Bulgaria 1-2 Ireland final score - 20 March 2025, UEFA Nations League

Benoit Bastien signals a free kick to Bulgaria in their own half.

Nikolay Minkov is booked for the home team.

Ireland awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in for Bulgaria in their own half.

Benoit Bastien signals a Bulgaria throw-in in Ireland's half.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Plovdiv.

In Plovdiv a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Goal kick for Ireland at Hristo Botev Stadium.

Benoit Bastien awards Bulgaria a goal kick.

Ireland are in shooting range from this free kick.

Can Ireland capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Bulgaria's half?

Vladimir Nikolov is replacing Andrian Kraev for Bulgaria at Hristo Botev Stadium.

Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria) has received a first yellow card.

Ilian Iliev (Bulgaria) is making a fourth substitution, with Ilian Iliev replacing Filip Yavorov Krastev.

Ireland awarded a free kick in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a Ireland goal kick.

Bulgaria have been awarded a corner by Benoit Bastien.

Ireland needs to be cautious. Bulgaria have an attacking throw-in.

At Hristo Botev Stadium, Rocco Vata has been yellow-carded for the away team.

Free kick for Bulgaria in their own half.

Bulgaria have a goal kick.

Free kick Ireland.

Rocco Vata is on a sub for Jason Knight for Ireland.

Ireland make their fourth substitution with Jake O'Brien replacing Ryan Manning.

Benoit Bastien signals a free kick to Ireland in their own half.

Bulgaria to take a throw-in in Ireland territory.

Ireland make their third substitution with Mark Sykes replacing Mikey Johnston.

Evan Ferguson is on a sub for Troy Parrott for Ireland.

The away team have replaced Finn Azaz with Jack Taylor. This is the first substitution made today by Heimir Hallgrimsson.

Free kick for Bulgaria in their own half.

Ireland have been awarded a corner by Benoit Bastien.

Benoit Bastien signals a free kick to Ireland in their own half.

Free kick for Bulgaria in the half of Ireland.

The home team replace Fabian Nurnberger with Nikolay Minkov.

Ilian Iliev is making the team's second substitution at Hristo Botev Stadium with Bozhidar Kraev replacing Lukas Petkov.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Corner awarded to Ireland.

Ireland awarded a free kick in their own half.

Ireland awarded a free kick in their own half.

Benoit Bastien awards the home team a throw-in.

Throw-in for Bulgaria at Hristo Botev Stadium.

Benoit Bastien signals a free kick to Ireland in their own half.

Free kick for Bulgaria in their own half.

Free kick for Bulgaria in their own half.

Throw-in for Ireland in the half of Bulgaria.

Jason Knight (Ireland) has received a first yellow card.

Zhivko Atanasov is booked for the home team.

Ball goes out of play for a Bulgaria goal kick.

Benoit Bastien signals a free kick to Ireland.

Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

Can Ireland get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Bulgaria's half?

Ireland to take a throw-in in Bulgaria territory.

Ireland awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in for Bulgaria in the half of Ireland.

Attention is being given to Ireland’s Robbie Brady and play has been suspended briefly.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Ireland's Mikey Johnston has been booked in Plovdiv.

Benoit Bastien signals a free kick to Bulgaria.

Ball safe as Ireland is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Can Ireland get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Bulgaria's half?

Benoit Bastien signals a Bulgaria throw-in in Ireland's half.

Finn Azaz (Ireland) gets a yellow card.

Benoit Bastien signals a free kick to Bulgaria in their own half.

Ireland awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Plamen Ivanov Iliev is replacing Dimitar Mitov for the home team.

The ref's whistle signals the end of the first-half.

Bulgaria have a dangerous throw-in.

Goal! Ireland have taken a 1-2 lead courtesy of a header from Matt Doherty.

Benoit Bastien signals a free kick to Ireland in their own half.

Free kick for Ireland in their own half.

In Plovdiv a free kick has been awarded the home team.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Plovdiv.

Troy Parrott of Ireland gets in a strike, but is off target.

Free kick for Ireland in the half of Bulgaria.

Ireland awarded a free kick in their own half.

Ireland have been awarded a corner by Benoit Bastien.

Goal kick for Bulgaria at Hristo Botev Stadium.

Throw-in for Bulgaria in the half of Ireland.

Free kick Ireland.

Throw-in Ireland.

Ball safe as Bulgaria is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in for Bulgaria at Hristo Botev Stadium.

Finn Azaz (Ireland) nets with a header to make it 1-1 at Hristo Botev Stadium. Troy Parrott with an assist there.

Free kick for Ireland in the half of Bulgaria.

Benoit Bastien awards the away team a throw-in.

In Plovdiv a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Ireland awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Bulgaria have a goal kick.

Ireland attack but Ryan Manning's header doesn't find the target.

Throw-in Bulgaria.

Benoit Bastien signals a Bulgaria throw-in in Ireland's half.

Corner awarded to Bulgaria.

Free kick Bulgaria.

Kiril Despodov gets his shot on target but fails to score for Bulgaria.

Can Bulgaria get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Ireland's half?

Throw-in for Ireland in their own half.

Bulgaria to take a throw-in in Ireland territory.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Goal! Marin Petkov gives Bulgaria a 1-0 lead. Great play from Filip Yavorov Krastev to set up the goal.

Ireland push upfield and Ryan Manning gets his head to the ball. The attempt is cleared by an alert Bulgaria defence.

Benoit Bastien signals a free kick to Bulgaria.

Benoit Bastien awards Bulgaria a goal kick.

Bulgaria scores 0.75 goals when playing at home and Ireland scores 0.5 goals when playing away (on average).

Both teams haven't won their last match in UEFA Nations League.

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Bulgaria and Ireland is 0.6.

Average number of goals in meetings between Bulgaria and Ireland is 2.

Bulgaria scores 0.8 goals in a match against Ireland and Ireland scores 1.2 goals against Bulgaria (on average).

In the last 5 meetings Bulgaria won 0, Ireland won 1, 4 draws.

Ireland have lost just 0 of their last 5 games against Bulgaria (in all competitions).

Bulgaria's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Ireland's.

In UEFA Nations League, Bulgaria has better performance than Ireland.

When Ireland is down 1-0 away, they win 25% of their matches.

When Bulgaria leads 1-0 at home, they win in 50% of their matches.

Their last meeting was a draw. (0-0)

Bulgaria wins 30% of halftimes, Ireland wins 10%.

Bulgaria wins 1st half in 30% of their matches, Ireland in 10% of their matches.

When playing at home, Bulgaria have not lost to Ireland in their last 4 encounters.

During the last 10 meetings, Bulgaria have won 2 times, there have been 5 draws while Ireland have won 3 times. The goal difference is 13-8 in favour of Ireland.

The most common result of matches between Bulgaria and Ireland is 1-1. 4 matches have ended with this result.