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Republic of Ireland 3-0 Scotland: Stephen Kenny’s side pick up their first Nations League victory with Michael Obafemi on target with a stunner on his full debut – while Alan Browne and Troy Parrott also net
- Republic of Ireland thrashed Scotland 3-0 to pick up first win in Nations League
- Alan Browne bundled the ball home after 20 minutes to give hosts the lead
- Tottenham’s Troy Parrott doubled the lead with a header eight minutes later
- Michael Obafemi made it three with a thumping strike six minutes after break
Michael Obafemi marked his full debut with a stunning strike as the Republic of Ireland ended their wait for a first Nations League victory at the 13th attempt by putting Scotland to the sword.
The 21-year-old Swansea frontman drilled home a 30-yard piledriver to cement a 3-0 League B Group One win at the Aviva Stadium, just Ireland’s third victory in 18 competitive games under manager Stephen Kenny.
It could hardly have come at a better time after back-to-back defeats by Armenia and Ukraine which had raised fresh questions over Kenny’s tenure and prompted a defiant response from the 50-year-old.
Republic of Ireland beat Scotland 3-0 to record their first Nations League victory on Saturday
The Republic’s first competitive win in Dublin since they beat Gibraltar in a Euro 2020 qualifier in June 2019 was set up by first-half goals from Alan Browne and Troy Parrott, who doubled Ireland’s entire Nations League tally inside eight minutes, and was thoroughly deserved as the Scots wilted in Dublin.
John McGinn passed up two first-half chances for Steve Clarke’s men, but they rarely threatened to get themselves back into the game once they were behind on a dismal afternoon for the 2,500 travelling fans among a crowd of…
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Source : dailymail
