Linfield vs Carrick Rangers: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 12, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Carrick Rangers?
Linfield won 2-0 on August 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 16′N. QuinnLinfield
- 39′K. MillarLinfield
Official lineup for Linfield vs Carrick Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 38P. Smyth
- 10J. Stewart
- 12K. Millar
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 24R. Garrett
- 27A. Mitchell
- 2M. Stafford
- 5M. Haughey
- 18C. Casement
- 31N. Quinn
- 1R. Carroll
Carrick Rangers
- 10Mikel Suárez
- 20Ben Roy
- 8Gavin Taggart
- 15Chris Morrow
- 23D. Malone
- 2Aaron Smyth
- 3M. Edgar
- 4M. Surgenor
- 5D. Gage
- 6P. McNally
- 1Harry Doherty
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 0, 0 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2017 | Celtic(away) | 0-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Celtic(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 4, 2017 | La Fiorita(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jun 28, 2017 | La Fiorita(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Cork City(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Linfield sit 2nd in Premiership (25 points from 10 matches) and Carrick Rangers sit 5th (16 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
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