UEFA Nations League
·Matchday 2
Featured match
- K. Despodov 40'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Bulgaria beat Northern Ireland 1-0. Scorers for Bulgaria: K. Despodov 40'.
Bulgaria
Northern Ireland
- Full-time 1 - 0
Added time: 1 minute
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90+1'
F. Nurnberger Yellow card · Bulgaria F. Nurnberger of Bulgaria is booked
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83'
R. McCausland Out: T. Hume · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: R. McCausland comes on for T. Hume
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82'
A. McCann Out: I. Price · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: A. McCann comes on for I. Price
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81'
T. Hume Yellow card · Northern Ireland Yellow card for T. Hume (Northern Ireland)
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78'
S. Ivanov Out: K. Despodov · Bulgaria Substitution for Bulgaria: S. Ivanov comes on for K. Despodov
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78'
S. Petrov Out: G. Kostadinov · Bulgaria Substitution for Bulgaria: S. Petrov comes on for G. Kostadinov
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78'
A. Ahmedov Yellow card · Bulgaria A. Ahmedov of Bulgaria is booked
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73'
P. Smyth Out: G. Saville · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: P. Smyth comes on for G. Saville
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73'
C. Marshall Out: P. McNair · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: C. Marshall comes on for P. McNair
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72'
Vasil Panayotov Out: M. Minchev · Bulgaria Substitution for Bulgaria: Vasil Panayotov comes on for M. Minchev
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72'
Z. Dimitrov Out: R. Kirilov · Bulgaria Substitution for Bulgaria: Z. Dimitrov comes on for R. Kirilov
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63'
A. Ahmedov Out: Aleksandar Kolev · Bulgaria Substitution for Bulgaria: A. Ahmedov comes on for Aleksandar Kolev
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59'
S. Lavery Out: D. Charles · Northern Ireland Substitution for Northern Ireland: S. Lavery comes on for D. Charles
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59'
C. Bradley Yellow card · Northern Ireland Yellow card for C. Bradley (Northern Ireland)
- Half-time 1 - 0
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40'
K. Despodov 1-0 Goal · Assist: Aleksandar Kolev · Bulgaria Aleksandar Kolev provides, K. Despodov finishes for Bulgaria (1-0)
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29'
P. McNair Yellow card · Northern Ireland Yellow card for P. McNair (Northern Ireland)
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27'
S. Charles Yellow card · Northern Ireland S. Charles of Northern Ireland is booked
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-5'
Aleksandar Kolev Yellow card · Bulgaria Yellow card for Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Bulgaria
Northern Ireland
WDDDD
Last 5 matches DWLWW
2Position1
9Pts11
0.8Goals scored per match1.2
1.2Goals conceded per match1.2
3Clean sheets5
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Bulgaria4-2-3-1
Northern Ireland3-4-3
22
7.0
Brown
C. Brown
Player profile
17
6.3
McNair
29'73'
P. McNair
- 29'Yellow card
- 73'Out
8
6.6
Kirilov
72'
R. Kirilov
- 72'Out
- 72'Out
- 40'Goal
- 78'Out
Bulgaria4-2-3-1
Coach: I. Iliev
Starting XI
- 1GK D. Mitov 7.3
- 16— V. Popov
- 3DF Z. Atanasov 7.3
- 5DF Aleks Petkov 7.2
- 13DF F. Nurnberger90+1' 7.2
- 7MF G. Kostadinov78' 6.9
- 4MF I. Gruev 7.3
- 11MF K. Despodov40'78' 7.7
- 17MF M. Minchev72' 6.6
- 8MF R. Kirilov72' 6.6
- 9FW Aleksandar Kolev-5'63' 7.2
Substitutes
- 19FW A. Ahmedov63'78' 6.2
- 20FW Z. Dimitrov72' 6.9
- 18MF Vasil Panayotov72' 6.6
- 15DF S. Petrov78' 6.9
- 22FW S. Ivanov78' 6.3
- 14FW G. Rusev
- 21GK S. Vutsov
- 12MF I. Minchev
- 23GK Ivan Dyulgerov
- 6DF V. Antov
- 10FW G. Minchev
- 2DF E. Tombak
Northern Ireland3-4-3
Coach: M. O'Neill
Starting XI
- 1GK Bailey Peacock-Farrell 6.3
- 4DF D. Ballard 7.5
- 17DF P. McNair29'73' 6.3
- 22DF C. Brown 7.0
- 5MF T. Hume81'83' 7.0
- 19MF S. Charles27' 6.2
- 6MF G. Saville73' 6.3
- 3MF Jamal Lewis 6.9
- 2FW C. Bradley59' 6.9
- 10FW D. Charles59' 6.5
- 14FW I. Price82' 7.0
Substitutes
- 9FW S. Lavery59' 6.6
