Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
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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
BUL | NIR | |
---|---|---|
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
Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 17,891
Line-Ups
Northern Ireland (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Pierce Charles (GK) |
17 | Paddy McNair |
4 | Eoin Toal |
5 | Trai Hume |
19 | Shea Charles |
16 | Alistair McCann |
20 | Brodie Spencer |
2 | Conor Bradley |
10 | Dion Charles |
8 | Callum Marshall |
14 | Isaac Price |
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 |
17 | Martin Minchev |
8 | Radoslav Kirilov |
11 | Kiril Despodov |
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