Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria

WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage 31 Mar 2021, 18:45
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
0–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
🏟 Windsor Park (Belfast) 👤 I. Frid Round 3

Match report

Northern Ireland played out a goalless draw with Bulgaria in the WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage on 31 March 2021.

Northern Ireland dominated possession with 70% of the ball and had 14 shots to Bulgaria's 3.

The match was played at Windsor Park (Belfast), with I. Frid in charge.

Possession 70% - 30% Shots 14 - 3 On target 3 - 1 Corners 12 - 2 Fouls 17 - 17 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Craig Cathcart
Northern Ireland · 62 passes (89% accurate)
8 Paddy McNair captained the side
8 Daniel Naumov 3 saves
7 Bailey Peacock-Farrell captained the side
7 Daniel Ballard captained the side
Match statistics
14 Shots Total 3
3 Shots On Goal 1
6 Shots Off Goal 2
5 Shots Blocked 0
10 Shots Inside Box 3
4 Shots Outside Box 0
17 Fouls 17
12 Corners 2
3 Offsides 5
70% Ball Possession 30%
3 Yellow Cards 3
1 Saves 3
549 Passes Total 239
457 Passes Accurate 142
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Northern Ireland · 4-4-2
1 B. Peacock-Farrell
4 D. Ballard 5 J. Evans 20 C. Cathcart 3 J. Lewis
8 S. Davis 14 S. Dallas 17 P. McNair 6 G. Saville
21 J. Magennis 18 G. Whyte
Bulgaria · 4-4-2
1 D. Naumov
2 P. Hristov 4 V. Antov 22 A. Hristov 17 G. Yomov
8 A. Vutov 7 G. Kostadinov 18 I. Čočev 21 M. Tsvetanov
9 A. Gălăbinov 11 K. Despodov
Northern Ireland
Coach
I. Baraclough
Substitutes
  • 12 Conor Hazard
  • 23 Liam Hughes
  • 2 Conor McLaughlin
  • 19 Michael Smith
  • 13 Corry Evans
  • 11 Shane Ferguson
  • 16 Alistair McCann
  • 7 Niall McGinn
  • 15 Jordan Thompson
  • 22 Matthew Kennedy
  • 10 Kyle Lafferty
  • 9 Dion Charles
Bulgaria
Coach
Y. Petrov
Substitutes
  • 23 Plamen Iliev
  • 13 Ivan Karadzhov
  • 3 Petar Zanev
  • 15 Vasil Bozhikov
  • 16 Kristiyan Malinov
  • 14 Daniel Dimov
  • 12 Ilian Iliev
  • 6 Birsent Karagaren
  • 5 Petar Vitanov
  • 10 Spas Delev
  • 19 Atanas Iliev
  • 20 Dimitar Iliev
Substitutions
  • 44' ↑ Petar Vitanov ↓ Georgi Kostadinov Bulgaria
  • 46' ↑ Dimitar Iliev ↓ Antonio Vutov Bulgaria
  • 64' ↑ Niall McGinn ↓ Gavin Whyte Northern Ireland
  • 73' ↑ Atanas Iliev ↓ Andrey Gălăbinov Bulgaria
  • 73' ↑ Petar Zanev ↓ Momchil Tsvetanov Bulgaria
  • 73' ↑ Birsent Karagaren ↓ Georgi Yomov Bulgaria
  • 74' ↑ Matthew Kennedy ↓ George Saville Northern Ireland
  • 74' ↑ Michael Smith ↓ Daniel Ballard Northern Ireland
  • 82' ↑ Kyle Lafferty ↓ Josh Magennis Northern Ireland
Cards
  • 24' Petko Hristov Bulgaria
  • 33' Paddy McNair Northern Ireland
  • 45+2' Valentin Antov Bulgaria
  • 70' George Saville Northern Ireland
  • 86' Atanas Iliev Bulgaria
  • 90+1' Kyle Lafferty 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 drew 0-0 against Bulgaria on 31 March 2021.
Who won Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria?
Neither — the match finished 0-0.
Where was Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria played?
The match was played at Windsor Park (Belfast).
Who had more possession in Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria?
Northern Ireland had 70% of possession, compared to 30% for the other side.