Galway United vs Sligo Rovers match stats & report

0–1 Full time

Premier Division · Ireland · Regular Season - 30 · Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway · Ref Paul Norton

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Galway United lost to Sligo Rovers 0–1 in the Premier Division on 22 September 2025. Sligo Rovers had 56% of the ball.

Galway United vs Sligo Rovers match statistics

Galway UnitedSligo Rovers

44% Ball possession 56%
23 Total shots 14
4 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 7
13 Blocked shots 3
15 Shots inside the box 9
6 Corners 4
9 Fouls 5
2 Offsides 0
3 Yellow cards 4
328 Passes 449
68% Pass accuracy 78%
3 Goalkeeper saves 4

Goals and cards

20' Yellow card G. McElroy Sligo Rovers
50' Yellow card P. Hickey Galway United
54' Goal C. Kavanagh (assist G. McElroy) Sligo Rovers
72' Yellow card C. Harkin Sligo Rovers
78' Yellow card G. Buckley Galway United
78' Yellow card C. Kavanagh Sligo Rovers
86' Yellow card S. Sargeant Sligo Rovers
90+5' Yellow card V. Borden Galway United

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Galway United

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Johnathan Caulfield

1 B. Clarke

4 R. Slevin 5 K. Brouder 26 G. Buckley

18 B. Burns 15 P. Hickey 34 A. Bolger 33 J. Esua

20 J. Keohane 24 E. McCarthy

27 D. McGuinness

Bench E. Watts , A. Piesold , S. Walsh , M. Shaw , J. Sivi , V. Borden , C. Horgan , C. McCormack , B. Regan

Sligo Rovers

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 John Russell

29 S. Sargeant

3 Sean Stewart 5 Patrick McClean 52 G. McElroy 2 E. Agbaje

4 S. Quirk 16 J. McManus

7 W. Fitzgerald 8 J. Hakiki 28 R. O'Kane

47 O. Elding

Bench C. Walsh , M. Wolfe , C. Harkin , J. Mahon , R. Manning , W. Waweru , C. Reynolds , C. Kavanagh , K. McDonagh

Form guide

Galway United at home

3–4–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 1.1 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 4.3 per game
Shots on target: 4.3 per game

18% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sligo Rovers away

1–2–7 in 10 matches

Scored: 0.6 per game
Conceded: 2.3 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 3.7 per game
Shots on target: 1.9 per game

67% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Galway United vs Sligo Rovers head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
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
25 Jan 25	Sligo Rovers v Galway United	2–2
25 Oct 24	Galway United v Sligo Rovers	2–2
27 Jul 24	Sligo Rovers v Galway United	2–0

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