Shelbourne vs 13.08.26 18:452 – 2Full TimeAgg: 3 – 5
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Match report
Late Moore strike earns Shelbourne draw with Ajax in Europa Conference qualifier
Shelbourne and Ajax shared the points in a 2-2 draw in the UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round at Tolka Park. The tie swung repeatedly across the ninety minutes, with the visitors twice taking the lead only for the hosts to respond, the second time deep into the closing stages.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Julian Brandt opened the scoring for Ajax in the 20th minute, assisted by Jorthy Mokio, but Shelbourne levelled almost immediately through R. Freitas, set up by Evan Caffrey, four minutes later. Anton Gaaei restored Ajax's advantage on 39 minutes, sending the sides in at the interval with the visitors 2-1 ahead.
Shelbourne pushed for an equaliser and found it in the 85th minute when Sean Moore converted another Caffrey assist to make it 2-2, a scoreline that held to the final whistle. Ajax dominated possession at 72 percent and outshot their hosts 18 to 12, with seven shots on target to Shelbourne's five, reflecting their control despite failing to see out the win.
Gaaei scored Ajax's second goal in the 39th minute and was rated the match's top performer at 8.5.
Ajax controlled the ball for 72 percent of the match, underlining their territorial dominance despite conceding a late equaliser.
Shelbourne and Ajax drew 2–2 (half-time 1–2).
Shelbourne met Ajax in the UEFA Europa Conference League (3rd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Thursday, 13 August 2026, 18:45 UTC at Tolka Park. Referee: C. Pereira.
Team pages: Shelbourne · Ajax · UEFA Europa Conference League
Key moments
- 20' Goal: Julian Brandt (assist: Jorthy Mokio) — 0–1 · Watch Julian Brandt's goal video (20')
- 24' Goal: R. Freitas (assist: Evan Caffrey) — 1–1 · Watch R. Freitas's goal video (24')
- 39' Goal: Anton Gaaei — 1–2 · Watch Anton Gaaei's goal video (39')
- 85' Goal: Sean Moore (assist: Evan Caffrey) — 2–2 · Watch Sean Moore's goal video (85')
Starting line-ups
Shelbourne (3-5-2)
- 19 Edward Beach
- 4 Kameron Ledwidge
- 16 Odhran Casey
- 15 Samuel Bone
- 18 James Barry Norris
- 23 K. McInroy (c)
- 6 Jonathan Lunney
- 27 Evan Caffrey
- 25 Milan Mbeng
- 20 R. Freitas
- 17 Daniel Kelly
Ajax (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Shelbourne 14%, the draw 20%, Ajax 66%. It finished Shelbourne 2–2 Ajax.
Ajax's rating gap outweighs Shelbourne's home ground — Ajax are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Ajax's 66%. The draw at 20% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Ajax at 66%?
Ajax sit 502 points higher on our strength rating — 1272 to 1774. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge on the road won 65.9% of 5,167 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 15–19–66.
Why only 66%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 66% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 20% and Shelbourne at 14%.
Why is the draw only 20%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 18.8%. These teams' recent games average 2.5 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,543. The goals environment adds 1.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Ajax average 26 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 502 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Ajax's last five: D-W-W-W-W — clearly the hotter side on recent results, and unbeaten in their last 7. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 44.8% of 2180 games when clearly hotter and 42.9% of 3988 when clearly colder. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Shelbourne vs Ajax 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 Europa Conference 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 Julian Brandt's goal against Shelbourne (20').
- Watch R. Freitas's goal against Ajax (24').
- Watch Anton Gaaei's goal against Shelbourne (39').
- Watch Sean Moore's goal against Ajax (85').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Shelbourne 2–2 Ajax. Explore more on the Shelbourne and Ajax team pages or the UEFA Europa Conference League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Shelbourne vs Ajax?
Shelbourne and Ajax drew 2–2 (half-time 1–2).
›Who scored in Shelbourne vs Ajax?
Julian Brandt (20') for Ajax; R. Freitas (24') for Shelbourne; Anton Gaaei (39') for Ajax; Sean Moore (85') for Shelbourne.
›Where can I watch Shelbourne vs Ajax highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Shelbourne 2–2 Ajax are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Shelbourne and Ajax?
Shelbourne and Ajax have met 1 time — 0 wins for Shelbourne, 1 win for Ajax and 0 draws.