Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria (5 - 0) Watch All Goals & Match Recap

Northern Ireland

Finished

? - ?

Bulgaria

Windsor Park (Belfast) 18:45 (2024-10-15) Ref: J. Brisard

Highlights: Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria

Lineups

Northern Ireland

3-4-2-1

12 1

Pierce Charles

5 2

Trai Hume

17 3

Paddy McNair

4 4

Eoin Toal

2 5

Conor Bradley

16 6

Alistair McCann

19 7

Shea Charles

20 8

Brodie Spencer

14 9

Isaac Price

8 10

Callum Marshall

10 11

Dion Charles

Substitutes

Ciaron Brown

Jamie Reid

Paul Smyth

Bradley Lyons

Josh Magennis

Luke Southwood

Christy Pym

Jamal Lewis

George Saville

Jordan Thompson

Caolan Boyd-Munce

Lee Bonis

🧑🏻‍💼 Coach: M. O'Neill

Bulgaria

4-3-3

1 1

Dimitar Mitov

2 2

Viktor Popov

3 3

Zhivko Atanasov

15 4

Simeon Petrov

5 5

Hristiyan Petrov

14 6

Filip Krastev

7 7

Georgi Kostadinov

20 8

Serkan Yussein

11 9

Kiril Despodov

17 10

Martin Minchev

8 11

Radoslav Kirilov

Substitutes

Valentin Antov

Zdravko Dimitrov

Ivajlo Chochev

Ilian Iliev

Georgi Minchev

Svetoslav Vutsov

Ivan Dyulgerov

Angel Lyaskov

Ivan Turitsov

Ivan Minchev

Stanislav Ivanov

Vasil Panayotov

🧑🏻‍💼 Coach: I. Iliev

Match Stats

Northern Ireland

Bulgaria

Ball Possession

43%

57%

Attack

12 Total shots 5

2 Blocked shots 1

9 Shots inside box 4

3 Shots outside box 1

7 Corner kicks 2

2 Offsides 2

Passing

322 Total passes 455

249 Accurate passes 366

Discipline

15 Fouls 12

2 Yellow cards 2

1 Goalkeeper saves 0

Head to Head (Last 4 Matches)

Northern Ireland

Draws

Bulgaria

25%

50%

15 Oct 2024 Northern Ireland 5 - 0 Bulgaria UEFA Nations League

08 Sep 2024 Bulgaria 1 - 0 Northern Ireland UEFA Nations League

12 Oct 2021 Bulgaria 2 - 1 Northern Ireland WC Qualification Europe

31 Mar 2021 Northern Ireland 0 - 0 Bulgaria WC Qualification Europe

WC Qualification Europe Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GD	Form
1	Portugal	6	4	2	0	8	WWWLW
2	Croatia	6	2	2	2	0	WWWLW
3	Scotland	6	2	1	3	-1	WWWLW
4	Poland	6	1	1	4	-7	WWWLW
5	France	6	4	1	1	6	WWWLW
6	Italy	6	4	1	1	5	WWWLW
7	Belgium	6	1	1	4	-3	WWWLW
8	Israel	6	1	1	4	-8	WWWLW
9	Germany	6	4	2	0	14	WWWLW
10	Netherlands	6	2	3	1	6	WWWLW
11	Hungary	6	1	3	2	-7	WWWLW
12	Bosnia & Herzegovina	6	0	2	4	-13	WWWLW
13	Spain	6	5	1	0	9	WWWLW
14	Denmark	6	2	2	2	2	WWWLW
15	Serbia	6	1	3	2	-3	WWWLW
16	Switzerland	6	0	2	4	-8	WWWLW
17	Czech Republic	6	3	2	1	1	WWWLW
18	Ukraine	6	2	2	2	0	WWWLW
19	Georgia	6	2	1	3	1	WWWLW
20	Albania	6	2	1	3	-2	WWWLW
21	England	6	5	0	1	13	WWWLW
22	Greece	6	5	0	1	7	WWWLW
23	Ireland	6	2	0	4	-9	WWWLW
24	Finland	6	0	0	6	-11	WWWLW
25	Norway	6	4	1	1	8	WWWLW
26	Austria	6	3	2	1	9	WWWLW
27	Slovenia	6	2	2	2	-2	WWWLW
28	Kazakhstan	6	0	1	5	-15	WWWLW
29	Wales	6	3	3	0	5	WWWLW
30	Turkey	6	3	2	1	3	WWWLW
31	Iceland	6	2	1	3	-3	WWWLW
32	Montenegro	6	1	0	5	-5	WWWLW
33	Sweden	6	5	1	0	15	WWWLW
34	Slovakia	6	4	1	1	5	WWWLW
35	Estonia	6	1	1	4	-6	WWWLW
36	Azerbaijan	6	0	1	5	-14	WWWLW
37	Romania	6	6	0	0	15	WWWLW
38	Kosovo	6	4	0	2	3	WWWLW
39	Cyprus	6	2	0	4	-11	WWWLW
40	Lithuania	6	0	0	6	-7	WWWLW
41	Northern Ireland	6	3	2	1	8	WWWLW
42	Bulgaria	6	2	3	1	-3	WWWLW
43	Belarus	6	1	4	1	-1	WWWLW
44	Luxembourg	6	0	3	3	-4	WWWLW
45	North Macedonia	6	5	1	0	9	WWWLW
46	Armenia	6	2	1	3	-1	WWWLW
47	Faroe Islands	6	1	3	2	-1	WWWLW
48	Latvia	6	1	1	4	-7	WWWLW
49	Latvia	6	1	1	4	-7	WWWLW
50	Luxembourg	6	0	3	3	-4	WWWLW
51	Azerbaijan	6	0	1	5	-14	WWWLW
52	Lithuania	6	0	0	6	-7	WWWLW
53	San Marino	4	2	1	1	2	WWWLW
54	Gibraltar	4	1	3	0	1	WWWLW
55	Liechtenstein	4	0	2	2	-3	WWWLW
56	Moldova	4	3	0	1	4	WWWLW
57	Malta	4	2	1	1	0	WWWLW
58	Andorra	4	0	1	3	-4	WWWLW

