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Euro 2020 Group D Result: Gibraltar 0-1 Ireland

Image: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne Republic of Ireland opened their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a ...



Euro 2020 Group D Result: Gibr...
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Euro 2020 Group D Result: Gibraltar 0-1 Ireland

Image: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Republic of Ireland opened their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a 1-0 win in Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar.

Image: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Jeff Hendrick opened the scoring on 49 minutes after slotting the ball home from a David McGoldrick  pass. The Dubliner converted to the bottom right-hand corner just minutes after the break.

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The Gibraltan's sole effort came just after the break but did little else to trouble Darren Randolph for the remainder of the game.


image: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Aston Villa's Conor Hourihane was the standout performer for Mick McCarthy's side in the horrific coastal conditions.

Image: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

The game's flow was hindered after multiple misplaced passes on the plastic surface in the blustery conditions.

Image: ©INPHO/James Crombie

In all honesty, the game was a scrappy affair but Mick McCarthy will be content after securing a vital three points on his return to the Ireland hot seat. 

Image: ©INPHO/James Crombie

The 'Boys in Green' maintained a comfortable 63% possession with 12 shots on goal to the host's 8 in the group D win.

Image: ©INPHO/James Crombie

In the group's other game Switzerland defeated Georgia by 2-0 in Tbilisi.

 

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