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Bulgaria vs Republic of Ireland

UEFA Nations League

Bulgaria
  • Marin Plamenov Petkov
Finished
1 - 2
20 Mar 2025
Republic of Ireland
  • Finn Azaz
  • Matt Doherty

Confirmed Starting Lineups

1 Mitov
Dimitar Mitov
Goalkeeper
Rating: 5.6
14 Nedyalkov
Anton Nedyalkov
Right Back
Rating: 7.1
3 Atanasov
Zhivko Atanasov
Centre Back
Rating: 7.0
5 Petkov
Aleks Petkov
Centre Back
Rating: 6.7
19 Nürnberger
Fabian Nürnberger
Left Back
Rating: 6.6
16 Petkov
Marin Plamenov Petkov
Right Midfield
Rating: 7.5
8 Kraev
Andrian Kraev
Central Midfield
Rating: 6.7
4 Gruev
Ilia Gruev
Central Midfield
Rating: 6.9
11 Despodov
Kiril Despodov
Left Midfield
Rating: 7.0
20 Krastev
Filip Krastev
Attacker
Rating: 7.4
21 Petkov
Lukas Petkov
Attacker
Rating: 6.7
1 Kelleher
Caoimhin Kelleher
Goalkeeper
Rating: 6.4
2 Doherty
Matt Doherty
Right Back
Rating: 7.7
22 Collins
Nathan Collins
Centre Back
Rating: 7.1
4 O'Shea
Dara O'Shea
Centre Back
Rating: 7.2
11 Brady
Robbie Brady
Left Back
Rating: 7.6
21 Johnston
Michael Johnston
Right Midfield
Rating: 7.0
8 Knight
Jason Knight
Central Midfield
Rating: 6.8
6 Cullen
Josh Cullen
Central Midfield
Rating: 7.6
3 Manning
Ryan Manning
Left Midfield
Rating: 7.0
7 Azaz
Finn Azaz
Attacker
Rating: 7.7
15 Parrott
Troy Parrott
Attacker
Rating: 7.3
Bulgaria Bulgaria 4-4-2
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland 4-4-2

Player Ratings

Performance statistics from the completed match, showing starters and substitutes.

Bulgaria logo Bulgaria Stats

Starting XI

# Player Rating Mins
1 Dimitar Mitov 5.6
46
14 Anton Nedyalkov 7.1
90
3 Zhivko Atanasov 7.0
90
5 Aleks Petkov 6.7
90
19 Fabian Nürnberger 6.6
72
16 Marin Plamenov Petkov 7.5
90
8 Andrian Kraev 6.7
86
4 Ilia Gruev 6.9
90
11 Kiril Despodov 7.0
90
20 Filip Krastev 7.4
86
21 Lukas Petkov 6.7
72

Bench

6 Valentin Antov N/A -
7 Radoslav Kirilov Kirilov N/A -
9 Vladimir Nikolov N/A
4
10 Bozhidar Kraev 6.7
18
12 Dimitar Sheytanov N/A -
13 Stanislav Shopov N/A -
15 Simeon Petrov N/A -
17 Nikolay Minkov 6.5
18
18 Vasil Panayotov N/A -
22 Ilian Iliev N/A
4
23 Plamen Iliev 6.5
44

Republic of Ireland logo Republic of Ireland Stats

Starting XI

# Player Rating Mins
1 Caoimhin Kelleher 6.4
90
2 Matt Doherty 7.7
90
22 Nathan Collins 7.1
90
4 Dara O'Shea 7.2
90
11 Robbie Brady 7.6
90
21 Michael Johnston 7.0
76
8 Jason Knight 6.8
79
6 Josh Cullen 7.6
90
3 Ryan Manning 7.0
79
7 Finn Azaz 7.7
76
15 Troy Parrott 7.3
76

Bench

5 Jake O'Brien 6.8
11
9 Evan Ferguson 6.9
14
10 Adam Idah N/A -
12 Jimmy Dunne N/A -
13 Mark Sykes 6.6
14
14 Rocco Vata 6.4
11
16 Gavin Bazunu N/A -
17 Andrew Moran N/A -
18 Jack Taylor 6.7
14
19 Sinclair Armstrong N/A -
20 James Abankwah N/A -
23 Mark Travers N/A -

Match Statistics

Bulgaria
VS
Republic of Ireland

Player Statistics

Performance statistics from the completed match, showing starters and substitutes.

