Bulgaria - Northern Ireland in live - 8 September 2024

Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) is not on the pitch at the moment but still receives a yellow card.

Goal kick for Bulgaria at Hristo Botev Stadium.

Daniel Ballard's header is off-target for Northern Ireland.

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

Corner awarded to Northern Ireland.

Anastasios Sidiropoulos awards Bulgaria a goal kick.

Throw-in for Northern Ireland in their own half.

Bulgaria have a goal kick.

Bulgaria are too eager and fall into an offside trap.

Northern Ireland awarded a free kick in their own half.

At Hristo Botev Stadium, Fabian Nurnberger has been yellow-carded for the home team.

Throw-in Bulgaria.

Ball goes out of play for a Northern Ireland goal kick.

Bulgaria's Zdravko Minchev Dimitrov misses with an attempt on goal.

Can Bulgaria capitalize from this dangerous free kick?

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

Northern Ireland have been awarded a corner by Anastasios Sidiropoulos.

Bulgaria have a goal kick.

Northern Ireland attack but Shayne Lavery's header doesn't find the target.

Throw-in for Bulgaria in the half of Northern Ireland.

Bulgaria to take a throw-in in Northern Ireland territory.

Goal kick for Bulgaria at Hristo Botev Stadium.

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

Anastasios Sidiropoulos awards the away team a throw-in.

Northern Ireland make their fifth substitution with Ross McCausland replacing Trai Hume.

Ali McCann is replacing Isaac Price for the away team.

Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) gets a yellow card.

Free kick for Bulgaria in the half of Northern Ireland.

Anastasios Sidiropoulos signals a Northern Ireland throw-in in Bulgaria's half.

Free kick in a good position for Northern Ireland!

Throw-in for Bulgaria at Hristo Botev Stadium.

Northern Ireland awarded a free kick in their own half.

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

The home team have replaced Georgi Kostadinov with Simeon Petrov. This is the fifth substitution made today by Ilian Iliev.

Stanislav Ivanov (Bulgaria) has replaced the possibly injured Kiril Despodov.

Anastasios Sidiropoulos signals a Bulgaria throw-in in Northern Ireland's half.

Kiril Despodov has recovered and rejoins the match in Plovdiv.

Anastasios Sidiropoulos awards Bulgaria a goal kick.

Play has been interrupted briefly in Plovdiv to check on Kiril Despodov, who is grimacing with pain.

Bulgaria drive forward at breakneck speed but are pulled up for offside.

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

Throw-in for Northern Ireland in their own half.

Michael O'Neill (Northern Ireland) is making a third substitution, with Callum Marshall replacing Paddy McNair.

The away team replace George Saville with Paul Smyth.

Throw-in Northern Ireland.

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

The home team replace Martin Yankov Minchev with Vasil Panayotov.

Zdravko Minchev Dimitrov is replacing Radoslav Kirilov for the home team.

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

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

Shayne Lavery for Northern Ireland drives towards goal at Hristo Botev Stadium. But the finish is unsuccessful.

In Plovdiv, Northern Ireland push forward quickly but are pulled up for offside.

Anastasios Sidiropoulos awards Northern Ireland a goal kick.

Anastasios Sidiropoulos signals a throw-in for Northern Ireland, close to Bulgaria's area.

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

Free kick for Northern Ireland in their own half.

Anastasios Sidiropoulos signals a free kick to Northern Ireland in their own half.

Bulgaria make their first substitution with Ahmed Ahmedov replacing Aleksandar Kolev.

Anastasios Sidiropoulos signals a free kick to Bulgaria in their own half.

Northern Ireland awarded a free kick in their own half.

Northern Ireland awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Shayne Lavery is on a sub for Dion Charles for Northern Ireland.

Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) has received a first yellow card.

Anastasios Sidiropoulos signals a free kick to Bulgaria.

Northern Ireland to take a throw-in in Bulgaria territory.

Throw-in for Bulgaria in the half of Northern Ireland.

Throw-in for Bulgaria in their own half.

Corner awarded to Northern Ireland.

Throw-in Bulgaria.

Northern Ireland to take a throw-in in Bulgaria territory.

Free kick Northern Ireland.

Anastasios Sidiropoulos awards the away team a throw-in.

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

Free kick for Bulgaria in their own half.

Northern Ireland have been awarded a corner by Anastasios Sidiropoulos.

