Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland — World Cup - Qualification Europe: stats, lineups & analysis
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12.10.21 18:452 – 1Full Time
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Match Events
- 35′Northern Ireland, goal:0–1
- 37′Northern Ireland, VAR review:Goal confirmed
- Half-time0 – 1
- 46′Bulgaria, substitution:off
- 53′Bulgaria, goal:1–1
- 63′Bulgaria, goal:2–1assist
- 67′Northern Ireland, substitution:off
- 67′Northern Ireland, substitution:off
- 69′Northern Ireland, yellow card:Argument
- 73′Bulgaria, substitution:off
- 73′Bulgaria, substitution:off
- 80′Bulgaria, substitution:
- 82′Northern Ireland, substitution:off
- 82′Northern Ireland, substitution:off
- 88′Bulgaria, yellow card:Argument
- 88′Northern Ireland, yellow card:Argument
- 90+3′Bulgaria, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 1
Lineups
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Bulgaria
4-3-1-2
7.01
Average match ratingBulgaria +0.36
6.65
Northern Ireland
5-3-2
Referee
A. Kulbakov
Stadion Vasil Levski
Key Stats
46%Possession54%
–Expected Goals–
10Shots15
4Shots on Target6
10Corners5
74%Pass Accuracy77%
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Match report
Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland — the facts
Bulgaria beat Northern Ireland 2–1 (half-time 0–1).
Bulgaria met Northern Ireland in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 8). Kick-off was Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 18:45 UTC at Stadion Vasil Levski. Referee: A. Kulbakov.
Team pages: Bulgaria · Northern Ireland · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 35' Goal: Conor Washington — 0–1
- 53' Goal: Todor Nedelev — 1–1
- 63' Goal: Todor Nedelev (assist: Ivaylo Chochev) — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Bulgaria (4-3-1-2)
- 23 I. Karadzhov
- 21 Dimitar Velkovski
- 3 Andrea Hristov
- 5 Petko Hristov
- 2 Ivan Turitsov
- 14 Borislav Tsonev
- 18 Ivaylo Chochev
- 4 Radoslav Tsonev
- 8 Todor Nedelev
- 11 Kiril Despodov
- 19 Atanas Iliev
Northern Ireland (5-3-2)
About this match
On this page: the Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland 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 Bulgaria and Northern Ireland team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.