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Bulgaria - Republic of Ireland livescores

Qualification round 1
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
1 - 2
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
1st match
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Bulgaria BUL
IRL Republic of Ireland
1st Half 1 - 2
Goal
Petkov, Marin assist Krastev, Filip
6'
21'
Goal
Azaz, Finn assist Parrott, Troy
42'
Goal
Doherty, Matt
2nd Half 1 - 2
substitutes
Iliev, Plamen Ivanov / Mitov, Dimitar
46'
47'
 
Azaz, Finn
51'
 
Johnston, Mikey
 
Kraev, Andrian
59'
61'
 
Knight, Jason
 
Atanasov, Zhivko
61'
substitutes
Kraev, Bozhidar / Petkov, Lukas
72'
substitutes
Minkov, Nikolay / Nurnberger, Fabian
72'
76'
substitutes
Taylor, Jack / Azaz, Finn
76'
substitutes
Ferguson, Evan / Parrott, Troy
76'
substitutes
Sykes, Mark / Johnston, Mikey
79'
substitutes
O'Brien, Jake / Manning, Ryan
80'
substitutes
Vata, Rocco / Knight, Jason
81'
 
Vata, Rocco
 
Nedyalkov, Anton
85'
substitutes
Iliev, Ilian / Krastev, Filip
85'
substitutes
Nikolov, Vladimir / Kraev, Andrian
86'
 
Minkov, Nikolay
90+5'

Statistics Bulgaria vs Republic of Ireland

0.32 Expected goals (xG) stat-tooltip-icon Expected goals xG - measures the quality of a scoring chance and the probability of it becoming a goal. It's calculated from factors like shot location, angle, distance, assist type, and defensive pressure. Each shot gets a value from 0 to 1; a team's total xG is the sum of all its shots. A penalty is usually worth ~0.79–0.80. Higher xG = better chances, regardless of whether goals were actually scored. 1.75
56% Ball possession 44%
0 Big chances stat-tooltip-icon Big chances - counts clear scoring opportunities where a goal is highly expected. These are situations like one-on-one with the goalkeeper, close-range shots with little defensive pressure, or shots into an open goal. 3
7 Total shots 11
3 Shots on goal 3
1 Shots off goal 7
0 Shots inside the Box 1
3 Blocked shots 1
8 Touches in the opposition Box 19
10 Free kicks 21
2 Corner kicks 3
18 Throw ins 14
21 Fouls 10
4 Yellow cards 4
8/10 (80%) Tackles 5/11 (45%)
22 Clearances 21
10 Interceptions 11
420/506 (83%) Passes 309/392 (79%)
58/89 (65%) Passes in final third 62/101 (61%)
0/11 (0%) Crosses 8/19 (42%)
1 Goalkeeper saves 2

Head To Head

Bulgaria BUL
IRL Republic of Ireland
Wins
Draws
Wins
0
2
3
Goals
4
8

Bulgaria and Republic of Ireland are set to face off in an exciting UEFA Nations League clash, with the match taking place at Bulgaria's home ground. The encounter is scheduled for 20 Mar 2025 at 15:45, hosted in Europe. Don't miss a single moment — on livescores.bz, fans can follow live scores, in-depth match statistics, and upcoming fixture schedules for both sides.

Standings & Head-to-Head Quick match facts: Competition: UEFA Nations League Venue: Hristo Botev Stadium Date: 20 Mar 2025 Kick-off: 15:45