Linfield 1–0 Cliftonville FC
Premiership · Regular Season - 3 · 21 August 2026 · Windsor Park, Belfast.
Status: full time. Half time 0–0. Referee: C. Morrison.
Linfield — recent form
- Linfield 2–1 Glentoran · 2026-08-15
- Linfield 0–3 Ballymena United · 2026-08-08
- Dollingstown 1–7 Linfield · 2026-07-28
- Limavady United 0–1 Linfield · 2026-07-24
- Linfield 0–2 Doncaster · 2026-07-18
- Linfield 2–2 Kalju Nomme · 2026-07-16
- Linfield 0–2 Aberdeen Football Club · 2026-07-11
- Kalju Nomme 1–0 Linfield · 2026-07-09
Cliftonville FC — recent form
- Bangor 0–3 Cliftonville FC · 2026-08-15
- Cliftonville FC 2–1 Crusaders FC · 2026-08-07
- Cliftonville FC 1–2 Alvechurch · 2026-07-25
- Cliftonville FC 2–1 Warrenpoint Town · 2026-07-21
- Cliftonville FC 1–0 Newington Youth · 2026-07-18
- Cliftonville FC 3–0 Moyola Park · 2026-07-14
- Armagh City 0–1 Cliftonville FC · 2026-07-10
- Cliftonville FC 1–5 Hibernian Football Club · 2026-07-04
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
| Cliftonville FC | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 |