Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland

UEFA Nations LeagueLeague C - 2

Bulgaria

1–0

90:00

Full time

Northern Ireland

Stadion Hristo BotevPlovdiv

Anastasios Sidiropoulos, GreeceReferee

Scorers1K. Despodov40′

Scorers—

Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland was played in UEFA Nations League (League C - 2) on Sunday 8 September 2024 at 19:00 (GMT+3) at Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv, refereed by Anastasios Sidiropoulos, Greece, and ended 1-0.

Last updated: Wednesday 30 September 2026 - 10:00 (Cairo time)

Match Timeline

AllHighlights

BulgariaNorthern Ireland

First half

Aleksandar KolevYellow card

0′

27′

S. CharlesYellow card

29′

P. McNairYellow card

K. DespodovGoal1-0Assist: A. Kolev

40′

Second half

59′

Conor BradleyYellow card

Off D. CharlesOn S. Lavery

Off A. KolevOn A. Ahmedov

63′

Off R. KirilovOn Z. Dimitrov

Off M. MinchevOn V. Panayotov

72′

73′

Off P. McNairOn C. Marshall

Off G. SavilleOn P. Smyth

Ahmed AhmedovYellow card

Off G. KostadinovOn S. Petrov

Off K. DespodovOn S. Ivanov

78′

81′

T. HumeYellow card

82′

Off I. PriceOn A. McCann

83′

Off T. HumeOn R. McCausland

F. NürnbergerYellow card

90+1′

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Match momentum

Pressure over match minutes

Bulgaria85%

Home side pressing and controlling

Northern Ireland15%

0'90'90'

48%Possession52%

9Shots8

3Shots on target3

2Corners4

Top Trends

Northern Ireland unbeatenFrom the latest Northern Ireland resultsNorthern Ireland were unbeaten in 5 of the last 5 matches (100%)⁦5/5⁩100%

Northern Ireland unbeaten

From the latest Northern Ireland results

Northern Ireland were unbeaten in 5 of the last 5 matches (100%)

⁦5/5⁩Hits

100%Rate

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland to winFrom the latest Northern Ireland resultsNorthern Ireland won 3 of the last 5 matches (60%)⁦3/5⁩60%

Northern Ireland to win

From the latest Northern Ireland results

Northern Ireland won 3 of the last 5 matches (60%)

⁦3/5⁩Hits

60%Rate

Northern Ireland

Biggest winBiggest goal marginBiggest head-to-head win by Northern Ireland, ⁦5–0⁩⁦5–0⁩

Biggest win

Biggest goal margin

Biggest head-to-head win by Northern Ireland, ⁦5–0⁩

⁦5–0⁩

Northern Ireland

Team Form

Last 5 matches

BulgariaDLLLD

Northern IrelandWWDWD

Smart Facts

1Previous meetings between the two teams in all competitions

5.0Average goals per match between the two teams

100%of recent meetings ended in a win for Northern Ireland

Team Stars

Top-rated player of each team from match stats

K. DespodovBulgariaMidfielder7.7

Rating

7.7

Goals

1

Assists

0

Shots

3

Successful passes

2

D. BallardNorthern IrelandDefender7.5

Rating

7.5

Goals

0

Assists

0

Shots

2

Successful passes

29

VS

Scoring Periods

BulgariaHome

1goals

15'30'45'60'75'90'

Northern IrelandAway

Attack Direction

BulgariaFocus: right flank

Left wing0%

Center29%

Right wing71%

Northern IrelandFocus: right flank

Left wing33%

Center0%

Right wing67%

L 0%C 29%R 71%

R 67%C 0%L 33%

Win Probability

Bulgaria

39%

Draw

28%

Northern Ireland

33%

Most likely reasons

Preliminary analysis (home advantage) — updates when the model is available.

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Match info

Date08/09 · 19:00

RoundLeague C - 2

StadiumStadion Hristo Botev · Plovdiv

RefereeAnastasios Sidiropoulos, Greece

CompetitionUEFA Nations League