Shamrock Rovers v Apoel Nicosia result
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Shamrock Rovers 1–1 Apoel Nicosia — this UEFA Europa Conference League match was drawn.
The result
Shamrock Rovers and Apoel Nicosia drew 1–1 at Tallaght Stadium in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday 3 October. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Apoel Nicosia out-shot Shamrock Rovers 14 to 4 and created the better chances, 1.31 xG to 0.15 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Apoel Nicosia: K. Laifis (58’, assisted by Tejera); Shamrock Rovers: Dylan Watts (90+2’, assisted by Jack Byrne). Neil Farrugia (50’) was sent off.
Discipline
J. Pignard showed five yellow cards and one red — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 18 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Shamrock Rovers: Neil Farrugia (42’), Neil Farrugia (50’) and R. Towell (88’); Apoel Nicosia: David Sandan Abagna (36’) and Xavi Quintillà (42’).
What it changes
Shamrock Rovers have scored 13 goals, the 39th-most of the 164 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 8 games, ranked per game). Shamrock Rovers have conceded 10 goals, the 58th-fewest (shared) of the 164 clubs.
Apoel Nicosia have scored 10 goals, the 67th-most (shared) of the 164 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 8 games, ranked per game). Apoel Nicosia have conceded nine goals, the 51st-fewest (shared) of the 164 clubs.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Tejera (Apoel Nicosia) 7.3, K. Laifis (Apoel Nicosia) 5.9 and Marquinhos (Apoel Nicosia) 5.2 led the match.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
The Numbers
- Result: Shamrock Rovers 1–1 Apoel Nicosia · UEFA Europa Conference League
- Venue: Tallaght Stadium · Dublin
- Referee: J. Pignard
- Recent form: Shamrock Rovers 3W 1D 1L · Apoel Nicosia 1W 2D 2L
Shamrock Rovers 1–1 Apoel Nicosia (UEFA Europa Conference League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match Statistics & Details
| Shamrock Rovers | Apoel Nicosia | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% | Possession | 67% |
| 0.15 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.31 |
| 4 | Shots | 14 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 3 | Shots inside the box | 8 |
| 2 | Corners | 8 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 308 | Passes | 628 |
| 75% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
Shamrock Rovers Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Pöhls | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Dan Cleary | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Pico | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| L. Grace | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Honohan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Darragh Nugent | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| D. Mândroiu | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Kenny | 77 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| G. O'Neill | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| M. Poom | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| N. Farrugia | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | RY | 6 |
| Cory O'Sullivan sub | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| R. Towell sub | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.3 |
| D. Watts sub | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Jack Byrne sub | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Aaron Greene sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Apoel Nicosia Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Belec | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| R. Petrović | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Xavi Quintillà | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.6 |
| G. Kostadinov | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Tejera | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Marquinhos | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 |
| K. Laifis | 89 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| D. Ndongala | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| M. Sušić | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Y. El-Arabi | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| David Sandan Abagna | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.9 |
| P. Kattirtzis sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| I. Chebake sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Algassime Bah sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Lasha Dvali sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| M. Corbu sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
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