Bulgaria vs Rep. Of Ireland - UEFA Nations League 20. mars 2025

M. Petkov6'
21'F. Azaz
42'M. Doherty

Match Events

Rep. Of Ireland won 2-1 against Bulgaria. Goal scorers were M. Petkov, F. Azaz, M. Doherty.

About the match

Bulgaria plays at home against Rep. Of Ireland at Stadion Hristo Botev Thursday 20. March 2025 at 19:45. This is Play-offs B/C of UEFA Nations League.

Expected lineup will be available a few days before kickoff, while the actual lineup is published approximately one hour before kickoff.

Questions and answers

Who won between Bulgaria and Rep. Of Ireland 20. March 2025?

Rep. Of Ireland won 2-1 against Bulgaria.

Which player scored the most goals in the match?

M. Doherty scored 1 goal in the match.

Who scored the goals in this match?

6' - M. Petkov (Assist: F. Krastev)

21' - F. Azaz (Assist: T. Parrott)

42' - M. Doherty (Assist: J. Cullen)

Momentum

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Key Statistics

Ball Possession
56%
44%
0.00Expected Goals (xG)0.00
7Total Shots12
0Big Chances0
6.7
Bulgaria logo
VS
D. Mitov photo
6.0
46'
1 Mitov
A. Nedyalkov photo
6.9
14 Nedyalkov
Z. Atanasov photo
6.6
3 Atanasov
A. Petkov photo
6.5
5 Petkov
F. Nürnberger photo
6.7
72'
19 Nürnberger
M. Petkov photo
7.2
16 Petkov
A. Kraev photo
6.9
85'
8 Kraev
I. Gruev photo
6.7
4 Gruev
K. Despodov photo
7.0
11 Despodov
F. Krastev photo
7.3
85'
20 Krastev
L. Petkov photo
6.7
72'
21 Petkov
C. Kelleher photo
6.5
1 Kelleher
M. Doherty photo
7.3
2 Doherty
N. Collins photo
6.9
22 Collins
D. O'Shea photo
7.3
4 O'Shea
R. Brady photo
7.7
11 Brady
M. Johnston photo
6.6
76'
21 Johnston
J. Knight photo
6.6
79'
8 Knight
J. Cullen photo
7.3
6 Cullen
R. Manning photo
7.0
79'
3 Manning
F. Azaz photo
7.7
76'
7 Azaz
T. Parrott photo
7.3
76'
15 Parrott
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Match Statistics

Bulgaria logoBulgaria
Rep. Of Ireland logoRep. Of Ireland
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Expected Goals (xG)
7
Total Shots
12
3
Shots on Goal
3
Big Chances
Big Chances Missed
1
Shots off Goal
7
3
Blocked Shots
2
3
Shots inside box
11
4
Shots outside box
1
21
Fouls
10
2
Corner Kicks
3
Offsides
1
Saves
2
509
Total Passes
395
423 (83%)
Accurate Passes
312 (79%)

Player Statistics

PlayerRating Minutes Goals Assists Shots xGxAxG + xA
7.790001---
7.776101---
7.386011---
7.390101---
7.390002---
7.390010---
7.376011---
7.290101---
7.090001---
7.079002---
6.990001---
6.986000---
6.945000---
6.990002---
6.772000---
6.790000---
6.772000---
6.714000---
6.690000---
6.676000---
6.679000---
6.614000---
6.614000---
6.611000---
6.590000---
6.590000---
6.318000---
6.318000---
6.310000---
6.311000---
6.210000---
6.045000---

Summary

Man of the Match: Robbie Brady(Rep. Of Ireland) with a rating of 7.7 as defender

Goalkeeper Performance: Caoimhin Kelleher(Rep. Of Ireland) with 2 saves and 1 goals conceded

Goal Scorer: Marin Petkov(Bulgaria) with 1 goals

Duel Winner: Dara O'Shea(Rep. Of Ireland) won 9 of 12 duels

Best Passer: Aleks Petkov(Bulgaria) with 74% accuracy on 79 passes

Most Tackles: Jake O'Brien(Rep. Of Ireland) with 1 tackles

Bulgaria logo
0
Wins
VS
2
Draws
Rep. Of Ireland logo
3
Wins
March 23, 2025 • UEFA Nations League
FT
Rep. Of IrelandRep. Of Ireland
BulgariaBulgaria
21
March 20, 2025 • UEFA Nations League
FT
BulgariaBulgaria
Rep. Of IrelandRep. Of Ireland
12
November 18, 2020 • UEFA Nations League
FT
Rep. Of IrelandRep. Of Ireland
BulgariaBulgaria
00
September 3, 2020 • UEFA Nations League
FT
BulgariaBulgaria
Rep. Of IrelandRep. Of Ireland
11
September 10, 2019 • Friendlies
FT
Rep. Of IrelandRep. Of Ireland
BulgariaBulgaria
31

Match Report

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6.7
Bulgaria logo
VS
D. Mitov photo
6.0
46'
1 Mitov
A. Nedyalkov photo
6.9
14 Nedyalkov
Z. Atanasov photo
6.6
3 Atanasov
A. Petkov photo
6.5
5 Petkov
F. Nürnberger photo
6.7
72'
19 Nürnberger
M. Petkov photo
7.2
16 Petkov
A. Kraev photo
6.9
85'
8 Kraev
I. Gruev photo
6.7
4 Gruev
K. Despodov photo
7.0
11 Despodov
F. Krastev photo
7.3
85'
20 Krastev
L. Petkov photo
6.7
72'
21 Petkov
C. Kelleher photo
6.5
1 Kelleher
M. Doherty photo
7.3
2 Doherty
N. Collins photo
6.9
22 Collins
D. O'Shea photo
7.3
4 O'Shea
R. Brady photo
7.7
11 Brady
M. Johnston photo
6.6
76'
21 Johnston
J. Knight photo
6.6
79'
8 Knight
J. Cullen photo
7.3
6 Cullen
R. Manning photo
7.0
79'
3 Manning
F. Azaz photo
7.7
76'
7 Azaz
T. Parrott photo
7.3
76'
15 Parrott

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0Goals0
0Assists0
0Minutes0
0Tackles0
0Penalties0
0.0Rating0.0
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