UEFA Nations League

Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

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  • 15': Isaac Price
  • 29': Isaac Price
  • 32': Dimitar Mitov (OG)
  • 81': Isaac Price
  • 89': Josh Magennis
FT
5 - 0

About

Northern Ireland are hosting Bulgaria at Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Eoin Toal (Northern Ireland).
  • 3': Foul by Zhivko Atanasov (Bulgaria).
  • 3': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Offside, Bulgaria. Martin Minchev is caught offside.
  • 9': Offside, Bulgaria. Radoslav Kirilov is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Filip Krastev (Bulgaria).
  • 11': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Martin Minchev.
  • 13': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Callum Marshall (Northern Ireland).
  • 15': Goal! Northern Ireland 1, Bulgaria 0. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dion Charles.
  • 17': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Viktor Popov.
  • 18': Hand ball by Shea Charles (Northern Ireland).
  • 19': Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria).
  • 20': Offside, Northern Ireland. Conor Bradley is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Callum Marshall.
  • 22': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Simeon Petrov.
  • 25': Foul by Isaac Price (Northern Ireland).
  • 25': Hristiyan Petrov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria).
  • 28': Attempt missed. Callum Marshall (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Brodie Spencer.
  • 29': Goal! Northern Ireland 2, Bulgaria 0. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brodie Spencer.
  • 30': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 32': Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Isaac Price.
  • 32': Own Goal by Dimitar Mitov, Bulgaria. Northern Ireland 3, Bulgaria 0.
  • 34': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Ali McCann (Northern Ireland).
  • 34': Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria).
  • 35': Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria).
  • 38': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 38': Foul by Callum Marshall (Northern Ireland).
  • 38': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Eoin Toal.
  • 40': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Callum Marshall (Northern Ireland).
  • 41': Penalty Bulgaria. Martin Minchev draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 41': Penalty conceded by Eoin Toal (Northern Ireland) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 41': Eoin Toal (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Eoin Toal (Northern Ireland).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Penalty missed! Still Northern Ireland 3, Bulgaria 0. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 44': Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Filip Krastev (Bulgaria).
  • 45': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Ciaron Brown replaces Eoin Toal because of an injury.
  • 45': Foul by Dion Charles (Northern Ireland).
  • 45': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Northern Ireland 3, Bulgaria 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Northern Ireland 3, Bulgaria 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Bulgaria. Valentin Antov replaces Serkan Yusein.
  • 45': Substitution, Bulgaria. Zdravko Dimitrov replaces Radoslav Kirilov.
  • 46': Foul by Dion Charles (Northern Ireland).
  • 46': Zhivko Atanasov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Ali McCann (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Martin Minchev (Bulgaria).
  • 48': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Ali McCann (Northern Ireland).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Viktor Popov with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Shea Charles.
  • 56': Foul by Dion Charles (Northern Ireland).
  • 56': Zhivko Atanasov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shea Charles.
  • 59': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Zhivko Atanasov.
  • 60': Foul by Ali McCann (Northern Ireland).
  • 60': Zdravko Dimitrov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Kiril Despodov.
  • 63': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Valentin Antov.
  • 63': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Valentin Antov.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Callum Marshall with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Conor Bradley.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Valentin Antov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Krastev.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Simeon Petrov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 67': Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Martin Minchev (Bulgaria).
  • 68': Offside, Northern Ireland. Conor Bradley is caught offside.
  • 68': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 69': VAR Decision: No Goal Northern Ireland 3-0 Bulgaria.
  • 71': Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Zhivko Atanasov (Bulgaria).
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Zhivko Atanasov (Bulgaria).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Foul by Martin Minchev (Bulgaria).
  • 72': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Jamie Reid replaces Dion Charles.
  • 74': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Paul Smyth replaces Callum Marshall.
  • 75': Foul by Martin Minchev (Bulgaria).
  • 75': Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Zhivko Atanasov (Bulgaria).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Substitution, Bulgaria. Ivaylo Chochev replaces Zhivko Atanasov because of an injury.
  • 79': Hand ball by Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland).
  • 81': Goal! Northern Ireland 4, Bulgaria 0. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Shea Charles.
  • 85': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Josh Magennis replaces Shea Charles.
  • 85': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Brad Lyons replaces Isaac Price.
  • 85': Substitution, Bulgaria. Georgi Minchev replaces Martin Minchev.
  • 85': Substitution, Bulgaria. Ilian Iliev replaces Kiril Despodov.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Ilian Iliev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Georgi Minchev.
  • 89': Goal! Northern Ireland 5, Bulgaria 0. Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Paul Smyth.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jamie Reid (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Smyth.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland).
  • 90'+2': Hristiyan Petrov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Northern Ireland 5, Bulgaria 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Northern Ireland 5, Bulgaria 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 7
0 Saves 1
57.5 Possession 42.5
5 SHOTS 12
1 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
367 Accurate Passes 249
456 Passes 322
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 2
8 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.1
33 Long Balls 53
16 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 16
20 Tackles 25
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 12
25 Effective Clearances 11
25 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 17,891

Line-Ups

NIR Northern Ireland (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
12 Pierce Charles (GK)
17 Paddy McNair
4 Eoin Toal Yellow Card
5 Trai Hume
19 Shea Charles
16 Alistair McCann
20 Brodie Spencer
2 Conor Bradley
10 Dion Charles
8 Callum Marshall
14 Isaac Price

BUL Bulgaria (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Dimitar Mitov (GK)
15 Simeon Petrov
3 Zhivko Atanasov
5 Hristiyan Petrov
2 Viktor Popov
7 Georgi Kostadinov
20 Serkan Yusein
14 Filip Yavorov Krastev Yellow Card
17 Martin Minchev
8 Radoslav Kirilov
11 Kiril Despodov Yellow Card

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