Republic of Ireland vs. Nigeria Match Report – Monday July 31, 2023

FIFA Women's World Cup (Group stage)
Republic of Ireland
0
0.5
Manager: Vera Pauw
Captain: Katie McCabe
Nigeria
0
1.1
Manager: Randy Waldrum
Monday July 31, 2023, 20:00 (venue time)
FIFA Women's World Cup (Group stage)
Republic of Ireland vs. Nigeria Historical Head-to-Head
 
Attendance: 24,884
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Officials: Katia García (Referee) · Karen Díaz (AR1) · Enedina Caudillo (AR2) · Lina Lehtovaara (4th) · Massimiliano Irrati (VAR)
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Match Summary

Kick Off
Half Time
 67’
0:0
 — Substitute
 68’
0:0
 — Yellow Card
 68’
0:0
 — Substitute
 83’
0:0
 — Substitute
 84’
0:0
 — Substitute
 84’
0:0
 — Substitute
90+5’
0:0
 — Substitute

Team Stats

Possession
59%
41%
Passing Accuracy
483 of 574 — 84%
79% — 310 of 392
Shots on Target
1 of 5 — 20%
18% — 2 of 11
Saves
2 of 2 — 100%
100% — 1 of 1
Cards
Rep. of Ireland
 
Nigeria
8
Fouls
11
2
Corners
3
13
Crosses
16
685
Touches
518
Rep. of Ireland
 
Nigeria
21
Tackles
24
5
Interceptions
9
6
Aerials Won
5
14
Clearances
14
Rep. of Ireland
 
Nigeria
1
Offsides
0
10
Goal Kicks
8
24
Throw Ins
23
60
Long Balls
58
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Rep. of Ireland Player Stats

