Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria

UEFA Nations LeagueLeague C - 4

Northern Ireland

5–0

90:00

Full time

Bulgaria

Windsor ParkBelfast

Jérôme Brisard, FranceReferee

Scorers3I. Price15′ + 29′ + 81′1J. Magennis89′

Scorers1D. Mitov32′ OG

Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria was played in UEFA Nations League (League C - 4) on Tuesday 15 October 2024 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Windsor Park, Belfast, refereed by Jérôme Brisard, France, and ended 5-0.

Last updated: Wednesday 30 September 2026 - 06:00 (Cairo time)

Match Timeline

AllHighlights

Northern IrelandBulgaria

First half

I. PriceGoal1-0Assist: D. Charles

15′

I. PriceYellow card

25′

I. PriceGoal2-0Assist: B. Spencer

29′

30′

K. DespodovYellow card

D. MitovOwn goal3-0

32′

38′

F. KrastevYellow card

Eoin ToalYellow card

41′

Off E. ToalOn C. Brown

45′

Second half

46′

Off S. YuseinOn V. Antov

Off R. KirilovOn Z. Dimitrov

D. CharlesGoal disallowed (VAR)

69′

Off D. CharlesOn J. Reid

Off C. MarshallOn P. Smyth

74′

79′

Off Z. AtanasovOn I. Chochev

I. PriceGoal4-0Assist: S. Charles

81′

Off S. CharlesOn J. Magennis

Off I. PriceOn B. Lyons

85′

Off K. DespodovOn I. Iliev

Off M. MinchevOn G. Minchev

J. MagennisGoal5-0Assist: P. Smyth

89′

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Match momentum

Pressure over match minutes

Northern Ireland85%

Home side pressing and controlling

Bulgaria15%

0'89'89'

43%Possession57%

12Shots5

4Shots on target1

7Corners2

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 Bulgaria, ⁦1–0⁩⁦1–0⁩

Biggest win

Biggest goal margin

Biggest head-to-head win by Bulgaria, ⁦1–0⁩

⁦1–0⁩

Bulgaria

Team Form

Last 5 matches

Northern IrelandWWDWD

BulgariaDLLLD

Smart Facts

1Previous meetings between the two teams in all competitions

1.0Average goals per match between the two teams

100%of recent meetings ended in a win for Bulgaria

Team Stars

Top-rated player of each team from match stats

I. PriceNorthern IrelandForward9.2

Rating

9.2

Goals

3

Assists

0

Shots

3

Successful passes

4

I. IlievBulgariaMidfielder6.7

Rating

6.7

Goals

0

Assists

0

Shots

1

Successful passes

0

VS

Scoring Periods

Northern IrelandHome

5goals

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

BulgariaAway

Attack Direction

Northern IrelandFocus: right flank

Left wing27%

Center18%

Right wing55%

BulgariaFocus: central areas

Left wing0%

Center67%

Right wing33%

L 27%C 18%R 55%

R 33%C 67%L 0%

Win Probability

Northern Ireland

39%

Draw

28%

Bulgaria

33%

Most likely reasons

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

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Match info

Date15/10 · 21:45

RoundLeague C - 4

StadiumWindsor Park · Belfast

RefereeJérôme Brisard, France

CompetitionUEFA Nations League