Match Report
In the standings it was Northern Ireland 1st on 11 points, Bulgaria 2nd on 9 — separated by 2. On recent form Northern Ireland sat only 19th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Northern Ireland ran at 1.83 scored and 0.5 conceded, Bulgaria at 0.5 and 1.
9 matches unbeaten backed Bulgaria's arrival.
The venue was Windsor Park in Belfast, with room for 24,734 spectators. The referee was J. Brisard, with 100 matches in our database and 2.0 yellows per game on average. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Northern Ireland led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 5-0.
Goal scorers
Northern Ireland: I. Price (81'), J. Magennis (89'), I. Price (15'), D. Mitov (32' og), I. Price (29')