Bulgaria vs Republic of Ireland

UEFA Nations League - Play-offs B/C 20 Mar 2025, 19:45
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
1–2
HT 1–2
FULL TIME
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
🏟 Stadion Hristo Botev (Plovdiv) 👤 B. Bastien

Match report

Republic of Ireland edged past Bulgaria 2-1 in the UEFA Nations League - Play-offs B/C on 20 March 2025.

Republic of Ireland had 11 shots to Bulgaria's 7.

The match was played at Stadion Hristo Botev (Plovdiv), with B. Bastien in charge.

Half-time 1-2 Possession 56% - 44% Shots 7 - 11 On target 3 - 3 Corners 2 - 3 Fouls 21 - 10 Yellow cards 8
8
Player of the match
Matt Doherty
Republic of Ireland · 1 goal
8 Finn Azaz 1 goal
8 Robbie Brady captained the side
7 Marin Petkov 1 goal
7 Anton Nedyalkov captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–6 3–5
Shots On Goal 3–3 0–0
Ball Possession 49–51 —
Corners 1–1 1–2
Attacks 43–43 49–45
Match statistics
2 Corners 3
5 Substitution 5
92 Attacks 88
31 Dangerous Attacks 38
3 On Target 3
4 Off Target 8
7 Shots Total 11
3 Shots On Goal 3
2 Shots Off Goal 7
2 Shots Blocked 1
3 Shots Inside Box 10
4 Shots Outside Box 1
21 Fouls 10
2 Corners 3
56% Ball Possession 44%
4 Yellow Cards 4
1 Saves 2
504 Passes Total 392
420 Passes Accurate 310
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bulgaria · 4-4-2
1 D. Mitov
14 A. Nedyalkov 3 Z. Atanasov 5 A. Petkov 19 F. Nürnberger
16 M. Petkov 8 A. Kraev 4 I. Gruev 11 K. Despodov
20 F. Krastev 21 L. Petkov
Republic of Ireland · 4-4-2
1 C. Kelleher
2 M. Doherty 22 N. Collins 4 D. O'Shea 11 R. Brady
21 M. Johnston 8 J. Knight 6 J. Cullen 3 R. Manning
7 F. Azaz 15 T. Parrott
Bulgaria
Coach
I. Iliev
Substitutes
  • 23 Plamen Iliev
  • 17 Nikolay Minkov
  • 10 Bozhidar Kraev
  • 22 Ilian Iliev
  • 9 Vladimir Nikolov
  • 12 Dimitar Sheytanov
  • 6 Valentin Antov
  • 15 Simeon Petrov
  • 7 Radoslav Kirilov
  • 13 Stanislav Shopov
  • 18 Vasil Panayotov
Republic of Ireland
Coach
H. Hallgrímsson
Substitutes
  • 13 Mark Sykes
  • 18 Jack Taylor
  • 9 Evan Ferguson
  • 5 Jake O'Brien
  • 14 Rocco Vata
  • 16 Gavin Bazunu
  • 23 Mark Travers
  • 12 Jimmy Dunne
  • 20 James Abankwah
  • 17 Andrew Moran
  • 10 Adam Idah
  • 19 Sinclair Armstrong
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ P. Iliev ↓ D. Mitov Bulgaria
  • 72' ↑ N. Minkov ↓ F. Nürnberger Bulgaria
  • 72' ↑ B. Kraev ↓ L. Petkov Bulgaria
  • 76' ↑ E. Ferguson ↓ T. Parrott Republic of Ireland
  • 76' ↑ J. Taylor ↓ F. Azaz Republic of Ireland
  • 76' ↑ M. Sykes ↓ M. Johnston Republic of Ireland
  • 79' ↑ R. Vata ↓ J. Knight Republic of Ireland
  • 79' ↑ J. O'Brien ↓ R. Manning Republic of Ireland
  • 85' ↑ V. Nikolov ↓ A. Kraev Bulgaria
  • 85' ↑ I. Iliev ↓ F. Krastev Bulgaria
Cards
  • 47' F. Azaz Republic of Ireland
  • 51' M. Johnston Republic of Ireland
  • 59' A. Kraev Bulgaria
  • 61' Z. Atanasov Bulgaria
  • 61' J. Knight Republic of Ireland
  • 81' R. Vata Republic of Ireland
  • 85' A. Nedyalkov Bulgaria
  • 90+5' N. Minkov Bulgaria
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
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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 lost 1-2 against Republic of Ireland on 20 March 2025.
Who won Bulgaria vs Republic of Ireland?
Republic of Ireland won the match 2-1.
Where was Bulgaria vs Republic of Ireland played?
The match was played at Stadion Hristo Botev (Plovdiv).
Who had more possession in Bulgaria vs Republic of Ireland?
Bulgaria had 56% of possession, compared to 44% for the other side.