Match summary
Northern Ireland beat Bulgaria 5-0 in the UEFA Nations League, League C.
Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Northern Ireland2W 1D 2L
Northern IrelandBulgaria
7Pointsof 157
5Goals scored2
6Goals conceded1
3Clean sheets4
1Unbeaten in a row9
2Without a win1
Head to head2 meetings · Oct 2021 – Sep 2024
- Northern Ireland wins
- 0
- Draws
- 0
- Bulgaria wins
- 2
2goals per meeting
50%both teams scored
50%3+ goals
100%won by the host
Meetings
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Northern IrelandBulgaria
- Goal · Northern Ireland · J. Magennis5-089'
- 85'Substitution · Bulgaria · I. Iliev · InOut: K. Despodov
- Substitution · Northern Ireland · J. Magennis · InOut: S. Charles85'
- 85'
- 85'Substitution · Bulgaria · G. Minchev · InOut: M. Minchev
- Goal · Northern Ireland · I. Price4-081'
- 79'Substitution · Bulgaria · I. Chochev · InOut: Z. Atanasov
- Substitution · Northern Ireland · P. Smyth · InOut: C. Marshall74'
- Substitution · Northern Ireland · J. Reid · InOut: D. Charles74'
- 46'Substitution · Bulgaria · Z. Dimitrov · InOut: R. Kirilov
- 46'
- 45'
- 44'Missed Penalty · Bulgaria · K. DespodovMissed Penalty
- Yellow Card · Northern Ireland · E. Toal41'
- 38'Yellow Card · Bulgaria · F. Krastev
- Own Goal · Northern Ireland · D. Mitov3-0 · Own Goal32'
- 30'Yellow Card · Bulgaria · K. Despodov
- Goal · Northern Ireland · I. Price2-029'
- Yellow Card · Northern Ireland · I. Price25'
- Goal · Northern Ireland · I. Price1-015'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Northern IrelandBulgaria
43%Ball Possession57%
12Shots Total5
4Shots On Target1
7Corners2
15Fouls12
2Yellow Cards2
2Offsides2
1Saves0
322Passes456
23Throw-ins32
3Goal Kicks9
94Attacks71
34Dangerous Attacks25
7Goal Attempts2
6Shots Off Target3
9Shots Inside Box4
3Shots Outside Box1
5Goals0
3Shots Blocked1
5Substitutions5
25Tackles20
249Accurate Passes367
0Red Cards0
64Ball Safe81
1Injuries2
77.33%Pass Accuracy80.48%
Team Lineups
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 85' | 3 | 0 | 3/4 | 24(67%) | 1 | 1/6 | |
| 8.2 | 85' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 34(79%) | 3 | 11/13 | |
| 8.1 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 28(75%) | 4 | 10/13 | |
| 7.4 | 10' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1(100%) | - | - | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 36(86%) | 6 | 10/17 | |
| 7.1 | 74' | 1 | 1 | 0/2 | 8(63%) | - | 5/15 | |
| 7.0 | 16' | 0 | 1 | - | 4(75%) | 2 | 3/6 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 31(84%) | 1 | 1/2 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 39(85%) | - | 2/3 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 34(65%) | - | - | |
| 6.8 | 45' | 0 | 0 | - | 21(90%) | 1 | 1/1 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 24(71%) | 4 | 10/16 | |
| 6.7 | 74' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 18(68%) | 2 | 2/10 | |
| 6.7 | 16' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 2(50%) | - | 0/1 | |
| 6.7 | 10' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(78%) | - | 1/2 | |
| 6.2 | 45' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(89%) | 2 | 2/7 |