Shamrock Rovers vs 14.07.26 19:005 – 1Full TimeAgg: 5 – 3
Floriana — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Shamrock Rovers rout Floriana 5-1 in Champions League qualifier
Shamrock Rovers thrashed Floriana 5-1 at Tallaght Stadium in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, scoring five times to overturn an early equaliser and put the tie beyond doubt inside 73 minutes.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Lee Grace opened the scoring in the seventh minute, finishing off an assist from Jack Byrne, only for T. Gudelj to level for Floriana six minutes later after M. Jah's assist. Dylan Watts restored Rovers' lead in the 29th minute, converting a chance created by A. Brennan, and the home side went in at half-time 2-1 ahead.
Rovers dominated the second half. John McGovern struck three minutes after the restart from a Watts assist, Graham Burke added a fourth in the 61st minute set up by Jake Mulraney, and Byrne completed the scoring in the 73rd minute, this time turning provider Watts into the assister. Floriana had no reply after their early goal.
Jack Byrne contributed a goal and an assist, playing a part in two of Rovers' five goals across the match.
Shamrock Rovers dominated on the ball and in front of goal, out-shooting Floriana 21 to 6 with 14 shots on target to just one for the visitors.
Shamrock Rovers beat Floriana 5–1 (half-time 2–1).
Shamrock Rovers met Floriana in the UEFA Champions League (1st Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 14 July 2026, 19:00 UTC at Tallaght Stadium. Referee: Joakim Ostling.
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Key moments
- 7' Goal: Lee Grace (assist: Jack Byrne) — 1–0
- 13' Goal: T. Gudelj (assist: Mustapha Jah) — 1–1
- 29' Goal: Dylan Watts (assist: A. Brennan) — 2–1
- 48' Goal: John McGovern (assist: Dylan Watts) — 3–1
- 61' Goal: Graham Burke (assist: Jake Mulraney) — 4–1
- 73' Goal: Jack Byrne (assist: Dylan Watts) — 5–1
Starting line-ups
Shamrock Rovers (3-5-2)
- 1 Edward McGinty
- 27 Cory O'Sullivan
- 4 Pico
- 5 Lee Grace
- 19 A. Brennan
- 19 A. Brennan
- 29 Jack Byrne
- 26 J. O'Sullivan
- 26 John O'Sullivan
- 7 Dylan Watts
- 11 Jake Mulraney
- 10 Graham Burke
- 88 John McGovern
Floriana (4-4-2)
- 23 Guilherme Cioletti
- 23 Guilherme Cioletti
- 23 G. Cioletti
- 3 M. Beerman
- 4 Kauan
- 4 Kauan
- 17 Owen Spiteri
- 21 C. Zammit Lonardelli
- 21 Carlo Zammit Lonardelli
- 10 Federico Varela
- 14 A. Kurtalic
- 16 Chapi
- 16 Chapi Romano
- 11 Robert Murić
- 19 Mustapha Jah
- 22 Tomislav Gudelj
- 22 T. Gudelj
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Shamrock Rovers 70%, the draw 18%, Floriana 12%. It finished Shamrock Rovers 5–1 Floriana.
Shamrock Rovers' rating gap decides it — Shamrock Rovers are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Shamrock Rovers' 70%. The draw at 18% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Shamrock Rovers at 70%?
Shamrock Rovers sit 318 points higher on our strength rating — 1424 to 1106. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge at home won 79.8% of 5,004 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 66–20–14.
Why not higher?
No scored evidence points the other way. 70% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 18% and Floriana at 12%.
Why is the draw only 18%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 18.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.5% of 24,557.
What did we measure but not count?
Floriana have 16 fully-tracked matches with us — under our usual 25-game bar — but their strength rating is anchored to the long-run European club ratings list, which carries their wider competitive history into the number. Clubs from leagues we don't fully cover play too few tracked games for a record built from scratch, so their rating chain starts from published long-run club ratings instead of a blind first guess.
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About this match
On this page: the Shamrock Rovers vs Floriana final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Shamrock Rovers and Floriana team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Shamrock Rovers vs Floriana?
Shamrock Rovers beat Floriana 5–1 (half-time 2–1).
›Who scored in Shamrock Rovers vs Floriana?
Lee Grace (7') for Shamrock Rovers; T. Gudelj (13') for Floriana; Dylan Watts (29') for Shamrock Rovers; John McGovern (48') for Shamrock Rovers; Graham Burke (61') for Shamrock Rovers; Jack Byrne (73') for Shamrock Rovers.
›Where can I watch Shamrock Rovers vs Floriana highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Shamrock Rovers vs Floriana; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Shamrock Rovers and Floriana?
Shamrock Rovers and Floriana have met 1 time — 0 wins for Shamrock Rovers, 1 win for Floriana and 0 draws.