Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria — World Championship Qual. UEFA
World Championship Qual. UEFAWorld Cup Qualification, UEFA 2022
Wed 31 Mar··Matchday 3·Drawn
- 12Corners2
- 3Cards3
- 14Shots3
- 3Shots on target1
- 17Fouls17
- 27Throw-ins18
- 3Offsides5
- 4Goal kicks7
- 1Saves3
- 15Tackles10
- 4Interceptions11
- 8Dribbles5
Period
Match statistics
| Northern Ireland | Statistic | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 70 | Ball possession | 30 |
| 12 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 14 | Total shots | 3 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 27 | Throw-ins | 18 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 10 |
| 8 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 549 | Passes | 239 |
| 15 | Free kicks | 17 |
| 457 | Accurate passes | 143 |
| Shots | ||
| 6 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 10 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 0 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 7 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| Passing | ||
| 27 | Throw-ins | 18 |
| 8 | Accurate crosses | 2 |
| 26 | Accurate long balls | 16 |
| 79 | Final third entries | 36 |
| Duels | ||
| 52% | Duels won (%) | 48% |
| 4 | Dispossessed | 6 |
| 8 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 36% | Ground duels (%) | 32% |
| 22% | Aerial duels (%) | 21% |
| Defending | ||
| 7% | Tackles won (%) | 6% |
| 4 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 9 | Clearances | 37 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 7 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.2 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.1 |
| Northern Ireland | Statistic | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 63 | Ball possession | 37 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 4 | Total shots | 1 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 16 | Throw-ins | 10 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Tackles | 6 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 1 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 224 | Passes | 133 |
| 8 | Free kicks | 10 |
| 171 | Accurate passes | 82 |
| Shots | ||
| 3 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 3 | Shots inside box | 1 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 0 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 3 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| Passing | ||
| 16 | Throw-ins | 10 |
| 2 | Accurate crosses | 0 |
| 14 | Accurate long balls | 8 |
| 34 | Final third entries | 21 |
| Duels | ||
| 43% | Duels won (%) | 57% |
| 3 | Dispossessed | 2 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 13% | Ground duels (%) | 18% |
| 10% | Aerial duels (%) | 13% |
| Defending | ||
| 2% | Tackles won (%) | 4% |
| 1 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 4 | Clearances | 18 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 3 |
| Northern Ireland | Statistic | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 76 | Ball possession | 24 |
| 11 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 10 | Total shots | 2 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 1 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| 10 | Tackles | 4 |
| 7 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 325 | Passes | 106 |
| 7 | Free kicks | 7 |
| 286 | Accurate passes | 61 |
| Shots | ||
| 3 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 7 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 3 | Shots outside box | 0 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 4 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| 11 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 6 | Accurate crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Accurate long balls | 8 |
| 45 | Final third entries | 15 |
| Duels | ||
| 61% | Duels won (%) | 39% |
| 1 | Dispossessed | 4 |
| 7 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 23% | Ground duels (%) | 14% |
| 12% | Aerial duels (%) | 8% |
| Defending | ||
| 5% | Tackles won (%) | 2% |
| 3 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 5 | Clearances | 19 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Goal kicks | 4 |
Line-ups
Northern Ireland4-1-3-2
Bench
Shot map
Northern Ireland14 shots · 3 on target · 0 goals · 0.22 xG
Bulgaria3 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.13 xG
Northern Ireland4 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.11 xG
Bulgaria1 shots · 0 on target · 0 goals · 0.04 xG
Northern Ireland10 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.11 xG
Bulgaria2 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.09 xG
- Northern Ireland
- Bulgaria
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Northern Ireland15 rated
Bulgaria16 rated
Player statistics
Northern Ireland
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig CathcartDefender | 90′ | 7.9 | 55/62 | 2 | 8/14 | 3 | ||||||
| Paddy McNairMidfielder | 90′ | 7.7 | 47/52 | 5 | 7/11 | 3 | ||||||
| Steven DavisMidfielder | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 71/84 | 3 | 3/9 | 1 | |||||
| Bailey Peacock-FarrellGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.1 | 15/25 | 1 | ||||||||
| Jamal LewisDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 1 | 27/29 | 9/13 | 2 | ||||||
| Jonny EvansDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 3 | 71/84 | 5/8 | 1 | ||||||
| Stuart DallasMidfielder | 90′ | 7.1 | 2 | 53/64 | 1 | 4/7 | 2 | |||||
| Josh MagennisForward | 82′ | 6.7 | 2 | 7/13 | 1 | 8/15 | ||||||
| Daniel BallardDefender | 74′ | 6.6 | 1 | 45/56 | 1 | 4/8 | 1 | |||||
| George SavilleMidfielder | 74′ | 6.1 | 24/33 | 7/17 | 2 | |||||||
| Gavin WhyteForward | 64′ | 6.4 | 1 | 16/19 | 2/4 | |||||||
| Niall McGinnMidfielder | 26′ | 6.4 | 2 | 7/7 | ||||||||
| Matthew KennedyForward | 16′ | 6.8 | 1 | 3/3 | 1/2 | |||||||
| Michael SmithDefender | 16′ | 6.8 | 14/14 | 0/2 | ||||||||
| Kyle LaffertyForward | 8′ | 6.3 | 2/4 | 0/1 | ||||||||
| Ali McCannMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Conor HazardGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Conor McLaughlinDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Corry EvansMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Dion CharlesForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Jordan ThompsonMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Liam HughesGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Shane FergusonMidfielder | — | — |
Bulgaria
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentin AntovDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 17/24 | 4/9 | |||||||
| Daniel NaumovGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.3 | 9/23 | 3/3 | 3 | |||||||
| Kiril DespodovForward | 90′ | 7.1 | 7/14 | 1 | 5/10 | 1 | ||||||
| Petko HristovDefender | 90′ | 6.8 | 14/23 | 1 | 2/6 | |||||||
| Andrea HristovDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 17/31 | 4/5 | ||||||||
| Ivajlo ChochevMidfielder | 90′ | 6.7 | 19/27 | 8/15 | 3 | |||||||
| Momchil TsvetanovDefender | 73′ | 6.8 | 12/19 | 3/5 | 1 | |||||||
| Andrey GălăbinovForward | 73′ | 6.3 | 6/13 | 4/9 | ||||||||
| Georgi YomovDefender | 72′ | 5.6 | 2/7 | 1/7 | ||||||||
| Petar VitanovMidfielder | 46′ | 6.4 | 7/9 | 1/5 | 1 | |||||||
| Antonio VutovMidfielder | 45′ | 7.4 | 7/15 | 11/13 | 3 | |||||||
| Dimitar IlievForward | 45′ | 6.6 | 1 | 8/9 | 1/8 | |||||||
| Georgi KostadinovMidfielder | 44′ | 6.3 | 14/16 | 1/3 | ||||||||
| Birsent KaragarenMidfielder | 18′ | 6.3 | 1/2 | 1/4 | 1 | |||||||
| Atanas IlievForward | 17′ | 6.8 | 1 | 1/3 | 3/8 | |||||||
| Petar ZanevDefender | 17′ | 6.4 | 2/4 | 1 | 1/1 | |||||||
| Daniel DimovMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Ilian IlievMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Ivan KaradzhovGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Kristiyan MalinovMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Plamen IlievGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Spas DelevMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Vasil BozhikovDefender | — | — |