Ireland vs Bulgaria Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Ireland National Football Team squared off with Bulgaria National Football Team in the UEFA Nations League B-C Playoffs of Europe action on March 23. Ireland came out on top, securing a 2-1 win.

The scoreline opened on the 30th minute when Valentin Antov converted the chance, tipping the balance in Bulgaria's favor. Evan Ferguson and Adam Idah found the net next, setting the final scoreline at 2-1.

The spotlight turns to the field where the upcoming encounter sees Ireland and Bulgaria square off once more, 3 days after the previous UEFA Nations League B-C Playoffs meeting which Ireland won 1-2. Ireland National Football Team come into this match fresh off a victory over Bulgaria in UEFA Nations League B-C Playoffs on March 20.

Bulgaria, unlike their opponents, are preparing for the match after a loss against Ireland in the UEFA Nations League B-C Playoffs on March 20.

This UEFA Nations League encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Ireland National Football Team and Bulgaria National Football Team throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Ireland’s attacking options, under Heimir Hallgrimsson’s guidance, have been bolstered by Robbie Brady, the team’s top scorer, and Finn Azaz, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Brady leads Ireland’s scoring charts in UEFA Nations League this season with one goal, and is also the team’s top assist provider, with one key pass leading to a goal so far this term. Adding further support are Liam Scales, Evan Ferguson and Matthew Doherty, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Bulgaria’s attacking options, under Ilian Iliev’s management, have been bolstered by Marin Plamenov, the team’s top scorer, and Kiril Despodov, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Plamenov has emerged as Bulgaria’s leading scorer in UEFA Nations League this season, netting one goal, while also being their most creative player, providing one assist in the league so far. Andrian Kraev, Vasil Panayotov and Aleksandar Kolev have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Ireland - Bulgaria in real time.

Ireland kicked off the game with Caoimhin Kelleher, Robbie Brady who got substituted by Ryan Manning on the 66th minute, Jake O'Brien, Nathan Collins, Matthew Doherty, Jason Knight who got substituted by Jack Taylor on the 82nd minute, Joshua Cullen, Finn Azaz, Mikey Johnston who got substituted by Adam Idah on the 66th minute, Troy Parrott who got substituted by Mark Sykes on the 67th minute and Evan Ferguson who got substituted by James Dunne on the 74th minute as starters, with Gavin Bazunu, Mark Travers, James Abankwah, Dara O'Shea, Ryan Manning, Rocco Vata, Mark Sykes, James Dunne, Andrew Moran, Jack Taylor, Sinclair Armstrong and Adam Idah on the bench.

Bulgaria's starting eleven were Plamen Iliev, Fabian Nurnberger who got substituted by Ilian Iliev on the 89th minute, Anton Nedyalkov, Simeon Petrov, Nikolay Minkov, Ilia Gruev who got substituted by Stanislav Shopov on the 89th minute, Valentin Antov, Marin Plamenov who got substituted by Radoslav Kirilov on the 75th minute, Georgi Milanov who got substituted by Filip Krastev on the 75th minute, Kiril Despodov and Bozhidar Kraev who got substituted by Vladimir Nikolov on the 60th minute, with Ivan Dyulgerov, Dimitar Sheytanov, Hristiyan Petrov, Stanislav Ivanov, Yoni Stoyanov, Stanislav Shopov, Ilian Iliev, Vasil Panayotov, Filip Krastev, Andrian Kraev, Radoslav Kirilov and Vladimir Nikolov on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.68 - 0.19
• Ball Possession: 51 - 49
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 0
• Total Attempts: 14 - 7
• Shots On Target: 5 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 4 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 11 - 4
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 12 - 12
• Corners: 5 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 14 - 16
• Saves: 1 - 2
• Free Kicks: 12 - 12
• Offsides: 2 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 98 - 95
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 69 - 68
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 26 - 11
• Tackles: 10 - 15
• Completed Tackles: 9 - 8
• Total Crosses: 18 - 15
• Successful Crosses: 6 - 4
• Interceptions: 4 - 6
• Clearances: 20 - 24

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Simeon Petrov, Mikey Johnston, Jason Knight, Ilia Gruev, Vladimir Nikolov and Nathan Collins were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since September 2019, the teams have clashed four times. Ireland have won twice, while the other two matches ended in a draw. The most recent match between them was on March 20, 2025, in the UEFA Nations League B-C Playoffs of Europe, where Ireland secured a 1-2 victory. Ireland have scored six goals across these four encounters, while Bulgaria have scored three. Overall, Ireland hold a stronger head-to-head record against Bulgaria in recent meetings.

Recent Form

Ireland are coming off a win in their last match against Bulgaria, while Bulgaria played their last match against Ireland, which ended in a loss. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Ireland have recorded seven wins, eleven losses, and two draws, while over their most recent twenty games, Bulgaria have claimed three victories, suffered seven defeats, and drawn ten times.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Ireland and Bulgaria in real time. You can watch the goals by Valentin Antov, Evan Ferguson and Adam Idah as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Ireland - Bulgaria are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.