Portugal 3–1 Republic of Ireland: UEFA European Under-21 Championship, 6 October 2000

The match

Portugal and Republic of Ireland finished 3–1 on 6 October 2000 in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The match belonged to the qualifying round in Marinha Grande.

Portugal won by 2 goals.

Goals and incidents

Michael Reddy scored in minute 45 (Republic of Ireland). Cândido Costa scored in minute 63 (Portugal). Ednilson scored in minute 76 (Portugal).

António Semedo scored in minute 81 (Portugal).

The competition campaign

The match was played in Group 2: CYP-EST-IRL-HOl-POR of the qualifying round. Portugal and Republic of Ireland contested this fixture within that competition stage.

Portugal’s previous recorded match in this campaign was Estonia 1–3 Portugal on 2 September 2000. Portugal’s next recorded match in this campaign was Netherlands 1–1 Portugal on 10 October 2000.

Republic of Ireland’s previous recorded match in this campaign was Netherlands 2–0 Republic of Ireland on 1 September 2000. Republic of Ireland’s next recorded match in this campaign was Republic of Ireland 1–0 Estonia on 10 October 2000.

Venue and attendance

The venue identified in the match record is Marinha Grande Municipal Stadium, Marinha Grande.

The recorded attendance was 3,000 spectators.

Other results in the campaign

Portugal’s other matches in the same 2000 competition campaign included Estonia 1–3 Portugal on 2 September 2000; Netherlands 1–1 Portugal on 10 October 2000. Each of these is a separate fixture, with its own date and final score.

Republic of Ireland’s other matches in the same 2000 competition campaign included Netherlands 2–0 Republic of Ireland on 1 September 2000; Republic of Ireland 1–0 Estonia on 10 October 2000. Each of these is a separate fixture, with its own date and final score.