Israel vs Rep. Of Ireland - UEFA Nations League, League B - 2 (Sun, 27 September 2026)
UEFA Nations League League B - 2 
Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen
Match reportRepublic of Ireland vs Israel win overshadowed by protest and Bazunu withdrawalRepublic of Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in Debrecen, but Gavin Bazunu's withdrawal, bowed heads and no handshake defined the night. Events
First half
- 13' Goal: Troy Parrott assist: James Abankwah 0-1
- 16' Goal: Adam Idah assist: Jack Moylan 0-2
- 25' Goal: Jack Moylan 0-3
- Substitution: guy mizrahiDor Peretz 45'
Second half
- Yellow card: Raz Shlomo 59'
- 59' Yellow card: Adam Idah
- Substitution: Gabi KanikovskiEthane Azoulay 64'
- Substitution: Dor TurgemanIdan Toklomati Jorno 64'
- 68' Substitution: James AbankwahJason Knight
- 68' Substitution: Jack MoylanKillian Phillips
- 69' Substitution: Adam IdahThomas Cannon
- Substitution: Anan KhalailiEli Dasa 76'
- 76' Substitution: Troy ParrottRocco Vata
- Substitution: Roy RevivoIlay Feingold 83'
- 88' Substitution: Jayson MolumbyJoel Bagan
- 89' Yellow card: Conor Coventry
Stats
IsraelRep. Of Ireland
- 64% Possession 36%
- 8 Shots 9
- 4 On target 3
- 2 Corners 4
- 16 Fouls 12
All stats
- 644 Passes 354
- 0 Saves 4
- 1 Offsides 1
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 0 Red cards 0
Player of the match
JMJ. Moylan
Rep. Of Ireland· 1 goal· 1 assistStories
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Adam Idah racism allegation stalls after UEFA protocol lapse UEFA will not investigate the alleged racist abuse aimed at Adam Idah after protocols were not correctly followed, with the FAI reviewing video. -
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Republic of Ireland against Israel became a protest story before kick-off Gavin Bazunu's boycott and a reported Ireland player vote turned the Republic of Ireland vs Israel game into a political flashpoint.
Lineups & ratings
Israel
5-3-2 Coach R. Ben Shimon
10
15
4
16 ↓64'
1
14 ↓45'
19 ↓64'
3 ↓83'
11
17 ↓76'
13
Stoioanov
- 8 Dor Peretz for guy mizrahi
- 21 I. Toklomati Giorno for Dor Turgeman
- 22 E. Azoulay for Gabi Kanikovski
- 2 E. Dasa for Anan Khalaili
- 12 I. Feingold for Roy Revivo
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 9
- 18
- 20
- 23
Rep. Of Ireland
3-4-3 Coach H. Hallgrímsson
1
12
14
6 ↓88'
18
10 ↓69'
7 ↓76'
17 ↓68'
2 ↓68'
Bench · Israel
- 8 Dor Peretz for guy mizrahi
- 21 I. Toklomati Giorno for Dor Turgeman
- 22 E. Azoulay for Gabi Kanikovski
- 2 E. Dasa for Anan Khalaili
- 12 I. Feingold for Roy Revivo
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 9
- 18
- 20
- 23