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Watch Bulgaria vs Rep. Of Ireland

UEFA Nations LeaguePlay-offs B/C
BulgariaBulgaria
1–2
90:00
Full time
Rep. Of IrelandRep. Of Ireland
Stadion Hristo BotevPlovdiv
Benoît Bastien, FranceReferee
Scorers1M. Petkov6′
Scorers1F. Azaz21′1M. Doherty42′

Bulgaria vs Rep. Of Ireland was played in UEFA Nations League (Play-offs B/C) on Thursday 20 March 2025 at 21:45 (GMT+2) at Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv, refereed by Benoît Bastien, France, and ended 1-2.

Match Timeline

BulgariaRep. Of Ireland
First half
M. PetkovGoal1-0Assist: F. Krastev
6′
21′
F. AzazGoal1-1Assist: T. Parrott
42′
M. DohertyGoal1-2Assist: J. Cullen
Second half
Off D. MitovOn P. Iliev
46′
47′
Finn AzazYellow card
51′
M. JohnstonYellow card
Andrian KraevYellow card
59′
Zhivko AtanasovYellow card
61′
J. KnightYellow card
Off F. NürnbergerOn N. Minkov
Off L. PetkovOn B. Kraev
72′
76′
Off T. ParrottOn E. Ferguson
Off F. AzazOn J. Taylor
Off M. JohnstonOn M. Sykes
79′
Off J. KnightOn R. Vata
Off R. ManningOn J. O'Brien
81′
Rocco VataYellow card
A. NedyalkovYellow card
Off A. KraevOn V. Nikolov
Off F. KrastevOn I. Iliev
85′
N. MinkovYellow card
90+5′

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Match momentum

Pressure over match minutes

Bulgaria29%
Away side with the edge
Rep. Of Ireland71%
0'90'90'
56%Possession44%
7Shots12
3Shots on target3
2Corners3

Top Trends

Rep. Of Ireland unbeaten

From the latest Rep. Of Ireland results

Rep. Of Ireland were unbeaten in 4 of the last 5 matches (80%)

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Biggest win

Biggest goal margin

Biggest head-to-head win by Rep. Of Ireland, ⁦2–1⁩

⁦2–1⁩

Rep. Of Ireland

Team Form

Last 5 matches

BulgariaLLDLW
Rep. Of IrelandWLWDD

Smart Facts

1Previous meetings between the two teams in all competitions
3.0Average goals per match between the two teams
100%of recent meetings ended in a win for Rep. Of Ireland

Team Stars

Top-rated player of each team from match stats

F. KrastevF. KrastevBulgariaForward7.3
Rating
7.3
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
Successful passes
4
F. AzazF. AzazRep. Of IrelandForward7.7
Rating
7.7
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
Successful passes
2

Scoring Periods

BulgariaHome
3goals
Rep. Of IrelandAway

Attack Direction

BulgariaFocus: right flank
Left wing20%
Center0%
Right wing80%
Rep. Of IrelandFocus: left flank
Left wing33%
Center33%
Right wing33%
L 20%C 0%R 80%
R 33%C 33%L 33%

Win Probability

Bulgaria
39%
Draw
28%
Rep. Of Ireland
33%
Most likely reasons

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

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Match info

Date20/03 · 21:45
RoundPlay-offs B/C
StadiumStadion Hristo Botev · Plovdiv
RefereeBenoît Bastien, France
CompetitionUEFA Nations League