FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

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Northern Ireland
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0 - 0
Bulgaria

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Northern Ireland are hosting Bulgaria at Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 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.
  • 1': Foul by Valentin Antov (Bulgaria).
  • 1': Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Antonio Vutov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Northern Ireland).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Steven Davis (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Ballard.
  • 9': Antonio Vutov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Danny Ballard (Northern Ireland).
  • 9': Foul by Petko Hristov (Bulgaria).
  • 9': George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland).
  • 10': Ivaylo Chochev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Cathcart.
  • 12': Andrej Galabinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
  • 16': Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria).
  • 16': George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland).
  • 17': Momchil Tsvetanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Offside, Bulgaria. Momchil Tsvetanov tries a through ball, but Georgi Yomov is caught offside.
  • 20': Offside, Northern Ireland. Craig Cathcart tries a through ball, but Josh Magennis is caught offside.
  • 21': Offside, Bulgaria. Ivaylo Chochev tries a through ball, but Momchil Tsvetanov is caught offside.
  • 22': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Josh Magennis with a cross.
  • 22': Andrej Galabinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Steven Davis (Northern Ireland).
  • 24': Foul by Petko Hristov (Bulgaria).
  • 24': Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Petko Hristov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 27': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Georgi Yomov.
  • 29': Foul by Danny Ballard (Northern Ireland).
  • 29': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Offside, Northern Ireland. Steven Davis tries a through ball, but Josh Magennis is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland).
  • 32': Ivaylo Chochev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Valentin Antov (Bulgaria) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Petko Hristov with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Offside, Bulgaria. Daniel Naumov tries a through ball, but Andrej Galabinov is caught offside.
  • 40': Foul by Ivaylo Chochev (Bulgaria).
  • 40': Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Antonio Vutov (Bulgaria).
  • 43': Gavin Whyte (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Substitution, Bulgaria. Petar Vitanov replaces Georgi Kostadinov because of an injury.
  • 45': Foul by Georgi Yomov (Bulgaria).
  • 45': Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Northern Ireland).
  • 45'+1': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Valentin Antov (Bulgaria).
  • 45'+2': Gavin Whyte (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Valentin Antov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland).
  • 45'+3': Ivaylo Chochev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Northern Ireland 0, Bulgaria 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Northern Ireland 0, Bulgaria 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Bulgaria. Dimitar Iliev replaces Antonio Vutov.
  • 46': Offside, Northern Ireland. Danny Ballard tries a through ball, but Josh Magennis is caught offside.
  • 47': Foul by Andrea Hristov (Bulgaria).
  • 47': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Gavin Whyte (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Cathcart with a headed pass.
  • 48': Foul by Georgi Yomov (Bulgaria).
  • 48': Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Danny Ballard (Northern Ireland).
  • 51': Momchil Tsvetanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Hand ball by Dimitar Iliev (Bulgaria).
  • 52': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Valentin Antov.
  • 53': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Valentin Antov.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Danny Ballard (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick McNair following a corner.
  • 53': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Andrej Galabinov.
  • 54': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Andrej Galabinov.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross.
  • 54': Offside, Bulgaria. Dimitar Iliev tries a through ball, but Momchil Tsvetanov is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Petar Vitanov (Bulgaria).
  • 55': George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Georgi Yomov (Bulgaria).
  • 56': George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Davis with a cross.
  • 57': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Petko Hristov.
  • 58': Offside, Bulgaria. Georgi Yomov tries a through ball, but Kiril Despodov is caught offside.
  • 58': Daniel Naumov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
  • 61': Foul by Andrej Galabinov (Bulgaria).
  • 61': Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland).
  • 62': Georgi Yomov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Petar Vitanov (Bulgaria).
  • 63': Steven Davis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Valentin Antov.
  • 64': Dimitar Iliev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
  • 64': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Niall McGinn replaces Gavin Whyte.
  • 65': Hand ball by Andrej Galabinov (Bulgaria).
  • 66': Daniel Naumov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
  • 69': Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
  • 69': Petko Hristov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': George Saville (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Substitution, Bulgaria. Birsent Karagaren replaces Georgi Yomov.
  • 73': Substitution, Bulgaria. Petar Zanev replaces Momchil Tsvetanov.
  • 73': Substitution, Bulgaria. Atanas Iliev replaces Andrej Galabinov.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Niall McGinn (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick McNair.
  • 74': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Michael Smith replaces Danny Ballard.
  • 74': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Matthew Kennedy replaces George Saville.
  • 75': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Ivaylo Chochev.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Matthew Kennedy (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Davis with a headed pass.
  • 80': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Dimitar Iliev.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Davis.
  • 81': Andrea Hristov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Steven Davis (Northern Ireland).
  • 82': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Andrea Hristov.
  • 82': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Kyle Lafferty replaces Josh Magennis.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Niall McGinn (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Dallas.
  • 85': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Andrea Hristov.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Craig Cathcart (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria).
  • 86': Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Atanas Iliev.
  • 90': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Dimitar Iliev (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiril Despodov with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
  • 90'+2': Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Petar Zanev with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Northern Ireland 0, Bulgaria 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Northern Ireland 0, Bulgaria 0.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 12
3 Saves 1
29.7 Possession 70.3
3 SHOTS 14
1 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
143 Accurate Passes 457
239 Passes 549
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 8
6 Crosses 34
0.3 Cross % 0.2
69 Long Balls 55
16 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 7
10 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 4
37 Effective Clearances 9
37 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Windsor Park
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland

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2 Denmark 6 +9 11
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4 Belarus 6 -13 2
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Line-Ups

NIR Northern Ireland (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
1 Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK)
20 Craig Cathcart
5 Jonny Evans
8 Steven Davis
3 Jamal Lewis
4 Danny Ballard
17 Paddy McNair Yellow Card
6 George Saville Yellow Card
14 Stuart Dallas
18 Gavin Whyte
21 Josh Magennis
Northern Ireland Substitutes:
Matthew Kennedy, Kyle Lafferty, Jordan Thompson, Corry Evans, Shane Ferguson, Liam Hughes, Alistair McCann, Dion Charles, Michael Smith, Conor McLaughlin, Niall McGinn, Conor Hazard.

BUL Bulgaria (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Daniel Naumov (GK)
4 Valentin Antov Yellow Card
22 Andrea Hristov
2 Petko Hristov Yellow Card
18 Ivaylo Chochev
8 Antonio Vutov
7 Georgi Kostadinov
21 Momchil Cvetanov
17 Georgi Yomov
11 Kiril Despodov
9 Andrej Galabinov
Bulgaria Substitutes:
Spas Delev, Plamen Iliev, Atanas Iliev, Daniel Dimov, Dimitar Iliev, Birsent Karageren, Ivan Karadzhov, Kristiyan Malinov, Vasil Bozhikov, Ilian Iliev, Petar Zanev, Petar Vitanov.

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