Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria

UEFA Nations League - League C 15 Oct 2024, 18:45
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
5–0
HT 3–0
FULL TIME
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
🏟 Windsor Park (Belfast) 👤 J. Brisard Round 4

Match report

Northern Ireland thrashed Bulgaria 5-0 in the UEFA Nations League - League C on 15 October 2024.

Northern Ireland had 12 shots to Bulgaria's 5.

The match was played at Windsor Park (Belfast), with J. Brisard in charge.

Half-time 3-0 Possession 43% - 57% Shots 12 - 5 On target 4 - 1 Corners 7 - 2 Fouls 15 - 12 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Isaac Price
Northern Ireland · 3 goals
8 Josh Magennis 1 goal
8 Shea Charles 1 assist
8 Brodie Spencer 1 assist
7 Pierce Charles captained the side
First half vs second half
Bulgaria came out stronger after half-time, with 4 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–1 7–4
Shots On Goal 2–0 2–1
Ball Possession 43–57 —
Corners 3–1 4–1
Attacks 50–28 44–43
Match statistics
7 Corners 2
0 Penalty 1
5 Substitution 5
94 Attacks 71
34 Dangerous Attacks 25
6 On Target 1
7 Off Target 3
12 Shots Total 5
4 Shots On Goal 1
6 Shots Off Goal 3
2 Shots Blocked 1
9 Shots Inside Box 4
3 Shots Outside Box 1
15 Fouls 12
7 Corners 2
2 Offsides 2
43% Ball Possession 57%
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 0
322 Passes Total 455
249 Passes Accurate 366
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Northern Ireland · 3-4-2-1
12 P. Charles
5 T. Hume 17 P. McNair 4 E. Toal
2 C. Bradley 16 A. McCann 19 S. Charles 20 B. Spencer
14 I. Price 8 C. Marshall
10 D. Charles
Bulgaria · 4-3-3
1 D. Mitov
2 V. Popov 3 Z. Atanasov 15 S. Petrov 5 H. Petrov
14 F. Krastev 7 G. Kostadinov 20 S. Yussein
11 K. Despodov 17 M. Minchev 8 R. Kirilov
Northern Ireland
Coach
M. O'Neill
Substitutes
  • 22 Ciaron Brown
  • 9 Jamie Reid
  • 11 Paul Smyth
  • 13 Bradley Lyons
  • 21 Josh Magennis
  • 1 Luke Southwood
  • 23 Christy Pym
  • 3 Jamal Lewis
  • 6 George Saville
  • 15 Jordan Thompson
  • 18 Caolan Boyd-Munce
  • 7 Lee Bonis
Bulgaria
Coach
I. Iliev
Substitutes
  • 6 Valentin Antov
  • 9 Zdravko Dimitrov
  • 18 Ivajlo Chochev
  • 22 Ilian Iliev
  • 10 Georgi Minchev
  • 21 Svetoslav Vutsov
  • 23 Ivan Dyulgerov
  • 13 Angel Lyaskov
  • 19 Ivan Turitsov
  • 4 Ivan Minchev
  • 12 Stanislav Ivanov
  • 16 Vasil Panayotov
Substitutions
  • 45' ↑ C. Brown ↓ E. Toal Northern Ireland
  • 46' ↑ V. Antov ↓ S. Yusein Bulgaria
  • 46' ↑ Z. Dimitrov ↓ R. Kirilov Bulgaria
  • 74' ↑ J. Reid ↓ D. Charles Northern Ireland
  • 74' ↑ P. Smyth ↓ C. Marshall Northern Ireland
  • 79' ↑ I. Chochev ↓ Z. Atanasov Bulgaria
  • 85' ↑ J. Magennis ↓ S. Charles Northern Ireland
  • 85' ↑ B. Lyons ↓ I. Price Northern Ireland
  • 85' ↑ I. Iliev ↓ K. Despodov Bulgaria
  • 85' ↑ G. Minchev ↓ M. Minchev Bulgaria
Cards
  • 25' I. Price Northern Ireland
  • 30' K. Despodov Bulgaria
  • 38' F. Krastev Bulgaria
  • 41' E. Toal Northern Ireland
Head-to-head
Northern Ireland 1 1 draws 2 Bulgaria
2024-10-15 Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria 5 - 0
2024-09-08 Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland 1 - 0
2021-10-12 Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland 2 - 1
2021-03-31 Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria 0 - 0
Recent form
Northern Ireland W D W W W
Bulgaria D W W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria?
Northern Ireland won 5-0 against Bulgaria on 15 October 2024.
Who won Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria?
Northern Ireland won the match 5-0.
Where was Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria played?
The match was played at Windsor Park (Belfast).
Who had more possession in Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria?
Bulgaria had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.