Bulgaria vs Ireland
UEFA Nations League · Qualification Round 1No events available
Bulgaria 1-2 Ireland in the UEFA Nations League, Qualification Round 1 at Hristo Botev Stadium, Plovdiv (18,700 capacity).
Bulgaria won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–L–D–W), scoring 3 and conceding 6.
Ireland won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–W–L), scoring 3 and conceding 10.
The two sides have met 7 times: Bulgaria 0 wins, Ireland 3, 4 draws.
Foul by Mark Sykes (Republic of Ireland).
Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Nikolay Minkov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Nikolay Minkov (Bulgaria).
Evan Ferguson (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiril Despodov with a headed pass.
Jack Taylor (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Vladimir Nikolov (Bulgaria).
Attempt missed. Robert Brady (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
Jack Taylor (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Ilian Iliev (Bulgaria).
Substitution, Bulgaria. Ilian Iliev replaces Filip Krastev.
Substitution, Bulgaria. Vladimir Nikolov replaces Andrian Kraev.
Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria).
Mark Sykes (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria).
Attempt missed. Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Jack Taylor.
Rocco Vata (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Rocco Vata (Republic of Ireland).
Nikolay Minkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Brady with a cross following a set piece situation.
Foul by Nikolay Minkov (Bulgaria).
Robert Brady (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Rocco Vata replaces Jason Knight.
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