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GD	Form
1	Portugal	3	3	0	0	6	WWWLW
2	Croatia	3	2	1	0	2	WWWLW
3	Scotland	3	1	1	1	0	WWWLW
4	Poland	3	0	1	2	-3	WWWLW
5	Italy	3	1	1	1	1	WWWLW
6	France	3	1	1	1	0	WWWLW
7	Belgium	3	1	0	2	0	WWWLW
8	Israel	3	1	0	2	-3	WWWLW
9	Germany	3	3	0	0	13	WWWLW
10	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	7	WWWLW
11	Hungary	3	0	3	0	0	WWWLW
12	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3	0	1	2	-3	WWWLW
13	Spain	3	3	0	0	5	WWWLW
14	Denmark	3	2	0	1	3	WWWLW
15	Serbia	3	1	2	0	2	WWWLW
16	Switzerland	3	0	2	1	-3	WWWLW
17	Czech Republic	3	3	0	0	4	WWWLW
18	Georgia	3	1	1	1	2	WWWLW
19	Ukraine	3	1	1	1	0	WWWLW
20	Albania	3	0	1	2	-2	WWWLW
21	England	3	2	0	1	6	WWWLW
22	Greece	3	2	0	1	2	WWWLW
23	Ireland	3	1	0	2	-3	WWWLW
24	Finland	3	0	0	3	-5	WWWLW
25	Norway	3	3	0	0	9	WWWLW
26	Austria	3	2	1	0	8	WWWLW
27	Slovenia	3	1	1	1	0	WWWLW
28	Kazakhstan	3	0	1	2	-3	WWWLW
29	Wales	3	2	1	0	4	WWWLW
30	Turkey	3	2	1	0	3	WWWLW
31	Iceland	3	1	1	1	0	WWWLW
32	Montenegro	3	1	0	2	-1	WWWLW
33	Sweden	3	3	0	0	10	WWWLW
34	Slovakia	3	2	1	0	3	WWWLW
35	Estonia	3	1	0	2	-2	WWWLW
36	Azerbaijan	3	0	1	2	-4	WWWLW
37	Romania	3	3	0	0	8	WWWLW
38	Kosovo	3	2	0	1	1	WWWLW
39	Cyprus	3	1	0	2	-6	WWWLW
40	Lithuania	3	0	0	3	-3	WWWLW
41	Northern Ireland	3	3	0	0	9	WWWLW
42	Bulgaria	3	1	2	0	1	WWWLW
43	Belarus	3	0	3	0	0	WWWLW
44	Luxembourg	3	0	1	2	-2	WWWLW
45	North Macedonia	3	3	0	0	4	WWWLW
46	Faroe Islands	3	0	3	0	0	WWWLW
47	Armenia	3	1	0	2	0	WWWLW
48	Latvia	3	1	0	2	-3	WWWLW
49	Latvia			0		0	WWWLW
50	Luxembourg			0		0	WWWLW
51	Azerbaijan			0		0	WWWLW
52	Lithuania			0		0	WWWLW
53	San Marino	2	1	1	0	1	WWWLW
54	Gibraltar	2	1	1	0	1	WWWLW
55	Liechtenstein	2	0	1	1	-2	WWWLW
56	Moldova	2	2	0	0	4	WWWLW
57	Malta	2	1	1	0	1	WWWLW
58	Andorra	2	0	0	2	-2	WWWLW

