Match report
Larne fight back with ten men to sink second-half Tre Fiori at Inver Park
Larne came from behind to beat Tre Fiori 2-1 in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League at Inver Park, overturning an early deficit against a Tre Fiori side that finished the match with two players sent off.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Tre Fiori struck first when P. Mengucci converted an assist from M. Prandelli in the 11th minute to make it 0-1. Larne responded through M. Ridley, who netted with a Doherty assist in the 25th minute to level the scores at 1-1, a score that held until half-time.
The contest turned after the break. S. Rea was sent off for Tre Fiori in the 63rd minute, and six minutes later D. Bent converted a penalty to put Larne 2-1 ahead. Tre Fiori's night worsened further deep into stoppage time when T. L. Bernardi also saw red in the 90+1st minute, and Larne held on for the win.
D. Bent scored the decisive penalty in the 69th minute, the goal that ultimately separated the two sides.
Larne dominated possession with 68% of the ball against Tre Fiori's 32%, reflecting their control for long spells of the tie.
Larne beat Tre Fiori 2–1 (half-time 1–1).
Larne met Tre Fiori in the UEFA Champions League (1st Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 14 July 2026, 19:00 UTC at Windsor Park. Referee: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad.
Team pages: Larne · Tre Fiori · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 11' Goal: P. Mengucci (assist: M. Prandelli) — 0–1 · Watch P. Mengucci's goal video (11')
- 25' Goal: M. Ridley (assist: Ronan Doherty) — 1–1
- 63' Red card: Simone Rea
- 69' Goal (penalty): Daniel Bent — 2–1
- 90' Red card: Tommaso Bernardi
Starting line-ups
Larne (4-3-3)
- 1 Rohan Ferguson
- 4 Aaron Donnelly
- 3 M. Ridley
- 26 Daniel Bent
- 23 Tomas Cosgrove
- 11 Sean Graham
- 15 R. Doherty
- 6 Christopher Gallagher
- 15 Ronan Doherty
- 30 Matthew Lusty
- 45 M. Gibson
- 7 Conor McKendry
Tre Fiori (4-2-3-1)
- 17 Michele Nardi
- 4 Brando Sami
- 3 M. Sancisi
- 5 S. Rea
- 3 M. Sancisi
- 6 T. Syku
- 2 A. D'Addario
- 2 Alessandro D'Addario
- 29 R. Bertani
- 4 B. Sami
- 24 P. Mengucci
- 76 N. Manara
- 20 F. Benedettini
- 9 M. Prandelli
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Larne 65%, the draw 22%, Tre Fiori 13%. It finished Larne 2–1 Tre Fiori.
Larne's rating gap decides it — Larne are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Larne's 65%. The draw at 22% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Larne at 65%?
Larne sit 243 points higher on our strength rating — 1103 to 860. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge at home won 67.1% of 5,860 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 60–22–18.
Why only 65%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 65% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 22% and Tre Fiori at 13%.
Why is the draw only 22%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 19.5%. These teams' recent games average 1.7 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 17,997. The goals environment adds 2.6 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Tre Fiori have gained 64 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.4% of 11,972 such games vs 40.7% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Tre Fiori have 17 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 Larne vs Tre Fiori final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, 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.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Larne 2–1 Tre Fiori. Explore more on the Larne and Tre Fiori team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Larne vs Tre Fiori?
Larne beat Tre Fiori 2–1 (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in Larne vs Tre Fiori?
P. Mengucci (11') for Tre Fiori; M. Ridley (25') for Larne; Daniel Bent (69') (penalty) for Larne.
›Where can I watch Larne vs Tre Fiori highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Larne 2–1 Tre Fiori are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Larne and Tre Fiori?
Larne and Tre Fiori have met 1 time — 1 win for Larne, 0 wins for Tre Fiori and 0 draws.