Comeback Win
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers went behind and turned the match around.
- Final score
- 3–2
Premier Division · Matchday 32Shamrock Rovers
Aaron Greene 57'
John McGovern 71', 75'
3 – 2
FT
HT 0–1
Waterford
Evan McLaughlin 35'
Bernardo Piexoto Couto 58'
Premier Division
Matchday 32Shamrock Rovers3–2Waterford
11
Shots in the box
7
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture. Shots in the box is the closest measure the feed provides.
35′57′58′71′75′
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
Shamrock Rovers 3-2 Waterford
Shamrock Rovers edged out Waterford 3-2 at Tallaght Stadium in Premier Division. McLaughlin opened the scoring for Waterford on 35', Greene levelled for Shamrock Rovers on 57', Couto put Waterford back in front on 58', McGovern levelled for Shamrock Rovers on 71' and McGovern added his second on 75'.
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture, so the closest read on chance quality is where the shots came from: Shamrock Rovers took 11 of their 17 attempts inside the box, Waterford 7 of 13. Shamrock Rovers held 69.0% of the ball.
Shamrock Rovers had to come from behind to get there, which is the detail the scoreline hides.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Waterford graded out for busy goalkeeper — 6 saves and 3 conceded.
A. Greene came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 7.7 for Shamrock Rovers from 1 goal, 2 shots and 1 tackle.
It was a niggly afternoon: 24 fouls between them and 6 yellow cards, with Waterford conceding the most free-kicks (14).
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
69%Possession31%
17Shots13
What the numbers say
2 readsBusy Goalkeeper
Waterford
Waterford leaned on their goalkeeper, who made 6 saves.
- Saves
- 6
- Conceded
- 3
Timeline
🟨29'
Graham Coughlan
Dissent
⚽35'
Evan McLaughlin — assist: Bernardo Piexoto Couto
Half-time
Matthew Healy
Foul
🟨54'
Aaron Greene — assist: Roberto Lopes
⚽57'
⚽58'
Bernardo Piexoto Couto — assist: Tom Lonergan
🟨62'
Stephen McMullan
Foul
Tunmise Sobowale ↑ William Fitzgerald ↓
🔄62'
John McGovern ↑ Aaron Greene ↓
🔄62'
🔄64'
Sam Glenfield ↑ Evan McLaughlin ↓
Najemedine Razi ↑ Jack Byrne ↓
🔄67'
Jake Mulraney ↑ Adam Brennan ↓
🔄67'
🟨69'
Kevin Long
Foul
John McGovern — assist: Graham Burke
⚽71'
John McGovern — assist: Jake Mulraney
⚽75'
🔄76'
jordan faria ↑ C.Noonan ↓
🔄76'
Luke Heeney ↑ Noah Mawene ↓
🔄76'
Jordan Houston ↑ Jørgen Voilås ↓
🟨79'
jordan faria
Foul
Daniel Cleary
Foul
🟨84'
🟨86'
Sam Glenfield
Foul
Cory O'Sullivan ↑ Daniel Cleary ↓
🔄88'
🟨90+1'
John Mahon
Foul
Match info
Kickoff
VenueTallaght Stadium, Dublin
CompetitionPremier Division
Season2026
RoundMatchday 32
StatusMatch Finished