Shamrock Rovers

UEFA Europa Conference League

Shamrock Rovers LDDLWL

3:1

Finished

Kick-off was 18 Dec, 20:00 UTC

Hamrun Spartans LLDLWW

Venue: Tallaght Stadium City: Dublin

In the UEFA Europa Conference League game on 18 December 2025, Shamrock Rovers beat Hamrun Spartans 3:1. Match numbers: shots on target 14:3, corners 7:4.

Key numbers

Possession, % 59 – 41

Shots on target 14 – 3

Shots off target 6 – 3

Expected goals 5.14 – 0.76

⚽ 14' G. Burke — Penalty ⚽ 20' N. Koffi — Goal 🟥 27' J. Mbong — Red card 🟨 45' M. El Fanis — Yellow card ⚽ 45+4' D. Grant — Goal ⇄ 46' M. Garcia — Substitution ⇄ 46' S. Thioune — Substitution 🟨 51' D. Cleary — Yellow card ⇄ 60' D. Cleary — Substitution ⇄ 61' N. Koffi — Substitution 🟨 64' A. Matthews — Yellow card 🟨 71' M. Kovalevskis — Yellow card ⇄ 72' D. Watts — Substitution ⇄ 72' G. Burke — Substitution ⇄ 76' N. Micallef — Substitution ⇄ 76' M. El Fanis — Substitution ⇄ 78' V. Ozhianvuna — Substitution ⇄ 78' R. Gaffney — Substitution 🟨 86' C. O'Sullivan — Yellow card ⚽ 90+3' J. McGovern — Goal

Match events

14' 1:0 Shamrock Rovers Penalty G. Burke
20' 1:1 Hamrun Spartans Goal N. Koffi assist: S. Thioune
27' 1:1 Hamrun Spartans Red card J. Mbong
45' 1:1 Hamrun Spartans Yellow card M. El Fanis
45+4' 2:1 Shamrock Rovers Goal D. Grant assist: G. Burke
46' 2:1 Hamrun Spartans Substitution M. Garcia off: J. Cadjenovic
46' 2:1 Hamrun Spartans Substitution S. Thioune off: S. Meijer
51' 2:1 Shamrock Rovers Yellow card D. Cleary
60' 2:1 Shamrock Rovers Substitution D. Cleary off: M. Kovalevskis
61' 2:1 Hamrun Spartans Substitution N. Koffi off: Ederson
64' 2:1 Shamrock Rovers Yellow card A. Matthews
71' 2:1 Shamrock Rovers Yellow card M. Kovalevskis
72' 2:1 Shamrock Rovers Substitution D. Watts off: C. Malley
72' 2:1 Shamrock Rovers Substitution G. Burke off: J. McGovern
76' 2:1 Hamrun Spartans Substitution N. Micallef off: D. Simkus
76' 2:1 Hamrun Spartans Substitution M. El Fanis off: A. Coric
78' 2:1 Shamrock Rovers Substitution V. Ozhianvuna off: S. Kavanagh
78' 2:1 Shamrock Rovers Substitution R. Gaffney off: A. Greene
86' 2:1 Shamrock Rovers Yellow card C. O'Sullivan
90+3' 3:1 Shamrock Rovers Goal J. McGovern assist: A. Matthews

Statistics

59 Possession, % 41

14 Shots on target 3

6 Shots off target 3

5.14 Expected goals 0.76

8 Big chances 3

99 Attacks 70

7 Corners 4

15 Fouls 10

8 Free kicks 15

7 Offsides 3

4 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 1

6 Goal kicks 7

20 Throw-ins 15

All statistics

9/2045% Aerial duels 11/2055%

66 Backward passes 41

6 Blocked shots 4

13 Clearances 29

5/1828% Crosses 5/1338%

8/2335% Dribbles 5/1145%

2.46 Expected assists 0.63

75 Failed passes 73

2 Goalkeeper saves 11

12 Interceptions 9

20 Key passes 7

20/3951% Long passes 29/6545%

110 Passes into the final third 56

259 Passes in the opposition half 166

235 Passes in own half 176

0.54 Shot accuracy 0.30

2 Shots from outside the box 3

24 Shots inside the box 7

10/1471% Tackles 14/2070%

476 Total passes 329

Line-ups

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Ed McGinty	1
4	Roberto Carlos Lopes	4
6	Daniel Cleary	6
27	K. O'Sullivan	27
3	Adam Matthews	3
7	Dylan Billy Watts	7
17	Matthew James Healy	17
21	Daniel Grant	21
36	Victor Ochiaguna	36
10	Graham Dylan Burke	10
20	R. Gaffney	20

Substitutes
#	Player	number
25	Lee Steacy	25
41	Alex Nuan	41
11	S. Kavanagh	11
22	K. Barrett	22
15	Darragh Nugent	15
18	Trevor Thomas Clarke	18
23	Connor Malley	23
9	Aaron Greene	9
31	M. Noonan	31
38	Max Kowaleskis	38
88	John McGovern	88

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Hamrun Spartans

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Henry Bonello	1
2	Rafael Compri	2
3	Nikolai Micallef	3
13	Vincenzo Polito	13
91	Emerson	91
8	Matías Nicolás García	8
10	Joseph Essien Mbong	10
19	N'Dri Philippe Koffi	19
27	Ognjen Bjeličić	27
47	M. El Fanis	47
9	Serigne Saliou Mbacke Thioune	9

Substitutes
#	Player	number
98	Célio	98
5	Sven Xerri	5
55	Kian Vella	55
16	Scott Camilleri	16
20	Jovan Čađenović	20
24	A. Coric	24
33	Domantas Šimkus	33
7	Shaisen Attard	7
14	Semir Smajlagić	14
25	Ederson	25
77	Merlin Hadzi	77
99	Stijn Meijer	99