Player Rating Min Goals Assists Shots SoT Key Passes Passes Pass % Dribbles Tackles Interceptions Clearances Aerials Fouls Cards Touches
Republic of Ireland Matt Doherty S 7.7 90 1 0 1 1 0 41 82.0% 1 0 2 3 3 2 - 64
Republic of Ireland Finn Azaz S 7.7 76 1 0 1 1 2 13 76.0% 0 0 0 0 0 1 1Y 24
Republic of Ireland Robbie Brady S 7.6 90 0 0 2 0 4 28 71.0% 1 2 3 1 3 0 - 67
Republic of Ireland Josh Cullen S 7.6 90 0 1 0 0 1 33 77.0% 1 1 3 2 0 1 - 55
Bulgaria Marin Plamenov Petkov S 7.5 90 1 0 2 1 0 27 90.0% 3 1 1 0 1 0 - 49
Bulgaria Filip Krastev S 7.4 86 0 1 1 0 2 18 82.0% 1 1 1 0 3 0 - 40
Republic of Ireland Troy Parrott S 7.3 76 0 1 1 0 2 14 88.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 18
Republic of Ireland Dara O'Shea S 7.2 90 0 0 3 0 1 42 79.0% 0 0 0 5 8 1 - 66
Bulgaria Anton Nedyalkov S 7.1 90 0 0 1 1 0 33 72.0% 1 3 2 2 2 2 1Y 62
Republic of Ireland Nathan Collins S 7.1 90 0 0 2 0 0 49 88.0% 0 0 0 4 5 1 - 69
Bulgaria Zhivko Atanasov S 7.0 90 0 0 0 0 0 69 87.0% 1 0 2 8 2 1 1Y 93
Bulgaria Kiril Despodov S 7.0 90 0 0 1 1 2 19 66.0% 1 1 0 0 2 1 - 50
Republic of Ireland Michael Johnston S 7.0 76 0 0 0 0 2 21 95.0% 1 1 1 0 0 1 1Y 42
Republic of Ireland Ryan Manning S 7.0 79 0 0 2 1 0 19 73.0% 0 0 1 0 1 0 - 39
Bulgaria Ilia Gruev S 6.9 90 0 0 0 0 0 54 85.0% 0 1 1 3 0 2 - 77
Republic of Ireland Evan Ferguson 6.9 14 0 0 0 0 0 3 60.0% 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 13
Republic of Ireland Jason Knight S 6.8 79 0 0 0 0 0 22 88.0% 1 0 2 1 1 2 1Y 38
Republic of Ireland Jake O'Brien 6.8 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 100.0% 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 4
Bulgaria Aleks Petkov S 6.7 90 0 0 0 0 0 74 95.0% 0 0 0 6 1 0 - 90
Bulgaria Andrian Kraev S 6.7 86 0 0 1 0 0 35 83.0% 0 1 1 1 4 4 1Y 49
Bulgaria Lukas Petkov S 6.7 72 0 0 0 0 0 15 93.0% 1 0 0 0 1 3 - 23
Bulgaria Bozhidar Kraev 6.7 18 0 0 1 0 0 2 100.0% 0 0 0 0 1 2 - 4
Republic of Ireland Jack Taylor 6.7 14 0 0 0 0 0 2 50.0% 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 7
Bulgaria Fabian Nürnberger S 6.6 72 0 0 0 0 0 34 94.0% 0 0 1 1 1 1 - 53
Republic of Ireland Mark Sykes 6.6 14 0 0 0 0 0 3 75.0% 0 0 0 2 0 1 - 8
Bulgaria Nikolay Minkov 6.5 18 0 0 0 0 0 14 74.0% 0 0 0 1 1 3 1Y 25
Bulgaria Plamen Iliev 6.5 44 0 0 0 0 0 9 64.0% 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 17
Republic of Ireland Caoimhin Kelleher S 6.4 90 0 0 0 0 0 19 66.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 33
Republic of Ireland Rocco Vata 6.4 11 0 0 0 0 0 2 50.0% 0 0 0 0 0 1 1Y 6
Bulgaria Dimitar Mitov S 5.6 46 0 0 0 0 0 18 72.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 32

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