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2 January 2024 at 19:45

01
Full Time
Premiership · Season 2023
Referee: B. McMaster

Match Summary

Linfield defeated Crusaders FC 1:0. The match was played in Premiership 2023. Goals were scored by E. East 45′. 7 yellow cards were shown. Crusaders FC made 4 substitutions, Linfield made 2.

Match Events

Key match events between Crusaders FC and Linfield — 1 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Crusaders FC
Linfield
Kick Off
45+1′
E. East
Half Time
60′
R. AnnettC. McKee
R. WeirP. Lowry
68′
J. OwensA. Lecky
68′
69′
K. MillarD. McBrien
L. Anderson71′
74′B. Hall
79′M. Fitzpatrick
L. AndersonJ. Teelan
85′
R. ClarkeM. Kennedy
85′
P. Heatley90+4′
Full Time

Lineups

Crusaders FC lined up in a — formation under S. Baxter, while Linfield deployed a — under D. Healy.

Midfield Control

Crusaders 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.

Crusaders FCPosition StrengthLinfield
Crusaders FC
33MIDJ. Tuffey
2MIDB. Burns
24MIDJ. Robinson
15MIDJ. O'Rourke
20MIDD. Larmour
6MIDR. Weir
14MIDJ. Forsythe
42MIDL. Anderson
18MIDJ. Owens
22MIDP. Heatley
25MIDR. Clarke
Linfield
1MIDC. Johns
16MIDM. Clarke
15MIDB. Hall
2MIDD. Finlayson
3MIDE. East
22MIDJ. Mulgrew
7MIDK. Millar
8MIDK. McClean
53MIDJ. Archer
29MIDM. Fitzpatrick
36MIDR. Annett

Substitutes

7P. Lowry
9A. Lecky
11J. Teelan
17M. Kennedy
28J. Boyd

Substitutes

12D. McBrien
4M. Newberry
37R. McKay

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Crusaders FC have recorded 0 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats. Linfield show 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Crusaders FC

LLLDLL

Linfield

LWWLDW

Head to Head

Crusaders FC and Linfield have met 3 times — Crusaders FC won 0, Linfield won 3, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Linfield leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 6 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (0 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (33%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Linfield are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–0 in 2025.

0

Crusaders FC

0

Drawn

3

Linfield

Goals: 0Goals: 6

Recent Meetings (3)

24 Jan 2026Crusaders FC0 – 1Linfield
13 Dec 2025Linfield4 – 0Crusaders FC
25 Nov 2025Linfield1 – 0Crusaders FC

API data: 25 Mar 2026

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