Ireland vs Bulgaria – video highlights and stats

UEFA Nations League

7:45 PMMarch 23, 2025

Play-offs B/C

Rep. Of Ireland*

Show Score

2 - 1

HT:(0 - 1)

Aggregate:(4 - 2)

Bulgaria

Aviva Stadium

Referee: Halil Umut Meler, Türkiye

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Match Stats

Ball possession

51%

49%

0.00

Expected goals (xG)

0.00

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

14

Total shots

6

5

Shots on target

2

5

Shots off target

2

4

Blocked shots

2

11

Shots inside box

3

3

Shots outside box

3

5

Corner kicks

4

2

Offsides

0

Passing

483

Total passes

472

421 (87%)

Accurate passes

407 (86%)

Discipline

12

Fouls

12

2

Yellow cards

2

0

Red cards

0

1

Goalkeeper saves

2

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Lineup

Rep. Of Ireland

4-4-2

1 G Caoimhin Kelleher 6.7

11 D Robbie Brady 66' Replaced by R. Manning 7.5

5 D Jake O'Brien 7.0

22 D Nathan Collins (C) 90+2' 6.6

2 D Matt Doherty 7.2

7 M Finn Azaz 63' 7.5

8 M Jason Knight 45' 82' Replaced by J. Taylor 6.5

6 M Josh Cullen 6.9

21 M Michael Johnston 40' 66' Replaced by A. Idah 6.5

15 F Troy Parrott 66' Replaced by M. Sykes 7.3

9 F Evan Ferguson 63' 74' Replaced by J. Dunne 7.3

Substitutes

19 F Sinclair Armstrong

14 F Rocco Vata

10 F Adam Idah 85' 66' Replaced M. Johnston 7.5

18 M Jack Taylor 82' Replaced J. Knight 6.6

17 M Andrew Moran

13 M Mark Sykes 85' 66' Replaced T. Parrott 7.0

20 D James Abankwah

12 D Jimmy Dunne 74' Replaced E. Ferguson 6.9

4 D Dara O'Shea

3 D Ryan Manning 66' Replaced R. Brady 6.6

23 G Mark Travers

16 G Gavin Bazunu

Coach

H. Hallgrímsson

Bulgaria

5-4-1

23 G Plamen Iliev 6.3

5 D Fabian Nürnberger 90' Replaced by I. Iliev 6.6

14 D Anton Nedyalkov 7.2

15 D Simeon Petrov 32' 6.9

6 D Valentin Antov 30' 7.5

2 D Nikolay Minkov 6.7

11 M Kiril Despodov (C) 6.3

4 M Ilia Gruev 84' 90' Replaced by S. Shopov 6.9

17 M Georgi Milanov 75' Replaced by F. Krastev 6.9

16 M Marin Petkov 75' Replaced by R. Kirilov 6.9

10 F Bozhidar Kraev 60' Replaced by V. Nikolov 6.2

Substitutes

9 F Vladimir Nikolov 60' Replaced B. Kraev 6.3

22 M Ilian Iliev 90' Replaced F. Nurnberger

21 M Kristiyan Stoyanov

20 M Filip Krastev 75' Replaced G. Milanov 6.3

19 F Stanislav Ivanov

18 M Vasil Panayotov

13 M Stanislav Shopov 90' Replaced I. Gruev

8 M Andrian Kraev

7 F Radoslav Kirilov 75' Replaced M. Petkov 6.3

3 D Hristiyan Petrov

12 G Dimitar Sheytanov

1 G Ivan Dyulgerov

Coach

I. Iliev

Rep. Of Ireland vs Bulgaria Video Highlights & Match Recap – 23 Mar 2025

The UEFA Nations League clash between Rep. Of Ireland and Bulgaria is set for 23 Mar 2025 at Aviva Stadium. Fans can expect an exciting encounter as both teams battle for crucial points. Stay tuned for full match highlights, key moments, and post-game analysis right here at dasfootball.com.

Current League Standings

Rep. Of Ireland: N/A in the UEFA Nations League with 0 points (0W, 0D, 0L).

Bulgaria: N/A in the UEFA Nations League with 0 points (0W, 0D, 0L).

Home & Away Form

• Rep. Of Ireland at home: 0W, 0D, 0L (Goals: 0 scored, 0 conceded)
• Bulgaria away: 0W, 0D, 0L (Goals: 0 scored, 0 conceded)

Recent Matches – Rep. Of Ireland

• Bulgaria vs Rep. Of Ireland: 1-2 (UEFA Nations League, 20 Mar 2025)
• England vs Rep. Of Ireland: 5-0 (UEFA Nations League, 17 Nov 2024)
• Rep. Of Ireland vs Finland: 1-0 (UEFA Nations League, 14 Nov 2024)
• Greece vs Rep. Of Ireland: 2-0 (UEFA Nations League, 13 Oct 2024)
• Finland vs Rep. Of Ireland: 1-2 (UEFA Nations League, 10 Oct 2024)

Recent Matches – Bulgaria

• Bulgaria vs Rep. Of Ireland: 1-2 (UEFA Nations League, 20 Mar 2025)
• Bulgaria vs Belarus: 1-1 (UEFA Nations League, 18 Nov 2024)
• Luxembourg vs Bulgaria: 0-1 (UEFA Nations League, 15 Nov 2024)
• Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria: 5-0 (UEFA Nations League, 15 Oct 2024)
• Bulgaria vs Luxembourg: 0-0 (UEFA Nations League, 12 Oct 2024)

Head-to-Head (H2H) Stats

Recent Encounters:

• Rep. Of Ireland wins: 0
• Bulgaria wins: 0
• Draw probability: 0%

In their last 3 meetings, both teams have had their share of victories. In their last 3 meetings, Rep. Of Ireland have won 1 times while Bulgaria have secured 0 victories, with 2 matches ending in a draw. Both teams have scored in 2 out of their last 3 matches. There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 1 of these games.

Match Prediction & Betting Tips

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