Rep. Of Ireland vs Bulgaria

UEFA Nations LeaguePlay-offs B/C

Rep. Of Ireland

2–1

90:00

Full time

Bulgaria

Aviva StadiumDublin

Halil Umut Meler, TürkiyeReferee

Scorers1E. Ferguson63′1A. Idah84′

Scorers1V. Antov30′

Rep. Of Ireland vs Bulgaria was played in UEFA Nations League (Play-offs B/C) on Sunday 23 March 2025 at 21:45 (GMT+2) at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, refereed by Halil Umut Meler, Türkiye, and ended 2-1.

Last updated: Sunday 4 October 2026 - 17:00 (Cairo time)

Match Timeline

AllHighlights

Rep. Of IrelandBulgaria

First half

30′

V. AntovGoal0-1

32′

Simeon PetrovYellow card

M. JohnstonYellow card

40′

J. KnightYellow card

44′

Second half

60′

Off B. KraevOn Vladimir Nikolov

E. FergusonGoal1-1Assist: F. Azaz

63′

Off M. JohnstonOn A. Idah

65′

Off R. BradyOn Ryan Manning

Off T. ParrottOn M. Sykes

66′

Off E. FergusonOn J. Dunne

74′

75′

Off Marin Plamenov·PetkovOn R. Kirilov

Off G. MilanovOn F. Krastev

Off J. KnightOn J. Taylor

82′

A. IdahGoal2-1

84′

Ilia GruevYellow card

89′

Off F. NürnbergerOn I. Iliev

Off Ilia GruevOn S. Shopov

N. CollinsYellow card

90+2′

Vladimir NikolovYellow card

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Match momentum

Pressure over match minutes

Rep. Of Ireland62%

Home side pressing and controlling

Bulgaria38%

0'90'90'

51%Possession49%

14Shots7

5Shots on target2

5Corners5

Top Trends

Rep. Of Ireland unbeatenFrom the latest Rep. Of Ireland resultsRep. Of Ireland were unbeaten in 4 of the last 5 matches (80%)⁦4/5⁩80%

Rep. Of Ireland unbeaten

From the latest Rep. Of Ireland results

Rep. Of Ireland were unbeaten in 4 of the last 5 matches (80%)

⁦4/5⁩Hits

80%Rate

Rep. Of Ireland

Rep. Of Ireland to winFrom the latest Rep. Of Ireland resultsRep. Of Ireland won 3 of the last 5 matches (60%)⁦3/5⁩60%

Rep. Of Ireland to win

From the latest Rep. Of Ireland results

Rep. Of Ireland won 3 of the last 5 matches (60%)

⁦3/5⁩Hits

60%Rate

Rep. Of Ireland

Biggest winBiggest goal marginBiggest head-to-head win by Rep. Of Ireland, ⁦2–1⁩⁦2–1⁩

Biggest win

Biggest goal margin

Biggest head-to-head win by Rep. Of Ireland, ⁦2–1⁩

⁦2–1⁩

Rep. Of Ireland

Team Form

Last 5 matches

Rep. Of IrelandWWLWD

BulgariaLLLDL

Smart Facts

1Previous meetings between the two teams in all competitions

3.0Average goals per match between the two teams

100%of recent meetings ended in a win for Rep. Of Ireland

Team Stars

Top-rated player of each team from match stats

A. IdahRep. Of IrelandForward7.5

Rating

7.5

Goals

1

Assists

0

Shots

1

Successful passes

1

V. AntovBulgariaDefender7.3

Rating

7.3

Goals

1

Assists

0

Shots

1

Successful passes

37

VS

Scoring Periods

Rep. Of IrelandHome

3goals

15'30'45'60'75'90'

BulgariaAway

Attack Direction

Rep. Of IrelandFocus: right flank

Left wing30%

Center20%

Right wing50%

BulgariaFocus: right flank

Left wing40%

Center0%

Right wing60%

L 30%C 20%R 50%

R 60%C 0%L 40%

Win Probability

Rep. Of Ireland

39%

Draw

28%

Bulgaria

33%

Most likely reasons

Preliminary analysis (home advantage) — updates when the model is available.

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Match info

Date23/03 · 21:45

RoundPlay-offs B/C

StadiumAviva Stadium · Dublin

RefereeHalil Umut Meler, Türkiye

CompetitionUEFA Nations League