Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria — World Cup - Qualification Europe: stats, lineups & analysis
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31.03.21 18:450 – 0Full Time
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Match Events
- 24′Bulgaria, yellow card:Foul
- 33′Northern Ireland, yellow card:Foul
- 44′Bulgaria, substitution:off
- 45+2′Bulgaria, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time
- 46′Bulgaria, substitution:
- 64′Northern Ireland, substitution:off
- 70′Northern Ireland, yellow card:Foul
- 73′Bulgaria, substitution:off
- 73′Bulgaria, substitution:M. Tsvetanov
- 73′Bulgaria, substitution:off
- 74′Northern Ireland, substitution:off
- 74′Northern Ireland, substitution:off
- 82′Northern Ireland, substitution:off
- 86′Bulgaria, yellow card:Foul
- 90+1′Northern Ireland, yellow card:Argument
- Full-time
Lineups
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Northern Ireland
4-1-3-2
7.15
Average match ratingNorthern Ireland +0.30
6.85
Bulgaria
3-5-2
Referee
I. Frid
Windsor Park
Key Stats
70%Possession30%
–Expected Goals–
14Shots3
3Shots on Target1
12Corners2
83%Pass Accuracy59%
Top Performers
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Player Ratings
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Match report
Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria — the facts
Northern Ireland and Bulgaria drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0).
Northern Ireland met Bulgaria in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 3). Kick-off was Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 18:45 UTC at Windsor Park. Referee: I. Frid.
Team pages: Northern Ireland · Bulgaria · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Starting line-ups
Northern Ireland (4-1-3-2)
Bulgaria (3-5-2)
- 1 Daniel Naumov
- 22 Andrea Hristov
- 4 Valentin Antov
- 2 Petko Hristov
- 21 M. Tsvetanov
- 18 Ivaylo Chochev
- 7 Georgi Kostadinov
- 8 Antonio Vutov
- 17 Georgi Yomov
- 11 Kiril Despodov
- 9 Andrey Galabinov
About this match
On this page: the Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Europe fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Northern Ireland and Bulgaria team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.