FIFA World Cup qualification 2021

Republic of Ireland 0–1 Luxembourg

Saturday 27 Mar 2021 · Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland0–1Luxembourg

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Rodrigues

85′0–1Gerson Rodrigues Luxembourg

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Republic of Ireland

16Gavin BazunuGK
2Seamus ColemanDF
5Ciaran ClarkDF ↓61′
20Dara O'SheaDF
3Enda StevensMF
6Jason KnightMF
7Matt DohertyMF ↓45′
8Alan BrowneMF
17Josh CullenMF ↓88′
9James CollinsFW ↓88′
12Callum RobinsonFW ↓73′

Came on

10Robbie Brady↑45′
11James McClean↑61′
18Shane Long↑73′
19Troy Parrott↑88′
15Jayson Molumby↑88′

Luxembourg

Came on

14Maurice Deville↑79′
7Lars Gerson↑90′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Republic of Ireland: 1694 → 1658
Luxembourg: 1397 → 1433

Expected score for Republic of Ireland: 90.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 8, 1936–2025.

Republic of Ireland wins: 6
Draws: 1
Luxembourg wins: 1

Form either side

Republic of Ireland

Before

0–1 v Finland 14 Oct 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020
0–3 v England 12 Nov 2020 · Friendly
0–1 v Wales 15 Nov 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020
0–0 v Bulgaria 18 Nov 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020
2–3 v Serbia 24 Mar 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021

After

1–1 v Qatar 30 Mar 2021 · Friendly
4–1 v Andorra 3 Jun 2021 · Friendly
0–0 v Hungary 8 Jun 2021 · Friendly
1–2 v Portugal 1 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
1–1 v Azerbaijan 4 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021

Luxembourg

Before

2–1 v Montenegro 13 Oct 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020
0–3 v Austria 11 Nov 2020 · Friendly
1–2 v Cyprus 14 Nov 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020
0–0 v Azerbaijan 17 Nov 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020
0–1 v Qatar 24 Mar 2021 · Friendly

After

1–3 v Portugal 30 Mar 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
0–1 v Norway 2 Jun 2021 · Friendly
0–1 v Scotland 6 Jun 2021 · Friendly
2–1 v Azerbaijan 1 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
1–4 v Serbia 4 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021

Road through the tournament

Republic of Ireland

2–3 v Serbia 24 Mar 2021
0–1 v Luxembourg 27 Mar 2021
1–2 v Portugal 1 Sep 2021
1–1 v Azerbaijan 4 Sep 2021
1–1 v Serbia 7 Sep 2021
3–0 v Azerbaijan 9 Oct 2021
0–0 v Portugal 11 Nov 2021
3–0 v Luxembourg 14 Nov 2021

Luxembourg

1–0 v Republic of Ireland 27 Mar 2021
1–3 v Portugal 30 Mar 2021
2–1 v Azerbaijan 1 Sep 2021
1–4 v Serbia 4 Sep 2021
0–1 v Serbia 9 Oct 2021
0–5 v Portugal 12 Oct 2021
3–1 v Azerbaijan 11 Nov 2021
0–3 v Republic of Ireland 14 Nov 2021

Every Republic of Ireland v Luxembourg match8

From Republic of Ireland's side.


10 Jun 2025	Luxembourg	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
14 Nov 2021	Luxembourg	3–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
27 Mar 2021	Luxembourg	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
9 Sep 1987	Luxembourg	2–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1987	—
28 May 1987	Luxembourg	2–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1987	—
7 Mar 1954	Luxembourg	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1954	—
28 Oct 1953	Luxembourg	4–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1953	—
9 May 1936	Luxembourg	5–1	Away	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN