Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland — UEFA Nations League
UEFA Nations LeagueUEFA Nations League 24/25
Sun 8 Sep··Matchday 2·Bulgaria won
- 2Corners4
- 3Cards4
- 9Shots8
- 3Shots on target3
- 19Fouls12
- 21Throw-ins28
- 2Offsides1
- 11Goal kicks5
- 3Saves2
- 8Tackles12
- 13Interceptions7
- 9Dribbles8
Period
Match statistics
| Bulgaria | Statistic | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 48 | Ball possession | 52 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 9 | Total shots | 8 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 21 | Throw-ins | 28 |
| 11 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| 8 | Tackles | 12 |
| 9 | Dribbles | 8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 346 | Passes | 375 |
| 12 | Free kicks | 19 |
| 270 | Accurate passes | 287 |
| Shots | ||
| 4 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 6 | Shots inside box | 4 |
| 3 | Shots outside box | 4 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 1 |
| Attack | ||
| 15 | Touches in penalty area | 13 |
| 4 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 21 | Throw-ins | 28 |
| 2 | Accurate crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Accurate long balls | 12 |
| 44 | Final third entries | 55 |
| Duels | ||
| 48% | Duels won (%) | 52% |
| 5 | Dispossessed | 3 |
| 9 | Dribbles | 8 |
| 28% | Ground duels (%) | 38% |
| 22% | Aerial duels (%) | 16% |
| Defending | ||
| 6% | Tackles won (%) | 8% |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 33 | Clearances | 13 |
| 40 | Ball recoveries | 37 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 11 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| Bulgaria | Statistic | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 59 | Ball possession | 41 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 8 | Total shots | 5 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Throw-ins | 12 |
| 5 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Tackles | 4 |
| 6 | Dribbles | 1 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 211 | Passes | 150 |
| 7 | Free kicks | 10 |
| 174 | Accurate passes | 107 |
| Shots | ||
| 3 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 6 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 1 |
| Attack | ||
| 3 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 9 | Throw-ins | 12 |
| 2 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 7 | Accurate long balls | 6 |
| 28 | Final third entries | 27 |
| Duels | ||
| 47% | Duels won (%) | 53% |
| 2 | Dispossessed | 0 |
| 6 | Dribbles | 1 |
| 13% | Ground duels (%) | 14% |
| 8% | Aerial duels (%) | 10% |
| Defending | ||
| 0% | Tackles won (%) | 2% |
| 7 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 12 | Clearances | 10 |
| 18 | Ball recoveries | 16 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 5 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| Bulgaria | Statistic | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 36 | Ball possession | 64 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Total shots | 3 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 12 | Throw-ins | 16 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 2 |
| 8 | Tackles | 8 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 0 |
| 0 | Big chances | 0 |
| 135 | Passes | 225 |
| 5 | Free kicks | 9 |
| 96 | Accurate passes | 180 |
| Shots | ||
| 1 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 0 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 12 | Throw-ins | 16 |
| 0 | Accurate crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Accurate long balls | 6 |
| 16 | Final third entries | 28 |
| Duels | ||
| 49% | Duels won (%) | 51% |
| 3 | Dispossessed | 3 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 7 |
| 15% | Ground duels (%) | 24% |
| 14% | Aerial duels (%) | 6% |
| Defending | ||
| 6% | Tackles won (%) | 6% |
| 6 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 21 | Clearances | 3 |
| 22 | Ball recoveries | 21 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 2 |
Line-ups
Bench
Shot map
Bulgaria9 shots · 3 on target · 1 goals · 0.00 xG
Northern Ireland8 shots · 3 on target · 0 goals · 0.00 xG
Bulgaria8 shots · 3 on target · 1 goals · 0.00 xG
Northern Ireland5 shots · 3 on target · 0 goals · 0.00 xG
Bulgaria1 shots · 0 on target · 0 goals · 0.00 xG
Northern Ireland3 shots · 0 on target · 0 goals · 0.00 xG
- Bulgaria
- Northern Ireland
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Bulgaria16 rated
Northern Ireland16 rated
Player statistics
Bulgaria
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitar MitovGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.4 | 20/33 | 2/2 | 3 | |||||||
| Ilia GruevMidfielder | 90′ | 7.4 | 33/40 | 1 | 3/6 | |||||||
| Zhivko AtanasovDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 40/49 | 8/11 | 2 | |||||||
| Alex PetkovDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 43/47 | 4/7 | ||||||||
| Fabian NürnbergerDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 33/44 | 2 | 3/3 | 1 | ||||||
| Viktor PopovDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 27/36 | 4/9 | 1 | |||||||
| Kiril DespodovForward | 78′ | 7.9 | 1 | 3 | 13/17 | 1 | 5/10 | |||||
| Georgi KostadinovMidfielder | 78′ | 7.1 | 1 | 23/26 | 2/4 | 1 | ||||||
| Martin MinchevMidfielder | 72′ | 6.4 | 2 | 13/18 | 4/9 | 1 | ||||||
| Radoslav KirilovForward | 72′ | 6.4 | 9/10 | 4/10 | 1 | |||||||
| Aleksandar KolevForward | 63′ | 7.1 | 1 | 2 | 10/15 | 1 | 3/12 | |||||
| Ahmed AhmedovForward | 27′ | 6.6 | 0/1 | 1/8 | ||||||||
| Zdravko DimitrovForward | 18′ | 7.1 | 1 | 1/3 | 2/4 | 1 | ||||||
| Vasil PanayotovMidfielder | 18′ | 6.4 | 3/4 | 2/3 | ||||||||
| Simeon PetrovDefender | 12′ | 7.1 | 0/1 | 2/3 | ||||||||
| Stanislav IvanovForward | 12′ | 6.3 | 2/2 | 1/3 | ||||||||
| Ertan TombakDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Georgi MinchevForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Georgi RusevForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Ivan DyulgerovGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Ivan MinchevMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Svetoslav VutsovGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Valentin AntovDefender | — | — |
Northern Ireland
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel BallardDefender | 90′ | 7.7 | 2 | 50/58 | 1 | 15/21 | 2 | |||||
| Ciaron BrownDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 41/52 | 8/12 | 2 | |||||||
| Shea CharlesMidfielder | 90′ | 6.6 | 31/47 | 1 | 5/11 | 1 | ||||||
| Conor BradleyForward | 90′ | 6.6 | 2 | 26/30 | 1 | 5/18 | 2 | |||||
| Jamal LewisDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 21/26 | 2 | 2/5 | |||||||
| Bailey Peacock-FarrellGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.0 | 16/27 | 1/1 | 2 | |||||||
| Trai HumeDefender | 83′ | 7.4 | 31/39 | 7/12 | 4 | |||||||
| Isaac PriceForward | 82′ | 7.4 | 2 | 7/14 | 4/6 | |||||||
| George SavilleMidfielder | 73′ | 6.3 | 25/29 | 1/3 | ||||||||
| Paddy McNairDefender | 73′ | 6.3 | 26/31 | 2/4 | ||||||||
| Dion CharlesForward | 59′ | 6.1 | 1 | 1/2 | 1 | 0/2 | ||||||
| Shayne LaveryForward | 31′ | 6.4 | 1 | 1/3 | 2/4 | |||||||
| Callum MarshallForward | 17′ | 6.8 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 1 | |||||||
| Paul SmythForward | 17′ | 6.3 | 3/5 | 0/1 | ||||||||
| Ross McCauslandForward | 14′ | 6.8 | 4/6 | 1 | 1/2 | |||||||
| Ali McCannMidfielder | 8′ | 6.3 | 4/5 | |||||||||
| Bradley LyonsMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Corry EvansMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Eoin ToalDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Ethan GalbraithMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Josh MagennisForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Luke SouthwoodGoalkeeper | — | — |
Around this match
CompetitionUEFA Nations LeagueHome teamBulgariaAway teamNorthern IrelandRefereeAnastasios Sidiropoulos