Bulgaria vs Republic of Ireland

UEFA Nations League - League B 3 Sep 2020, 18:45
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
1–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
🏟 Stadion Vasil Levski (Sofia) 👤 M. Schüttengruber Round 1

Match report

Bulgaria were held to a 1-1 draw by Republic of Ireland in the UEFA Nations League - League B on 3 September 2020. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Republic of Ireland dominated possession with 63% of the ball and had 14 shots to Bulgaria's 10.

The match was played at Stadion Vasil Levski (Sofia), with M. Schüttengruber in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 37% - 63% Shots 10 - 14 On target 4 - 3 Corners 1 - 5 Fouls 15 - 16
8
Player of the match
Shane Duffy
Republic of Ireland · 1 goal
8 Todor Nedelev 1 assist
8 John Egan 94 passes (88% accurate)
7 Bozhidar Kraev 1 goal
7 Georgi Georgiev captained the side
Match statistics
10 Shots Total 14
4 Shots On Goal 3
4 Shots Off Goal 8
2 Shots Blocked 3
5 Shots Inside Box 7
5 Shots Outside Box 7
15 Fouls 16
1 Corners 5
2 Offsides 2
37% Ball Possession 63%
0 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 3
363 Passes Total 581
292 Passes Accurate 507
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bulgaria · 4-4-2
1 G. Georgiev
2 S. Popov 5 K. Dimitrov 3 P. Zanev 14 A. Nedyalkov
16 K. Malinov 7 G. Kostadinov 9 S. Delev 8 T. Nedelev
18 G. Ivanov 10 B. Kraev
Republic of Ireland · 4-4-2
23 D. Randolph
7 M. Doherty 4 S. Duffy 5 J. Egan 3 E. Stevens
13 J. Hendrick 8 J. McCarthy 14 C. Hourihane 15 C. O'Dowda
9 A. Idah 17 A. Connolly
Bulgaria
Coach
G. Dermendzhiev
Substitutes
  • 13 Nikolay Mihaylov
  • 23 Martin Lukov
  • 6 Cicinho
  • 4 Ivan Goranov
  • 15 Plamen Galabov
  • 12 Stanislav Rabotov
  • 22 Aleksandar Tsvetkov
  • 11 Yanis Karabelyov
  • 17 Birsent Karagaren
  • 21 Filip Krastev
  • 20 Dimitar Iliev
  • 19 Ismail Isa
Republic of Ireland
Coach
S. Kenny
Substitutes
  • 16 Caoimhin Kelleher
  • 1 Mark Travers
  • 21 Darragh Lenihan
  • 2 Séamus Coleman
  • 11 James McClean
  • 20 Harry Arter
  • 19 Sean Maguire
  • 10 Robbie Brady
  • 6 Alan Browne
  • 22 Jayson Molumby
  • 12 Callum Robinson
  • 18 Shane Long
Head-to-head
Bulgaria 0 2 draws 2 Republic of Ireland
2025-03-23 Republic of Ireland vs Bulgaria 2 - 1
2025-03-20 Bulgaria vs Republic of Ireland 1 - 2
2020-11-18 Republic of Ireland vs Bulgaria 0 - 0
2020-09-03 Bulgaria vs Republic of Ireland 1 - 1
Recent form
Bulgaria L D L D D
Republic of Ireland D L L D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bulgaria vs Republic of Ireland?
Bulgaria drew 1-1 against Republic of Ireland on 3 September 2020.
Who won Bulgaria vs Republic of Ireland?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Bulgaria vs Republic of Ireland played?
The match was played at Stadion Vasil Levski (Sofia).
Who had more possession in Bulgaria vs Republic of Ireland?
Republic of Ireland had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.