Rep. of Ireland Player Stats Table
Performance Expected SCA Passes Carries Take-Ons
Player # Pos Age Min Gls Ast PK PKatt Sh SoT CrdY CrdR Touches Tkl Int Blocks xG npxG xAG SCA GCA Cmp Att Cmp% PrgP Carries PrgC Att Succ
Kyra Carusa18FW27-2599000001100231000.20.20.110111478.6014000
Sinead Farrelly17LM33-2579000001000615110.10.10.120424789.4244130
Ruesha Littlejohn8CM33-0289000000000733000.00.00.000606789.6259131
Lily Agg12CM29-2268200000000374110.00.00.000222491.7325020
   Abbie Larkin19RM18-09580000000040000.00.00.0002450.004100
Denise O'Sullivan10RM,CM29-1779000001000593010.10.10.010414493.2541200
Katie McCabe11LB27-3139000001010741000.10.10.030496279.0258363
Megan Connolly6CB26-1469000000000973100.00.00.000789185.7677400
Louise Quinn4CB33-0449000001000540120.00.00.210404588.9243000
Niamh Fahey5CB35-2918900000000971100.00.00.000718781.61378400
   Diane Caldwell7CB34-32310000000010000.00.00.000010.001000
Heather Payne14RB23-1868300000000580000.00.00.120354774.5334161
   Marissa Sheva20RB26-100700000000130020.00.00.00071070.006000
Courtney Brosnan1GK27-2639000000000340000.00.00.000253180.6021000
14 Players9900000511068521570.50.50.410048357484.13850517205
Rep. of Ireland Player Stats Table
Total Short Medium Long
Player # Pos Age Min Cmp Att Cmp% TotDist PrgDist Cmp Att Cmp% Cmp Att Cmp% Cmp Att Cmp% Ast xAG xA KP 1/3 PPA CrsPA PrgP
Kyra Carusa18FW27-25990111478.6142191181.822100.00000.10.110000
Sinead Farrelly17LM33-25790424789.450126283093.31010100.0010.000.10.013002
Ruesha Littlejohn8CM33-02890606789.6990220323397.0232592.05862.500.00.003002
Lily Agg12CM29-22682222491.74428677100.01212100.033100.000.00.002003
   Abbie Larkin19RM18-09582450.04600022100.0010.000.00.000000
Denise O'Sullivan10RM,CM29-17790414493.259185283093.31212100.01250.000.00.200105
Katie McCabe11LB27-31390496279.0976244192382.6202483.391464.300.00.200212
Megan Connolly6CB26-14690789185.71283467363797.3374092.551338.500.00.004006
Louise Quinn4CB33-04490404588.9751330141593.3232688.53475.000.20.211002
Niamh Fahey5CB35-29189718781.61232596263378.8414885.44666.700.00.00111013
   Diane Caldwell7CB34-3231010.0000000010.000.00.000000
Heather Payne14RB23-18683354774.5517199242788.991369.222100.000.10.112223
   Marissa Sheva20RB26-100771070.0114124580.02450.011100.000.00.000000
Courtney Brosnan1GK27-26390253180.653734622100.02020100.03933.300.00.000000
14 Players99048357484.18122261222925390.521323889.5366555.400.40.84266338
Rep. of Ireland Player Stats Table
Pass Types Corner Kicks Outcomes
Player # Pos Age Min Att Live Dead FK TB Sw Crs TI CK In Out Str Cmp Off Blocks
Kyra Carusa18FW27-25990141310000000001100
Sinead Farrelly17LM33-25790474610001100004202
Ruesha Littlejohn8CM33-02890676610000100006001
Lily Agg12CM29-22682242311000000002202
   Abbie Larkin19RM18-0958440001100000200
Denise O'Sullivan10RM,CM29-17790444040100400004100
Katie McCabe11LB27-31390625394025411004900
Megan Connolly6CB26-14690918832002011007801
Louise Quinn4CB33-04490454500000000004000
Niamh Fahey5CB35-29189878521000100007100
   Diane Caldwell7CB34-3231110000000000000
Heather Payne14RB23-1868347341220131000003513
   Marissa Sheva20RB26-10071073000130000700
Courtney Brosnan1GK27-263903120111000000002500
14 Players9905745254811141324220048319
Rep. of Ireland Player Stats Table
Tackles Challenges Blocks
Player # Pos Age Min Tkl TklW Def 3rd Mid 3rd Att 3rd Tkl Att Tkl% Lost Blocks Sh Pass Int Tkl+Int Clr Err
Kyra Carusa18FW27-2599011010010.010000100
Sinead Farrelly17LM33-25790534101333.321011600
Ruesha Littlejohn8CM33-02890320303837.550000300
Lily Agg12CM29-22682401301425.031101500
   Abbie Larkin19RM18-0958000000000000000
Denise O'Sullivan10RM,CM29-17790320302366.711010300
Katie McCabe11LB27-31390110101425.030000120
Megan Connolly6CB26-14690302102366.710001410
Louise Quinn4CB33-0449000000020.022201131
Niamh Fahey5CB35-291891010011100.000001260
   Diane Caldwell7CB34-3231000000000000000
Heather Payne14RB23-1868300000030.030000000
   Marissa Sheva20RB26-1007000000002020000
Courtney Brosnan1GK27-26390000000000000020
14 Players9902198130113234.421734526141
Rep. of Ireland Player Stats Table
Touches Take-Ons Carries Receiving
Player # Pos Age Min Touches Def Pen Def 3rd Mid 3rd Att 3rd Att Pen Live Att Succ Succ% Tkld Tkld% Carries TotDist PrgDist PrgC 1/3 CPA Mis Dis Rec PrgR
Kyra Carusa18FW27-25990230111114230001475400023168
Sinead Farrelly17LM33-2579061084014361300.0266.7442045511020436
Ruesha Littlejohn8CM33-02890731205040733133.3266.7592148611000560
Lily Agg12CM29-226823717291037200.0150.025821900033221
   Abbie Larkin19RM18-0958400220400044341100040
Denise O'Sullivan10RM,CM29-1779059023720359000412015922173398
Katie McCabe11LB27-313907411941151746350.0350.05836314834042586
Megan Connolly6CB26-14690978465020970007755441040010730
Louise Quinn4CB33-04490545321844540004324110700000430
Niamh Fahey5CB35-291899753254121970007847734544120710
   Diane Caldwell7CB34-323110010010001860000010
Heather Payne14RB23-18683580627252586116.7583.3341446310030377
   Marissa Sheva20RB26-100713009401300063340000052
Courtney Brosnan1GK27-2639034293400034000211345900000110
14 Players990685502073691141868520525.01365.05052773136917132241147938
Rep. of Ireland Player Stats Table
Performance Aerial Duels
Player # Pos Age Min CrdY CrdR 2CrdY Fls Fld Off Crs Int TklW PKwon PKcon OG Recov Won Lost Won%
Kyra Carusa18FW27-2599000010000100021233.3
Sinead Farrelly17LM33-257900000311130006020.0
Ruesha Littlejohn8CM33-02890000000002000810100.0
Lily Agg12CM29-22682000230010000700
   Abbie Larkin19RM18-09580000001000000010.0
Denise O'Sullivan10RM,CM29-17790000200002000900
Katie McCabe11LB27-31390100220501000500
Megan Connolly6CB26-14690000000210000700
Louise Quinn4CB33-04490000000010000110100.0
Niamh Fahey5CB35-29189000100010000910100.0
   Diane Caldwell7CB34-3231000000000000000
Heather Payne14RB23-18683000020300000110100.0
   Marissa Sheva20RB26-1007000000100000100
Courtney Brosnan1GK27-26390000000000000210100.0
14 Players99010081011359000586554.5

