Bulgaria v Northern Ireland Live Score

Image of a ChevronUEFA Nations League
FT
Bulgaria
11.34xG
Goal
40' Kiril Despodov
40' Aleksandar Kolev (Asst)
Northern Ireland
00.66xG
View Next GamesImage of a gold chevron
Image of a grey clock08/09/24
Image of a referee's whistleRef. A Sidiropoulos
Image of a pitchHristo Botev Stadium, Plovdiv
FT
Bulgaria
1:0
N. Ireland
  • Match ends, Bulgaria 1, Northern Ireland 0.
  • 90'+7
    Second Half ends, Bulgaria 1, Northern Ireland 0.
  • 90'+6
    Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ross McCausland.
  • 90'+5
    Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Simeon Petrov.
  • 90'+3
    Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3
    Foul by Vasil Panayotov (Bulgaria).
  • 90'+3
    Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1
    Offside, Bulgaria. Stanislav Ivanov is caught offside.
  • 90'+1
    Fabian Nürnberger (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'
    Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'
    Attempt missed. Zdravko Dimitrov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 89'
    Foul by Callum Marshall (Northern Ireland).
  • 89'
    Zdravko Dimitrov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88'
    Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Zhivko Atanasov.
  • 87'
    Attempt missed. Shayne Lavery (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jamal Lewis with a cross.
  • 83'
    Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83'
    Substitution, Northern Ireland. Ross McCausland replaces Trai Hume.
  • 82'
    Substitution, Northern Ireland. Ali McCann replaces Isaac Price.
  • 82'
    Delay in match because of an injury Vasil Panayotov (Bulgaria).
  • 81'
    Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81'
    Vasil Panayotov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81'
    Foul by Trai Hume (Northern Ireland).
  • 80'
    Foul by Simeon Petrov (Bulgaria).
  • 80'
    Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78'
    Foul by Ahmed Ahmedov (Bulgaria).
  • 78'
    Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78'
    Ahmed Ahmedov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78'
    Substitution, Bulgaria. Simeon Petrov replaces Georgi Kostadinov.
  • 78'
    Substitution, Bulgaria. Stanislav Ivanov replaces Kiril Despodov because of an injury.
  • 76'
    Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75'
    Delay in match because of an injury Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria).
  • 75'
    Offside, Bulgaria. Ahmed Ahmedov is caught offside.
  • 73'
    Substitution, Northern Ireland. Callum Marshall replaces Paddy McNair.
  • 73'
    Substitution, Northern Ireland. Paul Smyth replaces George Saville.
  • 72'
    Foul by Zdravko Dimitrov (Bulgaria).
  • 72'
    Shayne Lavery (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72'
    Substitution, Bulgaria. Vasil Panayotov replaces Martin Minchev.
  • 72'
    Substitution, Bulgaria. Zdravko Dimitrov replaces Radoslav Kirilov.
  • 71'
    Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70'
    Delay in match (Northern Ireland).
  • 70'
    Delay in match (Bulgaria).
  • 68'
    Offside, Northern Ireland. Shayne Lavery is caught offside.
  • 65'
    Foul by Martin Minchev (Bulgaria).
  • 65'
    Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64'
    Foul by Ahmed Ahmedov (Bulgaria).
  • 64'
    Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63'
    Substitution, Bulgaria. Ahmed Ahmedov replaces Aleksandar Kolev.
  • 62'
    Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62'
    Foul by Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland).
  • 61'
    Foul by Aleks Petkov (Bulgaria).
  • 61'
    Shayne Lavery (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61'
    Foul by Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria).
  • 61'
    Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59'
    Substitution, Northern Ireland. Shayne Lavery replaces Dion Charles.
  • 59'
    Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59'
    Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59'
    Foul by Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland).
  • 58'
    Attempt blocked. Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Lewis.
  • 54'
    Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Zhivko Atanasov.
  • 52'
    Foul by Martin Minchev (Bulgaria).
  • 52'
    Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47'
    Dimitar Mitov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47'
    Foul by Trai Hume (Northern Ireland).
  • 46'
    Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Aleksandar Kolev.
  • 45'
    Second Half begins Bulgaria 1, Northern Ireland 0.
  • 45'+4
    First Half ends, Bulgaria 1, Northern Ireland 0.
  • 45'+2
    Foul by Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria).
  • 45'+2
    Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'
    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 43'
    Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Conor Bradley with a cross.
  • 43'
    Attempt saved. Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 40'
    Goal! Bulgaria 1, Northern Ireland 0. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolev.
  • 40'
    Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40'
    Foul by Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland).
  • 38'
    Attempt missed. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dan Ballard with a through ball.
  • 38'
    Foul by Fabian Nürnberger (Bulgaria).
  • 37'
    Foul by Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria).
  • 37'
    George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35'
    Attempt saved. Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilia Gruev with a through ball.
  • 32'
    Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32'
    Foul by Trai Hume (Northern Ireland).
  • 30'
    Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 29'
    Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29'
    Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29'
    Foul by Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland).
  • 27'
    Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27'
    Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27'
    Foul by Shea Charles (Northern Ireland).
  • 27'
    Attempt saved. Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dion Charles.
  • 26'
    Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25'
    Delay in match (Bulgaria).
  • 23'
    Foul by Aleks Petkov (Bulgaria).
  • 23'
    Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22'
    Attempt missed. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 21'
    Foul by Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria).
  • 21'
    Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20'
    Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20'
    Foul by Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland).
  • 19'
    Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria).
  • 19'
    Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18'
    Foul by Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria).
  • 18'
    Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16'
    Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16'
    Foul by Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland).
  • 15'
    Foul by Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria).
  • 15'
    Paddy McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14'
    Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Paddy McNair.
  • 12'
    Attempt missed. Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fabian Nürnberger with a cross.
  • 8'
    Foul by Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria).
  • 8'
    Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7'
    Foul by Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria).
  • 7'
    Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6'
    Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6'
    Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6'
    Foul by Trai Hume (Northern Ireland).
  • 4'
    Attempt saved. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Shea Charles.
  • 4'
    Foul by Zhivko Atanasov (Bulgaria).
  • 4'
    Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4'
    Attempt saved. Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kiril Despodov with a cross.
  • 3'
    Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Trai Hume.
  • 3'
    Attempt blocked. Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 3'
    Attempt blocked. Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Nürnberger.
  • 0'
    First Half begins.
  • Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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