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The Republic of Ireland’s hopes of qualification for the Euro 2020 Finals are over after they lost 4-2 on penalties in the play-off in Slovakia.
The game was goalless following extra-time after the Republic missed a series of glorious opportunities.
Conor Hourihane wasted the best Irish chance late in normal time with sub Alan Browne hitting the woodwork.
Browne then saw his penalty saved by Slovak keeper Marek Rodak before Matt Doherty’s miss sealed the home win.
It was a devastating conclusion to the Republic’s Euro 2020 qualifying campaign which saw Stephen Kenny taking over the managerial reins from Mick McCarthy heading into the play-off.
Kenny’s side undoubtedly deserved to progress to an all-Irish play-off final with Northern Ireland in Belfast on 12 November but were undone by a combination of poor finishing and bad luck.
If the Republic had progressed from the play-offs, they would have been guaranteed two home matches in Dublin in the new format multi-venue Euro Finals but now will have to watch from the sidelines as the competition comes to the Aviva Stadium.
Player of the match
HamsikMarek Hamsik
Slovakia
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Squad number17Player nameHamsik
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Squad number8Player nameDuda
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Squad number7Player nameHaraslin
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Squad number19Player nameKucka
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Squad number6Player nameGregus
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Squad number11Player nameMihálik
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Squad number1Player nameRodák
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Squad number16Player nameMazán
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Squad number2Player namePekarík
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Squad number13Player nameHrosovsky
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Squad number4Player nameValjent
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Squad number10Player nameRusnák
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Squad number9Player nameBozenik
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Squad number3Player nameVavro
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Squad number20Player nameMak
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Squad number5Player nameGyömbér
Republic of Ireland
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Squad number5Player nameEgan
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Squad number9Player nameMcGoldrick
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Squad number3Player nameStevens
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Squad number18Player nameLong
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Squad number4Player nameDuffy
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Squad number10Player nameBrady
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Squad number12Player nameRobinson
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Squad number13Player nameHendrick
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Squad number15Player nameO’Dowda
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Squad number7Player nameBrowne
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Squad number23Player nameRandolph
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Squad number6Player nameHourihane
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Squad number8Player nameMcCarthy
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Squad number2Player nameDoherty
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Squad number11Player nameMcClean
Line-ups
Slovakia
- 1Rodák
- 2Pekarík
- 3VavroSubstituted forGyömbérat 112′minutes
- 4Valjent
- 16Mazán
- 19KuckaSubstituted forGregusat 86′minutes
- 13Hrosovsky
- 17HamsikBooked at 114mins
- 10RusnákSubstituted forMakat 86′minutes
- 8DudaBooked at 101minsSubstituted forBozenikat 107′minutes
- 11MihálikSubstituted forHaraslinat 74′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Gyömbér
- 6Gregus
- 7Haraslin
- 9Bozenik
- 12Kuciak
- 14Schranz
- 15Pauschek
- 20Mak
- 21Bero
- 22Koscelnik
- 23Greif
R. of Ireland
- 23Randolph
- 2Doherty
- 4DuffyBooked at 68mins
- 5Egan
- 3Stevens
- 8McCarthySubstituted forBrowneat 60′minutes
- 6HourihaneBooked at 20mins
- 12RobinsonSubstituted forO’Dowdaat 100′minutes
- 13Hendrick
- 11McCleanBooked at 48minsSubstituted forBradyat 60′minutes
- 9McGoldrickSubstituted forLongat 112′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Travers
- 7Browne
- 10Brady
- 14Williams
- 15O’Dowda
- 16Kelleher
- 18Long
- 20Christie
- 21Byrne
- 22Molumby
Live Text
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Match ends, Slovakia 0(4), Republic of Ireland 0(2).
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Penalty Shootout ends, Slovakia 0(4), Republic of Ireland 0(2).
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Penalty missed! Still Slovakia 0(4), Republic of Ireland 0(2). Matt Doherty (Republic of Ireland) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
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Goal! Slovakia 0(4), Republic of Ireland 0(2). Jan Gregus (Slovakia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
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Penalty saved! Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
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Goal! Slovakia 0(3), Republic of Ireland 0(2). Lukas Haraslin (Slovakia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Goal! Slovakia 0(2), Republic of Ireland 0(2). Robbie Brady (Republic of Ireland) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Goal! Slovakia 0(2), Republic of Ireland 0(1). Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
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Goal! Slovakia 0(1), Republic of Ireland 0(1). Conor Hourihane (Republic of Ireland) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
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Goal! Slovakia 0(1), Republic of Ireland 0. Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Penalty Shootout begins Slovakia 0, Republic of Ireland 0.
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Second Half Extra Time ends, Slovakia 0, Republic of Ireland 0.
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Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Callum O’Dowda (Republic of Ireland).
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Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Republic of Ireland).
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Attempt missed. Robbie Brady (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
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Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Marek Hamsik (Slovakia).
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Callum O’Dowda (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
