Match summary
Kosovo beat Republic of Ireland 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League, League B.
Kosovo vs Republic of Ireland in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-28
- Vedat Muriqi's 83rd-minute goal decided the match.Kosovo'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
Kosovo2W 1D 2L
KosovoRepublic of Ireland
7Pointsof 159
9Goals scored9
7Goals conceded3
1Clean sheets3
2Scored in a row3
1Unbeaten in a row8
0Without a win1
0Conceded in a row1
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
KosovoRepublic of Ireland
- Substitution · Kosovo · Fisnik Asllani · InOut: Vedat Muriqi88'
- 88'Substitution · Republic of Ireland · Owen Elding · InOut: John Egan
- 88'Substitution · Republic of Ireland · Ryan Manning · InOut: Liam Scales
- Substitution · Kosovo · Erblin Osmani · InOut: Veldin Hodza87'
- Goal · Kosovo · Vedat Muriqi1-083'
- 80'Substitution · Republic of Ireland · Conor Coventry · InOut: James Abankwah
- 80'Substitution · Republic of Ireland · Adam Idah · InOut: Troy Parrott
- Substitution · Kosovo · Ermal Krasniqi · InOut: Edon Zhegrova73'
- Substitution · Kosovo · Milot Rashica · InOut: Baton Zabergja73'
- 68'Yellow Card · Republic of Ireland · James Abankwah
- 66'Yellow Card · Republic of Ireland · Jayson Molumby
- 61'Substitution · Republic of Ireland · Jack Moylan · InOut: Chiedozie Ogbene
Match Statistics
Match stats
KosovoRepublic of Ireland
57%Ball Possession43%
22Shots Total3
8Shots On Target1
1Corners0
12Fouls15
0Yellow Cards2
2Offsides0
1Saves5
495Passes379
8Shots Off Target2
109Attacks116
55Dangerous Attacks35
16Shots Inside Box3
6Shots Outside Box0
1Goals0
15Free Kicks12
6Shots Blocked0
4Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
18Tackles10
409Accurate Passes293
26Total Crosses9
8Accurate Crosses2
9Interceptions10
57Duels Won55
3Big Chances Created1
2Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-2-1 · 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2 | 88' | 1 | 0 | 5/5 | 18(62%) | - | 3/8 | |
| 7.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 47(77%) | 2 | 9/9 | |
| 7.6 | 87' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 30(67%) | 2 | 7/10 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 54(95%) | 2 | 6/11 | |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 31(87%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 7.0 | 73' | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | 20(60%) | 2 | 9/19 | |
| 7.0 | 73' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(71%) | 1 | 7/11 | |
| 7.0 | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(100%) | - | 0/1 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 49(70%) | 2 | 2/8 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 84(87%) | 1 | 2/10 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 65(84%) | 2 | 4/8 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 56(93%) | 3 | 3/11 | |
| 6.8 | 17' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 8(100%) | 1 | 3/4 | |
| 6.7 | 17' | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | 7(86%) | - | - | |
Erblin Osmani MF | 6.7 | 3' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 3(100%) | - | 1/1 |