Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland match stats & report
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Bulgaria stats & fixtures · Northern Ireland stats & fixtures
Bulgaria beat Northern Ireland 1–0 in the UEFA Nations League (League C - 2) on 8 September 2024. Northern Ireland had 52% of the ball.
Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland match statistics
- 48% Ball possession 52%
- 9 Total shots 8
- 3 Shots on target 3
- 4 Shots off target 4
- 2 Blocked shots 1
- 6 Shots inside the box 4
- 2 Corners 4
- 19 Fouls 12
- 2 Offsides 1
- 3 Yellow cards 4
- 346 Passes 375
- 78% Pass accuracy 77%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- -5' Yellow card Aleksandar Kolev Bulgaria
- 27' Yellow card S. Charles Northern Ireland
- 29' Yellow card P. McNair Northern Ireland
- 40' Goal K. Despodov (assist Aleksandar Kolev) Bulgaria
- 59' Yellow card C. Bradley Northern Ireland
- 78' Yellow card A. Ahmedov Bulgaria
- 81' Yellow card T. Hume Northern Ireland
- 90+1' Yellow card F. Nurnberger Bulgaria
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Bulgaria
Bench A. Ahmedov , Z. Dimitrov , V. Panayotov , S. Petrov , S. Ivanov , G. Rusev , S. Vutsov , I. Minchev , I. Dyulgerov , V. Antov , G. Minchev , E. Tombak
Northern Ireland
Bench S. Lavery , C. Marshall , P. Smyth , A. McCann , R. McCausland , J. Clarke , E. Galbraith , Corry Evans , J. Magennis , E. Toal , B. Lyons , L. Southwood
Form guide
Bulgaria at home
1–1–3 in 5 matches
- Scored
- 0.8 per game
- Conceded
- 2.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 5
- Corners
- 4.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.5 per game
Based on 5 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Northern Ireland away
2–1–3 in 6 matches
- Scored
- 1.0 per game
- Conceded
- 1.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 6
- Corners
- 1.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.8 per game
17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 6 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria v Northern Ireland | 2–1 | |
| Northern Ireland v Bulgaria | 0–0 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.