Sligo Rovers vs Galway United match stats & report

1–4 Full time

Premier Division · Ireland · Regular Season - 17 · Showgrounds, Sligo

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Sligo Rovers lost to Galway United 1–4 in the Premier Division on 16 May 2026. Expected goals finished 2.06–2.23. Sligo Rovers had 67% of the ball.

Sligo Rovers vs Galway United match statistics

Sligo RoversGalway United

67% Ball possession 33%
2.06 Expected goals (xG) 2.23
17 Total shots 14
6 Shots on target 5
8 Shots off target 7
3 Blocked shots 2
11 Shots inside the box 11
9 Corners 6
8 Fouls 11
1 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 4
496 Passes 237
80% Pass accuracy 64%
1 Goalkeeper saves 5

Goals and cards

5' Goal O. Williams (assist J. Keohane) Galway United
16' Yellow card J. Keohane Galway United
18' Penalty scored A. Nolan Sligo Rovers
28' Yellow card J. McManus Sligo Rovers
29' Goal J. Keohane Galway United
44' Yellow card Connor Barratt Galway United
72' Yellow card L. Devitt Galway United
73' Yellow card K. Twardek Galway United
73' Goal K. Twardek Galway United
74' Goal F. Lomboto (assist K. Twardek) Galway United

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Sligo Rovers

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 John Russell

29 S. Sargeant

17 S. McHale 52 G. McElroy 15 O. Denham 33 J. Esua

16 C. McHugh 14 J. McManus

7 W. Fitzgerald 71 D. Patton 10 A. Meekison

11 C. Kavanagh

Bench Liam John Hughes , C. Harkin , M. Traore , G. Priosti , S. Blaney , Sean Stewart , R. O'Kane , A. Nolan , K. McDonagh

Galway United

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 John Caulfield

1 E. Watts

5 K. Brouder 22 C. McCormack 15 O. Williams 3 Connor Barratt

10 D. Hurley 4 J. Keohane

24 E. McCarthy 23 F. Pierrot 8 A. Bolger

7 S. Walsh

Bench Hugo Alberto Pires da Cunha , K. Twardek , F. Lomboto , L. Devitt , Gianfranco Facchineri , A. Kazeem , A. Piesold , N. Fleuriau Chateau , J. Morahan

Form guide

Sligo Rovers at home

0–4–6 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.0 per game
Conceded: 2.0 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 4.3 per game
Shots on target: 3.3 per game

0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Galway United away

3–4–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 4.8 per game
Shots on target: 2.8 per game

14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sligo Rovers vs Galway United head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
27 Feb 26	Galway United v Sligo Rovers	1–0
24 Jan 26	Sligo Rovers v Galway United	6–0
22 Sep 25	Galway United v Sligo Rovers	0–1
23 Jun 25	Sligo Rovers v Galway United	2–1
16 May 25	Galway United v Sligo Rovers	0–1
12 Apr 25	Sligo Rovers v Galway United	1–2

The full Sligo Rovers vs Galway United head-to-head record