Rep. of Ireland Goalkeeper Stats

Rep. of Ireland Goalkeeper Stats Table
Shot Stopping Launched Passes Goal Kicks Crosses Sweeper
Player Age Min SoTA GA Saves Save% PSxG Cmp Att Cmp% Att (GK) Thr Launch% AvgLen Att Launch% AvgLen Opp Stp Stp% #OPA AvgDist
Courtney Brosnan27-26390202100.00.71616.721619.026.01020.025.712216.7213.8

Nigeria Player Stats

Nigeria Player Stats Table
Performance Expected SCA Passes Carries Take-Ons
Player # Pos Age Min Gls Ast PK PKatt Sh SoT CrdY CrdR Touches Tkl Int Blocks xG npxG xAG SCA GCA Cmp Att Cmp% PrgP Carries PrgC Att Succ
Asisat Oshoala8FW28-2956600002000160000.20.20.0007887.518120
   Ifeoma Onumonu6FW29-156240000100070100.30.30.0201250.006022
Uchenna Kanu12LW26-0416700001100435030.40.40.220152365.2425031
   Gift Monday11RW21-2342300000000163110.00.00.0206875.035132
Rasheedat Ajibade15RW,LW23-2359000001100362300.00.00.000162369.6324211
Toni Payne7AM28-1009000002000362010.10.10.450152755.6221375
Halimatu Ayinde18DM28-0769000001000585020.00.00.020394488.6630022
Christy Ucheibe10DM22-2189000001000555110.00.00.120313979.5031063
Ashleigh Plumptre2LB25-0849000001000731220.10.10.010445481.5130231
Blessing Demehin14CB21-1408300000000451100.00.00.000354087.5035100
   Onome Ebi5CB40-08470000000020000.00.00.0001250.001000
Osinachi Ohale3CB31-2229000000000510000.00.00.010444989.8242000
Michelle Alozie22RB26-0949000001000630000.10.10.010415771.9738764
Chiamaka Nnadozie16GK22-2359000000000170000.00.00.000151693.808000
14 Players990000011200518249101.11.10.718031039279.129304173521
Nigeria Player Stats Table
Total Short Medium Long
Player # Pos Age Min Cmp Att Cmp% TotDist PrgDist Cmp Att Cmp% Cmp Att Cmp% Cmp Att Cmp% Ast xAG xA KP 1/3 PPA CrsPA PrgP
Asisat Oshoala8FW28-295667887.574216785.711100.00000.00.000101
   Ifeoma Onumonu6FW29-156241250.0260010.011100.00000.00.000000
Uchenna Kanu12LW26-04167152365.22357291275.05683.31520.000.20.021104
   Gift Monday11RW21-234236875.077394580.02366.70000.00.011003
Rasheedat Ajibade15RW,LW23-23590162369.6325446875.06966.74580.000.00.001003
Toni Payne7AM28-10090152755.62485891369.244100.021020.000.40.211112
Halimatu Ayinde18DM28-07690394488.6807305141687.5202195.255100.000.00.115106
Christy Ucheibe10DM22-21890313979.5519179141593.3151978.92540.000.10.011110
Ashleigh Plumptre2LB25-08490445481.5720258242788.9182281.82366.700.00.002001
Blessing Demehin14CB21-14083354087.573022766100.0263086.73475.000.00.002000
   Onome Ebi5CB40-08471250.02020011100.0010.000.00.000000
Osinachi Ohale3CB31-22290444989.810524023475.0333497.181172.700.00.001002
Michelle Alozie22RB26-09490415771.9741303172085.0212680.831030.000.00.015107
Chiamaka Nnadozie16GK22-23590151693.84203490099100.06785.700.00.000000
14 Players99031039279.15994225911213483.616218687.1366654.500.70.47206229
Nigeria Player Stats Table
Pass Types Corner Kicks Outcomes
Player # Pos Age Min Att Live Dead FK TB Sw Crs TI CK In Out Str Cmp Off Blocks
Asisat Oshoala8FW28-29566871000000000700
   Ifeoma Onumonu6FW29-15624220010000000100
Uchenna Kanu12LW26-04167232300002000001500
   Gift Monday11RW21-23423880000100000600
Rasheedat Ajibade15RW,LW23-23590232300002000001601
Toni Payne7AM28-10090272252106031101500
Halimatu Ayinde18DM28-07690444400010000003902
Christy Ucheibe10DM22-21890393900001000003100
Ashleigh Plumptre2LB25-0849054391530111200004401
