Rescued A Point
Waterford
Waterford went behind and dragged it back level.
- Final score
- 2–2
Premier Division · Matchday 30Waterford
Evan McLaughlin 45'
Padraig Amond 57'
2 – 2
FT
HT 1–1
Derry City
Adam O'Reilly 9'
Michael Duffy 51'
Premier Division
Matchday 30Waterford2–2Derry City
10
Shots in the box
7
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture. Shots in the box is the closest measure the feed provides.
9′45′51′57′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture. The timeline above shows the goals and cards recorded by the match feed.
Match report
Waterford 2-2 Derry City
Waterford and Derry City shared 4 goals in a 2-2 Premier Division draw at Regional Sports Centre. O'Reilly opened the scoring for Derry City on 9', McLaughlin levelled for Waterford on 45', Duffy put Derry City back in front on 51' and Amond levelled for Waterford on 57'.
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture, so the closest read on chance quality is where the shots came from: Waterford took 10 of their 16 attempts inside the box, Derry City 7 of 14. Derry City held 61.0% of the ball.
Waterford had to come from behind to get there, which is the detail the scoreline hides.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Derry City graded out for passive possession — 61.0% possession and 2 on target.
M. Duffy came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.2 for Derry City from 1 goal, 2 key passes and 3 shots.
It was a niggly afternoon: 29 fouls between them and 6 yellow cards, with Waterford conceding the most free-kicks (17).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
39%Possession61%
16Shots14
What the numbers say
2 readsPassive Possession
Derry City
Derry City controlled the ball without ever turning it into danger — territory, not threat.
- Possession
- 61.0%
- On target
- 2
Timeline
⚽9'
Adam O'Reilly — assist: James Clarke
🟨11'
Adam O'Reilly
Foul
🟨45'
James Clarke
Foul
Evan McLaughlin
⚽45'
Half-time
⚽51'
Michael Duffy — assist: Brandon·Fleming
Padraig Amond — assist: Bernardo Piexoto Couto
⚽57'
🟨64'
Liam Boyce
Foul
Sam Glenfield ↑ Evan McLaughlin ↓
🔄64'
Luke Heeney ↑ Noah Mawene ↓
🔄64'
Dean Mcmenamy ↑ C.Noonan ↓
🔄64'
Sam Glenfield
Foul
🟨73'
🔄73'
Ellis Chapman ↑ James Clarke ↓
🟨74'
Darragh Burns
Foul
🔄76'
Kévin Santos ↑ Darragh Burns ↓
🟨88'
Mark Gerard Connolly
Dissent
🟨88'
Ciaran Grogan
Not Retreating
Match info
Kickoff
VenueRegional Sports Centre, Waterford
CompetitionPremier Division
Season2026
RoundMatchday 30
StatusMatch Finished