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Republic of Ireland vs BulgariaLive Score, Lineups & H2H

UEFA Nations League2024/20252024/2025
Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Ferguson63'
Idah84'
2
-FT
1
Mar 23, 2025
Aviva Stadium|Dublin
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Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Antov 30'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

90'+2Yellow Card
Nathan Collins 
Nathan Collins 
Republic of Ireland
90'+2Yellow Card
Vladimir Nikolov
Vladimir Nikolov
Bulgaria
89'Substitution
Stanislav Shopov
Stanislav Shopov· In
Ilia Gruev
Ilia Gruev· Out
Bulgaria
89'Substitution
Ilian Iliev
Ilian Iliev· In
Fabian Nürnberger
Fabian Nürnberger· Out
Bulgaria
Goal!
2-1
Adam Idah
Adam Idah
84'·Republic of Ireland
⚽
84'Yellow Card
Ilia Gruev
Ilia Gruev
Bulgaria
82'Substitution
Jack Taylor
Jack Taylor· In
Jason Knight
Jason Knight· Out
Republic of Ireland
75'Substitution
Radoslav Kirilov
Radoslav Kirilov· In
Marin Petkov
Marin Petkov· Out
Bulgaria
75'Substitution
Filip Krastev
Filip Krastev· In
Georgi Milanov
Georgi Milanov· Out
Bulgaria
74'Substitution
Jimmy Dunne
Jimmy Dunne· In
Evan Ferguson
Evan Ferguson· Out
Republic of Ireland
66'Substitution
Ryan Manning
Ryan Manning· In
Robbie Brady
Robbie Brady· Out
Republic of Ireland
66'Substitution
Mark Sykes
Mark Sykes· In
Troy Parrott
Troy Parrott· Out
Republic of Ireland
65'Substitution
Adam Idah
Adam Idah· In
Mikey Johnston
Mikey Johnston· Out
Republic of Ireland
Goal!
1-1
Evan Ferguson
Evan Ferguson
63'·Republic of Ireland
⚽
60'Substitution
Vladimir Nikolov
Vladimir Nikolov· In
Bozhidar Kraev
Bozhidar Kraev· Out
Bulgaria
44'Yellow Card
Jason Knight
Jason Knight
Republic of Ireland
40'Yellow Card
Mikey Johnston
Mikey Johnston
Republic of Ireland
32'Yellow Card
Simeon Petrov
Simeon Petrov
Bulgaria
Goal!
0-1
Valentin Antov 
Valentin Antov 
30'·Bulgaria
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
51%Ball Possession49%
14Shots Total7
5Shots On Target2
5Corners5
12Fouls12
3Yellow Cards3
2Offsides0
1Saves2
490Passes482
104Attacks87
40Dangerous Attacks30
9Goal Attempts5
9Shots Off Target5
11Shots Inside Box4
3Shots Outside Box3
2Goals1
3Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions5
10Tackles15
423Accurate Passes413
0Red Cards0
75Ball Safe58
0Injuries2
86.33%Pass Accuracy85.68%

Team Lineups

Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Manager: H. Hallgrímsson

Starting XI

-
CKCaoimhín Kelleher
Caoimhín Kelleher
-
MDMatt Doherty
Matt Doherty
-
NCNathan Collins
Nathan Collins
-
JOJake O'Brien
Jake O'Brien
-
RBRobbie Brady
Robbie Brady
-
MJMikey Johnston
Mikey Johnston
-
JCJosh Cullen
Josh Cullen
-
JKJason Knight
Jason Knight
-
FAFinn Azaz
Finn Azaz
-
EFEvan Ferguson
Evan Ferguson
-
TPTroy Parrott
Troy Parrott

Substitutes

-
RMRyan Manning
Ryan Manning
-
DODara O'Shea
Dara O'Shea
-
AIAdam Idah
Adam Idah
-
JDJimmy Dunne
Jimmy Dunne
-
MSMark Sykes
Mark Sykes
-
RVRocco Vata
Rocco Vata
-
GBGavin Bazunu
Gavin Bazunu
-
AMAndrew Moran
Andrew Moran
-
JTJack Taylor
Jack Taylor
-
SASinclair Armstrong
Sinclair Armstrong
-
JAJames Abankwah
James Abankwah
-
MTMark Travers
Mark Travers
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Manager: I. Iliev

Starting XI

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PIPlamen Iliev
Plamen Iliev
-
NMNikolay Minkov
Nikolay Minkov
-
VAValentin Antov
Valentin Antov
-
SPSimeon Petrov
Simeon Petrov
-
ANAnton Nedyalkov
Anton Nedyalkov
-
FNFabian Nürnberger
Fabian Nürnberger
-
MPMarin Petkov
Marin Petkov
-
GMGeorgi Milanov
Georgi Milanov
-
IGIlia Gruev
Ilia Gruev
-
KDKiril Despodov
Kiril Despodov
-
BKBozhidar Kraev
Bozhidar Kraev

