Overview

• Max O’Leary made two vital saves to deny Danel Sinani and Vincent Thill and secured a clean sheet on debut.
• The match drew only 6,312 fans at Stade de Luxembourg with Ireland fielding a side missing most Sky Bet Championship players.
• Gerson Rodrigues’s inclusion drew protests from supporters who displayed a “Red card for violence against women” banner after his assault conviction.
• Jack Taylor’s late piledriver struck the crossbar as Ireland extended their unbeaten run to four matches.
• Ireland will regroup ahead of their World Cup qualification campaign beginning in September.