Shamrock Rovers 5-1 Floriana: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Tuesday 14 July 2026 · Tallaght Stadium, Dublin · referee J. Östling · full time
Full time: Shamrock Rovers 5-1 Floriana
Shamrock Rovers 5-1 Floriana: Shamrock Rovers took the points in Champions League on Tuesday 14 July 2026 at Tallaght Stadium. The goals: Lee Grace 7', Tomislav Gudelj 13', Dylan Watts 29', John McGovern 48', Graham Burke 61', Jack Byrne 73'.
How Shamrock Rovers won it
Shamrock Rovers struck first through Lee Grace in the 7th minute, set up by Jack Byrne. Floriana levelled at 1-1 in the 13th minute through Tomislav Gudelj, set up by Mustapha Jah. Dylan Watts made it 2-1 to Shamrock Rovers in the 29th minute, set up by Adam Brennan. John McGovern made it 3-1 to Shamrock Rovers in the 48th minute, set up by Dylan Watts. Graham Burke made it 4-1 to Shamrock Rovers in the 61st minute, set up by Jake Mulraney. Jack Byrne made it 5-1 to Shamrock Rovers in the 73rd minute, set up by Dylan Watts.
It was 2-1 at half-time.
The referee, J. Östling, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to Shamrock Rovers and 1 to Floriana.
Shamrock Rovers: S. Bradley, 3-5-2 · Floriana: Daniel Portela, 4-4-2.
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
Shamrock Rovers had 13 shots on target, Floriana 1.
Floriana's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
Shamrock Rovers had 56% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Shamrock Rovers came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.5 a match, and had won 50% of their matches.
Floriana came into it with 2 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 2.5 a match, and had won 50% of their matches.
Shamrock Rovers vs Floriana: the match in numbers
| Shamrock Rovers | Match statistics | Floriana |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 20 | Total shots | 5 |
| 13 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 6 | Corners | 2 |
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 7 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Dylan Watts (Shamrock Rovers), rated 7.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 2 assists.
Shamrock Rovers
- Dylan Watts 7.2 1 goal, 2 assists
- Jack Byrne 6.9 1 goal, 1 assist
- Graham Burke 6.8 1 goal
- John McGovern 6.8 1 goal
- Jonathan Afolabi 6.5
Floriana
- Tomislav Gudelj 6.7 1 goal
- Ange Curtis N Dri 6.5
- Kenan Dervisagic 6.4
- Mustapha Jah 6.4 1 assist
- Dunstan Vella 6.3
The lowest-rated starter was Guilherme Cioletti at 5.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
Questions about Shamrock Rovers vs Floriana
What was the score in Shamrock Rovers vs Floriana?
Shamrock Rovers 5-1 Floriana (half-time 2-1), Champions League, Tuesday 14 July 2026.
Who scored in Shamrock Rovers vs Floriana?
Lee Grace 7', Tomislav Gudelj 13', Dylan Watts 29', John McGovern 48', Graham Burke 61', Jack Byrne 73'.
Did Moneyball predict Shamrock Rovers vs Floriana 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 Shamrock Rovers vs Floriana?
Dylan Watts, rated 7.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Shamrock Rovers vs Floriana?
J. Östling.
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