Republic of Ireland defeated Israel 3-0 in the UEFA Nations League, League B - 2 stage at Nadirde Stadium on September 27, 2026. Troy Parrott opened the scoring in the 13th minute, Adam Idah doubled the lead three minutes later, and Jack Moylan added the third before half-time in the 25th minute. The visitors ended a barren spell away from home with a comprehensive victory.
Israel's only notable event in the first half was a substitution in the 45th minute when Guy Mizrahi came off. Raz Shlomo picked up a yellow card in the 59th minute, the same moment Adam Idah received a booking for the visitors. By then the game was already settled, though both sides continued to make changes.
Israel brought on Gabi Kanikovski and Dor Turgeman in the 64th minute, while Ireland responded with James Abankwah for Jack Moylan and Adam Idah for himself in quick succession. Anan Khalaili replaced Troy Parrott in the 76th minute, and Roy Revivo came on for Israel in the 83rd. The match ended with Conor Coventry shown a yellow card for Ireland in the 89th minute.
And here's the thing about the statistics. Israel held 64 per cent possession and made 644 passes, but created zero big chances with an expected goals figure of just 0.31. Ireland managed only 36 per cent possession yet registered four big chances and 1.57 expected goals. They shot more accurately inside the penalty area, while Israel's goalkeeper made zero saves all evening.
The result matters because we had called for an Ireland win with 40 per cent confidence before kick-off. They were coming off a 0-1 defeat to Kosovo on September 24, and Israel had lost 1-3 to Austria on the same date. Neither side had points in the table yet, but this match showed which team was ready to compete.
Ireland move into a stronger position for the rest of League B - 2. The three-goal margin on the scoreboard tells you everything about how the match was decided, and there was nothing controversial about the performance from either side.
