Kosovo 1-0 Ireland · UEFA Nations League
Kosovo beat Ireland 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Kosovo and Ireland met in the UEFA Nations League at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri in Prishtina on Thursday, 24 September 2026.
Goalscorers
Kosovo: V. Muriqi 83'. Ireland did not score.
How the match went
Kosovo saw more of the ball, 57% of it. Kosovo had 22 shots with 8 on target, Ireland 3 with 1 on target. There were 1 corners in total, 1 to Kosovo and 0 to Ireland. Kosovo conceded 12 fouls, Ireland 15. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (0 for Kosovo, 2 for Ireland).
Line-ups
Kosovo started in a 3-4-2-1: Arijanet Murić, Lumbardh Dellova, Ilir Krasniqi, Albian Hajdari, Mërgim Vojvoda, Leon Avdullahu, Veldin Hodža, Dion Gallapeni, Edon Zhegrova, Baton Zabergja, Vedat Muriqi.
Ireland started in a 3-4-2-1: Caoimhin Kelleher, Jake O'Brien, John Egan, Dara O'Shea, James Abankwah, Jason Knight, Jayson Molumby, Liam Scales, Chiedozie Ogbene, Finn Azaz, Troy Parrott.
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Minute by minute
- 45'Half-time. Kosovo 0-0 Ireland.
- 83'Goal! Kosovo 1-0 Ireland. V. Muriqi (Kosovo) scores.
- 90'Full-time. Kosovo 1-0 Ireland.
Full commentary (45 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Kosovo vs Ireland.
- 9'Attempt saved. V. Muriqi (Kosovo), header. xG 0.06.
- 22'Offside, Kosovo.
- 23'Attempt missed. C. Ogbene (Ireland), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 24'Offside, Kosovo.
- 28'Cleared off the line! V. Muriqi (Kosovo), right-footed shot. xG 0.32.
- 28'Attempt missed. E. Zhegrova (Kosovo), left-footed shot. xG 0.13.
- 34'Corner, Kosovo.
- 34'Cleared off the line! V. Hodža (Kosovo), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.11.
- 35'Attempt blocked. E. Zhegrova (Kosovo), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 39'Attempt saved. V. Muriqi (Kosovo), header. xG 0.07.
- 40'Attempt missed. V. Hodža (Kosovo), header from a throw-in. xG 0.06.
- 45'Half-time. Kosovo 0-0 Ireland.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 50'Attempt saved. T. Parrott (Ireland), header. xG 0.07.
- 55'Attempt missed. J. Egan (Ireland), header from a set piece. xG 0.11.
- 56'Attempt missed. V. Hodža (Kosovo), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 61'Substitution, Ireland: J. Moylan comes on for C. Ogbene.
- 64'Attempt blocked. E. Zhegrova (Kosovo), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 66'Yellow card for J. Molumby (Ireland) for foul.
- 67'Attempt missed. E. Zhegrova (Kosovo), left-footed shot. xG 0.13.
- 68'Yellow card for J. Abankwah (Ireland) for foul.
- 73'Substitution, Kosovo: M. Rashica comes on for B. Zabergja.
- 73'Substitution, Kosovo: E. Krasniqi comes on for E. Zhegrova.
- 80'Substitution, Ireland: C. Coventry comes on for J. Abankwah.
- 80'Substitution, Ireland: A. Idah comes on for T. Parrott.
- 82'Corner, Kosovo.
- 82'Attempt saved. V. Muriqi (Kosovo), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 83'Attempt blocked. E. Krasniqi (Kosovo), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 83'Goal! Kosovo 1-0 Ireland. V. Muriqi (Kosovo) scores.
- 86'Attempt missed. E. Krasniqi (Kosovo), right-footed shot. xG 0.25.
- 87'Substitution, Kosovo: E. Osmani comes on for V. Hodža.
- 87'Attempt missed. V. Hodža (Kosovo), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.08.
- 88'Substitution, Ireland: R. Manning comes on for L. Scales.
- 88'Substitution, Ireland: O. Elding comes on for J. Egan.
- 88'Substitution, Kosovo: F. Asllani comes on for V. Muriqi.
- 88'Attempt missed. M. Rashica (Kosovo), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 90'Attempt missed. D. Gallapeni (Kosovo), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 90'Attempt saved. M. Vojvoda (Kosovo), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 90'3 minutes of added time.
- 90+3'Attempt blocked. E. Osmani (Kosovo), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 90+3'Attempt blocked. E. Krasniqi (Kosovo), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 90+3'Attempt blocked. E. Krasniqi (Kosovo), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 90+3'Attempt saved. L. Avdullahu (Kosovo), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 90'Full-time. Kosovo 1-0 Ireland.