Celtic’s Rocco Vata Leads Republic of Ireland Under-21s to Victory
Celtic’s Rocco Vata shined in a remarkable 7-0 victory for the Republic of Ireland Under-21s in their away match against San Marino. Vata’s hat-trick, along with goals from Sinclair Armstrong, Andrew Moran, and Armstrong Oko-Flex, helped the team maintain their course towards qualifying for the 2025 European Under-21 Championship.
Match Highlights
- Armstrong opened the scoring in the 26th minute.
- Moran doubled Ireland’s lead in the 53rd minute.
- Vata scored a quick brace following an own goal by Benvenuti.
- Oko-Flex added another goal to make it 6-0.
- Vata completed his hat-trick in stoppage time.
The win keeps Jim Crawford’s team in second place, just one point behind leaders Italy in Group A. With four games remaining, Ireland is in a strong position as they look ahead to upcoming matches against Turkey and Latvia in September.
