Republic of Ireland vs. Bulgaria Match Report – Sunday March 23, 2025 (Leg 2)

UEFA Nations League (Promotion/relegation play-offs — League B/C), Leg 2 of 2
Aggregate: Rep. of Ireland 4:2 Bulgaria
Rep. of Ireland won on aggregate score over two legs
(Leg 1: Bulgaria 1:2 Rep. of Ireland)
Republic of Ireland
2
4
Manager: Heimir Hallgrímsson
Captain: Nathan Collins
Bulgaria
1
2
Manager: Ilian Iliev
Captain: Kiril Despodov
Sunday March 23, 2025, 19:45 (venue time)
UEFA Nations League (Promotion/relegation play-offs — League B/C), Leg 2 of 2
Republic of Ireland vs. Bulgaria Historical Head-to-Head
 
Attendance: 40,156
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Officials: Halil Umut Meler (Referee) · İbrahim Çağlar Uyarcan (AR1) · Abdullah Bora Özkara (AR2) · Mehmet Türkmen (4th) · Dennis Higler (VAR)
Evan Ferguson · 63’
Adam Idah · 84’
Valentin Antov · 30’
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Match Summary

Kick Off
 30’
0:1
 — Goal 0:1
 32’
0:1
 — Yellow Card
 40’
0:1
 — Yellow Card
 44’
0:1
 — Yellow Card
Half Time
 60’
0:1
 — Substitute
 63’
1:1
 — Goal 1:1
 65’
1:1
 — Substitute
 66’
1:1
 — Substitute
 66’
1:1
 — Substitute
 74’
1:1
 — Substitute
 75’
1:1
 — Substitute
 75’
1:1
 — Substitute
 82’
1:1
 — Substitute
 84’
2:1
 — Goal 2:1
 84’
2:1
 — Yellow Card
 89’
2:1
 — Substitute
 89’
2:1
 — Substitute
90+2’
2:1
 — Yellow Card
90+2’
2:1
 — Yellow Card

Team Stats

Possession
51%
50%
Shots on Target
5 of 14 — 36%
29% — 2 of 7
Saves
1 of 2 — 50%
40% — 2 of 5
Cards
Rep. of Ireland
 
Bulgaria
12
Fouls
12
5
Corners
5
18
Crosses
15
Rep. of Ireland
 
Bulgaria
4
Interceptions
6
Rep. of Ireland
 
Bulgaria
2
Offsides
0
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Rep. of Ireland Player Stats

Rep. of Ireland Player Stats Table
Performance
Player # Pos Age Min Gls Ast PK PKatt Sh SoT CrdY CrdR Fls Fld Off Crs TklW Int OG PKwon PKcon
Troy Parrott15FW23-04764000010000310000
   Adam Idah10FW24-04026100011000010000
Evan Ferguson9FW20-15573100022000201100
   Jimmy Dunne12DF27-15517000010000000000
Finn Azaz7LM24-19790010030000102010
Jason Knight8CM24-03881000000103200010
   Jack Taylor18DF,MF26-2739000000000000010
Josh Cullen6CM28-35090000000002002100
Michael Johnston21RM25-33865000030102102100
   Mark Sykes13DF,FW27-23125010010001002000
Robbie Brady11LB33-06865000000002106210
   Ryan Manning3DF,MF28-28225000000000002100
Jake O'Brien5CB23-31290000022000000000
Nathan Collins22CB23-32790000000102001100
Matt Doherty2RB33-06690000000000100200
Caoimhín Kelleher1GK26-12090000000000000000
16 Players9902200145301211218940

Rep. of Ireland Goalkeeper Stats

Rep. of Ireland Goalkeeper Stats Table
Shot Stopping
Player Age Min SoTA GA Saves Save%
Caoimhín Kelleher26-1209021150.0

Bulgaria Player Stats

Bulgaria Player Stats Table
Performance
Player # Pos Age Min Gls Ast PK PKatt Sh SoT CrdY CrdR Fls Fld Off Crs TklW Int OG PKwon PKcon
Bozhidar Kraev10FW27-27359000000001000000
   Vladimir Nikolov9DF24-04431000000100100010
Kiril Despodov11LM28-13290000000003008000
Ilia Gruev4CM24-32188000000102200110
   Stanislav Shopov13MF23-0282000000000000000
Georgi Milanov17CM33-03274000010001100100
   Filip Krastev20FW,MF23-15916000010000100010
Marin Petkov16RM21-17274000010000400110
   Radoslav Kirilov7FW,MF32-26716000010000000000
Fabian Nürnberger5LB25-23888000021000201000
   Ilian Iliev22MF25-2152000000000000000
Anton Nedyalkov14CB31-32790000000001001300
Simeon Petrov15CB25-07090000000103000010
Valentin Antov6CB24-13490100011001000110
Nikolay Minkov2RB27-22290000000000005100
Plamen Iliev23GK33-11390000000000000000
16 Players990100072301211015860

Bulgaria Goalkeeper Stats

Bulgaria Goalkeeper Stats Table
Shot Stopping
Player Age Min SoTA GA Saves Save%
Plamen Iliev33-1139042250.0

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