- 8FW C. Marshall73' 6.7
- 11FW P. Smyth73' 6.3
- 16MF A. McCann82' 6.3
- 7FW R. McCausland83' 6.7
- 23GK J. Clarke
- 20MF E. Galbraith
- 13MF C. Evans
- 21FW J. Magennis
- 18DF E. Toal
- 15MF B. Lyons
- 12GK L. Southwood
Bulgaria
Northern Ireland
48%
52%
9
Shots
8
3
On target
3
4
Off target
4
2
Corners
4
19
Fouls
12
2
Offsides
1
3
Yellow cards
4
3
Saves
2
346
Passes
375
78%
Pass accuracy
77%
League A, Group 1
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Portugal
|
6 | 13 | 5 | 13:5 | +8 | 14 |
| 2 |
Croatia
|
6 | 8 | 8 | 8:8 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 |
Scotland
|
6 | 7 | 8 | 7:8 | -1 | 7 |
| 4 |
Poland
|
6 | 9 | 16 | 9:16 | -7 | 4 |
Next round
League A, Group 2
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
France
|
6 | 12 | 6 | 12:6 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 |
Italy
|
6 | 13 | 8 | 13:8 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 |
Belgium
|
6 | 6 | 9 | 6:9 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 |
Israel
|
6 | 5 | 13 | 5:13 | -8 | 4 |
Next round
League A, Group 3
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Germany
|
6 | 18 | 4 | 18:4 | +14 | 14 |
| 2 |
Netherlands
|
6 | 13 | 7 | 13:7 | +6 | 9 |
| 3 |
Hungary
|
6 | 4 | 11 | 4:11 | -7 | 6 |
| 4 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
6 | 4 | 17 | 4:17 | -13 | 2 |
Next round
League A, Group 4
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spain
|
6 | 13 | 4 | 13:4 | +9 | 16 |
| 2 |
Denmark
|
6 | 7 | 5 | 7:5 | +2 | 8 |
| 3 |
Serbia
|
6 | 3 | 6 | 3:6 | -3 | 6 |
| 4 |
Switzerland
|
6 | 6 | 14 | 6:14 | -8 | 2 |
Next round
League B, Group 1
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Czechia
|
6 | 9 | 8 | 9:8 | +1 | 11 |
| 2 |
Ukraine
|
6 | 8 | 8 | 8:8 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 |
Georgia
|
6 | 7 | 6 | 7:6 | +1 | 7 |
| 4 |
Albania
|
6 | 4 | 6 | 4:6 | -2 | 7 |
Next round
League B, Group 2
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
England
|
6 | 16 | 3 | 16:3 | +13 | 15 |
| 2 |
Greece
|
6 | 11 | 4 | 11:4 | +7 | 15 |
| 3 |
Rep. Of Ireland
|
6 | 3 | 12 | 3:12 | -9 | 6 |
| 4 |
Finland
|
6 | 2 | 13 | 2:13 | -11 | 0 |
Next round
League B, Group 3
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norway
|
6 | 15 | 7 | 15:7 | +8 | 13 |
| 2 |
Austria
|
6 | 14 | 5 | 14:5 | +9 | 11 |
| 3 |
Slovenia
|
6 | 7 | 9 | 7:9 | -2 | 8 |
| 4 |
Kazakhstan
|
6 | 0 | 15 | 0:15 | -15 | 1 |
Next round
League B, Group 4
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wales
|
6 | 9 | 4 | 9:4 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 |
Türkiye
|
6 | 9 | 6 | 9:6 | +3 | 11 |
| 3 |
Iceland
|
6 | 10 | 13 | 10:13 | -3 | 7 |
| 4 |
Montenegro
|
6 | 4 | 9 | 4:9 | -5 | 3 |
Next round
League C, Group 1
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sweden
|
6 | 19 | 4 | 19:4 | +15 | 16 |
| 2 |
Slovakia
|
6 | 10 | 5 | 10:5 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 |
Estonia
|
6 | 3 | 9 | 3:9 | -6 | 4 |
| 4 |
Azerbaijan
|
6 | 3 | 17 | 3:17 | -14 | 1 |
Next round
League C, Group 2
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Romania
|
6 | 18 | 3 | 18:3 | +15 | 18 |
| 2 |
Kosovo
|
6 | 10 | 7 | 10:7 | +3 | 12 |
| 3 |
Cyprus
|
6 | 4 | 15 | 4:15 | -11 | 6 |
| 4 |
Lithuania
|
6 | 4 | 11 | 4:11 | -7 | 0 |
Next round
League C, Group 3
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Ireland
|
6 | 11 | 3 | 11:3 | +8 | 11 |
| 2 |
Bulgaria
|
6 | 3 | 6 | 3:6 | -3 | 9 |
| 3 |
Belarus
|
6 | 3 | 4 | 3:4 | -1 | 7 |
| 4 |
Luxembourg
|
6 | 3 | 7 | 3:7 | -4 | 3 |
Next round
League C, Group 4
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FYR Macedonia
|
6 | 10 | 1 | 10:1 | +9 | 16 |
| 2 |
Armenia
|
6 | 8 | 9 | 8:9 | -1 | 7 |
| 3 |
Faroe Islands
|
6 | 5 | 6 | 5:6 | -1 | 6 |
| 4 |
Latvia
|
6 | 4 | 11 | 4:11 | -7 | 4 |
Next round
League D, Group 1
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Marino
|
4 | 5 | 3 | 5:3 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 |
Gibraltar
|
4 | 4 | 3 | 4:3 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 |
Liechtenstein
|
4 | 3 | 6 | 3:6 | -3 | 2 |
Next round
Bulgaria wins1Draws1
Northern Ireland wins0Last meetings
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12 October 2021 · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Bulgaria
2-1
Northern Ireland
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31 March 2021 · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Northern Ireland
0-0
Bulgaria