Player of the matchImran FetaiMKD · 66′ · 10 clearances · 7 duels won · 4 tackles
7.5- Possession
- 56%44%
- Shots · on target in brackets
- 15 (3)3 (1)
- Corners
- 81
Friendly InternationalFriendlies 1Aviva StadiumRef I. Griffith
This meeting
Match strip & events
IRL 0–0 MKD · 0–1 yellow1′HT90′Republic of Ireland on top 47 of 90 min · IRL 49% · MKD 51% pressure · peaks IRL 62′, MKD 70′
- Full time 0–0
- Stole DimitrievskiYellow card
- Johnny Kennyfor Chiedozie Ogbene
- +Alan Brownefor James Abankwah · injury
- Jake O'Brienfor John Egan
- Adam Idahfor Troy Parrott
- +Egzon Bejtulaifor Reshat Ramadani · injury
- Visar Musliufor Imran Fetai
- Harvey Valefor Jayson Molumby
- Mark Traversfor Caoimhín Kelleher
- Bosun Lawalfor Finn Azaz
- James Abankwahfor Séamus Coleman
- Luka Stankovskifor Darko Churlinov
- Reshat Ramadanifor Eljif Elmas
- Boban Nikolovfor Tihomir Kostadinov
- Ljupco Dorievfor Isnik Alimi
- Nikola Serafimovfor Darko Velkovski
- Milan Ristovskifor Enis Bardhi
- Danny Musovskifor Elmin Rastoder
- Half-time 0–0
Top ratings
XI avg 6.93 v 6.81- IFImran FetaiMKD7.5
Jason KnightIRL7.4
Stole DimitrievskiMKD7.3
Gjoko ZajkovMKD7.3
Finn AzazIRL7.3
Player leaders
this matchShots
- Troy ParrottIRL6 (2)
- Finn AzazIRL2
- Enis BardhiMKD2 (1)
Big chances created
- Dara O'SheaIRL1
- Adam IdahIRL1
Passes
- Nathan CollinsIRL58/62
- Imran FetaiMKD54/57
- Jason KnightIRL51/61
Progressive passes
- Nathan CollinsIRL60 (97%)
- Imran FetaiMKD55 (96%)
- Jason KnightIRL51 (84%)
Final-third passes
- Jason KnightIRL20
- Dara O'SheaIRL11
- Isnik AlimiMKD8
Key passes
- Troy ParrottIRL2
- Jason KnightIRL1
- Finn AzazIRL1
Ball recoveries
- Stole DimitrievskiMKD9
- Jason KnightIRL8
- Sebastián HerreraMKD6
Duels won
- Jason KnightIRL9/13
- Sebastián HerreraMKD8/10
- Imran FetaiMKD7/10
Dribbles
- Troy ParrottIRL2/4
- Jason KnightIRL1/1
- Finn AzazIRL1/1
Tackles
- Imran FetaiMKD4
- Sebastián HerreraMKD4
- Jason KnightIRL3
Clearances
- Imran FetaiMKD10
- Gjoko ZajkovMKD9
- Nathan CollinsIRL7
Saves
What stands out
- 0–0half-time
The match stood at 0–0 at half-time before a goalless second half (0–0 full time).
- 15–3shots
Republic of Ireland recorded 15 shots (3 on target) against 3 (1 on target) for North Macedonia.
Lineups
Starting XIs · ratings at full time- 16.8Caoimhín Kelleher↓61′
- 157.0John Egan↓72′
- 227.2Nathan Collins97′
- 47.2Dara O'Shea97′
- 26.3Séamus Coleman↓61′
- 66.8Jayson Molumby↓61′
- 87.4Jason Knight97′
- 146.9Liam Scales97′
- 206.5Chiedozie Ogbene↓84′
- 117.3Finn Azaz↓61′
- 77.0Troy Parrott↓72′
- 237.3Stole DimitrievskiYC 97′
- 137.5Imran Fetai↓66′
- 146.3Darko Velkovski↓46′
- 57.3Gjoko Zajkov97′
- 37.1Sebastián Herrera97′
- 226.6Isnik Alimi↓60′
- 186.8Tihomir Kostadinov↓60′
- 116.4Darko Churlinov↓60′
- 76.6Eljif Elmas↓60′
- 106.7Enis Bardhi↓46′
- 156.4Elmin Rastoder↓46′
- 5Jake O'BrienDF · ↑72′6.4
- 9Johnny KennyFW · ↑84′6.3
- 10Adam IdahFW · ↑72′6.3
- 17Harvey ValeMF · ↑61′6.7
- 18Alan BrowneMF · ↑83′6.4
- 19James AbankwahDF · ↓83′+ ↑61′6.7
- 21Bosun LawalDF · ↑61′6.5
- 23Mark TraversGK · ↑61′6.6
- 3Ryan ManningDF
- 12Jimmy DunneDF
- 16Josh KeeleyGK
- 24Millenic AlliFW
SubstitutesCoaches: Heimir Hallgrímsson (1.52 PPG) · Goce Sedloski (1.55 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off
- 2Egzon BejtulaiDF · ↑71′6.4
- 4Nikola SerafimovDF · ↑46′6.5
- 6Visar MusliuDF · ↑66′6.6
- 9Danny MusovskiFW · ↑46′6.3
- 16Boban NikolovMF · ↑60′6.9
- 19Milan RistovskiFW · ↑46′6.6
- 20Luka StankovskiMF · ↑60′6.8
