Republic of Ireland v Azerbaijan, 04 September 2021
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Jérôme Brisard |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group A |
| Venue | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |
| Attendance | 21,287 |
View Republic of Ireland v Azerbaijan head to head
Kick-off: 5.00pm local
1
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Stephen Kenny
Goals:
| Shane Duffy | 87 |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gavin Bazunu
Defender
Matt Doherty
Defender
Shane Duffy
Defender
John Egan
Defender/Midfielder
Seamus Coleman
(captain)
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
James McClean
Midfielder
Josh Cullen
Midfielder
Jayson Molumby
Forward
Aaron Connolly
Forward
Adam Idah
Forward
Troy Parrott
Substitutions:
| Daryl Horgan for Aaron Connolly | 46 |
| Conor Hourihane for Jayson Molumby | 63 |
| Callum Robinson for Troy Parrott | 63 |
| James S Collins for Matt Doherty | 80 |
| Alan Browne for Josh Cullen | 88 |
Cards:
| Jayson Molumby | 56 | Y |
| Alan Browne | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Caoimhin Kelleher
Goalkeeper
James Talbot
Defender
Andrew Omobamidele
Midfielder
Alan Browne
Midfielder
Jeff Hendrick
Midfielder
Daryl Horgan
Midfielder
Conor Hourihane
Midfielder
Jamie McGrath
Midfielder/Forward
Ronan Curtis
Midfielder/Forward
Callum Robinson
Forward
James S Collins
Forward
Ryan Manning
1
Azerbaijan
Manager: Giovanni de Biasi
Goals:
| Emin Mahmudov | 45 |
|
Starting lineup:
Shakhrudin Mahammadaliyev
Goalkeeper
Elvin Badalov
Defender
Höccat Haqverdi
Defender
Anton Krivotsyuk
Defender
Maksim Medvedev
Defender/Midfielder
(captain)
Qara Qarayev
Defender/Midfielder
Namiq Alaskarov
Midfielder
Tural Bayramov
Midfielder
Filip Ozobic
Midfielder
Emin Mahmudov
Midfielder/Forward
Mahir Emreli
Forward
Substitutions:
| Rustam Akhmedzade for Namiq Alaskarov | 70 |
| Abbas Hüseynov for Maksim Medvedev | 70 |
| Azer Salahli for Tural Bayramov | 70 |
| Anatoliy Nuriyev for Filip Ozobic | 79 |
| Ramil Seydayev for Mahir Emreli | 79 |
Cards:
| Anton Krivotsyuk | 67 | Y |
| Emin Mahmudov | 88 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Aydin Bayramov
Goalkeeper
Mehdi Cannatov
Defender
Azer Salahli
Defender/Midfielder
Abbas Hüseynov
Defender/Midfielder
Tamkin Khalilzade
Defender/Midfielder
Bahlul Mustafazada
Midfielder
Ismayil Ibrahimli
Midfielder
Vugar Mustafayev
Midfielder
Anatoliy Nuriyev
Midfielder
Rahim Sadykhov
Forward
Rustam Akhmedzade
Forward
Ramil Seydayev