Northern Ireland have a dangerous throw-in.

The first-half is over.

Ball goes out of play for a Northern Ireland goal kick.

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

Bulgaria have a goal kick.

Anastasios Sidiropoulos signals a free kick to Northern Ireland in their own half.

Throw-in for Northern Ireland close to the penalty box.

Throw-in for Northern Ireland at Hristo Botev Stadium.

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

In Plovdiv, Daniel Ballard (Northern Ireland) misses the target with a header.

Anastasios Sidiropoulos signals a throw-in for Northern Ireland, close to Bulgaria's area.

Kiril Despodov scores to make it 1-0 at Hristo Botev Stadium. Aleksandar Kolev with an assist there.

Free kick for Bulgaria in the half of Northern Ireland.

Goal kick for Bulgaria at Hristo Botev Stadium.

In Plovdiv Northern Ireland attack through Isaac Price. The finish is off target, however.

Bulgaria awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Northern Ireland awarded a free kick in their own half.

Goal kick for Bulgaria at Hristo Botev Stadium.

Aleksandar Kolev gets his shot on target but fails to score for Bulgaria.

Anastasios Sidiropoulos signals a Northern Ireland throw-in in Bulgaria's half.

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

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

Anastasios Sidiropoulos signals a free kick to Bulgaria just outside Northern Ireland's area.

Anastasios Sidiropoulos awards Bulgaria a goal kick.

Throw-in for Northern Ireland in the half of Bulgaria.

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

Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) gets in a great strike – straight into the post! Ohhhh so close!

Bulgaria are in shooting range from this free kick.

Paddy McNair is booked for the away team.

Shea Charles for Northern Ireland has been booked by Anastasios Sidiropoulos and receives a first yellow card.

Anastasios Sidiropoulos signals a free kick to Bulgaria.

Northern Ireland's Conor Bradley gets in a shot on goal at Hristo Botev Stadium. But the effort is unsuccessful.

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

Free kick Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland have a goal kick.

Bulgaria's Kiril Despodov gets his shot away but it misses the target.

Free kick for Northern Ireland in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a Northern Ireland goal kick.

Free kick for Bulgaria in the half of Northern Ireland.

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

Free kick for Northern Ireland in the half of Bulgaria.

Bulgaria awarded a free kick in their own half.

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

Anastasios Sidiropoulos signals a Northern Ireland throw-in in Bulgaria's half.

Free kick for Northern Ireland in their own half.

Corner awarded to Bulgaria.

Throw-in for Bulgaria in the half of Northern Ireland.

Throw-in Bulgaria.

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

Anastasios Sidiropoulos awards the away team a throw-in.

Northern Ireland awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Bulgaria to take a throw-in in Northern Ireland territory.

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

Anastasios Sidiropoulos signals a free kick to Northern Ireland in their own half.

Anastasios Sidiropoulos signals a free kick to Bulgaria.

Throw-in for Northern Ireland at Hristo Botev Stadium.

Free kick Bulgaria.

Throw-in for Northern Ireland in their own half.

Northern Ireland's Isaac Price is on target but unsuccessful.

Bulgaria have been awarded a corner by Anastasios Sidiropoulos.

Throw-in high up the field for Bulgaria in Plovdiv.

Bulgaria scores 1 goals when playing at home and Northern Ireland scores 0.6 goals when playing away (on average).

Average number of goals in meetings between Bulgaria and Northern Ireland is 1.6.

Bulgaria scores 0.6 goals in a match against Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland scores 1 goals against Bulgaria (on average).

In the last 5 meetings Bulgaria won 2, Northern Ireland won 2, 1 draws.

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

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

When Bulgaria is down 0-1 home, they win 0% of their matches.

When Northern Ireland leads 0-1 away, they win in 33% of their matches.

On their last meeting Bulgaria won by 1 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was Bulgaria.

Bulgaria wins 0% of halftimes, Northern Ireland wins 33%.

Bulgaria wins 1st half in 0% of their matches, Northern Ireland in 33% of their matches.

Northern Ireland have scored at least one goal for 5 consecutive matches.

Bulgaria have played 5 home matches in a row without winning.

Bulgaria haven't lost in their last 6 games.

During the last 5 meetings, Bulgaria have won 2 times, there have been 1 draws while Northern Ireland have won 2 times. The goal difference is 5-3 in favour of Northern Ireland.