Blessing Demehin14CB21-14083403822000000003500
   Onome Ebi5CB40-0847220000000000100
Osinachi Ohale3CB31-22290494900010000004400
Michelle Alozie22RB26-0949057451210031100004101
Chiamaka Nnadozie16GK22-2359016791000000001500
14 Players990392348449231623311031005
Nigeria Player Stats Table
Tackles Challenges Blocks
Player # Pos Age Min Tkl TklW Def 3rd Mid 3rd Att 3rd Tkl Att Tkl% Lost Blocks Sh Pass Int Tkl+Int Clr Err
Asisat Oshoala8FW28-29566000000000000000
   Ifeoma Onumonu6FW29-15624000000000001100
Uchenna Kanu12LW26-041675241044100.003030510
   Gift Monday11RW21-23423321201250.011011400
Rasheedat Ajibade15RW,LW23-23590221101250.010003510
Toni Payne7AM28-1009022110010.011010200
Halimatu Ayinde18DM28-076905314033100.002110510
Christy Ucheibe10DM22-21890510413475.011011620
Ashleigh Plumptre2LB25-08490101001250.012112340
Blessing Demehin14CB21-14083111000000001220
   Onome Ebi5CB40-0847000000000000000
Osinachi Ohale3CB31-22290000000000000010
Michelle Alozie22RB26-09490000000000000010
Chiamaka Nnadozie16GK22-23590000000000000010
14 Players990241310131131872.251028933140
Nigeria Player Stats Table
Touches Take-Ons Carries Receiving
Player # Pos Age Min Touches Def Pen Def 3rd Mid 3rd Att 3rd Att Pen Live Att Succ Succ% Tkld Tkld% Carries TotDist PrgDist PrgC 1/3 CPA Mis Dis Rec PrgR
Asisat Oshoala8FW28-29566160169216200.02100.08271710130104
   Ifeoma Onumonu6FW29-15624700342722100.000.063030003162
Uchenna Kanu12LW26-041674301218141433133.3133.3251122700050234
   Gift Monday11RW21-234231603770163266.7133.3565401102174
Rasheedat Ajibade15RW,LW23-23590362824613611100.000.0241684722051243
Toni Payne7AM28-10090360618152367571.4228.6211816332122214
Halimatu Ayinde18DM28-076905821344305822100.000.0301475400032311
Christy Ucheibe10DM22-21890552123940556350.0233.3311716400022321
Ashleigh Plumptre2LB25-08490735263891733133.3133.3301206320020282
Blessing Demehin14CB21-14083452261900450003524114610020330
   Onome Ebi5CB40-084720200020001330000010
Osinachi Ohale3CB31-22290513262410510004224516400000450
Michelle Alozie22RB26-094906301632150636466.7233.33832923774001444
Chiamaka Nnadozie16GK22-2359017161700017000853300000030
14 Players99051832168272879518352160.01131.430418929581792291030829
Nigeria Player Stats Table
Performance Aerial Duels
Player # Pos Age Min CrdY CrdR 2CrdY Fls Fld Off Crs Int TklW PKwon PKcon OG Recov Won Lost Won%
Asisat Oshoala8FW28-295660000100000003010.0
   Ifeoma Onumonu6FW29-15624000200010000100
Uchenna Kanu12LW26-0416700003020200010020.0
   Gift Monday11RW21-234230001001120002010.0
Rasheedat Ajibade15RW,LW23-23590000300232000700
Toni Payne7AM28-10090000010602000400
Halimatu Ayinde18DM28-076900002200030001010100.0
Christy Ucheibe10DM22-21890000100111000510100.0
Ashleigh Plumptre2LB25-0849000010012000091150.0
Blessing Demehin14CB21-14083000000011000300
   Onome Ebi5CB40-0847000000000000100
Osinachi Ohale3CB31-2229000000000000021150.0
Michelle Alozie22RB26-09490000100300000300
Chiamaka Nnadozie16GK22-23590000010000000110100.0
14 Players990000118016913000615645.5

Nigeria Goalkeeper Stats

Nigeria Goalkeeper Stats Table
Shot Stopping Launched Passes Goal Kicks Crosses Sweeper
Player Age Min SoTA GA Saves Save% PSxG Cmp Att Cmp% Att (GK) Thr Launch% AvgLen Att Launch% AvgLen Opp Stp Stp% #OPA AvgDist
Chiamaka Nnadozie22-23590101100.00.11250.08125.035.380.025.910110.018.7

