | 0 | - | 33 | - | 8/19 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | - | 1/1 | ||
| 39' | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | - | 3/7 | ||
| 64' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 12 | 1 | 5/22 | ||
| - | 4' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 2 | - | 5/8 |
Drogheda United vs Galway United — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drogheda United | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5/15 | 5-5 |
| Galway United | 15 | D1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7/15 | 5-4 |
- D0-0 vs Shamrock Rovers2026-07-31
- D0-0 @ Galway United2026-08-07
- W3-0 @ College Corinthians2026-08-15
- L0-2 vs St Patrick's2026-08-21
- L2-3 vs Dundalk2026-08-28
- D1-1 @ Bohemians2026-08-02
- D0-0 vs Drogheda United2026-08-07
- D1-1 vs Bray Wanderers2026-08-14
- W2-1 @ Dundalk2026-08-21
- D1-1 vs Shelbourne2026-08-28
- Meetings on record
- 11
- Period covered
- 2024-03-08 – 2026-08-07
- Drogheda United wins
- 2
- Draws
- 5
- Galway United wins
- 4
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2
- Over 2.5 goals
- 36%
- Both teams scored
- 45%
- Home side won
- 27%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 2D 1L (Drogheda United view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 1.8 vs 2
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Galway United | 0-0 | Drogheda United |
| 2026-04-06 | Drogheda United | 2-3 | Galway United |
| 2026-02-06 | Galway United | 0-1 | Drogheda United |
| 2025-10-24 | Galway United | 1-1 | Drogheda United |
| 2025-07-04 | Drogheda United | 1-0 | Galway United |
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 11 matches
Goals
9-13
Total matches
11Recent matches (5/11)
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 11 matches
2
Drogheda United wins
5
Draws
4
Galway United wins
Goals Scored
9 - 13