Bulgaria vs Rep. Of Ireland

UEFA Nations LeaguePlay-offs B/C

Bulgaria

1–2

90:00

Full time

Rep. Of Ireland

Stadion Hristo BotevPlovdiv

Benoît Bastien, FranceReferee

Scorers1M. Petkov6′

Scorers1F. Azaz21′1M. Doherty42′

Bulgaria vs Rep. Of Ireland was played in UEFA Nations League (Play-offs B/C) on Thursday 20 March 2025 at 21:45 (GMT+2) at Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv, refereed by Benoît Bastien, France, and ended 1-2.

Last updated: Monday 28 September 2026 - 22:00 (Cairo time)

Match Timeline

AllHighlights

BulgariaRep. Of Ireland

First half

M. PetkovGoal1-0Assist: F. Krastev

6′

21′

F. AzazGoal1-1Assist: T. Parrott

42′

M. DohertyGoal1-2Assist: J. Cullen

Second half

Off D. MitovOn P. Iliev

46′

47′

F. AzazYellow card

51′

M. JohnstonYellow card

Andrian KraevYellow card

59′

Zhivko AtanasovYellow card

61′

J. KnightYellow card

Off F. NürnbergerOn N. Minkov

Off L. PetkovOn B. Kraev

72′

76′

Off T. ParrottOn E. Ferguson

Off F. AzazOn J. Taylor

Off M. JohnstonOn M. Sykes

79′

Off J. KnightOn R. Vata

Off R. ManningOn J. O'Brien

81′

R. VataYellow card

A. NedyalkovYellow card

Off A. KraevOn V. Nikolov

Off F. KrastevOn I. Iliev

85′

N. MinkovYellow card

90+5′

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Match momentum

Pressure over match minutes

Bulgaria29%

Away side with the edge

Rep. Of Ireland71%

0'90'90'

56%Possession44%

7Shots12

3Shots on target3

2Corners3

Top Trends

Rep. Of Ireland to winFrom the latest Rep. Of Ireland resultsRep. Of Ireland won 3 of the last 5 matches (60%)⁦3/5⁩60%

Rep. Of Ireland to win

From the latest Rep. Of Ireland results

Rep. Of Ireland won 3 of the last 5 matches (60%)

⁦3/5⁩Hits

60%Rate

Rep. Of Ireland

Biggest winBiggest goal marginBiggest head-to-head win by Rep. Of Ireland, ⁦2–1⁩⁦2–1⁩

Biggest win

Biggest goal margin

Biggest head-to-head win by Rep. Of Ireland, ⁦2–1⁩

⁦2–1⁩

Rep. Of Ireland

Team Form

Last 5 matches

BulgariaWDLLL

Rep. Of IrelandLWWLW

Smart Facts

1Previous meetings between the two teams in all competitions

3.0Average goals per match between the two teams

100%of recent meetings ended in a win for Rep. Of Ireland

Team Stars

Top-rated player of each team from match stats

F. KrastevBulgariaForward7.3

Rating

7.3

Goals

0

Assists

1

Shots

1

Successful passes

4

F. AzazRep. Of IrelandForward7.7

Rating

7.7

Goals

1

Assists

0

Shots

1

Successful passes

2

VS

Scoring Periods

BulgariaHome

3goals

15'30'45'60'75'90'

Rep. Of IrelandAway

Attack Direction

BulgariaFocus: right flank

Left wing20%

Center0%

Right wing80%

Rep. Of IrelandFocus: left flank

Left wing33%

Center33%

Right wing33%

L 20%C 0%R 80%

R 33%C 33%L 33%

Win Probability

Bulgaria

39%

Draw

28%

Rep. Of Ireland

33%

Most likely reasons

Preliminary analysis (home advantage) — updates when the model is available.

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Match info

Date20/03 · 21:45

RoundPlay-offs B/C

StadiumStadion Hristo Botev · Plovdiv

RefereeBenoît Bastien, France

CompetitionUEFA Nations League