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World Cup WomenSeason 2023

Australia W vs Republic of Ireland

20 July 2023 at 11:00Accor Stadium, Sydney

Match Summary

Australia W defeated Republic of Ireland 1:0. The match was played in World Cup - Women 2023. Goals were scored by S. Catley 52′ (pen.). 1 yellow card was shown. Australia W had 63% possession while Republic of Ireland held 37%. Australia W had 13 shots (2 on target) compared to 9 (1 on target) for Republic of Ireland. Australia W made 2 substitutions, Republic of Ireland made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Australia W and Republic of Ireland — 1 goal and 1 card recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
S. Catley

Penalty

52′
63′
M. ShevaLucy Quinn
63′
S. FarrellyA. Larkin
C. VineE. van Egmond
75′
M. FowlerC. Polkinghorne
85′
87′
K. CarusaI. Atkinson
Full Time

Match Statistics

Australia W had 63% possession against Republic of Ireland's 37%. Australia W registered 13 shots (2 on target) while Republic of Ireland managed 9 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 6–7. Fouls committed: 12–9.

Shots on Goal
2
1
Shots Off Goal
6
6
Total Shots
13
9
Blocked Shots
5
2
Shots inside the Box
8
7
Shots outside the Box
5
2
Fouls
12
9
Corner Kicks
6
7
Offsides
0
0
Ball Possession
63%
37%
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
1
Total Passes
456
251
Accurate Passes
367
163
Pass Accuracy
80%
65%
Expected Goals (xG)
0
0

Rivalry since 2021

Australia W vs Republic of Ireland Head to Head Results· 1

Australia W and Republic of Ireland have met 1 times — Australia W won 0, Republic of Ireland won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2021. Republic of Ireland leads the head-to-head with 1 victory from 1 meeting. A combined 5 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.00 per match (2 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 match (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2021.

Total goals
5 · 5.0/match
Both scored
1/1 · 100%
Over 2.5
1/1 · 100%

Recent Meetings

21/09/21Friendlies Women
Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 32 v 2021

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Australia W have recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 4 defeats. Republic of Ireland show 6 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses from their last 6 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026