Shots

Shots Table
SCA 1 SCA 2
Minute Player Squad xG PSxG Outcome Distance Body Part Notes Player Event Player Event
5Katie McCabeie Rep. of Ireland0.06Off Target20Left FootSinead FarrellyPass (Live)Heather PaynePass (Live)
14Asisat Oshoalang Nigeria0.14Off Target12Right FootUchenna KanuPass (Live)
25Sinead Farrellyie Rep. of Ireland0.10Off Target6Right FootVolleyHeather PaynePass (Live)Denise O'SullivanPass (Live)
36Kyra Carusaie Rep. of Ireland0.200.11Saved7HeadLouise QuinnPass (Live)Katie McCabePass (Live)
38Toni Payneng Nigeria0.03Off Target27Left FootToni PayneTake-OnHalimatu AyindePass (Live)
44Toni Payneng Nigeria0.03Off Target14Right FootUchenna KanuPass (Live)Osinachi OhalePass (Live)
52Uchenna Kanung Nigeria0.360.25Saved8HeadToni PaynePass (Live)Toni PayneTake-On
53Asisat Oshoalang Nigeria0.04Off Target12Right FootMichelle AloziePass (Live)Toni PaynePass (Live)
57Louise Quinnie Rep. of Ireland0.05Blocked14Left FootKatie McCabePass (Dead)Sinead FarrellyFouled
62Denise O'Sullivanie Rep. of Ireland0.07Blocked14Right FootKyra CarusaPass (Live)Katie McCabePass (Dead)
71Ashleigh Plumptreng Nigeria0.12Blocked10Right FootVolleyChristy UcheibePass (Live)Toni PaynePass (Dead)
71Ifeoma Onumonung Nigeria0.25Blocked5Right FootAshleigh PlumptreShot
71Michelle Alozieng Nigeria0.07Blocked21Left FootIfeoma OnumonuShot
74Halimatu Ayindeng Nigeria0.02Off Target26Left FootHalimatu AyindeTake-OnIfeoma OnumonuPass (Live)
80Christy Ucheibeng Nigeria0.02Off Target34Left FootChristy UcheibeTackle
90+7Rasheedat Ajibadeng Nigeria0.030.42Saved29Right FootDeflectedGift MondayPass (Live)Gift MondayTake-On
Shots Table
SCA 1 SCA 2
Minute Player Squad xG PSxG Outcome Distance Body Part Notes Player Event Player Event
5Katie McCabeie Rep. of Ireland0.06Off Target20Left FootSinead FarrellyPass (Live)Heather PaynePass (Live)
25Sinead Farrellyie Rep. of Ireland0.10Off Target6Right FootVolleyHeather PaynePass (Live)Denise O'SullivanPass (Live)
36Kyra Carusaie Rep. of Ireland0.200.11Saved7HeadLouise QuinnPass (Live)Katie McCabePass (Live)
57Louise Quinnie Rep. of Ireland0.05Blocked14Left FootKatie McCabePass (Dead)Sinead FarrellyFouled
62Denise O'Sullivanie Rep. of Ireland0.07Blocked14Right FootKyra CarusaPass (Live)Katie McCabePass (Dead)
Shots Table
SCA 1 SCA 2
Minute Player Squad xG PSxG Outcome Distance Body Part Notes Player Event Player Event
14Asisat Oshoalang Nigeria0.14Off Target12Right FootUchenna KanuPass (Live)
38Toni Payneng Nigeria0.03Off Target27Left FootToni PayneTake-OnHalimatu AyindePass (Live)
44Toni Payneng Nigeria0.03Off Target14Right FootUchenna KanuPass (Live)Osinachi OhalePass (Live)
52Uchenna Kanung Nigeria0.360.25Saved8HeadToni PaynePass (Live)Toni PayneTake-On
53Asisat Oshoalang Nigeria0.04Off Target12Right FootMichelle AloziePass (Live)Toni PaynePass (Live)
71Ashleigh Plumptreng Nigeria0.12Blocked10Right FootVolleyChristy UcheibePass (Live)Toni PaynePass (Dead)
71Ifeoma Onumonung Nigeria0.25Blocked5Right FootAshleigh PlumptreShot
71Michelle Alozieng Nigeria0.07Blocked21Left FootIfeoma OnumonuShot
74Halimatu Ayindeng Nigeria0.02Off Target26Left FootHalimatu AyindeTake-OnIfeoma OnumonuPass (Live)
80Christy Ucheibeng Nigeria0.02Off Target34Left FootChristy UcheibeTackle
90+7Rasheedat Ajibadeng Nigeria0.030.42Saved29Right FootDeflectedGift MondayPass (Live)Gift MondayTake-On

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