Substitutes

-
IDIvan Dyulgerov
Ivan Dyulgerov
-
HPHristiyan Petrov
Hristiyan Petrov
-
RKRadoslav Kirilov
Radoslav Kirilov
-
AKAndrian Kraev
Andrian Kraev
-
VNVladimir Nikolov
Vladimir Nikolov
-
DSDimitar Sheytanov
Dimitar Sheytanov
-
SSStanislav Shopov
Stanislav Shopov
-
VPVasil Panayotov
Vasil Panayotov
-
SIStanislav Ivanov
Stanislav Ivanov
-
FKFilip Krastev
Filip Krastev
-
KSKristiyan Stoyanov
Kristiyan Stoyanov
-
IIIlian Iliev
Ilian Iliev

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Caoimhín Kelleher
Caoimhín Kelleher
GK
-90'00-
32(78%)
-
-
Matt Doherty
Matt Doherty
DF
-90'00-
49(88%)
2
5/7
Jake O'Brien
Jake O'Brien
DF
-90'002/2
64(95%)
-
5/6
Josh Cullen
Josh Cullen
MF
-90'00-
46(87%)
1
4/7
Finn Azaz
Finn Azaz
MF
-90'010/3
35(81%)
-
1/5
Jason Knight
Jason Knight
MF
-82'00-
55(91%)
-
2/6
Evan Ferguson
Evan Ferguson
FW
-74'102/2
15(80%)
1
4/9
Robbie Brady
Robbie Brady
DF
-66'00-
45(80%)
2
5/8
Troy Parrott
Troy Parrott
FW
-66'000/1
16(94%)
-
5/6
Mikey Johnston
Mikey Johnston
MF
-65'000/3
25(84%)
1
2/9
Nathan Collins
Nathan Collins
DF
-90'00-
74(88%)
1
2/4
Ryan Manning
Ryan Manning
DF
-24'00-
8(88%)
1
1/2
Adam Idah
Adam Idah
FW
-25'101/1
9(78%)
-
1/2
Jimmy Dunne
Jimmy Dunne
DF
-16'000/1
4(75%)
-
2/3
Mark Sykes
Mark Sykes
MF
-24'010/1
9(88%)
-
1/4
Jack Taylor
Jack Taylor
MF
-8'00-
2(100%)
-
0/1

Republic of Ireland vs Bulgaria — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Republic of Ireland15W110129/155-9
Bulgaria15L102325/153-8

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Republic of Ireland — last 5 games
  1. W2-1 @ Finland2024-10-10
  2. L0-2 @ Greece2024-10-13
  3. W1-0 vs Finland2024-11-14
  4. L0-5 @ England2024-11-17
  5. W2-1 @ Bulgaria2025-03-20
Bulgaria — last 5 games
  1. D0-0 vs Luxembourg2024-10-12
  2. L0-5 @ Northern Ireland2024-10-15
  3. W1-0 @ Luxembourg2024-11-15
  4. D1-1 vs Belarus2024-11-18
  5. L1-2 vs Republic of Ireland2025-03-20
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
3
Period covered
2019-09-10 – 2025-03-20
Republic of Ireland wins
2
Draws
1
Bulgaria wins
0
Avg goals per meeting
2.33
Over 2.5 goals
67%
Both teams scored
67%
Home side won
33%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 3 finished meetings (2019-09-10 – 2025-03-20) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-03-20Bulgaria1-2Republic of Ireland
2020-11-18Republic of Ireland0-0Bulgaria
2019-09-10Republic of Ireland3-1Bulgaria
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Republic of Ireland366-9LWLWL27-24
Bulgaria269-3WDLWD19-17

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
3 ptsRepublic of Ireland 6 · Bulgaria 9
Positions
#3 vs #2
Goals per game
0.5/2 vs 0.5/1scored/conceded per game · league average 1.3

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-03-23

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 3 matches
Republic of Ireland
Won 67%
(2/3)
Draw 33%
(1/3)
Bulgaria
Won 0%
(0/3)
Goals
5-2
Total matches
3

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 3 matches

2
Republic of Ireland wins
1
Draws
0
Bulgaria wins
Goals Scored
5 - 2
Mar 20, 2025 • UEFA Nations League
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
1-2
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Nov 18, 2020 • UEFA Nations League
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
0-0
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Sep 10, 2019 • Friendly International
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
3-1
Bulgaria
Bulgaria

Fixtures

UEFA Nations League — matches this week

Match Report

Bulgaria (2nd, 9 pts) visited Republic of Ireland (3rd, 6 pts) with 3 points between them. The last five rounds placed Republic of Ireland no better than 27th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Republic of Ireland 0.5 scored and 2 conceded per game, Bulgaria 0.5 and 1, with the league averaging 1.3.

Aviva Stadium in Dublin staged the fixture, a ground that holds 55,359. Bulgaria led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Republic of Ireland: Adam Idah (84'), Evan Ferguson (63') · Bulgaria: Valentin Antov  (30')

More details:

Republic of Ireland — live results and scheduleBulgaria — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Republic of Ireland vs Bulgaria?
Republic of Ireland 2-1 Bulgaria. UEFA Nations League match played on 23 Mar 2025.
What league is Republic of Ireland vs Bulgaria in?
This match is part of the UEFA Nations League. The match was played at Aviva Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Republic of Ireland and Bulgaria?
In 3 meetings between 2019 and 2025: Republic of Ireland has 2 wins, 1 draw, and 0 losses against Bulgaria.
Where was Republic of Ireland vs Bulgaria played?
The match was played at Aviva Stadium.