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GD	Form
1	Portugal	3	1	2	0	2	WWWLW
2	Scotland	3	1	0	2	-1	WWWLW
3	Poland	3	1	0	2	-4	WWWLW
4	Croatia	3	0	1	2	-2	WWWLW
5	France	3	3	0	0	6	WWWLW
6	Italy	3	3	0	0	4	WWWLW
7	Belgium	3	0	1	2	-3	WWWLW
8	Israel	3	0	1	2	-5	WWWLW
9	Germany	3	1	2	0	1	WWWLW
10	Hungary	3	1	0	2	-7	WWWLW
11	Netherlands	3	0	2	1	-1	WWWLW
12	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3	0	1	2	-10	WWWLW
13	Spain	3	2	1	0	4	WWWLW
14	Denmark	3	0	2	1	-1	WWWLW
15	Serbia	3	0	1	2	-5	WWWLW
16	Switzerland	3	0	0	3	-5	WWWLW
17	Albania	3	2	0	1	0	WWWLW
18	Ukraine	3	1	1	1	0	WWWLW
19	Georgia	3	1	0	2	-1	WWWLW
20	Czech Republic	3	0	2	1	-3	WWWLW
21	England	3	3	0	0	7	WWWLW
22	Greece	3	3	0	0	5	WWWLW
23	Ireland	3	1	0	2	-6	WWWLW
24	Finland	3	0	0	3	-6	WWWLW
25	Austria	3	1	1	1	1	WWWLW
26	Norway	3	1	1	1	-1	WWWLW
27	Slovenia	3	1	1	1	-2	WWWLW
28	Kazakhstan	3	0	0	3	-12	WWWLW
29	Wales	3	1	2	0	1	WWWLW
30	Turkey	3	1	1	1	0	WWWLW
31	Iceland	3	1	0	2	-3	WWWLW
32	Montenegro	3	0	0	3	-4	WWWLW
33	Sweden	3	2	1	0	5	WWWLW
34	Slovakia	3	2	0	1	2	WWWLW
35	Estonia	3	0	1	2	-4	WWWLW
36	Azerbaijan	3	0	0	3	-10	WWWLW
37	Romania	3	3	0	0	7	WWWLW
38	Kosovo	3	2	0	1	2	WWWLW
39	Cyprus	3	1	0	2	-5	WWWLW
40	Lithuania	3	0	0	3	-4	WWWLW
41	Belarus	3	1	1	1	-1	WWWLW
42	Bulgaria	3	1	1	1	-4	WWWLW
43	Northern Ireland	3	0	2	1	-1	WWWLW
44	Luxembourg	3	0	2	1	-2	WWWLW
45	North Macedonia	3	2	1	0	5	WWWLW
46	Armenia	3	1	1	1	-1	WWWLW
47	Faroe Islands	3	1	0	2	-1	WWWLW
48	Latvia	3	0	1	2	-4	WWWLW
49	Latvia			0		0	WWWLW
50	Luxembourg			0		0	WWWLW
51	Azerbaijan			0		0	WWWLW
52	Lithuania			0		0	WWWLW
53	San Marino	2	1	0	1	1	WWWLW
54	Gibraltar	2	0	2	0	0	WWWLW
55	Liechtenstein	2	0	1	1	-1	WWWLW
56	Moldova	2	1	0	1	0	WWWLW
57	Malta	2	1	0	1	-1	WWWLW
58	Andorra	2	0	1	1	-2	WWWLW

Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria Highlights & Match Recap – 2024-10-14

The football world turned its eyes to Windsor Park (Belfast) for a highly anticipated WC Qualification Europe clash. On October 14, 2024, Northern Ireland faced off against Bulgaria in a match that lived up to the pre-game hype, offering intensity, tactical battles, and memorable moments.

Whether it was a battle for the top spot or a fight for survival, both teams gave their all on the pitch. If you couldn't catch the action live, don't worry—you can watch the Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria highlights and full match replay exclusively at soccer-highlight.com.

League Table & Position Analysis

In the latest WC Qualification Europe standings, Northern Ireland currently occupy the position. Their campaign so far has seen them accumulate points across fixtures (3W, 2D, 1L).

On the other side, the visitors Bulgaria are ranked with points from matches. With a record of 2 wins, 3 draws, and 1 losses, they continue to push for a stronger finish this season.

Head-to-Head (H2H) Stats & Historical Rivalry

The history between these two sides is always filled with drama. Looking at their last 4 encounters, Northern Ireland have secured 1 victories, while Bulgaria have come out on top 2 times. There have been 1 stalemates where the points were shared. Interestingly, 1/4 of these matches saw both teams finding the back of the net (BTTS).

Recent Form & Match Performance

Form: Northern Ireland

Form: Bulgaria

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