Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria match stats & report
5–0 Full time
Northern Ireland stats & fixtures · Bulgaria stats & fixtures
Northern Ireland beat Bulgaria 5–0 in the UEFA Nations League (League C - 4) on 15 October 2024. Bulgaria had 57% of the ball.
Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria match statistics
- 43% Ball possession 57%
- 12 Total shots 5
- 4 Shots on target 1
- 6 Shots off target 3
- 2 Blocked shots 1
- 9 Shots inside the box 4
- 7 Corners 2
- 15 Fouls 12
- 2 Offsides 2
- 2 Yellow cards 2
- 322 Passes 456
- 77% Pass accuracy 80%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 0
Goals and cards
- 15' Goal I. Price (assist D. Charles) Northern Ireland
- 25' Yellow card I. Price Northern Ireland
- 29' Goal I. Price (assist B. Spencer) Northern Ireland
- 30' Yellow card K. Despodov Bulgaria
- 32' Own goal D. Mitov Northern Ireland
- 38' Yellow card F. Krastev Bulgaria
- 41' Yellow card E. Toal Northern Ireland
- 81' Goal I. Price (assist S. Charles) Northern Ireland
- 89' Goal J. Magennis (assist P. Smyth) Northern Ireland
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Northern Ireland
Bench C. Brown , J. Reid , P. Smyth , J. Magennis , B. Lyons , J. Thompson , L. Bonis , G. Saville , L. Southwood , C. Pym , C. Boyd-Munce , J. Lewis
Bulgaria
Bench V. Antov , Z. Dimitrov , I. Chochev , I. Iliev , G. Minchev , S. Ivanov , S. Vutsov , V. Panayotov , I. Minchev , I. Dyulgerov , A. Lyaskov , I. Turitsov
Form guide
Northern Ireland at home
3–2–1 in 6 matches
- Scored
- 0.7 per game
- Conceded
- 0.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 5 / 6
- Corners
- 4.5 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.7 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 6 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Bulgaria away
3–1–3 in 7 matches
- Scored
- 2.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 7
- Corners
- 2.8 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.5 per game
20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 7 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria v Northern Ireland | 1–0 | |
| Bulgaria v Northern Ireland | 2–1 | |
| Northern Ireland v Bulgaria | 0–0 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.