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

Key events

1. 30'
   Valentin Antov
2. 32'
   Simeon PetrovFoul on Troy Parrott.
3. Michael JohnstonFoul on Marin Petkov.
   40'
4. Jason KnightFoul on Marin Petkov.
   44'
5. Halftime 45'+2'
6. 60'
   Vladimir Nikolaev NikolovOff: Bozhidar Kraev
7. Evan FergusonAssist: Finn Azaz
   63'
8. Adam IdahOff: Michael Johnston
   65'
9. Ryan ManningOff: Robbie Brady
   66'
10. Mark SykesOff: Troy Parrott
    66'
11. Jimmy DunneOff: Evan Ferguson
    74'
12. 75'
    Filip Yavorov KrastevOff: Georgi Milanov
13. 75'
    Radoslav KirilovOff: Marin Petkov
14. Jack TaylorOff: Jason Knight
    82'
15. 84'
    Ilia Gruev
16. Adam Idah
    84'
17. 89'
    Ilian IlievOff: Fabian Nürnberger
18. 89'
    Stanislav ShopovOff: Ilia Gruev
19. Nathan Collins
    90'+2'
20. 90'+2'
    Vladimir Nikolaev Nikolov
21. End Regular Time 90'+7'

Team stats

• 5Corner Kicks5
• 50.4Possession49.6
• 14SHOTS7
• 5ON GOAL2
• 4Blocked Shots2

Match info

Competition

UEFA Nations League

Round

Relegation Playoffs

Kickoff

Sunday, March 23, 2025, 3:45 PM ET

Venue

Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Attendance

40,156

Series

IRL leads series 2-0-3