UEFA Nations League

Bulgaria

Bulgaria

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1-0

Finished
Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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Sunday, September 8 at 04:00 PMHristo Botev Stadium, Plovdiv

Summary

First half

  • 27'
    Yellow card for Shea Charles
  • 29'
    Yellow card for Paddy McNair
  • Goal by Kiril Despodov
    40'

Second half

  • 59'
    Yellow card for Conor Bradley
  • 59'
    Shayne Lavery on, Dion Charles off
  • Ahmed Ahmedov on, Aleksandar Kolev off
    63'
  • Zdravko Dimitrov on, Radoslav Kirilov off
    72'
  • Vasil Panayotov on, Martin Minchev off
    72'
  • 73'
    Paul Smyth on, George Saville off
  • 73'
    Callum Marshall on, Paddy McNair off
  • Stanislav Ivanov on, Kiril Despodov off (injury)
    78'
  • Simeon Petrov on, Georgi Kostadinov off
    78'
  • Yellow card for Ahmed Ahmedov
    78'
  • 81'
    Yellow card for Trai Hume
  • 82'
    Ali McCann on, Isaac Price off
  • 83'
    Ross McCausland on, Trai Hume off
  • Yellow card for Fabian Nürnberger
    90'+1'
  • Yellow card for Aleksandar Kolev
    90'+3'

Statistics

48%Possession52%
9Shots8
3Shots on target3
2Corners4
19Fouls12
3Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Offsides1
3Saves2
270Accurate passes287
346Total passes375

Commentary

Match ends, Bulgaria 1, Northern Ireland 0.Show full commentary
  • Match ends, Bulgaria 1, Northern Ireland 0.
  • 90'+7'Second Half ends, Bulgaria 1, Northern Ireland 0.
  • 90'+6'Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ross McCausland.
  • 90'+5'Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Simeon Petrov.
  • 90'+3'Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3'Foul by Vasil Panayotov (Bulgaria).
  • 90'+3'Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1'Offside, Bulgaria. Stanislav Ivanov is caught offside.
  • 90'+1'Fabian Nürnberger (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'Attempt missed. Zdravko Dimitrov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 89'Zdravko Dimitrov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89'Foul by Callum Marshall (Northern Ireland).
  • 88'Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Zhivko Atanasov.
  • 87'Attempt missed. Shayne Lavery (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jamal Lewis with a cross.
  • 83'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83'Substitution, Northern Ireland. Ross McCausland replaces Trai Hume.
  • 82'Substitution, Northern Ireland. Ali McCann replaces Isaac Price.
  • 82'Delay in match because of an injury Vasil Panayotov (Bulgaria).
  • 81'Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81'Vasil Panayotov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81'Foul by Trai Hume (Northern Ireland).
  • 80'Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80'Foul by Simeon Petrov (Bulgaria).
  • 78'Foul by Ahmed Ahmedov (Bulgaria).
  • 78'Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78'Ahmed Ahmedov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78'Substitution, Bulgaria. Simeon Petrov replaces Georgi Kostadinov.
  • 78'Substitution, Bulgaria. Stanislav Ivanov replaces Kiril Despodov because of an injury.
  • 76'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75'Delay in match because of an injury Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria).
  • 75'Offside, Bulgaria. Ahmed Ahmedov is caught offside.
  • 73'Substitution, Northern Ireland. Callum Marshall replaces Paddy McNair.
  • 73'Substitution, Northern Ireland. Paul Smyth replaces George Saville.
  • 72'Shayne Lavery (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72'Foul by Zdravko Dimitrov (Bulgaria).
  • 72'Substitution, Bulgaria. Vasil Panayotov replaces Martin Minchev.
  • 72'Substitution, Bulgaria. Zdravko Dimitrov replaces Radoslav Kirilov.
  • 71'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70'Delay in match (Bulgaria).
  • 68'Offside, Northern Ireland. Shayne Lavery is caught offside.
  • 65'Foul by Martin Minchev (Bulgaria).
  • 65'Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64'Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64'Foul by Ahmed Ahmedov (Bulgaria).
  • 63'Substitution, Bulgaria. Ahmed Ahmedov replaces Aleksandar Kolev.
  • 62'Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62'Foul by Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland).
  • 61'Shayne Lavery (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61'Foul by Aleks Petkov (Bulgaria).
  • 61'Foul by Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria).
  • 61'Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59'Substitution, Northern Ireland. Shayne Lavery replaces Dion Charles.
  • 59'Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59'Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59'Foul by Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland).
  • 58'Attempt blocked. Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Lewis.
  • 54'Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Zhivko Atanasov.
  • 52'Foul by Martin Minchev (Bulgaria).
  • 52'Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47'Foul by Trai Hume (Northern Ireland).
  • 47'Dimitar Mitov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46'Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Aleksandar Kolev.
  • 45'Second Half begins Bulgaria 1, Northern Ireland 0.
  • 45'+4'First Half ends, Bulgaria 1, Northern Ireland 0.
  • 45'+2'Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2'Foul by Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria).
  • 45'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 43'Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Conor Bradley with a cross.
  • 43'Attempt saved. Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 40'Goal! Bulgaria 1, Northern Ireland 0. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolev.
  • 40'Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40'Foul by Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland).
  • 38'Attempt missed. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dan Ballard with a through ball.
  • 37'George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37'Foul by Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria).
  • 35'Attempt saved. Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilia Gruev with a through ball.
  • 32'Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32'Foul by Trai Hume (Northern Ireland).
  • 30'Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 29'Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29'Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29'Foul by Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland).
  • 27'Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27'Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27'Foul by Shea Charles (Northern Ireland).
  • 27'Attempt saved. Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dion Charles.
  • 26'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25'Delay in match (Bulgaria).
  • 23'Foul by Aleks Petkov (Bulgaria).
  • 23'Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22'Attempt missed. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 21'Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21'Foul by Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria).
  • 20'Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20'Foul by Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland).
  • 19'Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria).
  • 19'Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18'Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18'Foul by Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria).
  • 16'Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16'Foul by Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland).
  • 15'Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15'Foul by Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria).
  • 14'Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Paddy McNair.
  • 12'Attempt missed. Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fabian Nürnberger with a cross.
  • 8'Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8'Foul by Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria).
  • 7'Foul by Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria).
  • 7'Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6'Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6'Foul by Trai Hume (Northern Ireland).
  • 4'Attempt saved. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Shea Charles.
  • 4'Foul by Zhivko Atanasov (Bulgaria).
  • 4'Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4'Attempt saved. Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kiril Despodov with a cross.
  • 3'Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Trai Hume.
  • 3'Attempt blocked. Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 3'Attempt blocked. Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Nürnberger.
  • First Half begins.
  • Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Momentum

