English:
St Patrick’s Athl. Dominates Sligo Rovers at Richmond Park
Dublin, Ireland – In a match held at Richmond Park, St Patrick’s Athletic convincingly defeated Sligo Rovers, showcasing absolute dominance on the field. The match, corresponding to Matchday 27 of the Irish Premier Division, was played under the watchful eye of referee Damien McGraith.
From the start, St Patrick’s Athletic imposed their game, controlling 61% of the ball possession. Despite the intensity, the first half was marked by a yellow card to J. Lennon of St Patrick’s Athletic in the 20th minute and the sending-off of P. McClean of Sligo Rovers in the 42nd minute, leaving the visiting team with ten men for much of the match.
The second half was a goal festival for the home team. J. Mulraney opened the scoring in the 49th minute, assisted by C. Forrester. Shortly after, M. Melia extended the lead with two goals, one in the 56th minute and another in the 60th minute, the first assisted by B. Kavanagh and the second again assisted by C. Forrester. Despite a yellow card for Mulraney in the 49th minute, St Patrick’s Athletic continued to press.
Regarding statistics, St Patrick’s Athletic demonstrated their superiority with 25 shots, of which 12 were on target, against Sligo Rovers’ 5 shots, of which only 2 were on target. Furthermore, the home team generated 9 corners compared to the visiting team’s 4. The match concluded with 8 fouls committed by St Patrick’s Athletic and 6 by Sligo Rovers.
St Patrick’s Athl.’s dominance was undeniable, making clear their power in this 2025 season of the Premier Division.
Substitutions st patrick’s athl.: at minute 46 J. Lennon came in and B. Baggley went out., at minute 72 M. Melia came in and J. Garrick went out., at minute 72 S. Power came in and C. Carty went out., at minute 79 C. Forrester came in and D. Robinson went out., at minute 79 J. Mulraney came in and K. Leavy went out.
Substitutions sligo rovers: at minute 46 W. Waweru came in and C. Kavanagh went out., at minute 65 C. Harkin came in and M. Wolfe went out., at minute 80 O. Elding came in and R. Manning went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
St Patrick’s Athl.
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