Ireland beat Scotland 3-0 in the UEFA Nations League, as Stephen Kenny’s team scored their first victory in this competition on Saturday.
Ireland advanced with an early goal when defender Shawn Duffy met a high ball after a corner kick, and Alan Brown, the midfielder, followed it up and hit the goal in the 20th minute.
Striker Troy Parrott added the second goal eight minutes later after a perfect cross pass from Michael Obafemi.
Obafemi crowned his effort and scored the third goal after a huge shot from outside the penalty area after the six-minute break, as Ireland won their first victory in 13 Nations League matches.
Ireland advanced to second place in Group A of the second tier of the Nations League, while Scotland fell to third place with three points each.
Ukraine, who won 3-0 over Armenia, retained the top spot in this group.
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