Galway United 3-2 Sligo Rovers — LOI Premier Division, 11 Jul 2026
Galway United beat Sligo Rovers 3-2 in the LOI Premier Division on 11 July 2026 at Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway. F. Pierrot, Matthew Wolfe, Cian Kavanagh got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Galway United have won 2 and Sligo Rovers 3.
· kickoff·Eamonn Deacy Park · Galway·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 28'Foul
- 1-034'assist: James Keohane
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 50'Foul
- 53'Foul
- 53'Foul
- 61'out: C. Harkin
- 61'
- 67'Foul
- 67'
- 68'
- 68'
- 2-072'assist: Aaron Bolger
- 77'
- 78'
- 2-181'assist: Jamie McGonigle
- 2-286'assist: Jamie McGonigle
- 90'Foul
- 3-290'assist: David Hurley
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
9.2
Top rated
Galway United
- 8.7Matthew WolfeM
- 8.3Frantz PierrotF
- 8.2James KeohaneM
- 7.9David HurleyM
- 7.3Gianfranco FacchineriD
- 7.2Aaron BolgerM
- 7.2Connor BarrattD
- 6.9Hugo CunhaG
- 6.7Killian BrouderD
- 6.5Leigh KavanaghD
- 6.5Edward McCarthyM
- 6.5Axel PiesoldM
- 6.5Lee DevittM
- 6.3Conor McCormackM
- 6.3Ola WilliamsD
- 5.3Stephen WalshF
Sligo Rovers
- 9.2Cian KavanaghF
- 7.7Sam SargeantG
- 7.2Jeannot EsuaD
- 6.9William FitzgeraldM
- 6.7Sean McHaleD
- 6.7Carl McHughM
- 6.7Sean StewartD
- 6.6Jamie McGonigleF
- 6.5Ryan O'KaneM
- 6.5Archie MeekisonM
- 6.5Ciaron HarkinM
- 6.3Oliver DenhamD
- 6.2Luke PearceF
- 6.0Gareth McElroyD
- 5.6Sebastian QuirkM
Line-ups
Sligo Rovers4-2-3-1
Galway United4-4-2
Substitutes
Galway UnitedJohn Caulfield
Substitutes
- 21Dylan ConnollyF
- 22Conor McCormack78'M6.3
- 14Matthew Wolfe72'90'68'M8.7
- 30Al-Amin KazeemD
- 19L. Kavanagh67'D6.5
- 9Francely LombotoF
- 6Axel Piesold77'M6.5
- 20L. Devitt68'M6.5
- 32C. GleesonG
Sligo RoversJohn Russell
Substitutes
- 6C. Harkin61'M6.5
- 11Cian Kavanagh81'86'46'F9.2
- 18Jamie McGonigle46'F6.6
- 1L. HughesG
- 15Oliver Denham61'D6.3
- 19Alex NolanM
- 14James McManusM
- 23K. McDonagh
- 24J. O'DonnellF
Team statistics
47%Possession53%
2.28Expected goals (xG)1.67
21Total shots11
9Shots on target5
5Shots off target2
7Blocked shots4
6Corners0
1Offsides5
11Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards1
3Goalkeeper saves6
-0.42Goals prevented-0.42
346Total passes413
252Accurate passes297
73%Pass accuracy72%
Galway United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Wolfe | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 8.7 |
| Frantz Pierrot | 68 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 8.3 |
| James Keohane | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 8.2 |
| David Hurley | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Gianfranco Facchineri | 67 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Aaron Bolger | 77 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Connor Barratt | 78 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Hugo Cunha | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Killian Brouder | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Leigh Kavanagh | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Edward McCarthy | 68 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Axel Piesold | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Lee Devitt | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Conor McCormack | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ola Williams | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Stephen Walsh | 90 | – | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | 5.3 |
Sligo Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cian Kavanagh | 45 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 9.2 |
| Sam Sargeant | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Jeannot Esua | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| William Fitzgerald | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Sean McHale | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Carl McHugh | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Sean Stewart | 61 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jamie McGonigle | 45 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Ryan O'Kane | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Archie Meekison | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ciaron Harkin | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Oliver Denham | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Luke Pearce | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Gareth McElroy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Sebastian Quirk | 53 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 5.6 |
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