Derry City 1-1 Galway United — LOI Premier Division, 4 May 2026
Derry City and Galway United drew 1-1 in the LOI Premier Division on 4 May 2026 at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Derry. K. Santos scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Derry City have won 2 and Galway United 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium · Derry·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-044'Own Goal
- Half-time0-1
- 57'D. Akinyemiout: J. Thomas
- 57'
- 62'
- 62'
- 68'
- 69'
- 73'Foul
- 75'
- 85'Foul
- 87'Off the ball foul
- 87'
- 88'
- 2-090'assist: J. Olayinka
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Derry City
- 7.9Kévin SantosM
- 7.2Carl WinchesterM
- 7.0Cameron DummiganM
- 7.0James OlayinkaM
- 7.0Ben DohertyD
- 6.9Patrick McCleanD
- 6.9Michael DuffyM
- 6.9Edward BeachG
- 6.7Darragh MarkeyF
- 6.6Henry RylahM
- 6.6Jamie StottD
- 6.6James ClarkeF
- 6.5Barry CotterD
- 6.2Afolabi AkinyemiF
- 6.2Josh ThomasF
Galway United
- 7.5Gianfranco FacchineriD
- 7.3Killian BrouderD
- 7.3Lee DevittM
- 7.3Evan WattsG
- 6.9David HurleyM
- 6.9James KeohaneM
- 6.9Conor McCormackM
- 6.9Ola WilliamsD
- 6.7Connor BarrattD
- 6.6Francely LombotoF
- 6.5Edward McCarthyM
- 6.5Stephen WalshF
- 6.5Aaron BolgerM
- 6.3Axel PiesoldM
- 6.2Frantz PierrotM
- 6.2Matthew WolfeM
Line-ups
Galway United4-2-3-1
Derry City4-3-3
Substitutes
Derry CityTiernan Lynch
Substitutes
- 7Michael Duffy57'M6.9
- 17J. Thomas57'F6.2
- 25Alex BannonD
- 21K. Santos90'87'M7.9
- 24Henry Rylah75'M6.6
- 22Conor BarrD
- 31C. DowneyM
- 26S. CallisterG
Galway UnitedJohn Caulfield
Substitutes
- 11Kristopher TwardekM
- 22Conor McCormack62'M6.9
- 7Stephen Walsh62'F6.5
- 14Matthew Wolfe88'M6.2
- 30Al-Amin KazeemD
- 24Edward McCarthy68'M6.5
- 16H. CunhaG
- 6Axel Piesold87'69'M6.3
- 29Nicolas Fleuriau ChateauF
Team statistics
70%Possession30%
19Total shots7
7Shots on target2
5Shots off target2
7Blocked shots3
8Corners1
2Offsides3
11Fouls11
1Yellow cards2
2Goalkeeper saves6
444Total passes201
341Accurate passes95
77%Pass accuracy47%
Derry City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kévin Santos | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 7.9 |
| Carl Winchester | 57 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Cameron Dummigan | 75 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| James Olayinka | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Ben Doherty | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Patrick McClean | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Michael Duffy | 33 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Edward Beach | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Darragh Markey | 87 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Henry Rylah | 15 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jamie Stott | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| James Clarke | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Barry Cotter | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Afolabi Akinyemi | 57 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Josh Thomas | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Galway United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianfranco Facchineri | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Killian Brouder | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Lee Devitt | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 7.3 |
| Evan Watts | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| David Hurley | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| James Keohane | 88 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Conor McCormack | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ola Williams | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Connor Barratt | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Francely Lomboto | 62 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Edward McCarthy | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Stephen Walsh | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Aaron Bolger | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Axel Piesold | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Frantz Pierrot | 62 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Matthew Wolfe | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
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