BulgariaN Ireland
153045607590

Top performers

Bulgaria

  • Martin MinchevShots2
  • Dimitar MitovSaves3

N Ireland

  • Danny BallardShots2
  • Bailey Peacock-FarrellSaves2

Line-ups

Bulgaria4-2-3-13-4-3N Ireland
1Peacock-Farrell
22Brown
17McNair
4Ballard
3Lewis
6Saville
5Hume
19Charles
14Price
10Charles
2Bradley
9Kolev
4Gruev
8Kirilov
17Minchev
11Despodov
7Kostadinov
13Nürnberger
5Petkov
16Popov
3Atanasov
1Mitov

Bulgaria

  • 1Dimitar MitovG
  • 5Alex PetkovCD-L
  • 3Zhivko AtanasovCD-R
  • 13Fabian NürnbergerLB
  • 16Viktor PopovRB
  • 17Martin MinchevAM
  • 4Ilia GruevLM
  • 7Georgi KostadinovRM
  • 9Aleksandar KolevF
  • 8Radoslav KirilovAM-L
  • 11Kiril DespodovAM-R

N Ireland

  • 1Bailey Peacock-FarrellG
  • 17Paddy McNairCD
  • 22Ciaron BrownCD-L
  • 4Danny BallardCD-R
  • 6George SavilleCM-L
  • 19Shea CharlesCM-R
  • 3Jamal LewisLM
  • 5Trai HumeRM
  • 10Dion CharlesF
  • 14Isaac PriceCF-L
  • 2Conor BradleyCF-R

Head to head

  • Oct 12, 21Bulgaria2-1Northern Ireland
  • Mar 31, 21Northern Ireland0-0Bulgaria
  • Feb 06, 08Northern Ireland0-1Bulgaria
Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland 1-0 · UEFA Nations League | Golazo Scores