Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland — World Championship Qual. UEFA
World Championship Qual. UEFAWorld Cup Qualification, UEFA 2022
Tue 12 Oct··Matchday 8·Bulgaria won
- 10Corners5
- 1Cards2
- 10Shots15
- 4Shots on target6
- 16Fouls13
- 23Throw-ins24
- 2Offsides3
- 4Goal kicks6
- 5Saves2
- 13Tackles10
- 4Interceptions7
- 4Dribbles5
Period
Match statistics
| Bulgaria | Statistic | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 46 | Ball possession | 54 |
| 10 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 10 | Total shots | 15 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 23 | Throw-ins | 24 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 10 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 5 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 0 | Big chances | 5 |
| 366 | Passes | 429 |
| 13 | Free kicks | 15 |
| 271 | Accurate passes | 329 |
| Shots | ||
| 3 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 3 | Shots inside box | 8 |
| 7 | Shots outside box | 7 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 4 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| Passing | ||
| 23 | Throw-ins | 24 |
| 4 | Accurate crosses | 3 |
| 32 | Accurate long balls | 30 |
| 55 | Final third entries | 50 |
| Duels | ||
| 54% | Duels won (%) | 46% |
| 6 | Dispossessed | 5 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 30% | Ground duels (%) | 29% |
| 21% | Aerial duels (%) | 15% |
| Defending | ||
| 8% | Tackles won (%) | 6% |
| 4 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 27 | Clearances | 20 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 6 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.3 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.5 |
| Bulgaria | Statistic | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 47 | Ball possession | 53 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 3 | Total shots | 9 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 14 | Throw-ins | 9 |
| 2 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Tackles | 6 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 5 | Goalkeeper saves | 0 |
| 0 | Big chances | 5 |
| 193 | Passes | 210 |
| 8 | Free kicks | 4 |
| 146 | Accurate passes | 156 |
| Shots | ||
| 2 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 2 | Shots inside box | 6 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 4 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| Passing | ||
| 14 | Throw-ins | 9 |
| 1 | Accurate crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Accurate long balls | 13 |
| 24 | Final third entries | 25 |
| Duels | ||
| 53% | Duels won (%) | 47% |
| 4 | Dispossessed | 4 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 15% | Ground duels (%) | 12% |
| 10% | Aerial duels (%) | 10% |
| Defending | ||
| 4% | Tackles won (%) | 3% |
| 3 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 12 | Clearances | 7 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 2 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| Bulgaria | Statistic | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 45 | Ball possession | 55 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 7 | Total shots | 6 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Throw-ins | 15 |
| 2 | Goal kicks | 2 |
| 7 | Tackles | 4 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 1 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 0 | Big chances | 0 |
| 173 | Passes | 219 |
| 5 | Free kicks | 11 |
| 125 | Accurate passes | 173 |
| Shots | ||
| 1 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 1 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 6 | Shots outside box | 4 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 9 | Throw-ins | 15 |
| 3 | Accurate crosses | 0 |
| 19 | Accurate long balls | 17 |
| 31 | Final third entries | 25 |
| Duels | ||
| 54% | Duels won (%) | 46% |
| 2 | Dispossessed | 1 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 15% | Ground duels (%) | 17% |
| 11% | Aerial duels (%) | 5% |
