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29 April 2023 at 16:30

Premiership · Season 2022
Referee: J. Robinson

Match Summary

Linfield defeated Cliftonville FC 2:0. The match was played in Premiership 2022. Goals were scored by J. Callacher 9′, C. Shields 56′ (pen.). 3 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Cliftonville FC made 3 substitutions, Linfield made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Cliftonville FC and Linfield — 2 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Cliftonville FC
Linfield
Kick Off
9′
J. Callacher
Half Time
46′
S. FallonK. McClean
48′E. Vertainen
53′C. Shields
56′
C. Shields

Penalty

D. ParkhouseL. Ives
61′
R. DohertyD. Rocks
61′
66′
E. VertainenE. Devine
O. CaseyJ. Addis
73′
80′
J. MulgrewN. Quinn
R. Hale90′
90+1′
K. MillarM. Haygarth
Full Time

Lineups

Cliftonville FC lined up in a — formation under D. O'Hara, while Linfield deployed a — under D. Healy.

Midfield Control

Cliftonville FC field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Linfield's 11 rated —. Midfield ratings reflect passing accuracy, interceptions, key passes, and overall control of possession — the team that dominates midfield typically dictates the tempo and territory of the match.

Cliftonville FCPosition StrengthLinfield
Cliftonville FC
16MIDN. Gartside
26MIDC. Coates
24MIDL. Turner
11MIDJ. McDonagh
8MIDRory Hale
17MIDR. Doherty
6MIDC. Gallagher
22MIDO. Casey
19MIDJ. Gormley
10MIDD. Parkhouse
38MIDS. Moore
Linfield
1MIDC. Johns
6MIDJ. Callacher
16MIDM. Clarke
2MIDS. Roscoe-Byrne
18MIDD. Finlayson
22MIDJ. Mulgrew
5MIDC. Shields
7MIDK. Millar
20MIDS. Fallon
9MIDJ. Cooper
23MIDE. Vertainen

Substitutes

3L. Ives
18D. Rocks
4J. Addis
13K. Lowe
32G. Doherty

Substitutes

8K. McClean
19E. Devine
31N. Quinn
21M. Haygarth
25C. Pepper

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Cliftonville FC have recorded 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. Linfield show 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Cliftonville FC

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Linfield

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Head to Head

Cliftonville FC and Linfield have met 3 times — Cliftonville FC won 1, Linfield won 1, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. A combined 3 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.00 per match (2 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–0 in 2026.

1

Cliftonville FC

1

Drawn

1

Linfield

Goals: 2Goals: 1

Recent Meetings (3)

1 Mar 2026Cliftonville FC2 – 0Linfield
2 Nov 2025Cliftonville FC0 – 0Linfield
24 Aug 2025Linfield1 – 0Cliftonville FC

API data: 25 Mar 2026

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