Bulgaria 1-2 Republic of Ireland: Final score, stats and lineups

Key events

1. Marin PetkovAssist: Filip Yavorov Krastev
   6'
2. 21'
   Finn AzazAssist: Troy Parrott
3. 42'
   Matt DohertyAssist: Josh Cullen
4. Halftime 45'+2'
5. Plamen IlievOff: Dimitar Mitov
   45'
6. 47'
   Finn AzazFoul on Ilia Gruev.
7. 51'
   Michael JohnstonFoul on Fabian Nürnberger.
8. Andrian KraevFoul on Jason Knight.
   59'
9. 61'
   Jason Knight
10. Zhivko AtanasovFoul on Ryan Manning.
    61'
11. Bozhidar KraevOff: Lukas Petkov
    72'
12. Nikolay Minkov MinkovOff: Fabian Nürnberger
    72'
13. 76'
    Jack TaylorOff: Finn Azaz
14. 76'
    Evan FergusonOff: Troy Parrott
15. 76'
    Mark SykesOff: Michael Johnston
16. 79'
    Jake O'BrienOff: Ryan Manning
17. 79'
    Rocco VataOff: Jason Knight
18. 81'
    Rocco VataFoul on Nikolay Minkov.
19. Anton NedyalkovFoul on Mark Sykes.
    85'
20. Vladimir Nikolaev NikolovOff: Andrian Kraev
    85'
21. Ilian IlievOff: Filip Yavorov Krastev
    85'
22. Nikolay Minkov MinkovFoul on Evan Ferguson.
    90'+5'
23. End Regular Time 90'+6'

Team stats

• 2Corner Kicks3
• 55.8Possession44.2
• 7SHOTS12
• 3ON GOAL3
• 3Blocked Shots2

Match info

Competition

UEFA Nations League

Round

Relegation Playoffs

Kickoff

Thursday, March 20, 2025, 3:45 PM ET

Venue

Hristo Botev Stadium, Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Attendance

7,835

Series

IRL leads series 1-0-4