| Defending | ||
| 4% | Tackles won (%) | 3% |
| 1 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 15 | Clearances | 13 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Goal kicks | 2 |
Line-ups
Bulgaria4-3-1-2
Bench
Shot map
Bulgaria10 shots · 4 on target · 2 goals · 0.33 xG
Northern Ireland15 shots · 6 on target · 1 goals · 0.50 xG
Bulgaria3 shots · 0 on target · 0 goals · 0.13 xG
Northern Ireland9 shots · 6 on target · 1 goals · 0.48 xG
Bulgaria7 shots · 4 on target · 2 goals · 0.20 xG
Northern Ireland6 shots · 0 on target · 0 goals · 0.02 xG
- Bulgaria
- Northern Ireland
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Bulgaria15 rated
Northern Ireland15 rated
Player statistics
Bulgaria
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan KaradzhovGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.7 | 11/18 | 1/1 | 5 | |||||||
| Ivajlo ChochevMidfielder | 90′ | 7.2 | 1 | 2 | 33/48 | 2 | 13/15 | 1 | ||||
| Petko HristovDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 27/33 | 2/3 | ||||||||
| Ivan TuritsovDefender | 90′ | 6.8 | 26/33 | 3/7 | 2 | |||||||
| Andrea HristovDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 27/35 | 2/3 | 1 | |||||||
| Dimitar VelkovskiDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 36/50 | 6/9 | 2 | |||||||
| Kiril DespodovForward | 89′ | 7.4 | 3 | 9/16 | 1 | 5/14 | 1 | |||||
| Atanas IlievForward | 80′ | 7.1 | 11/20 | 1 | 4/12 | 1 | ||||||
| Todor NedelevMidfielder | 73′ | 8.8 | 2 | 4 | 35/37 | 1 | 1/3 | 1 | ||||
| Borislav TsonevMidfielder | 73′ | 6.3 | 1 | 20/24 | 3/8 | 2 | ||||||
| Ilian IlievMidfielder | 45′ | 7.1 | 14/21 | 3/4 | 1 | |||||||
| Radoslav TsonevMidfielder | 45′ | 6.1 | 15/19 | 3/6 | ||||||||
| Kristiyan MalinovMidfielder | 17′ | 6.4 | 1/4 | 1/3 | 1 | |||||||
| Dominik YankovMidfielder | 17′ | 6.1 | 2/2 | 1/2 | ||||||||
| Kaloyan KrastevForward | 10′ | 6.6 | 4/5 | 1 | 2/4 | |||||||
| Vasil BozhikovDefender | 1′ | — | 0/1 | 1/1 | ||||||||
| Birsent KaragarenMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Dimitar IlievForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Martin LukovGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Petar VitanovMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Radoslav KirilovMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Spas DelevMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Svetoslav VutsovGoalkeeper | — | — |
Northern Ireland
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan ThompsonMidfielder | 90′ | 7.7 | 5 | 26/34 | 1 | 6/8 | ||||||
| Paddy McNairMidfielder | 90′ | 7.4 | 3 | 38/45 | 2 | 6/14 | 2 | |||||
| Shane FergusonDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 1 | 28/34 | 2 | 5/9 | 3 | |||||
| Tom FlanaganDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 41/52 | 6/11 | ||||||||
| Craig CathcartDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 1 | 43/48 | 6/8 | 2 | ||||||
| Steven DavisMidfielder | 90′ | 6.3 | 62/78 | 3/7 | 1 | |||||||
| Bailey Peacock-FarrellGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.1 | 14/26 | 1/1 | 2 | |||||||
| Conor WashingtonForward | 82′ | 6.6 | 1 | 2 | 11/15 | 1/5 | ||||||
| Daniel BallardDefender | 82′ | 6.3 | 34/44 | 4/9 | ||||||||
| Conor BradleyDefender | 67′ | 6.6 | 9/24 | 1 | 2/6 | 2 | ||||||
| Josh MagennisForward | 67′ | 6.1 | 2 | 7/9 | 1 | 2/12 | ||||||
| Stuart DallasMidfielder | 23′ | 6.6 | 1 | 10/11 | 0/2 | |||||||
| Jordan JonesMidfielder | 23′ | 6.4 | 4/6 | 1 | 1/1 | |||||||
| Dion CharlesForward | 8′ | 6.8 | 1/1 | 1/2 | ||||||||
| Niall McGinnMidfielder | 8′ | 6.8 | 1/2 | |||||||||
| Alfie McCalmontMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Carl WinchesterMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Ciaron BrownDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Conor HazardGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Liam HughesGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Paul SmythMidfielder | — | — |
Around this match
CompetitionWorld Championship Qual. UEFAHome teamBulgariaAway teamNorthern IrelandRefereeAleksey Kulbakov