FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Bulgaria
  • 53': Todor Nedelev
  • 63': Todor Nedelev
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2 - 1
Northern Ireland
  • 35': Conor Washington

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Bulgaria are hosting Northern Ireland at Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Tom Flanagan (Northern Ireland).
  • 3': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Todor Nedelev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 4': Foul by Borislav Tsonev (Bulgaria).
  • 4': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 7': Offside, Northern Ireland. Jordan Thompson tries a through ball, but Conor Bradley is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Conor Washington (Northern Ireland).
  • 9': Radoslav Tsonev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Petko Hristov.
  • 14': Foul by Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland).
  • 14': Ivaylo Chochev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
  • 15': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Patrick McNair.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Ivaylo Chochev (Bulgaria) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kiril Despodov with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Shane Ferguson with a cross.
  • 17': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Ivan Karadzhov.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Craig Cathcart (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Conor Washington (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 19': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
  • 19': Ivaylo Chochev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Radoslav Tsonev (Bulgaria).
  • 20': Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shane Ferguson.
  • 21': Offside, Northern Ireland. Jordan Thompson tries a through ball, but Conor Washington is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 22': Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Danny Ballard (Northern Ireland).
  • 25': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Andrea Hristov.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Bradley with a headed pass.
  • 27': Offside, Northern Ireland. Josh Magennis tries a through ball, but Conor Bradley is caught offside.
  • 28': Offside, Bulgaria. Dimitar Velkovski tries a through ball, but Kiril Despodov is caught offside.
  • 29': Dimitar Velkovski (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland).
  • 31': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
  • 32': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross.
  • 35': Goal! Bulgaria 0, Northern Ireland 1. Conor Washington (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 37': VAR Decision: Goal Bulgaria 0-1 Northern Ireland (Conor Washington).
  • 39': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
  • 39': Radoslav Tsonev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Danny Ballard (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria).
  • 41': Foul by Ivan Turitsov (Bulgaria).
  • 41': Shane Ferguson (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Dimitar Velkovski (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland).
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Todor Nedelev (Bulgaria).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Bulgaria 0, Northern Ireland 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bulgaria 0, Northern Ireland 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Bulgaria. Ilian Iliev replaces Radoslav Tsonev.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Magennis.
  • 48': Foul by Andrea Hristov (Bulgaria).
  • 48': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Danny Ballard (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria).
  • 50': Conor Washington (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Petko Hristov (Bulgaria).
  • 51': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
  • 52': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
  • 53': Goal! Bulgaria 1, Northern Ireland 1. Todor Nedelev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Ivaylo Chochev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Borislav Tsonev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Todor Nedelev.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Todor Nedelev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivaylo Chochev.
  • 60': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
  • 62': Borislav Tsonev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland).
  • 62': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Tom Flanagan.
  • 63': Goal! Bulgaria 2, Northern Ireland 1. Todor Nedelev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ivaylo Chochev.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Atanas Iliev.
  • 66': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Conor Bradley.
  • 67': Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria).
  • 67': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Stuart Dallas replaces Josh Magennis.
  • 67': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Jordan Jones replaces Conor Bradley.
  • 69': Foul by Danny Ballard (Northern Ireland).
  • 69': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Danny Ballard (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Danny Ballard (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria).
  • 71': Foul by Borislav Tsonev (Bulgaria).
  • 71': Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Borislav Tsonev (Bulgaria).
  • 71': Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Tom Flanagan (Northern Ireland).
  • 73': Substitution, Bulgaria. Kristiyan Malinov replaces Borislav Tsonev.
  • 73': Substitution, Bulgaria. Dominik Yankov replaces Todor Nedelev.
  • 75': Foul by Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria).
  • 75': Steven Davis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Thompson.
  • 76': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Petko Hristov.
  • 76': Foul by Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria).
  • 76': Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Substitution, Bulgaria. Kaloyan Krastev replaces Atanas Iliev.
  • 82': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Dion Charles replaces Conor Washington.
  • 82': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Niall McGinn replaces Danny Ballard.
  • 83': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Niall McGinn.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Ivan Turitsov (Bulgaria).
  • 85': Attempt missed. Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 86': Foul by Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria).
  • 86': Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Shane Ferguson (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland).
  • 87': Ivan Turitsov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Foul by Tom Flanagan (Northern Ireland).
  • 89': Kaloyan Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Jones.
  • 90': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Ilian Iliev.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kaloyan Krastev.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Bulgaria. Vasil Bozhikov replaces Kiril Despodov.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Bulgaria. Ilian Iliev tries a through ball, but Dominik Yankov is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bulgaria 2, Northern Ireland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Bulgaria 2, Northern Ireland 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 10
2 Saves 5
54 Possession 46
15 SHOTS 10
6 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
329 Accurate Passes 271
429 Passes 366
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 4
23 Crosses 24
0.1 Cross % 0.2
68 Long Balls 63
30 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 8
10 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 4
20 Effective Clearances 27
20 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Attendance: 822

WCQ - UEFA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Scotland 6 +6 13
2 Denmark 6 +9 11
3 Greece 6 -2 7
4 Belarus 6 -13 2
Full Table

Line-Ups

BUL Bulgaria (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
23 Ivan Karadzhov (GK)
3 Andrea Hristov
5 Petko Hristov
21 Dimitar Velkovski
2 Ivan Turitsov
11 Kiril Despodov
18 Ivaylo Chochev
8 Todor Nedelev
14 Borislav Tsonev
4 Radoslav Tsonev
19 Atanas Iliev
Bulgaria Substitutes:
Dimitar Iliev, Dominik Iankov, Martin Lukov, Spas Delev, Svetoslav Vutsov, Ilian Iliev, Birsent Karageren, Kaloyan Krastev, Petar Vitanov, Kristiyan Malinov, Vasil Bozhikov, Radoslav Kirilov.

NIR Northern Ireland (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK)
20 Craig Cathcart
5 Tom Flanagan
4 Danny Ballard Yellow Card
11 Shane Ferguson
2 Conor Bradley
8 Steven Davis
15 Jordan Thompson
17 Paddy McNair
21 Josh Magennis
9 Conor Washington
Northern Ireland Substitutes:
Conor Hazard, Jordan Jones, Liam Hughes, Carl Winchester, Paul Smyth, Stuart Dallas, Alfie McCalmont, Niall McGinn, Ciaron Brown, Dion Charles.

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