Overview
- Hungary raced into a 2-0 lead inside 16 minutes through Barnabás Varga and Roland Sallai.
- Evan Ferguson pulled a goal back early in the second half after Ryan Manning’s free-kick was parried by Denis Dibusz.
- Sallai was sent off for a studs-down challenge on Dara O’Shea, leaving Hungary to finish with 10 men.
- Caoimhín Kelleher kept Ireland in the game with several important saves as Hungary continued to threaten on the break.
- Portugal’s 5-0 win over Armenia earlier set the group pace as Ireland now travel to Yerevan for their next qualifier.