Lincoln Red Imps FC vs 20.08.26 16:000 – 2Full Time
Larne — UEFA Europa Conference League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Larne see off ten-man Lincoln Red Imps in Europa Conference League playoff
Larne beat Lincoln Red Imps FC 2-0 in the UEFA Europa Conference League playoff round at Victoria Stadium, with both goals arriving late to settle a contest shaped by a first-half sending-off. The match was scoreless at half-time despite the numerical disadvantage suffered by the hosts.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Lincoln Red Imps FC were reduced to ten men in the 29th minute when Yussef Flalhi Idrissi was shown a red card, leaving the home side to defend for over an hour with a player short. Larne eventually broke through in the 84th minute as Paul O'Neill converted an assist from James Simpson to make it 1-0.
The visitors added a second in stoppage time, with K. O'Hara finishing off a move set up by O'Neill in the 90th+3 minute to complete a 2-0 win. Larne's dominance was reflected across the match statistics, as they held 55 per cent of possession and had considerably more efforts on target than their hosts.
Paul O'Neill had a hand in both Larne goals, scoring the opener in the 84th minute before setting up K. O'Hara's stoppage-time finish.
Larne managed seven shots on target to Lincoln Red Imps FC's three, underlining their control in front of goal despite facing ten men for over an hour.
Larne won 2–0 away against Lincoln Red Imps FC (half-time 0–0).
Lincoln Red Imps FC met Larne in the UEFA Europa Conference League (Playoff round). Kick-off was Thursday, 20 August 2026, 16:00 UTC at Europa Point Stadium. Referee: Kristo Tohver.
Team pages: Lincoln Red Imps FC · Larne · UEFA Europa Conference League
Key moments
- 27' Red card: Yussef Flalhi Idrissi
- 84' Goal: Paul O'Neill (assist: James Simpson) — 0–1 · Watch Paul O'Neill's goal video (84')
- 90' Goal: K. O'Hara (assist: Paul O'Neill) — 0–2 · Watch K. O'Hara's goal video (90')
Starting line-ups
Lincoln Red Imps FC (3-5-2)
Larne (4-3-3)
Pre-match read
Over 1.5 Goals. League base rate: 78% over 1.5 goals On the other hand: Team over/under identity — Lincoln Red Imps FC have gone over 1.5 in 79% of their last 38 matches and Larne in 57% of their last 35, against
Under 3.5 Goals. League base rate: 34% over 3.5 goals On the other hand: Team over/under identity — Lincoln Red Imps FC have gone over 3.5 in 34% of their last 38 matches and Larne in 26% of their last 35, against
Over 2.5 Goals. League base rate: 57% over 2.5 goals On the other hand: Team over/under identity — Lincoln Red Imps FC have gone over 2.5 in 53% of their last 38 matches and Larne in 49% of their last 35, against
Both Teams to Score — No. League base rate: 49% both teams score
Lincoln Red Imps FC to Score. League base rate: 80% home sides score
Home rated 1223 vs 1099 — 0.75 expected score
Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.
About this match
On this page: the Lincoln Red Imps FC vs Larne 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 Paul O'Neill's goal against Lincoln Red Imps FC (84').
- Watch K. O'Hara's goal against Lincoln Red Imps FC (90').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Lincoln Red Imps FC 0–2 Larne. Explore more on the Lincoln Red Imps FC and Larne team pages or the UEFA Europa Conference League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Lincoln Red Imps FC vs Larne?
Larne won 2–0 away against Lincoln Red Imps FC (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Lincoln Red Imps FC vs Larne?
Paul O'Neill (84') for Larne; K. O'Hara (90') for Larne.
›Where can I watch Lincoln Red Imps FC vs Larne highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Lincoln Red Imps FC 0–2 Larne are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Lincoln Red Imps FC and Larne?
Lincoln Red Imps FC and Larne have met 3 times — 2 wins for Lincoln Red Imps FC, 1 win for Larne and 0 draws.