Greece vs Republic of Ireland, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueGreece's winning streak continues with victory over Ireland
Greece extended their perfect Nations League campaign with a 2-0 home win over Ireland on Sunday, their fourth victory coming thanks to second-half goals from Anastasios Bakasetas and Petros Mantalas on an emotional night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Evan Ferguson (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 5': Evan Ferguson (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (Greece).
- 6': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Dimitrios Kourbelis.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 7': Foul by Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland).
- 7': Manolis Siopis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Tasos Bakasetas (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 8': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Liam Scales.
- 9': Attempt missed. Christos Tzolis (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giorgos Masouras with a cross.
- 11': Attempt saved. Giorgos Masouras (Greece) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 11': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Masouras (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Masouras (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 13': Attempt missed. Christos Tzolis (Greece) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgos Masouras with a cross.
- 13': Offside, Greece. Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland).
- 15': Manolis Siopis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Giorgos Masouras (Greece) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christos Tzolis with a cross.
- 19': Attempt saved. Tasos Bakasetas (Greece) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgos Masouras.
- 19': Attempt saved. Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 20': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 20': Attempt missed. Pantelis Hatzidiakos (Greece) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Tasos Bakasetas with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Hand ball by Christos Tzolis (Greece).
- 23': Dimitris Giannoulis (Greece) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
- 25': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 26': Foul by Evan Ferguson (Republic of Ireland).
- 26': Manolis Siopis (Greece) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Attempt saved. Dimitris Giannoulis (Greece) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
- 31': Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland).
- 35': Foul by Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece).
- 35': Sam Szmodics (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Christos Tzolis (Greece) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland).
- 39': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
- 43': Dimitris Giannoulis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Chiedozie Ogbene (Republic of Ireland).
- 44': Foul by Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland).
- 44': Manolis Siopis (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Attempt missed. Lazaros Rota (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Manolis Siopis following a set piece situation.
- 45': Foul by Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland).
- 45': Manolis Siopis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Chiedozie Ogbene (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Dimitris Giannoulis (Greece).
- 45'+1': Dimitris Giannoulis (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Greece 0, Republic of Ireland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Greece 0, Republic of Ireland 0.
- 46': Foul by Lazaros Rota (Greece).
- 46': Sam Szmodics (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Tasos Bakasetas (Greece) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
- 48': Goal! Greece 1, Republic of Ireland 0. Tasos Bakasetas (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
- 50': Foul by Tasos Bakasetas (Greece).
- 50': Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Liam Scales.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Masouras (Greece) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 51': Evan Ferguson (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (Greece).
- 53': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tasos Bakasetas.
- 55': Foul by Manolis Siopis (Greece).
- 55': Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Pantelis Hatzidiakos (Greece).
- 55': Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Festy Ebosele replaces Chiedozie Ogbene.
- 57': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Jack Taylor replaces Evan Ferguson.
- 62': Festy Ebosele (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Tasos Bakasetas (Greece).
- 63': Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Jack Taylor (Republic of Ireland).
- 65': Substitution, Greece. Dimitris Pelkas replaces Giorgos Masouras.
- 66': Christos Tzolis (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Jack Taylor (Republic of Ireland).
- 66': Attempt missed. Tasos Bakasetas (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Festy Ebosele (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dara O'Shea.
- 69': Attempt saved. Jack Taylor (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Cullen with a cross.
- 69': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
- 71': Foul by Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece).
- 71': Jason Knight (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Greece. Tasos Douvikas replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 72': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Jayson Molumby replaces Jason Knight.
- 72': Substitution, Greece. Christos Zafeiris replaces Tasos Bakasetas.
- 72': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Mikey Johnston replaces Sam Szmodics.
- 73': Foul by Christos Zafeiris (Greece).
- 73': Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Dimitris Giannoulis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Festy Ebosele (Republic of Ireland).
- 75': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dara O'Shea with a cross.
- 77': Christos Tzolis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland).
- 78': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 80': Christos Tzolis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland).
- 81': Christos Zafeiris (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Robert Brady (Republic of Ireland).
- 82': Substitution, Greece. Kostas Tsimikas replaces Dimitrios Kourbelis.
- 82': Substitution, Greece. Petros Mantalos replaces Christos Tzolis.
- 82': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Kasey McAteer replaces Dara O'Shea.
- 84': Foul by Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland).
- 84': Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 86': Attempt missed. Jack Taylor (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 86': Attempt saved. Jack Taylor (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top left corner.
- 88': Foul by Lazaros Rota (Greece).
- 88': Mikey Johnston (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Jack Taylor (Republic of Ireland).
- 88': Manolis Siopis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Tasos Douvikas (Greece).
- 90': Liam Scales (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Dimitris Pelkas (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+1': Goal! Greece 2, Republic of Ireland 0. Petros Mantalos (Greece) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Mikey Johnston (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Robert Brady.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Greece 2, Republic of Ireland 0.
- 0': Match ends, Greece 2, Republic of Ireland 0.
Statistics
 IRL |
GRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.8 | Possession | 55.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 303 | Accurate Passes | 391 |
| 383 | Passes | 471 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 17 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 16 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium
Location: Piraeus, Greece
Attendance: 30,253
Venue: Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium
Location: Piraeus, Greece
Attendance: 30,253
Line-Ups
Greece (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 17 | Pantelis Hatzidiakos |
| 4 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 22 | Dimitris Giannoulis  |
| 15 | Lazaros Rota |
| 11 | Anastasios Bakasetas |
| 23 | Manolis Siopis |
| 6 | Dimitrios Kourbelis |
| 14 | Vangelis Pavlidis |
| 8 | Christos Tzolis |
| 7 | Georgios Masouras |
Republic of Ireland (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 3 | Liam Scales |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 11 | Robbie Brady |
| 4 | Dara O'Shea |
| 17 | Jason Knight |
| 6 | Josh Cullen |
| 7 | Sammie Szmodics |
| 20 | Chiedozie Ogbene |
| 19 | Troy Parrott |
| 9 | Evan Ferguson |
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