- 21Reshat RamadaniMF · ↓71′+ ↑60′6.5
- 24Ljupche DorievFW · ↑60′6.5
- 1Dejan IlievGK
- 8Andrej StojcevskiDF
- 12Damjan SiskovskiGK
- 17Lirim QamiliFW
Form
last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off- 2-1W23 Mar
- 1-1D6 Jun
- 0-0D10 Jun
- 2-2D6 Sep
- 1-2L9 Sep
- 0-1L11 Oct
- 1-0W14 Oct
- 2-0W13 Nov
- 3-2W16 Nov
- 2-2D26 Mar
4-4-2goals 14:111.60pts/game
Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below
- 1-1D25 Mar
- 1-1D6 Jun
- 1-0W9 Jun
- 1-2L4 Sep
- 5-0W7 Sep
- 0-0D10 Oct
- 1-1D13 Oct
- 0-0D13 Nov
- 1-7L18 Nov
- 0-4L26 Mar
2-5-3goals 11:161.10pts/game
latest 5
Referee
I. Griffith- Cards / match
- 3.89this match 1 (-2.89)
- Yellows / match
- 3.63this match 1
- Reds / match
- 0.27
- Penalties / match
- 0.2523% of matches
- Fouls / match
- 22.4this match 13
1.78Home 1.78 vs Away 1.84 yellows/match · 13–9 red1.84
44%Results in 84 recent matches · draw 15%40%
home winsaway winsMatch info
- Competition
- Friendly International
- Season
- 2026
- Stage
- Friendlies 1
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Aviva Stadium, Dublin
- Capacity
- 55,359 · grass
- Weather
- 28 °C · scattered clouds · humidity 45%
- Referee
- I. Griffith
- IRL coach
- Heimir Hallgrímsson (1.52 PPG)
- MKD coach
- Goce Sedloski (1.55 PPG)
Match summary
Republic of Ireland and North Macedonia drew 0-0 in the Friendly International, Friendlies 1.
Across 2 previous meetings on record, Republic of Ireland won 2 and North Macedonia won 0, with 0 draws (2.5 goals per game).
Republic of Ireland and North Macedonia played out a 0-0 draw.
Republic of Ireland — live results and scheduleNorth Macedonia — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this
Team stats
40 figures- 56%Possession44%
- 15Shots3
- 3Shots on target1
- 3Big chances0
- 8Corners1
- 510Passes413
- 4Fouls9
- 0Yellow cards1
All 40 stats
- Attack
- 5Accurate crosses3
- 124Attacks71
- 3Big chances missed0
- 18Crosses4
- 65Dangerous attacks19
- 14Dribble attempts10
- 1Hit woodwork0
- 4Offsides0
- 20%Shot accuracy33%
- 5Shots blocked1
- 9Shots inside box0
- 7Shots off target1
- 6Shots outside box3
- 6Successful dribbles3
- Passing
- 20Accurate long passes18
- 427Accurate passes334
- 79%Forward passes %75%
- 8Key passes1
- 44%Long pass accuracy36%
- 45Long passes50
- 84%Pass accuracy81%
- 67Passes in final third47
- Defence
- 48Ball recoveries40
- 3Goal kicks12
- 7Interceptions10
- 0Last-man tackles2
- 1Saves3
- 9Tackles16
- Discipline
- 9Free kicks4
- Other
- 131Possession lost114
- 8Substitutions9
- 22Throw-ins19
Head-to-head
2 meetings on record since 20112-0-0Republic of Ireland W-D-L · goals 4:1
2 IRL0 draws0 MKD- Goals per meeting
- 2.5
- North Macedonia0–2Republic of IrelandEuro Qualification
- Republic of Ireland2–1North MacedoniaEuro Qualification
Season comparison
as the teams came into the match- Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
- 2.6Goals per game (both sides)2.47
- 73%Over 1.567%
- 53%Over 2.540%
- 27%Over 3.520%
- 53%Both teams scored33%
- 27%Clean sheets60%
- 27%Failed to score20%
- Republic of Ireland at home v North Macedonia away
- 6Played8
- 4Won4
- 2Drawn1
- 0Lost3
- 9-4Goals (for-against)11-13
- 2.33Points per game1.63
- 33%Over 2.563%
- 50%Clean sheets63%
- 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
- 9-91st-half goals (for-against)7-5
- 10-112nd-half goals (for-against)14-11
- 53%Goals after half-time67%
- 67%Goal before half-time47%
- 5-5-5Half-time W-D-L4-9-2
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