Larne 0-3 Lincoln Red Imps: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 27 August 2026 · Inver Park, Larne · referee R. Gidzhenov · full time
Full time: Larne 0-3 Lincoln Red Imps
Larne 0-3 Lincoln Red Imps: Lincoln Red Imps took the points in Europa Conference League on Thursday 27 August 2026 at Inver Park. The goals: Kike Gómez 82', Nico Clara Pinto 85', Manu Toledano 120+1'.
How Lincoln Red Imps won it
Lincoln Red Imps struck first through Kike Gómez in the 82nd minute, set up by Julliani Eersteling. Nico Clara Pinto made it 0-2 to Lincoln Red Imps in the 85th minute, set up by Nano. Manu Toledano made it 0-3 to Lincoln Red Imps in the 120th minute (+1).
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Montel Gibson of Larne was sent off in the 87th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, R. Gidzhenov, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to Larne and 3 to Lincoln Red Imps.
Larne: G. Haveron, 4-3-3 · Lincoln Red Imps: J. Pavón Domínguez, 3-5-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Larne had 2 shots on target, Lincoln Red Imps 8.
Lincoln Red Imps had 89% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Larne came into it with 2 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.5 a match, and had won 50% of their matches.
Lincoln Red Imps came into it with 2 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.0 a match, and had won 50% of their matches.
Larne vs Lincoln Red Imps: the match in numbers
| Larne | Match statistics | Lincoln Red Imps |
|---|---|---|
| 11% | Ball possession | 89% |
| 2 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 8 | Corners | 8 |
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Kike Gómez (Lincoln Red Imps), rated 6.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Larne
- Paul O'Neill 6.5
- Dylan Sloan 6.5
- James Simpson 6.5
- Matthew Lusty 6.5
- Kevin O'Hara 6.4
Lincoln Red Imps
- Kike Gómez 6.9 1 goal
- Manu Toledano 6.9 1 goal
- Nico Clara Pinto 6.7 1 goal
- Nano 6.6 1 assist
- Julliani Eersteling 6.6 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Rohan Ferguson at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Lincoln Red Imps: Brann vs Lincoln Red Imps Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about Larne vs Lincoln Red Imps
What was the score in Larne vs Lincoln Red Imps?
Larne 0-3 Lincoln Red Imps (half-time 0-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 27 August 2026.
Who scored in Larne vs Lincoln Red Imps?
Kike Gómez 82', Nico Clara Pinto 85', Manu Toledano 120+1'.
Did Moneyball predict Larne vs Lincoln Red Imps correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Larne vs Lincoln Red Imps?
Kike Gómez, rated 6.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Larne vs Lincoln Red Imps?
R. Gidzhenov.
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