Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Northern Ireland National Football Team were up against Bulgaria National Football Team in the Group Stage of the UEFA Nations League C on October 15. The match finished with Northern Ireland victorious, 5-0.

The game turned on the 15th minute when Isaac Price found the net, handing Northern Ireland the advantage. This was followed by goals from Dimitar Mitov and Josh Magennis with Price adding another two, setting the final scoreline at 5-0.

Tensions run high as Northern Ireland and Bulgaria square off once more, a month after the previous UEFA Nations League C Group Stage match that concluded in a 1-0 victory for Bulgaria. Northern Ireland come into the match following a draw against Belarus on October 12 in the UEFA Nations League C Group Stage. They've displayed impressive defensive discipline on home soil, as evidenced by three consecutive clean sheets.

Bulgaria come into this fixture having played out a draw against Luxembourg on October 12, bringing their unbeaten streak to nine. Lately, their defensive efforts have been solid, keeping three clean sheets in a row.

This UEFA Nations League clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Northern Ireland National Football Team and Bulgaria National Football Team in this campaign. Northern Ireland’s attacking options, crafted under Michael ONeill’s leadership, have been bolstered by Shea Charles and Brodie Spencer, both of whom have contributed crucial assists. McNair has emerged as Northern Ireland’s leading scorer in UEFA Nations League this season, netting one goal, while Charles has been their leading creator in the competition with three assists. Daniel Ballard, George Saville and Dion Charles have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Northern Ireland’s attack.

Meanwhile, Kiril Despodov and Aleksandar Kolev have been pivotal for Bulgaria’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Ilian Iliev, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Despodov leads Bulgaria’s scoring charts in UEFA Nations League this season with one goal, with Kolev leading their creative tally in the league with one assist. Bulgaria’s attacking depth is further showcased by Marin Plamenov and Filip Krastev, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

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Line-Ups

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

Northern Ireland kicked off the game with Pierce Charles, Eoin Toal who got substituted by Ciaron Brown on the 45th minute, Paddy McNair, Trai Hume, Brodie Spencer, Alistair McCann, Shea Charles who got substituted by Josh Magennis on the 85th minute, Conor Bradley, Isaac Price who got substituted by Brad Lyons on the 85th minute, Callum Marshall who got substituted by Paul Smyth on the 74th minute and Dion Charles who got substituted by Jamie Reid on the 74th minute as starters, with George Saville, Jamie Reid, Jamal Lewis, Paul Smyth, Jordan Thompson, Lee Bonis, Ciaron Brown, Caolan Boyd-Munce, Brad Lyons, Josh Magennis, Christy Pym and Luke Southwood on the bench.

Bulgaria's starting eleven were Dimitar Mitov, Hristiyan Petrov, Simeon Petrov, Zhivko Atanasov who got substituted by Ivaylo Chochev on the 79th minute, Viktor Popov, Georgi Kostadinov, Serkan Yusein who got substituted by Valentin Antov on the 46th minute, Martin Yankov Minchev who got substituted by Georgi Minchev on the 85th minute, Radoslav Kirilov who got substituted by Zdravko Dimitrov on the 46th minute, Kiril Despodov who got substituted by Ilian Iliev on the 85th minute and Filip Krastev, with Stanislav Ivanov, Angel Lyaskov, Georgi Minchev, Ivaylo Chochev, Ivan Minchev, Vasil Panayotov, Ilian Iliev, Ivan Dyulgerov, Zdravko Dimitrov, Svetoslav Vutsov, Valentin Antov and Ivan Turitsov on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.3 - 1.26
• Ball Possession: 43 - 57
• Total Attempts: 12 - 3
• Shots On Target: 4 - 1
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 0
• Fouls: 15 - 12
• Corners: 7 - 1
• Throw-Ins: 23 - 32
• Saves: 1 - 0
• Free Kicks: 12 - 15
• Offsides: 1 - 2
• Total Passes: 322 - 455
• Completed Passes: 249 - 366

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Isaac Price, Kiril Despodov, Filip Krastev and Eoin Toal were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Over three meetings since March 2021, the teams have each had their moments. Bulgaria have won twice, while the other match ended in a draw. The last time these teams met was on September 8, 2024, in the Group Stage of the UEFA Nations League C, and Bulgaria emerged victorious with a 1-0 scoreline. Over the course of these three head-to-head games, Northern Ireland have found the net once, whereas Bulgaria have scored three. Overall, Bulgaria hold a stronger head-to-head record against Northern Ireland in recent meetings.

Northern Ireland have won three of their six matches in UEFA Nations League C Group Stage this season, with two draws and one defeat, scoring eleven goals at an average of 1.83 per match and conceding three at a rate of 0.50 per match. In UEFA Nations League C Group Stage, Bulgaria have played six matches, winning two, drawing three and losing one, scoring three goals at an average of 0.50 per match and conceding six at a rate of 1.00 per match.

Recent Form

Northern Ireland are coming off a draw in their last match against Belarus, while Bulgaria's most recent outing ended in a draw against Luxembourg. Overall, Northern Ireland have won seven of their last twenty matches, losing ten and drawing three, while Bulgaria have won three of their last twenty matches, losing seven and drawing ten.

Live Standings

As always, UEFA Nations League C Group Stage's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Northern Ireland hold 9th place with eleven points after six matches, while Bulgaria occupy 10th spot with nine points in six matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Northern Ireland and Bulgaria in real time. You can watch the goals by Isaac Price, Dimitar Mitov and Josh Magennis 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 Northern Ireland - Bulgaria are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.