Republic of Ireland vs Greece, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueGreece's Ioannidis and Tzolis secure 2-0 victory in Ireland
Greece's Fotis Ioannidis scored his third goal in two games to help them make a perfect start to their Nations League campaign with a comfortable 2-0 win away to toothless Republic of Ireland on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Lazaros Rota (Greece).
- 5': Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland).
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Andrew Omobamidele.
- 11': Konstantinos Koulierakis (Greece) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the box. Assisted by Tasos Chatzigiovanis with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Konstantinos Koulierakis.
- 15': Foul by Robert Brady (Republic of Ireland).
- 15': Tasos Chatzigiovanis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Knight.
- 25': Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Will Smallbone (Republic of Ireland).
- 26': Attempt saved. Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 26': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
- 31': Christos Tzolis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Andrew Omobamidele (Republic of Ireland).
- 31': Andrew Omobamidele (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt missed. Sam Szmodics (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 34': Foul by Robert Brady (Republic of Ireland).
- 34': Tasos Chatzigiovanis (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece).
- 36': Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Fotis Ioannidis (Greece).
- 38': Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland).
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Andrew Omobamidele (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Dangerous play by Christos Tzolis (Greece).
- 41': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Chiedozie Ogbene is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt missed. Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Foul by Lazaros Rota (Greece).
- 45'+3': Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Republic of Ireland 0, Greece 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Republic of Ireland 0, Greece 0.
- 46': Foul by Robert Brady (Republic of Ireland).
- 46': Lazaros Rota (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Goal! Republic of Ireland 0, Greece 1. Fotis Ioannidis (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Anastasios Bakasetas.
- 52': Foul by Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece).
- 52': Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Chiedozie Ogbene (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Greece).
- 55': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Andrew Omobamidele is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene with a cross.
- 57': Andrew Omobamidele (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Greece).
- 58': Kostas Tsimikas (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Manolis Siopis (Greece).
- 59': Sam Szmodics (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Offside, Greece. Christos Tzolis is caught offside.
- 63': Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Christos Tzolis (Greece).
- 63': Christos Tzolis (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Evan Ferguson replaces Jayson Molumby.
- 66': Fotis Ioannidis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Andrew Omobamidele (Republic of Ireland).
- 67': Attempt missed. Christos Tzolis (Greece) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Manolis Siopis with a through ball.
- 67': Substitution, Greece. Christos Zafeiris replaces Tasos Chatzigiovanis.
- 68': Substitution, Greece. Dimitris Pelkas replaces Andreas Bouchalakis.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fotis Ioannidis.
- 68': Foul by Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland).
- 68': Manolis Siopis (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 70': Foul by Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland).
- 70': Lazaros Rota (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Offside, Greece. Christos Tzolis is caught offside.
- 72': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Evan Ferguson is caught offside.
- 73': Foul by Manolis Siopis (Greece).
- 73': Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Manolis Siopis (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Kasey McAteer replaces Jason Knight.
- 74': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Matt Doherty replaces Andrew Omobamidele.
- 74': Attempt missed. Sam Szmodics (Republic of Ireland) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dara O'Shea with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 77': Christos Tzolis (Greece) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Matt Doherty (Republic of Ireland).
- 78': Foul by Matt Doherty (Republic of Ireland).
- 78': Kostas Tsimikas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Republic of Ireland) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Browne.
- 82': Fotis Ioannidis (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Robert Brady (Republic of Ireland).
- 83': Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Will Smallbone (Republic of Ireland).
- 84': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Callum Robinson replaces Chiedozie Ogbene.
- 84': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Adam Idah replaces Sam Szmodics.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey McAteer.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
- 85': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Christos Zafeiris.
- 87': Goal! Republic of Ireland 0, Greece 2. Christos Tzolis (Greece) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anastasios Bakasetas with a through ball.
- 88': Substitution, Greece. Andreas Ntoi replaces Manolis Siopis.
- 88': Substitution, Greece. Vangelis Pavlidis replaces Fotis Ioannidis.
- 89': Substitution, Greece. Georgios Vagiannidis replaces Christos Tzolis.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Georgios Vagiannidis (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dimitris Pelkas with a through ball.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Christos Zafeiris (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lazaros Rota.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Republic of Ireland 0, Greece 2.
- 0': Match ends, Republic of Ireland 0, Greece 2.
Statistics
 GRE |
IRL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 458 | Accurate Passes | 423 |
| 527 | Passes | 500 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 9 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 28 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Location: Dublin,
Attendance: 37,274
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Location: Dublin,
Attendance: 37,274
Line-Ups
Republic of Ireland (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 4 | Dara O'Shea |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 11 | Robbie Brady |
| 5 | Andrew Omobamidele  |
| 14 | Jayson Molumby |
| 6 | Alan Browne |
| 17 | Jason Knight |
| 20 | Chiedozie Ogbene |
| 21 | Sammie Szmodics |
| 8 | William Smallbone |
Greece (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 3 | Konstantinos Koulierakis |
| 4 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 21 | Kostas Tsimikas |
| 15 | Lazaros Rota |
| 11 | Anastasios Bakasetas |
| 23 | Manolis Siopis |
| 5 | Andreas Bouchalakis |
| 8 | Fotis Ioannidis |
| 7 | Christos Tzolis |
| 16 | Anastasios Chatzigiovanis |
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