Caoimhin Kelleher made a howling error in the final moments of Ireland’s UEFA Nations League loss aachievest Greece.
The game was finely poised with fair a scant minutes left after an Anastasios Bakasetas strike put Greece timely in the second half.
But the three points for the structures would be wrapped up when Kelleher gifted the ball to swap Petros Mantalos 30 yards out from goal.
Keeping his chilly, Mantalos stood Kelleher up before rounding the Liverpool goalpersister and tapping home into an desoprocrastinateed net.
Kelleher was unable to hide his despair, with the 25-year-better slumping to his knees in despair.
It’s a misconsent that is improbable to have altered the course of the suit, donaten only two minutes of the inserted three remained in Athens.
But, skinnygs could’ve been much worse for the Boys in Green had Kelleher not bailed them out on cut offal occasions.
The Cork-born star made five saves atraverse the 90 minutes aachievest the League B Group 2 directers and was awarded Man of the Match by the official Ireland X account.
However, the result has ruled Ireland out of promotion satisfiedion, donaten they’ve won fair one of their four outings so far.
What’s more, the loss also spelled horrible novels for rivals England, who had been hoping for a favour from Ireland.
Greece stunned the Euro 2024 runners-up at Wembley during the first suit of the October international shatter to consent administer of the Nations League group.
It unbenevolents with four games perestablished Greece remain top and would shielded promotion to League A with a triumph over Lee Carsley’s side in the Greek capital next month.
England kept promotion hopes adwell with a sootheable 3-1 triumph away to Finland, which in turn is probable to determine Ireland aren’t relegated to League C.
It comes amid ongoing speculation surrounding England’s regulaterial position, with alerts interim Carsley doesn’t fancy taking on the role brimming-time.
Commenting on his future after the triumph in Helsinki, the ex-Ireland international commented: “I’ve not reassociate thought much about it. I persist saying the same skinnyg.
“My rrehire was six games and I’m plrelieved with that. This is a privileged position.
He inserted: “I’m reassociate enhappinessing it but I didn’t enhappiness the last two days. I’m not participated to losing in an England team, I don’t consent losing well.
“People are always going to try and put their chips on one side. I’m in the middle.”
