SkoryumUEFA Nations League · Matchweek 2 · Sep 8
Bulgaria - Northern Ireland
Bulgaria beat Northern Ireland 1-0 in UEFA Nations League (Matchweek 2). Goals: K. Despodov 40'.
Key events
Quick stats
%48
Possession
9
Total shots
3
Shots on target
4
Shots off target
2
Blocked shots
6
Shots inside box
3
Shots outside box
3
Saves
Match timeline
First half
Aleksandar KolevYellow card🟨
-5'
27'
🟨Shea CharlesYellow card
29'
🟨Paddy McNairYellow card
K. Despodov(1 - 0) · Assist: A. Kolev⚽
40'
HT 1 - 0
59'
🟨Conor BradleyYellow card
59'
🔁D. Charles ↔ S. LaverySubstitution
A. Kolev ↔ A. AhmedovSubstitution🔁
63'
R. Kirilov ↔ Z. DimitrovSubstitution🔁
72'
M. Minchev ↔ V. PanayotovSubstitution🔁
72'
73'
🔁P. McNair ↔ C. MarshallSubstitution
73'
🔁G. Saville ↔ P. SmythSubstitution
Ahmed AhmedovYellow card🟨
78'
G. Kostadinov ↔ S. PetrovSubstitution🔁
78'
K. Despodov ↔ S. IvanovSubstitution🔁
78'
81'
🟨Trai HumeYellow card
82'
🔁I. Price ↔ A. McCannSubstitution
83'
🔁T. Hume ↔ R. McCauslandSubstitution
Fabian NürnbergerYellow card🟨
90+1'
FT 1 - 0
Match statsBulgaria · Northern Ireland
Key stats
%48
Possession
Shots
9
Total shots
3
Shots on target
4
Shots off target
2
Blocked shots
6
Shots inside box
3
Shots outside box
3
Saves
Passing
346
Total passes
270
Accurate passes
%78
Pass accuracy
Set pieces & discipline
2
Corners
2
Offsides
19
Fouls
Cards
3
Yellow cards
By half
1
1st-half goals
0
2nd-half goals
LineupsBulgaria 4-2-3-1Northern Ireland 3-4-3
1
Mitov
13
Nürnberger
5
Petkov
3
Atanasov
16
Popov
4
Gruev
7
Kostadinov
8
Kirilov
17
Minchev
11
Despodov
9
Kolev
1
Peacock-Farrell
22
Brown
17
McNair
4
Ballard
3
Lewis
6
Saville
19
Charles
5
Hume
14
Price
10
Charles
2
Bradley
Mitov
13Nürnberger
5Petkov
3Atanasov
16Popov
4Gruev
7Kostadinov
8Kirilov
17Minchev
11Despodov
9Kolev
1Peacock-Farrell
22Brown
17McNair
4Ballard
3Lewis
6Saville
19Charles
5Hume
14Price
10Charles
2Bradley
Bulgaria · Bench
12
21
14
22
15
18
23
6
10Coach: I. Iliev
Northern Ireland · Bench
9
12
15
18
21
13
20
23
7Coach: M. O'Neill
HEAD TO HEAD1 meetings
Bulgaria
0
Too few meetings for a trend
Northern Ireland
1
0 Bulgaria
0 draw
1 Northern Ireland
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
5.0goals / match
0–5total goals
0/1clean sheets
5-0Northern Ireland best win · Oct 15
Over 1.5
1/1
Over 2.5
1/1
Over 3.5
1/1
BTTS
0/1
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Northern Ireland at home1 matches
1W
0D
0L
5:0
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
2Bulgariain the table9pts
6matches
2-3-1W-D-L
3:6goals
-3diff
DWLDW
1Northern Irelandin the table11pts
6matches
3-2-1W-D-L
11:3goals
+8diff
DWWDL
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