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Shelbourne vs Linfield match stats & report

3–1 Full time

UEFA Europa Conference League · Playoff round · Tolka Park, Dublin · Ref Vassilis Fotias, Greece

Shelbourne stats & fixtures · Linfield stats & fixtures

Shelbourne beat Linfield 3–1 in the UEFA Europa Conference League (Playoff round) on 21 August 2025.

Goals and cards

  1. 18' Red card M. Fitzpatrick Linfield
  2. 45' Penalty scored H. Wood Shelbourne
  3. 46' Goal M. Odubeko (assist E. Caffrey) Shelbourne
  4. 53' Goal K. Offord (assist S. Roscoe-Byrne) Linfield
  5. 62' Yellow card P. Barrett Shelbourne
  6. 78' Goal E. Caffrey Shelbourne
  7. 90+5' Yellow card K. McClean Linfield

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Shelbourne

Confirmed 4-4-2 Joseph Martin O'Brien

Bench L. Healy , A. Topcu , S. Gannon , K. Ledwidge , E. Chapman , A. Coote , D. Kelly , S. Moore , L. Temple , E. Caffrey , Daniel Ring , Raymond Offor

Linfield

Confirmed 5-3-2 David Jonathan Healy

Bench D. Walsh , S. Whiteside , C. Allen , C. McKee , M. Yates , J. Mulgrew , S. Brown , S. Taylor , D. McCullough , R. McKay , C. Morrison

Form guide

Shelbourne at home

4–2–4 in 10 matches

Scored
1.9 per game
Conceded
1.6 per game
Clean sheets
0 / 10
Corners
4.8 per game
Shots on target
4.0 per game

16% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Linfield away

3–1–1 in 5 matches

Scored
2.6 per game
Conceded
1.0 per game
Clean sheets
1 / 5
Corners
not available
Shots on target
not available

Based on 5 matches — treat these numbers lightly.

Shelbourne vs Linfield head-to-head

DateMatchScore
Linfield v Shelbourne 1–1
Shelbourne v Linfield 1–0

Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Shelbourne vs Linfield head-to-head record