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Shamrock Rovers Stage Comeback to Defeat St. Patrick’s Athl. in Thrilling Encounter
Dublin, April 18, 2025 – In a pulsating match at Richmond Park in Dublin, Shamrock Rovers staged a dramatic comeback to defeat St. Patrick’s Athl. in the 10th round of the Irish Premier Division. The game, which was marked by intensity and yellow cards, ended in a thrilling 2-3 victory for Shamrock Rovers.
St. Patrick’s Athl. started the stronger and took the lead through a goal from M. Melia in the 32nd minute. However, Shamrock Rovers responded quickly, equalizing in the 37th minute with a goal from J. Byrne.
The second half was a back-and-forth affair. Shamrock Rovers took the lead with a goal from L. Grace in the 88th minute, assisted by J. Byrne. Despite a late goal from J. Redmond for St. Patrick’s Athl. in the 90th minute, Shamrock Rovers held on for the win.
While St. Patrick’s Athl. dominated possession (54%), Shamrock Rovers were more clinical in front of goal, registering 11 shots (5 on target) compared to their opponent’s 8 (5 on target). The match was also characterized by a lack of discipline, with a total of 14 fouls and 4 yellow cards shown.
Substitutions shamrock rovers: at minute 57 D. Nugent came in and D. Watts went out., at minute 63 M. Noonan came in and R. Gaffney went out., at minute 78 A. Greene came in and G. Burke went out.
Substitutions st patrick’s athl.: at minute 70 J. Mulraney came in and J. McClelland went out., at minute 71 K. Leavy came in and B. Kavanagh went out., at minute 79 B. Baggley came in and Z. Elbouzedi went out., at minute 89 C. Carty came in and A. Sjoberg went out., at minute 89 R. McLaughlin came in and A. Breslin went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
St Patrick’s Athl.
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